@Greg **********

thank you for the clarification

In Thailand, overstaying your visa for up to 90 days typically results in a fine of 500 Baht per day, but it does not lead to a travel ban. However, if you overstay for more than 90 days, you may face a travel ban depending on the length of the overstay:

Overstay less than 1 year. Ban for 1 year

Overstay more than 1 year. Ban for 5 years

Overstay more than 3 years. Ban for 10 years

@Eric *****

Re: I find it just as expensive, if not more, than the US for a lot of things, at least in the larger cities like Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Chiang Mai unless you live in a hut and eat street food.

What in the world are you talking about? I don't live in a hut, I live in a multi-bedroom house 20 minutes from town (Chiang Mai) with a large garden for far less than my small apartment in Oakland, California in a challenged neighborhood. My food costs at many different kinds of restaurants, not street food, are less than 50% (and often less than 25%) of costs in most big cities in the USA.. Yes, there are some things where pricing is similar to the USA, but that's a small fraction of my budget.

@Ning *****

not showing on my Android phone. You might be referring to Street View, which I can access on Google Maps by going to the icon with an image like several layers at the top right and then on the pop-up screen at the lower left is Street View

@Brandi *******

I use Traveling Mailbox, excellent service. They allow you to use one of several different addresses that they operate. I chose an address in Texas because it has no state tax. However, I also using a friend's house address in Texas as a backup since some financial institutions require a physical home address that is not a mailing service. Only one bank has required me to provide that physical home address

@Steve *********

thank you

@Steve *********

I understand that direct transfers from Social Security are acceptable to immigration for monthly income requirements. I'm trying to confirm if one's own monthly transfers - not direct transfers from Social Security - to a Thai bank account meet the requirements for immigration extensions. Asking because I don't want to send my Social Security payments directly to Thailand. I would rather have it go to an American bank and then make the transfers myself

@Sharron ******

I'm trying to confirm if your own monthly transfers - not direct transfers from social security - to your Thai bank account will meet the requirements for immigration extensions

@Sharron ******

are you able to use your recurring transfers of 65,000+ baht for renewing annual immigration extensions? I may begin doing that next year to be replace my 800k deposit the following year

@Leo *****

I used fixed account at Bangkok Bank, 1 year term currently 1.6% interest equals 12,800/year