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The 2026 expat in Thailand tax and pension playbook.
Plain English, no sales. How the 2024 Thai remittance rule actually works, where UK pensions fit, and the planning moves that compound quietly over the next five years. Useful even if you never contact me.
What is inside
- The 2024 remittance rule, in plain English
- Tax residency, the 180-day question
- UK pensions: SIPP, QROPS, and the twenty-year cost
- Drawdown sequencing under the new Thai rules
- Estate planning across two jurisdictions
- Currency: moving GBP / CAD / EUR / CHF to THB efficiently
About 12 minutes to read · Written by Richard Knight, ACSI
What's inside
Chapter by chapter.
- 01The 2024 remittance rule, in plain English
- 02Tax residency, the 180-day question
- 03UK pensions: SIPP, QROPS, and the twenty-year cost
- 04Drawdown sequencing under the new Thai rules
- 05Estate planning across two jurisdictions
- 06Currency: moving GBP / CAD / EUR / CHF to THB efficiently
Who this is for
British, American, Canadian, and Russian expats who are either resident in Thailand or planning to be within the next two years, with at least one significant pension or investment pot.
The advisor
Richard Knight.
Richard Knight is a British national with fifteen years' experience in private wealth management, advising internationally mobile clients across Asia, Europe and beyond. Based in Thailand, he works with expatriates and international families navigating the complexities of cross-border wealth, retirement and estate planning.
The practice is built on first-hand experience of international relocation and long-term expatriate life, rather than a purely theoretical understanding of it.
He is an Associate Member of the UK's Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (ACSI) and holds CISI qualifications in Financial Planning and Investments.
He also serves as Vice Chair of the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand in Hua Hin, supporting the local business and expatriate community.
Richard maintains a deliberately limited client base, focusing on conservative, long-term planning for people who value clarity, stability and peace of mind over unnecessary risk.
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