Thai buildings ‘are made’ out bricks. Ignorance is not bliss but experience is experience. The majority of Thai construction workers (99%) learned there trade from YouTube, same with computer, appliance, plumbing, electrical…..repair
Not a Visa, or retirement question but the lowly educated tourist. Luckily no “tourist” where I live in the entire province & nearly 6 hours drive in any direction.
Best just come using Thai embassy website. I never sought fb until Covid because the rules were changing so much. Just ignore groups and just come. Pattaya is more for either a certain type of tourist or a weathered foreigner that wants beach relaxation, same with Phuket.
You’re shipping commercial amounts. Stop being lazy & just fly back, buy there & pack in your carry on luggage. Say carry on because American TSA goes through all checked baggage & steals what they like.