If someone is pirating your electric hire an electrician to set up a separate line and meter. Then create a separate account with the electric company. This was a popular scam a couple years ago and the thai government did put some laws into effect. I have no idea if they are enforced.
If your lease is a flat rate 2000 per month fire up the AC. I have 200 sq meters 4 bedroom and run lights AC, etc continuously. My bill has never exceeded 2000
one that got tired of Thai hospitals carrying over a million US$ in unpaid medical debt. That 800k is sort of a "guarantee" that you have the resources to pay for care.
Course it does nothing about the drunk college kid riding a motorcycle who gets in an accident.
Try Italy. The rules can literally change depending on which consulate you have to go through or the interviewer. $31,000 per year in sustainable income. And though they don't say it 250 to 300k in stocks, bonds, minimum.