Thai Wife'S Income Considered For One Year Extension

[waters]

Hi All,

I'm guessing this is unlikely - but does anyone know if my Thai wife's income can be considered in support of a 1 year extension to stay based on marriage to a Thai national?

I understand that on my own - I would need to show a 'seasoned' bank balance of 400K, or a minimum income of 40k to qualify for the one year extension.

My wife earns a substantial monthly salary (well above 40K). Could this be used instead? i.e. Does spousal income count?

Best

waters

[kotsak]

It used to be in the past.. Not any more.. :/

[lopburi3]

You can not use wife income for a Thai wife extension of stay.

[waters]

Okay understood. Thanks lopburi3 and kotsak for your replies.

[culicine]

Any idea of the rationale behind this? Do they think we marry girls from poor families? I, too, could get an extension based on wife's income. Wish I didn't have to work (or at least had the choice).

[Mario2008]

Any idea of the rationale behind this? Do they think we marry girls from poor families? I, too, could get an extension based on wife's income. Wish I didn't have to work (or at least had the choice).

The man is supposed to be the bread winner. For the same reason a foreign woman doesn't have to show any income for an extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai.

[Lite Beer]

There is nothing to stop your Wife putting her money in your bank.

[Pib]

There is nothing to stop your Wife putting her money in your bank.

Trust a farang with your money--not me!!!!

[waters]

Lite Beer - true - and that would be fun to watch :-). I wonder if it would have to be the 'seasoned' money route to the tune of 400,000 Baht or whether I could claim she was a source of income - lol.

[TongueThaied]

There is nothing to stop your Wife putting her money in your bank.

This is actually a great idea. Let's say I get a work permit to teach English and I help my wife one day a month. For this, she pays me her entire salary of 40,000 a month. I skate right around the 400,000 baht requirement! But would I owe Thai income tax on the money?

[MANICMINER]

Any idea of the rationale behind this? Do they think we marry girls from poor families? I, too, could get an extension based on wife's income. Wish I didn't have to work (or at least had the choice).

I think the wife income rule was introduced because many farang husbands are not of working age, and would give money to their younger wives to start businesses, so it was only fair that that income was also taken into consideration. the rule only lasted one year because they soon realised the Thai wife could easily go to the local tax office, and get tax receipts for any income they wanted, and use it to get the extension.

[lopburi3]

The reasoning dates to traditional male/female relationship. The male is considered the earner and the female is supported. So a foreign male is expected to take female to where he earns money. If he makes the choice not to do so he must prove ability to support in Thailand.