How can I find a one-stop shop agent to help with my retirement plans in Thailand?

Jun 23, 2024
5 months ago
Randy ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
I try one more time. See if my post gets posted. I want to retire to Thailand. Fifty years old plus. I speak zero thai. I am too lazy to do anything. Hence I want a one stop shop all Thai agent help with completing/setting up/hiring:

1) Immigration/TM / 90 days

2) Bank account

3) Apartment rentals

4) Cable/Cell phone

5) Part time cook/ nurse

6) Doctors/ Pharmacy

7) Live in Bangkok

Thanks
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The poster seeks a comprehensive service to assist with various retirement-related needs in Thailand, including immigration advice, setting up a bank account, apartment rentals, and healthcare services. Comments reflect a mix of skepticism about finding a single agent for all requests, along with suggestions for handling services independently and criticisms of the poster's perceived laziness and entitlement.
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Randy ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
174 replies. prolly only four good ones. The rest being insults…. Some people like me suffer from OCD. Two tours in Aghranistan will do that to you. All i am saying it is good to have most of these requirements 75% settled before moving into a new country thousands of miles away. For example, have five apartments based on my criteria lined up for me so I can select the best suitable one , sign contract and move in the second day. Same with Bank. i suffer from existing medical conditions. Good to set up an appointment in advance with top medical specialist in BKK so i can safely transition to new environment, air quality, diet, etc. Ain’t asking for the moon delivery!
Peter ********
@Randy *****
ok man I get it now. I probably wrote something awful too. My apologies. But here’s the thing. I just read your post again. Do you mind if I share something with you? It would have been good if you had explained a little bit of this. Many people write rather arrogant posts and they end up with unsuitable replies. Yours may have come across not as you intended. And we had no guidance. Now my mother would probably tell me that’s no excuse. But I honestly think it is how it happened. So here is some help. Cell phone. Make sure your phone is unlocked. Go to a True shop in most supermarket malls. Ask for the 200b/ month rate. It s plus 7% VAT tax. $6 a month unlimited internet and phone. There’s a limit then it slows down. It’s a lot. I have no idea how much. The point is you will use WiFi most of the time. I have never been throttled. Anyone who is throttled is too lazy to ask for the password in any restaurant etc. So $6 a month yiu can’t beat that. Well you can 1300b a year from Lazada. But it means a new SIM card and phone number annually. That’s a pain. Agent. Call me. I’m not posting here. Cheers.
Jonny *********
If he's too lazy to try himself why help him ⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔⛔
Greg *********
Gee, this post really brought out the resident sanctimonious libtards, didn't it? 😅
Shane *******
Who's the Bruce dern looking character posing with what looks like could be his step grandaughter 😂 talking about his m8 Brandon ? .

👻👧
Nongnuch ********
@Shane ******
he is Bannon's stepbrother and he's equally thick 😂
John ********
There's loads of experts on here who seem to resent if someone wants to have a representative to handle all their immune gration affairs etc., If he wants to pay a rep., to handle it all that's up to him. He's asking for advice not criticism.
Gordon *******
@John *******
Best post yet.

So many idiots being stupid

He's prepared to pay what's the problem?

Most people use agents

A Thai person employed

Win win for Everyone
John ********
@Gordon ******
Exactly my sentiments mate.
Jake *********
This man needs help, he needs a k.ck in his b.tt, to show him the direction of the forced treatment for mentalky deranged
Gordon *******
@Jake ********
What,what's his problem to you.

He's obviously prepared to pay for services like anyone else
Peter ********
I can help you on all issues. My fee is very reasonable. It starts at $1750 for the basics. That’s real USD of course. When you are ready I’ll give you my Swiss bank account details. Actually I can help you. Others will be more competitive. Not as good as me of course.
*****
. 5=ha in Thai. I usually charge $50 for that info.
Gordon *******
@Peter *******
Far to expensive, American prices

¼ of thatin Thailand

555

Up to you
Peter ********
@Gordon ******
I’m not cheap. Mind you I have no customers. 5555. The supply and demand curves I guess. You didn’t think I was serious I hope.
Gordon *******
@Peter *******
wasn't too sure Peter.

