Chiangmai immagration runs like clockwork. Only problem is there are hundreds of applicants each day. I avoid weeks with holidays, mondays, and Fridays. I usually go Wednesdays. Non - O retirment exstention ,in and out in 2.5 to 3 hours. And another hour if i do a re entry permit. I've done 8 extentions now.

I have been going and coming to and through Thailand for the last 9 years maybe four or five times per year I've never been asked to show cash

Chris Crampton health insurance is a sore spot for Expats in Thailand 🇹🇭 😐. Many policies will not pay out lots of claims due to any preexisting visits to Healthcare. Quality Healthcare here in the Kingdom is inexpensive. About 50% are self insured. Lots of sad stories of claims denied 😢 a few glad stories of policies that paid off. I've been here 9 years paid as I go and saved thousands of $/€ and invested it. The savings/investments are over 2.5 million Baht now. Combined with other investments, I'm good. But your question is very complicated. Best of luck on your choices.

@David ******

the post is 24 minutes old . :)

No, no problem

@Tom ********

yes nobody knows what most Scotts,and many Irish, as well as some English are saying. As a mater of fact, when I'm talking to some Brits. My Thai wife will ask...what language were they speaking? When I say English. She says..your kidding 😆

@Nika *****

The Indians have an accent that many of us do not understand. 😞

It's very accurate. Fat, short pants, cheap shirt, cheap shoes.

Plans are to have planes landing 🤔

@Garrett **********

555 I've always had my 800k in a fixed account :)