@Dada ***

I think the international driving license is good for 3 months but a start and then apply for thai drivers licence if you can

@Stuart ********

not an expert sorry but pm sent

@Steve *******

pm sent

@Steve *******

yeah it’s just about being a bit organised. Oz has become so expensive compared to here but is getting more expensive here too, won’t get out of control I hope. Your money goes further too elec, phone etc better. If you get the O here, it’s better. Try to keep your residency in Oz if you can. Married visa is the best long term only 400k plus no requirement for insurance

So you’ve got Portability on your pension have you?

What visa, Retirement, from Oz (O-A) or here (O)? The pension might be enough to live on here but not enough for the monthly income (O) unless you have enough to put in a Thai bank (800k baht) or show in Oz bank for the O-A.

Maybe just get mail diverted to a relatives address. Car license is 10 years change to a relatives address in that state. Same for cards, although some may send them here.

Nice to have the car back home if you can afford it and can store it too, depends on how often and how long trips back to Oz are.

As you said you’ve spent time here so you know what to expect. Good to plan but most things you can work around. Good luck with the move 😀👍🇹🇭

@Wilmont *****

many monopolies here! CP Group bought Tesco and too

Totally agree but why we can’t buy sliced ham at “reasonable” prices at Villa, Tops, Tesco, Big C etc. it’s so expensive and poor quality unless it’s an imported ham!

Is there a mandatory insurance component for the retirement O extension ? I know there isn’t for the married Spouse extension

@Kent ****

no, they wouldn’t care! That’s why you need to know things cause they won’t tell you at the airport. Many have left and when returning found they needed a re entry permit to keep their visa…besides the other requirements

Once on the 2nd year you don’t have the multi-entry so don’t forget that if you want to leave and return and buy a re entry permit ! Used O-A lots before and was a great visa but the Spouse visa beats it in many ways😀👍