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

Take a look at the LTR visa instead of the retirement visa. Maybe you guys qualify for the wealthy pensioners visa. You can get your TEFL and teach with a work permit, which is allowed with this visa, not the retirement visa. It’s also good for ten years. I did the exact process. I am retired military with disability, and taught at TSU, so I am doing exactly what you are asking. Though I taught college, I still had to get the TEFL ( I can show you where to get the course at a greatly reduced price). Also, the process to get the visa is easy, do it yourselves. Google “Thai LTV visa”, and it will take you to the BOI site where you can see the requirements to determine if you guys are a good fit. Once you are done with all of that part of the process, you will still have to go to the Thai evisa site and submit information. It will take a little longer doing this process, however, it is also more beneficial. If you guys have ANY questions, please shoot me a dm and I can help save you time. I recently went through the process. Good luck!