Dtac sim is good. Monthly packages with plenty data for around 300 baht per month. Photo below, 50 gb 288 baht.

I go 1 week before expiry at Jomtien. They have been known to knock people back there if you try to do it too far in advance.

@Gregory *******

I don't, I keep my money in Australia where I am receiving 5.5% interest from ING bank. The point I was making is that the Thai savings accounts pay around .75% interest and then they deduct 15% tax off those earnings. It is way more beneficial to keep your savings in your home country bank and transfer over only what you need day to day or when currency rates are in your favour.

@Brian ********

me too.

@Gregory *******

so what, Thai banks take tax off my interest payments from their accounts too. That brings my real interest to .5%.

Did a visa extension 3 weeks ago, no appointment necessary. In and out in 30 minutes.

@Daniel *********

his choice. The 800k refers to retirees having that amount in their bank account as per retirement extension requirements. He might be a millionaire for all we know. Many of my compatriots self fund their health care. One currently has cancer and goes to a Thai government hospital and he pays the government rate for non insured patients. It really isn't that bad. I personally would just buy health insurance to cover myself.

@Daniel *********

Daniel Nebenzal so what? You can get really good medical insurance from between 50k thb to 100k thb per year. That is not expensive and you will have plenty of your 800k a year left. You said 800k is not enough, that is not true.

Things change by the minute here, check back 1 month before coming.

@Daniel *********

66k a month not enough? It's plenty if you are smart. Thai people manage on a salary of 12k a month.