Contact your congressmen office they can contact the consulate to ask about the process or time frame

Goto any AAA office fill out a form for a IDP it will be good for one year but your US license must be active

If you are going there walk the street there town you will find many "guides" they will chase you down

Yes you have to fill it out before every arrival

@Stuart ********

yes I'm going to study as well reason why I say teach is cause what I'm going to study and learn I can turn around and teach and be under an educational visa as well.

But I understand you are getting the qualifications to teach already.

I would look under the Non-0 visa a little deeper into Non-immogrant B visa and work permit as well.

I think the DTV in your case is overkill and you will need around 14k USD sitting in an account somewhere but you have to do all that here before you leave can't in country.

The 800k is requirement in retirement visa

@Skeleton ******

you don't need DTV for this the ed visa may allow you to teach as well there are a few options check with the local thai embassy for guidance.

That depends on your reason I know alpt of people go medical route to treat something keep a few appointments and their good ... wanting to learn culture.. language cooking martial arts ed visa ( more expensive)

Once you leave time starts over

Within 3 days

DTV is your best bet and cheapest route. Investment doesn't qualify for the 500k baht requirement.

There are other stipulations for this such as soft power training as well

You can own 100% of a building just 49% of the land its on.. so you can buy a whole condo in a building too 100%