Its address verification

eBay does work, and sone products have prestated shipping and customs, like Amazon. Try Amazon UK, sometimes shipping cheaper than UA site. Lazada China items usually arrive in 2-3 weeks, but AliExpress can takes months; small items seem to arrive by ship, which takes forever.

It looked like they ave everybody a few months extension on the FBAR this year. It’s easily done online. If you have higher balances in yiur overseas accounts, there is another form you have to fill out. Also, while Americans are exempt from US income tax if not in USA for over 35 days a year, and you may be protected by tax treaties if you pay income tax abroad, you will be stuck with FICA (Social Security) tax of 15%.

Be careful, a friend of mine with a similar experience, back to back covered extensions on visa free entry, was almost denied at swampy. He was on British passport, present a good appearance.

Try MedConsult Clinic, they sell most medicines including those that require a doctor or hospital

@Terary *********

they get a huge commission on that, it’s not really required

฿8000 fee to open or minimum deposit?

@John ******

Yes if you transfer yourself. But if Social Security is transferring to the bank that’s a different story than Wise.

@John ******

i think that limit only applies to non bank transfer services like Wise

@John ******

Philippines Social Security used to only transfer to Bangkok bank, but that changed a couple of years ago. They will transfer to any Thai bank now. Thai banks are usually hostile to foreigners, and you will have to go from branch to branch, but eventually you will get an account. If you still have trouble, there are visa agencies that will open a thai bank account for you for about 5000 baht.