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

"I plan on spending 4-6 months a year in Thailand" really??? i did exactly that with multiple entry. guess from now on, i'll just read here. how one legally stays in Thailand for 6 months a year, without it, leaving that entirely up to you. also in US good luck finding a doctor that will state you don't have elephantiasis and all the other crap on the medical form, with all the liability they're subject too, the background check every year.... lot more work that I wanna do... but hey you do you, and since its your channel, you can beat up on anyone you want, that has a different opinion.

was just offering options, and with local agent you don't really have to. why beat me up.

It's much simpler to apply once you're in Thailand and insurance not required, unless there's a compelling reason to apply feom US. That's what I did.

@Steve ****

yes that's exactly what it means. As others have said the us considers all citizens residents and pay any taxes due, and states follow suit. The best strategy if you live in high tax states, is to move long enough to claim residence in a no tax state. Then move to Thailand. However many high tax states can be very aggressive in challenging your move,.so best to read up on the subject and do it carefully and thoughtly. I.e. move bank accounts out of the high tax state. I read one article that some state was successful solely based on a pet, maybe left with a relative the article didn't explain the exact situation. Drivers license, new mail address, bank accounts, anything that can tie.you to that state. If you have very little income probably not worth their time.

I'm about 100% positive, any meats will be confiscated, and destroyed by customs.

If he's German, and in Germany seems the simplest thing would be to do a German Will and/or Trust. AFIK none of these require any marriage certs, etc to be written.

you want to go to Peurto Rico? no need for thailand, can just fly there

They have stopped issuing extra pages recently

Thinking that your passport in your maiden name, and not your legal name, is just plain invalid. The proper way to "fix" it would be to get a new passport, "sending in your old one, of course", they'll want a copy of your marriage license." They have, or had a rush service, however I recall lately it's not really that fast, however is the best solution. not sure why you said changing passport is not "easy". just because someone can sent in their old passport with old name with all the other necessary stuff, and get a new one, doesn't really mean that it's legally valid. they'd have no idea that you got married at some point in time, and changed your legal name. also if you are overseas 'not in us" traveling on your current passport, and ran into any legal issues, or stopped at a immigration checkpoint, you could find yourself in a whole world of problems.

having traveled from US to Thailand, 6 times,I can guarantee they will not even give you a boarding pass without either a visa or an outbound "from Thailand" ticket to another country... And Delta is what I always fly. not a lot of $$ to get ticket to Cambodia, and look for the cheapest possible "unless you actually want to go there". why is this?? airlines are legally responsible to pay for cost of your return ticket, if a passenger doesn't have funds for it, so no ticket agent is going to risk loosing their job, giving you a boarding pass. Then they'd have to take you to court to recover thier costs, of course there is also the 1 in 1000 chance that an immigration agent when you arrive in Thailand, asking you for it, in the rare event you manage you get on the plane, they can just turn you right around, and have you sent back. If the risk to you is worth it, to take a gamble, then by all means go for it. of the 6 times, flying from Detroit, they've attempted to tell me "we can't give you a boarding pass because "", and I already have the thai embassy webpage loaded on my phone before I go to the ticket counter, and this is with a return ticket every time. The flight is 100% booked always, and most likely overbooked,so they're doing anything they can to bump passengers, and not have to refund, etc.