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Should I use Wise for transferring funds to Thailand or direct transfers from Schwab?

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a year ago

Can I transfer 800,000 baht into my Thai bank account in installments for my retirement visa?

21 comments

2 years ago

Is it safe to use a visa agent for obtaining a Non-O retirement visa in Thailand?

100 comments

2 years ago

Can Americans with a Charles Schwab account transfer money directly to a Thai bank without using a service like Wise?

11 comments

2 years ago

Can I buy food at Taipei airport without exchanging money during a layover from the US?

13 comments

2 years ago

Should I start working with a visa agent in October or wait until I relocate to Chiang Mai?

87 comments

2 years ago

Can I use US bank and income statements as proof of funds for a Non-O retirement visa in Thailand?

8 comments

2 years ago

COMMENTS

Why do friends react differently to moving to Thailand compared to a European country?

Brian ********

I live in a not so good area of Long Beach, Ca. right now. Have for 30 years. I've lived in Chicago in the 80s. Been all over the world. Never had the need for a firearm. If you have needed to pull a firearm twice, man, I hope you intend to move from wherever it is you live! It's dangerous there!

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Why do friends react differently to moving to Thailand compared to a European country?

Brian ********

okay, let's talk about how gun deaths are now the number one cause of death for children in the US, surpassing automobile deaths last year.

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Why do friends react differently to moving to Thailand compared to a European country?

Brian ********

and 21,000 murders by firearm in a single year is hardly "a few".

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Why do friends react differently to moving to Thailand compared to a European country?

Brian ********

only a problem if you settle in the south where it's going on. No insurgency where any expat actually lives.

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Why do friends react differently to moving to Thailand compared to a European country?

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not even close to as many. And they don't shoot up schools, stores, malls, churches, parades, etc. on a regular basis.

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Why do friends react differently to moving to Thailand compared to a European country?

Brian ********

I live in the US, where every crazy person has multiple firearms, and people wonder how I'll feel safe in Thailand. Think about that. Take as long as you need.

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What are the current financial requirements for obtaining a one-year visa in Thailand?

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@Wayne ********

the OX requires either 3 million baht deposited into a Thai bank or a deposit of 1.8 million with an income of 1.2 million per year with the requirement that the deposit be 3 million within a year. Plus the deposit can't be brought down to less than 1.5 million and that must be spent inside Thailand. How did you get around that?

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What are the current financial requirements for obtaining a one-year visa in Thailand?

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@Wayne ********

not putting 3 million or even 1.8 million into a Thai bank and tying it up.

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What are the current financial requirements for obtaining a one-year visa in Thailand?

Brian ********

either way I'm probably going to use an agent. Bureaucracy drives me nuts.

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What are the current financial requirements for obtaining a one-year visa in Thailand?

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@Phil *********

actually, within the 5 years I can find 400,000 and be good for 20 years. Otherwise, if I don't want to, I can convert to a retirement visa. I"m still undecided on whether to go retirement or elite, but I have 8 months to figure it out. Right now I'm leaning towards elite, but that could change.

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a year ago

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