I had no trouble with a marriage visa and no trouble with a retirement visa opening an account. I used Bangkok Bank. Needed the visa stamp in my passport, a home address and a Thai phone number

I am 72. I think I knew all of this as a child but then I began to clutter my mind and heart with thiings I then thought were "more important." I have been thinking and writing about gratitude frequently over the past two years. With each new essay I rediscover some new understanding that was long lost to me. I hope to put together a transcript to share or perhaps e-publish with some place in mind for a donation. It is probably 100 pages by now. Blessings to you and thank you for asking.

Not sure what you mean, but thanks for commenting.

It is a challenge to write about negative or judgemental/demeaning posters without sounding the same. My personal belief is that I not better than anyone else. I do not want to react in kind to someone who is speaking in an unkind way. Often my initial response to such posts is a strong negative emotion. For me, I have learned that is a time for simple silence. A te to let the negative energy pass until I can get to a place of hoping the upset person can find caness and joy as part of a meditative wish. Then I can experience gratitude for all of the good and kind and helpful people in this group and not get distracted by the ments of negativity. This is just a path I have found that helps me. I do wish to thank all of the consistently kind and helpful people in this group.

I have AIS and an iPhone 13. I have both my IS number and my Thai number as e sims in the same phone. Both numbers work fine for calls text and data.

@Giacomo *****

no difference. With regard to taxes that Ihave found. Spousal Visa only requires 400,000 tbt in bank instead of 800,00 required by retirement visa at the start

I was told this on my first trip and found this to be true, with the added caveat to bring bills with no extra markings a few if any folds. Since then I always call my US bank ahead of time and order new bills.

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@Mi**

Good information for me to further investigate. Thanks.

@Peter *******

Got it. I hear you.