Stay Bankok a few nights to relax, enjoy some sights...plenty of decent hotels in the nightlife area of Patpong, Soi 4 Sukumvit, Soi Cowboy if that's your thing ? ...get a bus to Pattaya. Agoda is one of the better sights for hotels although longer term I.e 3 to 6 months try air bnb or some of the letting agents in Pattaya....all offer a good service and can.line up a choice of places to look at in one day if you can...depends on budget, where and what you want...the choice is huge ? 😀 enjoy the trip you will love it

Try your bank ....they may ask for extra but cheaper than going to insurers direct

O visa in Thailand No insurance easy, OA in your country needs insurance simple

@Kenneth ******

sensible mate well ✔️

If you are good at photography and/or video work, could you get highly qualified ad recognised in your own country and rebuild your life using those skills...focus on your strengths 💪 and rebuild.....going to Thailand 🇹🇭 without financial backing or a safety net is definitely not the answer.