Lots of strange posts today on this post.😂
Peter ********
@Gordon ******
Most of them you mean. 5555. Some of the questions seem like wind ups to me.
Gordon *******
@Peter *******
Yes lots of Liberal wet wipes unfortunately who don't like freedom of speech and Democracy
Peter ********
@Gordon ******
well I’d say it was more an American disease than a Dem disease. Our politicians all suck. They have zero plans. Any of them.
Gordon *******
@Peter *******
Absolutely agree 💯
Peter ********
@Gordon ******
It so upsets me. I’m an immigrant. I have two passports. Britain is the same though. Politicians are all useless. When I was a kid my Dad flew the Atlantic every 3 months when no one flew the Atlantic. He’d come back with all kinds of American high tech toys. Remote control car - wire not radio of course. Fantastic. His friends were Republicans and Democrats. The Republicans bought me fantastic things Dems did too but not as good. 😝 You dialed 0 and an operator answered instantly. Real American too. Helpful. Now politicians say the most dreadful things about immigrants. Legal ones too. Not that I give a damn. If anyone did it to me I’d be right in their face for being a low life piece of illiterate innumerate scum. So I dunno man. I see the Chinese won’t buy our chips for their government projects. The truth is they don’t need to. Why? Because we taught them how to make the super high tech stuff. We are idiots. Complete idiots. Have as nice day as Americans say. And don’t mean. 😂
Gordon *******
@Peter *******
Good sensible post and very accurate Peter.

Cheers
Peter ********
@Gordon ******
Stop in Pak Chong any time. I’ll buy you a beer. I suspect our politics are completely different. But that’s ok. We are the last two people on the planet with brains. 5555
Gordon *******
Thanks Peter, appreciated!
Andy ******
I never seen your post posted before so why ,see if my post gets posted shit , your asking for too much maybe ,can you clean your ass ?!
Gordon *******
@Andy *****
Up to you if you like?
Andy ******
@Gordon ******
up to me what ?
Sheen ************
Don’t bother. Thailand has enough freeloaders
Greg *********
Contact a visa agent

There are many
Tony *********
I came to Thailand 7 years ago not knowing anybody here and without help from locals. I found apartment online and put deposit it from USA. Whatever I needed to learn I did by being here.
Sam ********
What you see in this comment section is what Thailand will become if you keep letting Americans into the country. Left or right, they'll turn this country into an identity-politics sh*tshow just like the awful place they're all trying to leave. Import the 3rd world, become the 3rd world. Import toxic American idiots, become a land of toxic idiots.
Bobby ***********
@Sam *******
the irony of your post eludes you? Thanks for the laugh
Lynnette *******
@Sam *******
I'm sure not all Americans are that bad. .
Peter *******
Quality immigrant for sure!
Gordon *******
@Peter ******
Agree he'll be supporting the Thai economy and helping people supporting their families.

Win win situation as you suggest,a quality resident
VaiAna **********
Got money 💰 hire a personal assistant .
Gordon *******
@VaiAna *********
Good idea,why not if he has the money.

Lots of people do the same,use agents,cleaners,maids.

Helping local people support their families
VaiAna **********
@Gordon ******
, rich people do it 😂 .
Gordon *******
Yes absolutely 💯

If the man has the money to pay for services or domestic help it's of no concern to other people.

Seems as though there's a lot of jealous people posting!
Steve *******
Check his profile. Ugh. Please stay home
Gordon *******
@Steve ******
You judge and jury now.What happened to people having different opinions?
Armando **********
Lot of butt hurt liberals. It's just like liberals to call people names when someone else's views don't match their own. Lol.. 🤣
Lynnette *******
@Armando *********
And non liberals hurling insults and name calling. Well well, who'd a thought it.
Lynnette *******
@Armando *********
no one right or left should match the views of sexists/racists/homophobes etc. Or are you saying all on the left are decent people and those on the Right are not?
Gordon *******
@Armando *********
Absolutely correct.

What happened to freedom of speech?
Peter ********
Stay home.
Gordon *******
Peter ********
@Gordon ******
Because in my opinion anyone traveling to another country should take more of a personal interest. Now you may disagree. And that’s ok.
Gordon *******
@Peter *******
Yes of course the person should take a personal interest but once here I'm sure he will do.

