I would suggest double checking your wise account so you know it truly has been suspended. Also you might want to talk with your uk bank I assume where you moved the money from to wise and see if they can help if your wise account has been closed.

It depends what you mean? The old TM6 card that you used to fill in on the plane as you landed is being re introduced on 1st May but in electronic form, so I would watch out for that if you are going to arrive after this date.

If you have an Indian passport then you can arrive visa exempt!?! You'll get 60 days and can extend for 30days in country at a local immigration office. You can't get a visa on arrival.

Yes there was talk of it reducing when the thai authorities increased the visa exempt periods and the dtv was introduced last July. However nothing has changed for the insurance requirements since it was first muted. So same as before unfortunately

I would suggest you get a 90 day non O retirement visa from the thai embassy in London before you come. This will give you plenty of time to sort yourself out in thailand I.e. bank account etc. Which is required for you extension. Also if you have a non O retired visa then you shouldn't be asked by your air carrier to show a return ticket ( if they do show them your non O visa) or have any issues with immigration entering thailand

@Aake *********

yes unfortunately retired in thailand just means you have to leave the government job you are in, not that you can afford to stop work as the pensions aren't of much value so most have to find other ways of earning money

@Maribel **********

I am not exactly sure for teachers and if there is a difference between government schools and private independent schools. I know it's definitely 55 for nursing as my partner is a nurse. Maybe try posting this question to other expat groups?

I am not sure that what she means. In thailand they have fixed retirement age for government workers, nursing is 55 for example then you have to retire whether you want to or not. I think she is asking is there something similar for teaching in thailand?

@Goel *******

you must bring money into thailand to pay for rent or hotel and food and transport? If you bring cash from your own country or Vietnam to use to live in thailand that is classed as bringing money into thailand and may be assessable

@Goel *******

thai taxes are based on length of time in country I.e. over 180 days and then all about what you remit into the country and whether the money you bring in is assessable.