That's a really really poverty level if you are talking baht. Even street food at Chang Puak gate is running 200 baht for a lot of it.

1 word Schwab.

I have been living overseas for 12 years (Asia, Europe). Do not put your money in an overseas bank. I've seen too many economies/banks collapse. And take your money with them. FDIC equivalent doesn't exist in most of the world.

The best advice is have your money deposited in the US with a bank that refunds ALL ATM charges. That uses the benchmark exchange rate, good customer service, no foreign transaction fees and charges reasonable fee for interbank transfers.

I use my ATM card for reasonable cash withdrawals. Anything over $5000 I do an interbank transfer.

Best part? Their customer service. Well trained reps, no "script" call centers throughout the USA. Nothing in India.

Why dont you try for an academic position?

@Mark *******

in the 9 years that I have lived here (admittedly only Chiang Mai) I have only found one farang physician. There may be more in Bangkok.

The thai government doesn't want or need foreign physicians. The certification bureaucracy is way beyond anything you have ever experienced. Pretty equal to US accepting foreign MDs...pre-covid. Requiring Years of training, residency.

And quite frankly the level of training for thai MDs is incredibly high.

For eg my orthopedic surgeon did his residency at Mayo. My husband's neurologist went to Harvard. GP - Stanford. All the thai doctors I know spend the majority of their time in the NHS. My impression is it's mandatory.

Set up an actual practice probably is not going to happen.

Volunteer with a legit organization. Doctors without borders, etc. Licensure is very difficult.

If you are American they also have to fill out other forms. Not something they particularly want to do

My experience has been i need to be in the 15,000 to 20,000 tbh withdrawal range or they will tell me to use the machines.

They asked to see it Wednesday last week.

Just don't return through Bangkok.

Doron Azulay evidently yes nothing new on a 30 day exempt. On the 60 day its not new just the enforcement of the showing sufficient funds is new. Seems predominantly in some consulates frequented by border bouncers. Friend in UK and another in US both needed the proof of funds for the METV. UK was last August, US the prior Feb.