@Marty ********

Alright Marty, what's with the answering with helpful advice? I didn't think people on here did that anymore! 😁

@Joe *******

Just ignore the jackasses. Most intelligent people that weren't bullied in school understand what you asking. This negative s**t is getting out of hand. And I wouldn't be surprised if there was a way to facilitate speeding it up. Hopefully Brandon or Stuart will respond if they haven't aleady. Good luck with it. Congrats on the little one.

@Bobby ******

Actually the title states very clearly "and Everything Else". Geez, if can't respond with something useful, just keep trolling, I mean scrolling.

@Dario *******

What was the scam, the shoe thing? I had THREE of them come up and try it. 1 followed me for almost a block. The 3rd one I literally yelled to him "I SAID NO!". He finally got the point. I don't even know how much it costs...my shoes actually do kinda need to be cleaned though. 😁 At least in Thailand, the beggars hit you up and then leave you alone. Over here, they just keep coming and coming. That by far has been the worst thing in my 2 days here. I started looking at flights to Da Nang when I got back to the room.

@Shaun **************

Out of curiosity, did they tell him how long he was denied, or just made him leave? Funny how some people get away with it for 'years' and some get caught after, if my count is correct, 3 bounces? And don't you just love the blowhards on here that don't even try to answer your question, just tell you what you SHOULD have done?? Or how THEY did it? 🤦🏻‍♂️ Sounds like you've got it figured out though, the agent/ owner of this site seems like the best solution. Too bad you had to scroll through all the drivel. Hopefully the new year resets it for him, if he even wants to come back now. Good luck with it.

@Don *****

and Here is where the problem starts, lol. People don't READ thoroughly before commenting. Although if you're going to comment at all, why say something, negative, derogatory and stupid...except when I call those people jackasses in the comments😁. I don't get it. I've been tempted to reply on one of the 'how much should I bring for a week...", but I've learned to just scroll on. Funny, but when I read the post, I thought uh oh, here they come! But he wasn't wrong. Unfortunately, the major perpetrators probably won't heed the advice.

@Dario *******

Hey Dario. For what it’s worth, I’m in Vietnam now. I talked to an agent on if it was best for me to try to get a Non O in Vietnam to make the paperwork easier for the retirement extension when I got back or do everything when I got back to Thailand. He told I couldn’t get a Non O in Vietnam, only my home country. I asked him about a somewhat shady idea I had that I thought would work, but he said I “wasn’t the first one to think of that” and told me why it wouldn’t work . I asked him if he knew any way around it and he said there wasn’t any way or HE would know about it. So, I guess I’ll do it the other way.🤷🏻‍♂️ It’s disappointing because I just left on Non O at 90 days. I don’t understand why I have to be in my home country to do it. It’s ok if I fly 9000 miles, do the application, get it approved then fly back 9000 miles, but I can’t hop to a neighboring country and do the same process. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Oh well, the agent told me that the little extra he would charge me for doing the application from an exemption is less than me paying the fee for the Non O, so it works out ok anyway. Let me know if you found out a work around. Thanks.

And not sure what city you’re in, but have you dam near had to swing on one of those little shitheads with the tooth brushes that just starts cleaning your shoes?? You can’t get rid of the f**kers! This was my first full day here and so far…meh.

When you say you can 'use' it, does than mean you have a plan that doesn't include it? If so, no way i would buy the add on international day pass. I'm here now and have the Verizon Unlimited Ultimate Plan and it works great. No problems at all, and can't beat that international is INCLUDED in the price! I also have a Thai SIM card in my other phone, but that's only because I'm going to be here long term. If you'll be here 2 months or less, you won't need a Thai SIM card, unless you just want one. If you use your Verizon plan for more than several months overseas, I've read where they 'could' suspend international service, but people on here have said they've used it for much longer with no issues. I didn't want to chance it because I'll be traveling to multiple countries and it's nice to have a phone when I first land before I can get a SIM card if I decide to. If you get a SIM card here, mine gives me unlimited data and calls in Thailand. To call back home without using my plan, I can also use WiFi calling and it won't show up on my plan usage. It's free, just make sure to set your phone to WiFi Calling in the settings before you leave the US. You can also use FB Messenger, IG, Skype, etc to call back home, they work great also. Most people here use WhatsApp and Line, even businesses, so you call or message them using your data. I have AIS and they are prob one of if not the largest and most reliable carriers here. I did some research and that's who I chose. The initial payment for the SIM card and first month was $500 baht, and after that I reup it for $200 baht per month ($6!). I've been pretty impressed with it. So as you can see, you have lots of options, so that's one LESS thing to worry about for your trip. 😁 I'll include a pic of some good Apps to download before you get here.

Enjoy!

@Brandon ***********

can you recommend any good properties?

@Dieter ******

did you do this? I have an agent in Pattaya that will open a bank account and do my retirement visa for a fraction of what I'd lose in interest (and I wouldn't have the headache of figuring out the paperwork and transferring the money). People on here say it's shady, but, of course, he said I would have nothing to worry about. I'm definitely tempted to go that route.