@Mateusz ******

All laws in Thailand are sketchy. It’s not just tax. The way they treat immigration where if you leave you pay a fine, but if you go to immigration if you overstay and they thrown in jail for months years or even decades without a court hearing is alarming.

Even with the DTV, it was quite clear that internally the offices knew and seemed to have agreed on what was needed but was not then shared publicly.

Thailand is a mine field for laws. One I and others don’t want to touch if possible. The tax is irritating, but the legal structure and how it is implemented, to me, is just absolutely untenable and not something I want anything to do with.

If you do, fine, but do it knowing that you may be thrown in jail or who knows what punishment they decide internally and not share with us for doing it wrong, which changes like the wind.

Michael Sommer I am referring to the fact that the DTV does not lead to residency.

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@Bob *********

Taiwan does, you need to read some books and stop watching so much news bro.

And never take business advice from an accountant, just get them to do your taxes, they only know local laws and are incredibly conservative, which is good, but not how you make money.

@Angelo **********

you earn under 150,000 baht per year?

@Mateusz ******

The core issue is the DTV doesn’t lead to anything. It’s a bandaid, not a cure.

@Roberto ******

yeah I know. I didn’t say it was the funnest option.

@Rob ********

Well that’s my thoughts, I think the schools will be more scrutinised than the actual ‘workers’ as the point of the visa was for workers. At some embassy’s the person said: “why aren’t you getting the education visa” (from memory). This visa just seems like a glitch in the matrix.

And I mean, if you can just go in with an employment contract and a passport photo (proper one, as that’s what I was sent away for) and whatever else they ask and it’s just done, then yeah, no school fees, no visa agents, no BS just done for 5 years.

They have said in a video they’re going to check details later, which I don’t think anyone’s done yet. But say in 2 years you’re no longer training at that gym, I personally would be nervous going through immigration, whereas just hold onto your employment contract and I would forsee less problems, plus don’t have to pay for the school.