Welcome a fellow visitor with open arms and friendship
Pete **********
You are definitely a hammer short of a full tool bag
มาร์ค ********
Bunch a pea brains in this feed, wow, no wonder I stay clear of ferang here,ball bags man 🤡s
Greg ********
Why all the Rude comments?
Siddhartha *********
Check dm will be done 👍
Eddie ******
I do have someone can do all the things on the list but I am too lazy to tell you
Paul ********
Let me get this straight, you want a single agency to a) handle all visa and immigration stuff, b) open a bank account, c) find you somewhere to live, d) buy you a phone and sim, e) source a cook and a nurse, f) find you a doctor and pharmacist and they must reside in Bangkok. Dude, Bring all your money and we can even find someone to live your life for you 🕶
Mike *****
Just go to Bangkok, ask advice from fellow foreigners, google expat visa services and you probably need to split visa services for visa, bank account, DL, etc and real estate agent for accomodations but you'll have better choices by contacting multiple real estate offices.
Gordon *******
@Mike ****
Good advice
Neil ***********
U should have had your parents arange things for you as your to lazy
Kitty *******
@Neil **********
yes, swallowing?
Frank **********
You are the prick that was very rude to Brandon. Stay in your own country we do not need you.
Randy ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Frank *********
Let’s Go Brandon!
Mike *****
@Frank *********
Reading your reply - sounds like pot calling kettle..
Frank **********
@Mike ****
looking at the other comments seems like I was on spot.
Martin *********
Menarat soi post office pattaya
Kevin ********
You won't have any money left for aa wife lol
Terary **********
Shouldn't be too difficult to find. Get a pocket full of cash, go down to Nana station after 2:00AM, you can get whatever you want.
Mitchell *******
Are you incapacitated in any way? Most of that stuff is very easy to do on your own.

But anyway...

You may need to go to several different sources for most of that. There is food EVERYWHERE in Thailand, so there is no need to cook or be cooked for. And there is delivery everywhere.

As far as getting a phone, just go to the mall, buy a phone of your choice, and they will set the SIM and everything up for you. There are pharmacies everywhere too. Not sure why you would need to be set up for that. As for Doctors, just go to one of the hospitals (Like Bangkok Hospital) and register.

You say you are lazy. This is something I do not understand.
Gordon *******
@Mitchell ******
You give good practical advice
Kitty *******
Why am I not surprised at the entitlement of someone with such views.

Stay where you are. We don’t want you here. Nor will the ‘woke and liberal’ majority of Thailand. No gammon here thanks.
Scott *********
@Kitty ******
probably the same reason why I'm not suprised that a liberal would move to a foreign country and then feel so entitled that they have any input in saying what the people of that country want.
Kitty *******
@Scott ********
imagine a liberal, living happily in a liberally minded country. 🤣
Sam ********
@Kitty ******
who is "we"? Are you Thai? What makes you a gatekeeper for Thailand? Maybe Thais don't want some arrogant westerners to come here who think they can speak for all Thais.
Mike *****
@Kitty ******
Stop being a miserable foreigner in Thailand. Or at least keep it off this group.
Kitty *******
@Mike ****
I’m very happy, largely because living here the people are wonderful and aren’t MAGA or anti-liberal and I’m happy to keep it that way. Wishing you a wonderful day!
Sam ********
@Kitty ******
people like you who bring their identity-politics to Thailand are what will ruin this country. Maybe you should go back home and leave your political fighting out of this wonderful country.
Kitty *******
@Sam *******
this is home… 😂
Shane *******
Lol everything this guy has requested is doable if he's prepared to pay for it ?... I bet if he needed his ass wiping & cheese scraping from his sack ? There's a native willing to do it 😂...dont hate the customer.... because your all customers whether you agree or not ?. The guy atleast is not afraid to admit he's lazy 😂 ... how many of you are the same but can't afford or admit it ?.. despise is a very deep emotion fueled by envy or hate
Kace *******
@Shane ******
i don’t think his laziness is his biggest issue
Warren ******
There good will help you set up
Ellen ***********
Love this very direct post
Tony ******
My advice is just take your time and do the research. Google is your friend.
Douglas *******
She is good
Randy ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
My my! All of that hate. Thanks for those who replied to me including the Moderator. For the rest, may God forgive you. I was reading a report issued by the Governor of BKK yesterday. He was saying that living in BKK with its air pollution is equivalent to smoking 1,400 cigarettes per year. Today, the US east coast hit 95 F first time this year. People were literally hatin their lives. Then I remembered in BKK, 95F or 35C is considered mild.
Jonny *********
@Randy *****
yea so what...😂😂😂😂 Don't knock it fella I been in pattaya too long ‼️👆
Randy ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Jonny ********
And leave all the Kathoeys for you and your friends?
Jonny *********
@Randy *****
duh.... Then don't move to BKK...green land is nice 😂
Mike *****
@Frank *********
I glanced at his profile if that's to what your referring. Typical posts about social/political opinions that are the result of extreme divisiveness that's been pushed by those in power for the last several years. He's allowed to have his opinions and it really has nothing to do with a request in this group.
Nongnuch ********
@Mike ****
racism is not an opinion, racism is a crime!
Nongnuch ********
@Mike ****
@Gordon ******
all those hateful racists and Greatest Liar of all times Trump supporters should not be allowed to have any more opinions, this guy should be thrown into a dark and wet dungeon and the keys thrown away. He insulted the moderator of this group - he should be thankful his post is still here and has not been deleted. If he posted his BS in my visa advice group, I would have deleted it
Gordon *******
@Nongnuch *******
What happened to freedom of speech?

