We travel with one backpack each.

We did ours ourselves. Went to immigration, got the forms, filled them out, got our landlord to sign it and give a copy of her ID and sign the copy. Go back to immigration and file it.

They might have you take a photo outside your house with the house numbers. Ask for all the documents you'll need when you get the forms. They will give you a list.

@Tim ********

I wonder if there is a cap. This one will be a large one

@James ********

I might do that! Thanks! The payments should start this month!

@Frank *********

Yes. We know that now. He has a US account on wise, but the firm with the pension recently changed its rules, and doesn't accept wise like everyone else.

@Martin ****

We did, and the bank will not transfer to wise. 😢 Only a US bank or they'll send a check. This whole thing has been a nightmare. Even the social security office will transfer to wise!

@Geoffrey *****

Thanks for the info. My husband no longer has a US account. We will have to wait the 45 days IF they accept it.

@Frank *********

We were sick for a MONTH! Horrible.

@Barry *******

Chiang Mai is beautiful, but our friends who live there always have to leave through burning season. It's intolerable.

The best thing you can do is to keep mosquitos off of you while you're here. Dengue fever is pretty horrible. There is no vaccine for it either. My husband and I have both had it once. But we've lived here for 8 years now.