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There is one Thai blogger who drives one. You could ask him. I do not remember his name of YouTube channel.

He does recommend practicing driving in low traffic areas and at low speed until you see how to handle it
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I have not used it, but I believe that have a self reporting website where you can just log your own whereabouts.
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Your challenge will be to comply with all the Non-O requirements to get a 12 months extension. A Non-O is usually approved for 90 days.

What I have found is you have to play the cards your dealt. The entire process, to me, appears to be rather subjective.

VISA”s to me are “Like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get”.
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Do it yourself it’s rather but not necessarily easy. I will help you understand the process and get to know the immigration folks. You’ll start to get to know them.
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My experience is no easy way unless you have a Non-B, then the schook will take care of it for you. I’ve been in Thailand almost 90 days on an O Retirement visa and just opened an account 2 weeks ago. I’ve been trying for 2 months.

Or I guess use an agent
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Could you have called someone outside the boat (if you had phone service) to assist and get help or call tourist police or call police? Or whatever the 911 equivalent is here in Thailand.

I agree with the comment about this not being America.

If I was an attorney I’d be asking why you did not try some other things besides begging to take you back to shore.

The mandatory insurances here are garbage in my opinion.

Check all your policies for any type of coverage, maybe even your credit cards. The CC’s sometimes have little claims you can make.

Are you from a country with disability? Apply for disability benefits immediately. In America if you’re truly disabled you’ll get benefits right away. If they have to investigate, planting your flag with a claim right now (Just a telephone call) will establish a back date. If it takes a year to start benefits they send you a big check from the date you filed a claim.

Best wishes to you.
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@Mark *******
The WISE credit card works, some ATMs work (it’s frustrating when 2 or 3 different ATMs in a row don’t work), and transferring money is always delayed.

The app states the money is transferred immediately, deducts it from your account but the transferee doesn’t get the money until 10 hours later or the next day.

So try to pay for a months rent to move in and all you get is receipt that the money was paid but the other party doesn’t have the money.

They don’t want a receipt they want the money.

In that respect I’m disappointed with WISE.