@Jordan ****

so you should just be able to live in Thailand indefinitely on visa exemptions / tourist visas??

@James *****

it's been common for well over a year now. You can pay 15B extra for priority delivery

@Rolf ********

absolutely not true. It's extremely easy to get citizenship, the process just takes many many years. Go join "Thai Citizenship Group" and you can read about countless people who apply each year.

Take your pick, Vietnam is nice, I also quite like KL. If you're after something a bit different then China / Chengdu is only a 3hr flight and is quite popular with Thais. The mountains are currently covered in snow and is an option if you're from a country that gets visa free entry.

This is assuming you're planning to re enter Thailand visa exempt

@Ron *******

it's a color blind test, a depth perception test and a brake test. Takes about 5-10mins.

I did mine recently at Bang Chak, didn't need an IDP, just my Australian Driver's license. Had to watch a one hour online video and do a couple of quick tests at the department of land transport. But otherwise was pretty quick, took about 2hrs all up.

You can extend by 30 days, then fly out and back in. Your next entry can also be extended by 30 days. If you want to stay more after this, I'd recommend using a border run company as they'll make sure you get out and stamped back in without issues.

You might be better off working out how long you actually want to stay, then people can reccommend options for you. If you want to stay say 4-6 months or so, then your idea will likely be fine

@Roy **********

he probably moved here years ago, I'm not American but the cost in Australia has gone up massively esp since covid. So whilst Thailand is reasonably expensive for say western food, even that is still only what I paid 10yrs ago in Australia.

But for Thai, Japanese, Korean food, rent, transportation and everyday costs it's about 25-50% of the cost back in Oz.

No. The requirement is just a ticket leaving within the allowed period of entry. You won't have an issue if you meet the requirements and generally only the airline is likely to ask for proof of onward travel.