And also just because have a view on a person it doesn't mean you should ignore other views .
Nongnuch ********
@Gordon ******
crimes are not protected by the right of free speech.- Racism and hate speech are not protected
Randy ******
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Nongnuch *******
No worries. I don’t speak German, adolf
Frank **********
@Nongnuch *******
exactly, and they are defending him.
Gordon *******
@Mike ****
💯 correct
Frank **********
@Mike ****
just found it.
Frank **********
@Mike ****
he deleted his original post where he went off on Brandon for not answering his post when he didn't post it in this group. Called Brandon names and hoped he got deported. So yeah he was a prick. Nothing to do with his profile but his attack on the moderator. Looks like he deleted it.
Kace *******
@Randy *****
no wonder you’re so popular
Frank **********
@Randy *****
stay home.
Mike *****
@Frank *********
Get a life. You have nothing better to do than be miserable on Facebook? People like you ruin Thailand for the rest of us wanting peace.
Frank **********
@Mike ****
did you look at his first post. He was definitely out of line. And I have a life and I am not miserable but it was obvious he was.
Nick *******
And i'm too lazy to even give you any advice, apart from Go Back Home to your country.
Jonny *********
@Nick ******
💯💯💯💯💯💯
Gordon *******
@Nick ******
Why should he go back to his home country?
Joe ********
Here is a real estate agent that speaks good English

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Jorge ****
You can get all that done, and even more, but it takes some funding. Most of us are short on cash but rich on free time, so we do it ourselves and save a penny or two. Otherwise, we would just pay and get it done, no joke... who wants to work?
John ********
Please stay out of Thailand your homepage makes me sick
Mike *****
@John *******
Pls leave Thailand if you think that you can decide what people can and can't do. You'd probably fit in better in 1930s Germany.
Kace *******
Madz ******
If you don't care for "liberal" views and equity for all humans (based on your profile! Lock it if you don't want others looking) and dislike the 'wokeness' of America, I think you're going to find living in Thailand difficult
Mike *****
@Madz *****
Sorry. You're wrong. I lived in Thailand for a year (
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) to get AWAY from the chaos created by the Dems in the US. You don't see that sh!t in Thailand. Everyone does their own thing instead of pushing craziness on everyone and creating division.
James *********
@Mike ****
The "division" thing began, when the ultra left began whining about how people were "doing their own thing". WHY did you return to the States?
Kace *******
@Madz *****
hope so
Tree *******
@Madz *****
Spot on! I didn’t think I needed to look at his profile but it sure does tell me everything I need to know about him 😆🥴
Robin ********
@Madz *****
why will he? Thailand not woke at all .
Lynnette *******
@Robin *******
the Thais are pretty respectful. And never seen one treat a person of indeterminate identity badly because they wear makeup, mini skirts, lipstick.
Robin ********
@Lynnette ******
they aren't recognised legally as women .
Lynnette *******
@Robin *******
wasn't discussing legality but attitude. I'm not sure our waiting person was bothered about a label of "woman". Nice hair, eye shadow, lipstick but the rest was very "male". Who cares. Cross dressing, trans, whatever.
Bruce *********
@Robin *******
When he sees that ladyboys are treated like regular people, he will flip out.
Lynnette *******
@Madz *****
hopefully he decides to go elsewhere. N. Korea maybe.
Myron **********
This man has a lot of hate and and racist anger inside him

