@Kim *******

As a foreigner, you need three things to legally work as a teacher in Thailand.

1. You need a visa that allows work (non B or non O based on kids/marriage as examples).

2. A work permit.

3. A teaching license.

You need as a minimum to hold a bachelor's degree, in any field.

You can transfer your existing license from California.

You would need notarized and legalized copies (and originals) of all documents, including diploma and transcript of your highest education and your teaching license if applicable.

@John ********

you might be able to set up direct debit from a thai bank account/debit card. Never bothered with that. I just downloaded their app, in which you can see your plan, top up, pay bills directly in the app etc.

@John ********

you can pay either way through any , banking app etc. For pre-paid there are also machines for that everywhere.

@John ********

pre-paid means you have to top up. When the credit is used, you have to buy some more.

Post-paid means you get a monthly bill, after the fact

@John ********

go visit a shop (ais, true, whatever). Not the random phone shop at the local market, but a brand shop. They can all do it.

I also have a post paid sim with true, started as a pre-paid, then switched. That was way before I had work permit etc. Only needed my passport as far as I remember.

Unlimited data for 299 per month. 5G full speed the first 25GB then throttled to lower speed. Still enough to stream video from Netflix etc without any cap.

@Jamie ********

if you trust her enough, you could give her power of attorney to the account. Without her name being listed on the bank book etc. Talk to your bank about that. But honestly, if you are just looking to make sure she will get it when.. Then being legally married is enough.

@Jamie ********

you can write a will for a few thousand bahts that will enforce this, and prevent her from being locked out of the money for a while.

@Jamie ********

if you are legally married here in Thailand, she will automatically get that.

@Jamie ********

there are papers for that. She do not have to be *on* the account

Do not add her to the account your visa money is in. That would void the use of that account for your visa unless you always have more than double of the requirement (as you then only own 50%). You can have other accounts that are joint. Marriage visa is not a requirement for that, and you should be able to do that with proper documentation (including marriage certificate).

I opened a joint savings account with my wife in Kasikorn doing that.