@Wyn *********

about $5800.00 US. Thats doable. I'll remember that. Thank you

@Wyn *********

For some reason I thought it would cost me $200.00 US a month. I am in good health but I will be 77

@Wyn *********

What is the insurance a month? The 7000?

I am narrowing it down to Phetchaburi in that area. Close enough to Bangkok, and easy to get to other places. By the ocean, that's important to me. I will be relaxing in my condo a lot, not one for bars. But I will get out to see the sites and eat. Maybe visit with others I meet along the way.

I have been there. I have also gone to Italy for the past 40 years, every two years for 5 to 8 weeks at a time. Not able to retire there. But I adjust well. Thailand has been my second choice for a long time. There are down sides to everything. But there are also up sides. Thank you. I don't want it to be like Florida, or any where else in USA. Thats one reason I want to move.

How sweet of you to think of my family. How ever they are blessed with not needing my money. And I can afford it. I bought the house I am living in 15 yrs ago. It is paid for. I can live without worry if I buy a condo. Even if I only live 10 more years, it will be 10 years of not worrying about having to move. Some people think one way, others think another. But thank you.

So an agent runs about $1000.00 us? To handle Visa. Thats worth it , I would think. I am pretty sure I want to live in Cha am, Phetchaburi. I will rent for a few months, then look for a condo to buy. An agent would be very helpful in getting Visa, bank account, and to buy condo. Thank you all for info.

@Edward ********

I have been divorced for over 20 years, and he passed away a few years ago. Do I still need a marriage license?

Good to know It just said temporary closed. There is one in Miami also