@Eric *****

I'm 62, visited Bangkok, Pattaya and Koh lern last August . Thinking Hua Hin would be a good fit for me (but got to go first). I agree on the 24k sitting there, I also read 24k in bank or proof of me getting enough social security, still can't get a straight answer on that.

Totally agree, getting e visa first limits my time to find a place I like, hopefully I'll get it right 😬

I also wandered if you could use JPChase Morgan bank also since I use it here

@Mark *******

thx

@Graham *****

that's what I'm trying to find out but when I came over there in August, there was all kind of signs up at the airport to say come in here and apply for your visa and I'm presuming that was something through the government not third parties 

@Brandon ***********

correct, convert after I'm situated (apt, bank, ins etc)

Would that not be the way to go

@Graham *****

👍

I thought the non-O visa was for a year at a time ?