For bedding, can also try both Central & Siam department stores - they often have things on sale.

We bought a condo in Bangkok during the past year, to live in, not as an investment. As others said, costs of ownership are minimal, we have barely any monthly outlay (no mortgage.) And prices here are more affordable than most major cities around the world, part of the reason we decided to buy. We bought in the building where we already rented, so were familiar with the building & how it is run, & the neighborhood suits us well.

@Paige *******

Mine was full, no room for my Thai visa. I was moving in a week. I emailed the US embassy in a panic & they told me to come the following day for emergency passport. I had never heard of it, but apparently it’s common to those in the travel industry - I carried my old passport along, no questions from airlines, hotels, immigration in Thailand.

@Mark ********

The emergency passports work - they are valid for one year. After you travel you can apply for normal passport replacement at the US embassy in Thailand. I used one when moving to Thailand - I got it in one day from US embassy in Hong Kong where I lived at that time. Not sure where you would get the emergency passport in the US though.

@Shaun *****

I don’t know for sure - but my emergency US passport was accepted at Thai immigration when I arrived. Is your emergency passport expiring before the extension ends?

@Damian ********

website link sent. I do not know of an app though.

@Damian ********

website

Thank you!

We own a condo - in the building we had been renting in. It's an older building, with solid construction. I think the smartest thing is to rent first & see what's available to purchase in the areas that you like. Some buildings may be as others described here, poorly constructed, falling apart. (Newer ones tend to be that way.) Others may be better. Also - we did not buy a condo to make a profit, we bought it to live in. So not overly concerned with how much, if at all, it appreciates in value over the years. We're in Bangkok, the price was very reasonable compared with most major cities around the world.

@Sarick *********

Not sure where they'll need to send theirs - perhaps a Thailand embassy in the city where they were married? I believe authentication is just to verify that the certificate is real.