Gray Allen sure “up to you”… still know, no it’s not 🤣

@Marky ******

thx 555 hope you treat her as a queen! You be lost without her 😇

Gray Allen that’s true 🤣I hear Farang and my name and all the rest … 😇

Hari BO thx for input. Hope Thai more forgiving than Germans! Every time I dust of my high school German, all say, let’s speak English 😇

Angelo Schneider a valid point, but still, inflation, inflation expectations on the rise. If inflation > 2%, and interest rate 1,5%, I would consume and have more stock of non perishables or invest in in energy saving messieurs. But 1,5% still better than my home bank though.

Daniel Reyes excuse me but what a pice of croc!

I would suggest, you start to travel around and find your preferred space. Loads of foreigners in Chang Mai, bussing nightlife as it is lot of younger people. Burning session with heavy air pollution a couple of months, some take a brake from this and go on “vacation”. Fantastic nature, lot of festivals. Hua Hin, Jomtien, Rayong, Phang Nga, Krabi Samui more pensioners. The island of Phuket mix of everything but considered as expensive.

I would start with base at he outskirts of Bangkok, get know Thailand and at the same time have everything you are used to, as security blanket. It can be frustrating to understand how thing works here and the duality if papers and rubber stamps on one hand and digital payments, that you maybe used from home but can not use as you need a Thai debit/credit card from Thai bank. Opening bank account need proper visa and prof if residency and more.

Gary Esler you are lucky Thailand has a double tax agreement with New Z. Sweden had one but is cancelled by Sweden. In the Swedish case, Thai tax rates much lower. But still, foreigners reporting on frozen accounts, soo maybe not all in same account and bank

If you are approved for DTV visa, it is as I understand possible for a spouse to apply as “dependent”. A bit unclear about the financial side, it might be necessary to show funds equivalent of 500K baht or letter of sponsorship. Sponsor (You) to guarantee to provide for dependant. I recommend you to contact the Thai Embassy that approved you DTV visa. Best of luck.

Gary Fordham my recommendation is that you get hard copy’s. In Phuket they help with copying for a small fee. I would ask the hotel reception. If you stay at hotel ask also for a copy of tm30 form that they digitally have filed, immigration officer might not accept hotel booking. I had lease agreement but only copy of tm30 was accepted. I think you will find tm7 form on Thai immigrations webb page, or you can fill it out at IM office.