@Mike *******

, yes Hawaii is ridiculously expensive . I loved that place though . Both of my daughters were born there . Hopefully you can figure out and move to Thailand . Just to give you a breakdown of the expenses in Koh Tao . Bungalow w ocean view , 10,000 baht a month w wifi . $300 . moped rental 3000 baht a month . Utilities 2000 baht . Food is cheap in comparisson to the US . There are rentals cheaper than that here .

@Mike *******

, you're right about that . I am a massage therapist from Hawaii and these jobs are reserved for Thai . Because of my skin color and Thai mistake me as one of their own , I've been massaging in Chang Mai and here . I've decided to head home ( Tahiti ) and open up a shop . It's one of the reason I wanted to come to Thailand and learn Thai massage . Thailand is Amazing , has so much to offer and I am so impressed with the school and teachers in Chang Mai . Hubby loves it here and i don't blame him . I've seen a lot of posts on here and foreigners want to move to Thailand . I do know one thing your retirement goes so much further here than back in the US . My advice would be to wait till you retire , make as much money so that way you can enjoy Thailand and not worry about finances . Another option is to look for a company to hire you or some on here would suggest teaching English online as an expat .

@Richard ********

well that's how I've been living here on a retirement visa . I had to apply for a Non O visa first then a retirement Visa . So yeah total I got 15 months and renew every year

@Richard ********

, i know . I have a retirement visa . 3 months plus 12 months .

Why not apply for a retirement visa first . It's good for 15 months . While you're in Thailand , you can learn the ins and out , what kind of business you want to get involved in , talk to the expats that are already in business here , make friends , learn the rules and regulations , see a

Lawyer , agents , etc ........

Is this your first divorce ? You'll find out soon enough . All depends how mature both of you are .

International transfer fee is high if you sent from your bank . They're in the business to make money .

You have 2 options . Go thru a reputable visa agent or thru Thai Consulate from home and apply . I got mine in 3 weeks but I was already a tourist in Thailand & acquired the assistance of a visa agent . Opening up a thai bank account was easy as 123

We flew in during COVID & 2nd time around we didn't have onward tickets just one way tickets & Japan Airline asked & we just told them yeah we're moving forward we just don't know yet either via train or another method but we'll figure it out once we get there and off to Thailand we went 😂

I'm just gonna chime in like everyone else here . So you invested money with a Thai , you don't know anything about business but somehow you trusted a stranger and now you want sound advice from FB ? You gotta be kidding , right ? Kiss that money good bye . Try seeking legal advice not FB & why are you seeking advice on FB is beyond me anyway