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Considering a move to Thailand

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Hi I am looking for advice about moving to Thailand.

I am a citizen of both Australia and the USA so I can use either passport.

I currently live and am employed in Singapore on an Employment Pass.

I work remotely for my job and travel out of Singapore usually every week, generally at least 3-4 times per month.

So because Singapore is so expensive to live in - especially when I am rarely here but still have to pay very expensive rent, I am considering basing myself out of Thailand. I figured I would still be officially employed in Singapore and hold my employment pass here, but just rent an apartment in Bangkok instead of here in Singapore.

So what are your thoughts regarding my visa. I can get a visa waiver so I figure I would get 30 days at each entry, and I am typically out of the country for 3-4 days at a time - so would that mean that I am gone long enough to avoid detection as a "visa runner"?

I do have two passports (Australia and USA) - so if I used them interchangeably each time I entered the country would that help?

Thoughts? Advice?

Yes, probably you want to rotate passports in your situation.

Edited by paz

An irrelevant post with inappropriate advice has been removed.

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place

 

Phuket's airport has become an International hub and it's a lot nicer living at the beach than Bangkok.

Retirement visa at 50. (I think) Multi-entry $100.

Marry a Thai girl for a marraige visa? Never mind.

Retirement extension 1,900/year

Multi re entry permit 3,800/year

as stated Phuket might work better for you, nicer to live here than Bangkok :-)

whistling.gif You did not give your age.

If you are over 50 years old you would be eligible for a retirement visa, but I assume you are not ?

What do you mean you work remotely?

You need to be aware that if you mean you work on-line that can not be legally done in Thailand without a Thai Work Permit. Almost always getting a Work Permit in Thailand means having a THAI employer to do the paperwork here to get you a Thai Work Permit..

If you mean living in Thailand, and traveling out of Thailand to work, that is possible to do.

But be aware, that for anyone under 50, it is much more difficult to stay here in Thailand for a long stay residence, than to simply be a tourist and visit Thailand.

You, or any foreigner, can't simply come to Thailand, rent an apparent and expect to stay here indefinitely without a reason to keep them here legally.

It can be done, if you meet the qualifications for some sort of long stay visa, but it is not a given.

So. before you make a decision, check the rules carefully to see if you can get a long stay visa.

And, as I expect you know from Singapore, being a tourist in Thailand is NOT the same as living here on a long term stay basis.

Bottom line: Check visa rules and regulations on living here in Thailand thoroughly FIRST.

If the company is Singapore based you could possibly get a multiple entry non-b visa at the Thai embassy in Singapore. Having a work pass would help getting it.

Does the company have any Thai customers? That would help to get the visa.

This guy is lucky two good passports in rotation outta keep him going for a good while.

Flyingrobbie, the way you have explained your idea you would retain Singapore as your employment address and travel to Thailand three to four times per month from Singapore or directly from other places where your work brings you to. This means that you will regularly stay in Thailand for a much shorter time than the 30 days allowed with your visa-exempt entry. Therefore, you do not come anywhere near fitting the pattern of the type of traveller to which Thai immigration refers to as "visa-runner" in this guideline: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=280924

The alien must not enter the Kingdom by exploiting 30day visa exemptions
undertaking method “inout” or called by foreigners as “Visa run”. Aliens use the
advantage of Tourist Visa Exemption by leaving Thailand and returning immediately for
the purpose of extending their stay, which is considered from the tourism point of view
to be longer than necessary and not in line with the purpose permitted while entering
country.

For the arrival card in Thailand, your permanent residence is outside Thailand, and the rented condominium in Bangkok is your vacation address for your short visits in Thailand.

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place

 

What could be the tax implication for such a setup? I would imagine you might pay income tax in Singapore now? Wouldn't normally income taxes be higher in Thailand (assuming you might spend more than 180 days / year in Thailand)

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