How much tax will I pay?

You are likely on what's called a provisional tax system. Your employer calculates your expected yearly tax based on your salary and spreads the deductions evenly across the year, but only once you've earned enough to exceed the personal allowance of 150,000 baht. For the first few months, you were basically using up that allowance tax-free, so nothing was withheld. Once your cumulative earnings cross that threshold, the monthly deductions will jump up to catch up on the tax for the whole year, usually around month 5 or 6 if you started in January. Check your payslip for a line called "Withholding Tax" -- if it's still zero or very low, you might see it spike in the next pay cycle. The actual rate depends on your total annual income, but for most single guys earning under 1 million baht, the effective rate ends up around 5-10% of your gross salary after allowances.

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The personal allowance everyone is mentioning is 150,000 baht, but there's also a 50% expense deduction on employment income that caps at 100,000 baht, plus a standard deduction of 60,000 baht for being single. So for a single guy with no kids, you effectively don't owe tax on the first 310,000 baht you earn in a calendar year. If your salary is around 50,000 baht a month, you'll hit that around month 6 or 7, and then the withholding tax will start appearing. The rate after that is progressive, but for most people under 100,000 baht a month, it's 5-10% on the amount over the allowance. You can check your cumulative earnings on your payslip and do the math with the Revenue Department's online calculator to see exactly when it kicks in.

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yeah that's the personal allowance thing kicking in, it resets yearly so u only really start paying tax after u've earned over 150k baht or so. once u hit that threshold the deductions catch up fast, prob see it in a month or two

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Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.

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for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.

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honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush

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