that’s not true. They’re not that friendly to foreigners that don’t have money. Majority of the people in Thailand are poor and I find people very nice even if they’re poor, but it’s always good to have money.
you are correct sir so anyway basically it’s you need US$1200 a month proven if you’re US citizen that I am are you have to do is go to the embassy prove your retirement if you live on Social Security like I do it’s very easy and the embassy will give you a letter and basically you just fill out the forms. I personally went through an agency because I hate filling out paperwas well worth the $450 I paid
Put US$20,000 into a bank account get a lease agreement for at least one year and submit the rest of the paperwork. It’s easier to use an agency but that is up to you.