As far as I know from and IO is that your maximum stay without visa is 180 days/year regardless of number of trips

Thanks! No wonder you are an All-start contributor. Great service to the community. My idea was to get and ED vista to study the Thai language in Bangkok for one year, and I think I can open the bank acc with that ED visa. Then along that year apply in BKK for a visa based on retirement and 50 plus years . What do you think about this ? Can it be done ?

Plus 7 days

Exactly

Airbnb could be a little expensive but it’s safer. i have used it for monthly condo rent in Bangkok

Go to the temples in BKK and meditate every day

Look at the finger nails of the Thai lady first. Thai ladies only want to be supported, be careful.

@Brandon ***********

DTV is more than a simple tourist visa (the T in there stands for Thailand not for Tourism). DTV lasts 5 years and you have 180 days twice a year maximum stay, at the end of the year you have to leave the country and come back again for another 2x180 days stay. And during those 180 days you have multiple entries to the country if you wish