@Geoffrey *********

please do post the book name.

Gray Allen generally ignorance is just ignorant.

Nice and honest question. I have been living here for nearly ten years, and I am ashamed to say my Thai language skills are woefully inadequate, but I can get by in most basic situations. What I would say, is don't get too hung up on the tones. Generally speaking the Thais are very understanding and helpful, if you say it wrong they will say it back to you correctly, so you just need to try and mimic how they said it next time. The biggest step is just trying to say a few words and not be embarrassed when they laugh :-) It's the only way to learn imho

Depends how much you send, I usually split it into less than THB payments if I want it in a hurry. Over in one go can take 24 hours, less arrives in minutes.

You can get the required information from any branch of the bank, it doesn’t have to be from “your” branch.

Technically speaking you should reregister when you get home. They want to know where you are every day within 24 hours of each arrival

Marianne so not visa based on retirement….

@John *********

do you know what the lottery numbers are going to be too?

I have lived here in Thailand for ten years, but obviously not to your criteria.

Marianne Holmen again, purely based on my own personal experience

PurpleOtter5805 I can only comment based upon my own personal experience, and of my friends. You arrive on visa exemption. Apply for a Non immigrant O in country, then apply for the extension based on retirement. In reality O and Extension is done in one application. You get 15 months and no requirement for insurance, although I would highly recommend getting that in any case.