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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Edited August 13, 201114 yr by Geekfreaklover

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.