@Andy ***********

that’s NOT what I said. You are good at putting your words in someone else’s mouth.

Thailand seems to have lost it’s formerly status as

The Land of Smiles

@Paul ******

oh BS

My guess is

Your money is gone

Lesson learned

If you have AT&T USA service

You can use WI-FI feature on your USA phone and have full access.

Just haven't be on a WI-FI router

Fairly easy

Don't do it

Unless you fully accept the fact

You are actually going to GIVE HER the house.

Don't bother pretending it's a mutually beneficial deal

It's not

She Will own it all

If you are good with that

Then onward you go

Interesting

Myanmar is in Disaster Mode

And you choose there

Yeah sure not likely damaged at border

But you don’t think Maybe they could be in shutdown mode= not wanting to deal with Border run silliness

??? Just a thought

Of course it is always a mystery =

Concerning Thai government (immigration)

Continually changing rules that for Westerners makes it more complicated to stay for up to 120 days EASILY

Collectively Westerners (American/Great Britain/EU)

Spend a LOT of money in the Thai economy

Chinese = are Cheapies- so limit them to 30 days ( they won’t typically stay more than a week anyway)

But as always I’ll say =

It’s the Thai government making decisions— I just don’t think they understand Westerners thoughts on travel and spending $$

Bad move = in present day hyper-strict Thai immigration

You may not like the ramifications

As troublesome as it has become = those gaming the tourist visa system -- to live long-term in Thailand = get the message = the good Ole days of Thailand being the Best/easiest place to live in SE Asia

It's over folks

The new reality is here

My opinion =

The Thai government is making a huge mistake in making it so hard to stay longterm.

But it IS their country and they will do as they please.

My thought is= they are thinking 20++ years in the past when Hippies came with little or no money and stayed forever.

I think today = most trying to stay (without the complicated retirement visa process have plenty of money to spend) and will infuse Billions of Baht.

Again I'll say

It IS up to the Thai government = socstop whining and di it by the rules or suffer the consequences

And keeping in mind = the Thai authorities pretty much interpret "laws/regulations " at a local level= you never really know 'what are the rules" = it's 🇹🇭