@Ivan ********

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia..

Depending on your passport no visa required for Malaysia..

Cambodia and Loas would require a visa

I would bus to Mochit bus terminal and short taxi ride to Don Meuang airport..

Grab a cheap budget airline flight to a somewhere like KL.

If you have a British passport then HCMC Vietnam is a another option as on a British passport you don't need a visa for Vietnam (45 days on arrival)

Sounds like a scam...

Online driving license?..

Get an international driving permit from Australia before you travel..(then you are legally allowed to drive)

If you going to be in Thailand long term then sort out the local driving license once you are here..

It depends on your passport country and what your visa requirements are (if any) to enter Thailand..

If you are from 1 of the 93 countries that now get visa exemption entry then no payment is required unless you apply for a particular visa before travel for longer than your 60 day excemption entry period.

Visa and entry conditions to Vietnam is dependent on your passport country .

Some countries require visa before travel (no visa on arrival) and some countries are allowed entry on arrival .

Since you don't state your passport country then you will need to do some research yourself.

Have a look at Airalo eSIM website..

From memory they have an Asia wide eSIM available as well as eSIM for all those countries individually if you prefer

@Scott ********

That's interesting that you live near Portland Oregon..

I am Australian but lived and worked for around 2 years in Portland many years ago..

My daughter married an American and now lives in Lake Oswego so I have been back there many times over the years ...

It's a small world sometimes 😁

@Scott ********

You may even want to consider Cambodia as well..

Predominantly Buddhist culture same as Thailand..

I honestly don't know but I am guessing thier vehicle import regulations are far more relaxed than Thailand because they import all their vehicles simply because they don't have a vehicle manufacturing industry and they drive on the same side of the road as the USA

If you have never been there before then I suggest an extended trip and travel around the country and have a good look

Once you exit Thailand your 60 day excemption entry ends..(canceled)

When you return you get a new 60 day exemption entry.

@Bruce *****

From memory a passport style photo and 1900 Baht for the visa extension