I would not help a man like this get into thailand he should stay home
Bob ********
@Myron *********
have to agree, I doubt whether he will get further than Immigration at BKK airport.
Mike *****
@Myron *********
Says the closet hater that sits on his liberal high horse and loves the currently divisived world that the liberals created.
Jake *********
liberals creating a divided world Trump is the most dividing, hating, blaming others for his failures, denying his crimes, abusing women, not fullfilling his promises In short a very narcistic sociopath. And yoh want him to further destroy the HS and deliver all the strategic secrets to the ennemies of the US. So he can be friends with Putin and in love with Kim Yung Un. Veterans called losers, takin away their benefits etc. Thank you. But no thank you. In 232 year US hasbuild a reputation, thanks to the constitution. Thanks to helping the Allies win WWII, Europe and other democracies enabled the US to become the most powerfull country ever in history. 80 yeats ago no company of the US was on the top 20, now between 6 and 13 companies rule the top 20 list and they are US. Liberals like Steve Jobs, created a new future, we changed the world to a better place. Politicians like JFK, Obama, Biden make America the most wanted place to be for billions of people, thanks to liberal policies. They make the US a great place, famous for chances to get a better life. Thanks to liberal strategies we kept the world safe from supremacy of autocrats, tyrants etc., no dictator was tolerated in the backyard of the US. Doing so we protected freedom of speech, democaratic elections, justice for all, education for all, equality if possible. If Republicans support Trump, you will get policies that destroy womens rights, cancel social laws, torpedo Obama care, take away benefits for the poor, veterans, disabled people. Corruption and bribary will become common. Stealing government money etc. etc. US will become an unreliable partner in NATO, will be isolated and no longer the superpower it is now.
Gordon *******
Your view but other Americans have different views.

You obviously haven't heard of free speech?

People do have different views it's called Democracy around the free world
Doug *********
@Gordon ******
this site shouldn't be political....Remember?
Aaron *******
@Myron *********
Unfortunately, this is maybe 40% of the electorate in the USA. And the horrible nonsense you see on his profile, is what they see as political commentary. Welcome to MAGA and trump's America. It's even worse to live with these clowns. Hopefully, we will keep trump out of the presidency, or it will be even worse.
Michael ********
@Aaron ******
and Biden has done such great things? He’s only made the wealthy more wealthy and he can barely remember his own name.. if you can find someone better than Trump then go for it but it’s not drooling Joe for sure.. please keep your uneducated nonsense off here..
Eoin *******
@Michael *******
u suk trump's
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" cok, then sell bibles afterwards, to support to 6 times bank rupt, orange rapist, convicted felon con artist 👍
Eric ******
@Michael *******
and he is calling somebody else a clown! And with Biden in office it can’t get any worse. How can people be so clueless??
Kace *******
@Aaron ******
i like you already
Detlef ***********
@Aaron ******
🫣🫣🫣
Gordon *******
As earlier mentioned,you need to see an Agent and upon arrival in Thailand seek advice about utilities etc.

Good luck
Gordon *******
@Myron *********
This site isn't political
Beverly **********
True. And if you DARE to say anything political about Thai politics or royalty, you are breaking laws, big time. So best to stay like Switzerland, totally neutral here in the L.O.S.....or get used to life in the Bangkok Hilton!
Madz ******
@Gordon ******
how is racism political?
Lynnette *******
@Gordon ******
being anti racist isn't political.
Luc ************
Contact Siam Legal and get some balls.
Steve ******
@Luc ***********
have used Siam Legal for years always fast and honest
Brandon ************
There's no "one more time" as you've never submitted a post to this group. This is the first time.

You're not going to find one place that offers everything you've listed.

You can find one agent that can do 1&2 together.

If you're worried about everything else and "too lazy" then find a full-time housekeeper that can help arrange the rest. Though I'm not sure why you would want to trust your health and doctors to a stranger.
Hugh **********
@Brandon ***********
I love it when the moderator catches these kinda wasters out. Definitely getting no help from me.
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