Pattaya City Expats Club - Pattaya Revenue Offices

There are two Offices serving the Pattaya area - Naklua and Jomtien. Although a Revenue Department webpage states one can obtain a Tax Identification Number (TIN) or file an income tax return at any Revenue Office location, from reports received both Naklua and Jomtien Revenue Offices will require you to use the office that has jurisdiction for the area where you reside.

English is limited, so you may wish to take a Thai speaker with you if you visit either office.

NOTE: The information on this page relates to the two Thai Revenue Department (TRD) Offices that serve the Pattaya area. If you reside outside of the Pattaya area, you will need to locate your local TRD office. TRD Headquarters has apparently not as yet provided sufficient instructions to their sub-offices around Thailand about the changing their rules to now require assessable income remitted into Thailand be taxed.

There have been many varying reports including that several TRD offices where there is not a large Expat community are refusing to obtain a Tax Identification Number and/or filing a Thai Personal Income Tax Return if you haven't earned income in Thailand as well as a few that say all income remitted is taxable without regard to Dual Tax Agreements that may exclude certain types of income from being assessable, e.g., under the USA/Thailand Agreement, US Social Security payments are not taxable in Thailand. In such cases, if you have a tax liability, you may wish to seek a Thai accounting or tax professional to assist in filing the Return.

Below, we include Expat reports on their experience at these two offices. If you visit either office, please tell us about your experience by sending an email to info@pcec.club.

Naklua Revenue Office

The Office is located in the Banglamung District Office next to the Banglamung Police Department.

Walk into the main entrance and go immediately into the hallway on the left. The first door on the right is the Revenue Office.

EXPAT REPORTS ON EXPERIENCE WITH THIS OFFICE

Report dated on 13 January 2025 - Before arriving, he downloaded the Application for Thai Tax ID Number form and filled it out using Google Translate (Form is in Thai). He provided copies of the following documents (sign each copy and bring originals):

Current Passport with a valid visa or visa exemption.

Proof of address – yellow book and a pink ID card (note: a house registration (blue) book, lease or rental agreement accompanied by a copy of the landlord's ID card can be used).

He notes he was in and out in less than 10 minutes (no waiting) with my new Thai TIN. He noted that the TIN is not the same as my pink ID number.

Report dated on 10 February 2025 - To get a TIN, they now want to see all your documents to calculate any taxes owed. The report included a photo of a sign they have posted:

Jomtien Revenue Office

The Office is located on soi off of Jomtien 2nd Road, a short distance when traveling from the intersection with Thappraya road.

You will see a sign on the left denoting the location of the Chonburi Revenue Office 3.

EXPAT REPORTS ON EXPERIENCE WITH THIS OFFICE

Club Member Report on 22 March 2025 - The Jomtein Revenue Office 3 : they do have English speaking staff (Window 5). See some photos which may be useful.

Enter the Office, turn left to get a queue ticket number from the machine hanging on the wall. Press 6 for Tax Income matters. Wait for the ticket number appear on the TV monitor. They designate the Window 5 to handle farang (the English speaking lady). The lady will ask you a few questions & give you a Form (bilingual) and circle the spaces for filling in and signing your name. I didn't bring my bank statement ; I just wrote down the income amount on the back of the queue ticket number and she stapled this slip with the Form as an evidence I guess.

it only took me 45 mins to finish all this including the waiting time. Quite efficient. No hassles at all.

Club Member Report on 4 March 2025 - I have now accompanied five farang to the Jomtien one. Always the same.

1. They want you to confirm how many days in Thailand in 2024 (must be 180 or more of course). No proof or evidence of your stay or stays is required.

2. They ask you to tell them what taxable income you transferred here in 2024. They are not interested in discussing - just give them a figure. No documents to show -just give them a figure. Leave your tax files at home.

3. They will give you a tax identification number and tell you what to pay on the spot. What to pay depends on your age and marital status because of the Thai allowances, but a total transfer of, say, 800,000 baht would cost you under 10,000 baht.

January 2025 - We have received only one report from an Expat for this Office. The individual inquired about getting a TIN and explained the source for all the money he has remitted to Thailand in 2024 was for US Social Security and Veteran's disability payments. They advised him he didn't need a TIN or file a Thailand Personal Income Tax Return as his remittances were exempt under the USA and Thailand Dual Tax Agreement.

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