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I extended my retirement visa last week, no tax documents were requested.

My recommendation also is to put up with it and I say that as somebody with exactly the same issue for the past 35 years. I was offered a discectomy in the UK 35 years ago and instead opted for chropractics, which meant avoiding the knife.....I in no way regret that decision. A year ago I was in hospital for an operation in Chiang Mai and my back was also problematic at the time Since I was already there, I asked for an MRI and a consult with a spinal doctor (Sriphat). The MRI showed the same old problems along with age related spinal degeneration. The doctors immediate reaction was to say, we need to operate, to which I said thank you but no thank you. Note: he works out of Sriphat and Bangkok Hospital and does over 150 spinal ops per year (mines was quoted at 300k/400k so go figure). When I got home I went to see an orthopedic doctor at his clinic opposite Nakorn Ping Hospital. He's a spinal doctor who has worked there for the past 40 years but he reckons operations are the last resort. The problem is, if you fix one disk, a year later you have to fix the next one up, and so on. He told me that back exercises and pain tolerance for three to four months is the best approach, if it doesn't repair itself after that time, an operation might be considered. Heat pads, ice packs, exercises, ultrasound and meds, are all effective to some degree. Gaba 100 at night ensures a good nights sleep and also helps heal nerve issues. It's been a year now since I last saw him and my back has been fine ever since. The MRI still shows lots of nasty stuff but I've avoided the operation......because, you can't un-operate if it doesn't work out properly.

OK we agree, your wording threw me for a moment..

"what about the 2024 accrued interest from that tax exempt account?" You think his 2024 interest is not Thai assessable.....really?

Two reasons, 1, he can't prove that. 2, it's tax evasion.

You, that's who. And it's your job to prove it, if asked.

The interest income is assessable

Our neice attends a country school, English and Chinese are part of the curriculum for all students

Is the income exempt under the DTA or because of Por 161, if not they are likely assessable here.

Potentially yes, if they are assessable here.

We have different opinions about what constitutes taxable income. Income taxed at zero is still taxed, technically speaking.

Returns must be in Thai or English.

Since you're so big on farangs not providing tax advice, advising members to break the law is also against the law plus it's against forum rules also, just so you're clear.

I said all schools teach English, you said they do not. I supplied proof that they do, so now you've become abusive. There was no discussion about the effectiveness of that teaching or the degree of English proficiency that is achieved. Nor was there any discussion about the reticence of Thai's to practise their English in public with foreigners, those are different subjects.....just so you understand what the subject is that was being discussed.

The zero rated tax band is still a part of the Revenue tax tables. Even though there is no tax to pay, taxable income should be applied to the tables and is still considered to have been taxed, albeit at zero percent. It may sound semantic but there is a difference between not being taxed and being taxed at zero percent. I'm pretty certain the TRD wants us to go through the process and show our workings, that can only be achieved by filing the return and demonstrating that TEDA exceeds income and/or that income is only taxable as zero percent. If you don't do those things, everyone will end up not filing and claiming just what you have, ergo, no need to file. But TRD wants some kind of proof, ergo, show your calculations, show your working, I think you'll find that's what they are after.