@Dave *********

, you have to have a flight booked within the initial 60 days. You can change the date once you are in Thailand

Retirement visa. No one needs to know you are working.

Also keep in mind, if you plan to visit another country during your main Thailand trip, your 30 days will reset when you re-enter Thailand.

Also, if you plan on visiting nearby countries, you could maybe combine the 60 day visa plus 30 day extension with one or 2 visa exempt 30 days plus the 30 day extensions.

Baht, or USD??

You will probably have cash on you anyway. If you have $500 to $600 USD or equivalent, that should do.

I have been asked 3 times, but not since the end of covid. But it is easy not to be "the one". Just have the cash on you when you arrive.

Thailand is a cash country. Even though some of the smaller vendors even use QR payment, many do not.

Best to buy some sort of cheap ticket that is changeable, cancellable, or you can eat the loss.

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

I was thinking the same..

Yup. If they stamp you in at 11:55pm, you have 5 minutes in Thailand on day 1.

It MIGHT be easier to go there. But your first stem is to check on the govt. website. They have a lot of info on there.