I paid my US property taxes in January 2022, 2023 and 2024 while in Thailand. I used a PC for this. I don’t recall any issues using my PC.

Paid US federal taxes in April from Thailand using my PC.

I have a desktop PC in the US that I connect to remotely, but this is a bit cumbersome at times.

I had to change to T-Mobile so I can receive text messages while in Thailand at no extra charge. All my banking and financial accounts require the 2 factor authentication. I just switch between AIS SIM and T-Mobile SIM as needed.

I use SurfShark VPN as needed.i just bought an Apple MacBook Air to see if it is better.

I have YouTube TV, Prime Video, Max and many others with SurfShark VPN for all my US television viewing.

My Thai wife and I spend the winter 6 months (179 days) in Thailand annually.

It took plenty of trial and error to get this collection. Ongoing learning.

Hope this information helps someone

Oh come on, you’re a big boy. Isn’t the concept obvious?

Credit report? Ain’t no such thing for foreigners in Thailand.

Why send money from Thai bank to the US. What is the advantage?

If you are 54 and have the 800k, you are intelligent enough to do what is necessary without an agent. You got this.

@Charles ********

very familiar with this hotel. It’s the only hotel in Thailand where the front desk staff (all women) hate foreigners and probably hate Asian foreigners even more than white people foreigners. This is of the top 2 worst hotels I have ever stayed at in Thailand. 35 years of visiting Thailand with my Thai wife.

This is only partially helpful. You gave a name of scams without explaining how the scam works. The gemstone scammer won’t say “I am doing the gemstone scam”. Same for the Tuk Tuk driver won’t say “I’m doing the tuk tuk scam”.

iPhone 15 Pro. No physical SIM, but can accommodate multiple e-SIM.

My daughters are Thai/US, born in US and have Thai passport and citizenship from the Thai embassy in Chicago and got their Thai ID cards in the Amphoe. Easier if you can write in Thai.

My sister-in-law is my TM-30. You can do it too. She comes with me to immigration to fill out the form.