@David ******

I have Thai friends that will help me open a bank account. They told me not to go to Bangkok bank. Thank you for your offer though. Also I plan to get an international drivers license from AAA before I leave America.

@Tod ********

I guess I have no choice than to come to Thailand for the 60 days, and get my Thai bank account set up. If I don’t have the entire lump sum at first, then I guess I’ll have to apply for an education visa. Probably should take a Thai language class anyway.

@Tod ********

so it sounds like you have two hoops to jump through. The first one being your countries requirements and then after that, you have to meet Thailand requirements.

@Tod ********

i’m coming from the US and I don’t know if I’ll have the lump sum by then. I do have the monthly income for months. I can get statement from Social Security/retirement funds. I guess US is probably one of the countries that will not issue a notary letter?

@Shenai ******

so what’s your plan for a second attempt?

Thank you. Awesome detail.

@Seb *******

I’m hoping you might be able to answer this question.

So I want to move to Thailand from the US. I’m still waiting to get my passport renewed.

So it seems that I can get on the plane with my passport and come straight to Thailand without any visa. Then when I get to Thailand, do I get a 60 day visa stamped in my passport or how does that work?

So then, if I bring the 800,000 Thai BAHT in USD equivalent, then I can exchange that at the airport?

Then I plan to go to a hotel and stay there while looking for a place to live. So when I have a local address, then I can open a bank account and deposit the 800,000? Then after that I can go to a Thai consulate and apply for the retirement visa?

If this sounds like a plan that will work then that would be good to know. If not then, please correct me. Thanks in advance.

Is there another consulate in the US that would’ve been more efficient?