@Michael **********

you may have to wait on hold for a while but getting a definitive answer will make it worth the wait, IMO. I wish you the best with it.

@Bill *****

hope Michael Sanderson (the guy who's post originally inquired about SSI & moving to TL) reads about your experience in the Phils. That being said, with DOGE causing a great shake-up in the SSA & other US govt agencies, if I were the person who is receiving SSI & planning on moving to TL, I'd call the SSA directly, to get the latest & most correct information but that's just me. I tend to be a little OCD where my monthly pension deposits are concerned.

@David ****

I never said it was the gospel truth. I just said it's what AI returned for my inquiry. If it were me, I would be calling the SSA directly and ask them, not relying on a FB group for something I would imagine is very important to anyone moving to TL but to each his own.

This is what my AI search says:

Thanks for sharing this. 👏👏

Nothing wrong with getting involved with a younger Thai woman, I've been married to a Thai girl for 8 years and we have a fantastic marriage. However, I'd recommend you just be smart & watch for red flags. Asking for money is typically the first & most common.

@Khun *****

if that is true, why do you suppose they began the DTV 9 months ago?

Looking at your profile, it looks like you are from the US. It's much easier for you to come live here than it is for a Thai person or really anyone from a foreign country to move to the US. I'm from the US too and US immigration doesn't make it impossible for me to bring my Thai wife to the US on vacation but it's damn close to impossible. Thailand makes it exceedingly easy for you to come retire here. MOST countries require much more than $25K US in the bank. Many require a substantial real estate purchase or some other type of investment in their country. Thailand is easy, straightforward and inexpensive IMHO.

Okay, my mistake. The original post does say that you "don't need money." I overlooked that. You DO need money to keep it above board. My bad.