Publishing A Book Through Thai Publisher

[bobthedog]

Hi

I am in the process of writing a book (related to Thailand) which I would like to publish worldwide and in Thailand in particular. I currently live in Europe and plan to get my book on Amazon and the likes, as co-operating with a Thai-publisher (located in Thailand) to get my book distributed to Thai bookstores thorugh their dometic network. All fine so far i suppose.

Question is, what if I move to Thailand within a year or two - after the book is published - and still receive regular payments from the Thai-publisher on the book sales, do I need to obtain some kind of Work Permit, to legally receive the money if they are transferred to a Thai bank account? Or do I make things to complicated for myself?

Originally plan was to live in Thailand on a plain "Visa O" (marriage visa) with my Thai wife and kids.

Thankyou all for your time to answer my qustions.

Kindest regards

bobthedog.

[PoorSucker]

You should not have any problem as you are not working in Thailand.

[lopburi3]

However you likely will have to pay normal income tax here.

[tombkk]

You will have to pay income tax on revenues received abroad only if you bring them tonThailamd within one year of earning them abroad, through work done abroad.

[lopburi3]

and still receive regular payments from the Thai-publisher on the book sales, do I need to obtain some kind of Work Permit, to legally receive the money if they are transferred to a Thai bank account?

He appears to be earning the money in Thailand and being paid in Thailand from above.

[Geekfreaklover]

I think you would be complicating things by applying for a work permit. Myself and most of the other published writers I know don't have a work permit unless they own publishing companies that publish themselves and others.

You can have your royalties paid into a bank account in your home country and then move electronically to be extra safe.

There is however such thing I think as an artists visa. I wonder if that would be applicable for something like this? Just thinking out loud....

Good luck with the book.

[tombkk]

You might be complicating things by applying for a work permit, but you would be in accordance with the law. It is often easier to just break the law, but never recommended.

The only kind of 'artist visa' I know is the temporary work permit (don't mix up visa and work permit) for visiting artists, such as international bands or singers who perform once or a few times in Thailand, often on an international tour. Lopburi3 might know more about this.

If you live in Thailand and work here, you need a regular work permit.