I maintain a US cell phone line and use WiFi calling to do banking.

Thank you very much to Brandon Thurkettle, Bobby Jones and Greg Alexander. Look me up in Ao Nang Krabi and the drinks (or dinner) are on me !

@Kool ******

Thank you sir. She was born in Kalasin and still has a lot of family there, including both parents still alive. Lucky, she has a really sharp younger sister and a brother who works for the government (prison guard). We were told by the consulate here that she can get her Thai ID card here in L.A.

@Kool ******

Yes on the passport no on the ID card. Of course, we’ll take it with us.

I may be ignorant of the processes, but I'm nobody's "boy".

@Bobby ******

Thank you. I'll check them out. We did learn that the ID card and passport are the first step, but none the less, we appreciate your input.

@Bobby ******

Oh I know that Thai's love to give advice whether they know about an issue or not. I'm not looking for lay opinions, in my original post I asked for agents or law firms. Consulate/embassy... splitting hairs.

The wife emigrated from Thailand to the USA approx 30 years ago. She got her US citizenship about 20 ago and has a valid US passport. We are retiring to Krabi in about 6 months. We've been told that she can get her expired Thai passport renewed as well as her Thai ID card. Will she need a retirement visa if she wishes to keep and do further travel on her US passport or just enter and depart Thailand on her Thai passport ? What about entry and exit stamps ? Anyone in a similar situation ? And please guys, no guesses, please only respond if you know. Thanks. My retirement VISA should be pretty cut and dry.

@Bobby ******

Los Angeles has the largest Thai population outside of Thailand and the Thai embassy in L.A. is the busiest in the world. So, if anyone outside Thailand can... OK, I'll post our issue here in the hopes that someone else has faced the issue.

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

Thanks. I'll be in Krabi next month and will stop in. I was just hoping to get ahead of it via email.