Maybe consider the Philippines…?

@Lee ****

probably not but just buy a $12 bus ticket online that leaves Thailand so if you are asked just show that.

Let it go and learn a lesson.

My Thai friend who lived in the USA had a dog from a puppy. She decided to move back to Thailand and it cost more than we think. The dog was in a crate in cargo. Most airlines won’t take a dog in the cabin and it’s a one way trip for the dog because the USA won’t allow it back.

Make sure you deal with the source. They do everything. Start to finish. Beware of storefronts that advertise dentistry but end up sending you to other places for procedures like X-ray, surgery at yet another location, then a third location for fitting, then another location for follow up. All these people do it Pad the bill and broker the deal. Also if you’re a Farang they add more money. We got one quote and it added up to Beverly Hills USA pricing. Even my Thai wife couldn’t find a suitable place in Bangkok. GOOD LUCK

@Donna ****

wife and I have a condo close to fashion island mall. I don’t know much about hotels but we did use AGODA DOT COM and probably book before you leave the USA. We used to book a couple days at least and move around. Write the address on a piece of paper and hand it to the cab driver just outside the exit at the airport. When you get into the cab make sure the meter is in and it says 180 baht. No meter, no ride because most are honest but some pull a high price to tourists.

BTW. on the way out exchange a $100 bill for baht in small 100 baht notes and some 50 baht notes for cab, etc. you’ll find better exchange rates around town or a bank. Bring your travel money in clean crisp $100 bills. They dislike smaller bills.

For identification just a passport. I don’t know what a AAA ID is.

@Donna ****

…The DTV visa requires 500,000 baht or equivalent in your home USA bank. Certainly a IRA balance in your account would qualify.

I was told about Medicare part D when I call my health care provider SCAN here in California but nobody mentioned part A or B but I’ll advise you to call your own provider. The reason I called them was to stock up on my medication for at least 3 months because one month won’t work..lol. And the girl approved it but did mention the 6 month thing. (I later found out that the exact medication was available in Thailand. I’ll remind you that Thailand sells everything over the counter and no prescription is needed. For anything. My medication is $430 USD per month. Same medication in Thailand is $64 ….same label same everything because most are made in India and no middleman, doctor prescription, healthcare provider cut, big mark ups. Like the reason people drive to Canada.) so I get 3 months and my daughter just drives by my drugstore here in Los Angeles and picks up the rest and saves it for me. I really wouldn’t tell Medicare anything about leaving anywhere. They don’t know. Why open that issue? If anyone asks you’re on vacation….555

You won’t have a problem with medication in your carry on. My medication are in a bottle that has the prescription on the label. They aren’t nosy and maybe 18 trips over the decades nobody has looked in my carry on little suitcase.

I am not a fan of Thai health insurance. Heath care isn’t expensive so I am prepared to pay. I inquired once and they said I’am too old and any insurance would NOT COVER PREEXISTING CONDITION S. So don’t waste your money honey.

On the return flight issue again I’ve never been asked and the dates would never match anyway because my departure would always be after the 60 day on arrival and wouldn’t match my planned departure date after a visit to immigration for an additional 30.

(90 days) advice I’ve read here is too ask your airline. I’ve heard others say buy a bus ticket to Cambodia or Lao for cheap and present that to anyone that asks. IF Qatar asks about a return just say you plan to exit for Cambodia on a tour. Bla bla

No need to mention you assets or house ownership to anyone.

I do recommend you get on your home area Thai embassy website and you’ll see the requirements for the DTV visa.

Good luck and come over for a margarita when you hit Bangkok…🙏

Actually the 60 day exempt plus 1900 baht 30 days extra (at the immigration office) TWICE gives me 6 months. I live in Los Angeles half and Bangkok half but just under 6 months In Bangkok because Americans lose Medicare part D medical coverage if out more than 6 months. So my Thai wife (married 16 years) holds down the fort in Bangkok with occasional trips to Los Angeles (she’s a US citizen as well) I could get a Thai marriage visa but they require 400,000 baht parked in a Thai bank. This new DTV Visa is something to consider because the 500,000 equivalent can be in your local bank in your home country.

I’ve heard people use WISE or REMITLY and once you open a Thai bank account (no easy task) you can transfer money daily to get to your goal. Limits apply. The fees aren’t steep. Some people pay an agent to open that Thai bank account. Check around. Maybe subscribe to ASEAN NOW and other expat publications via email to get news. There’s forums you can read as well.