agree...Isaan girl, no tats, no alcohol, no kids, and a factory worker making circuit cards and nike apparel. You can take the girl out of a bar, but you can't take the bar out of a girl. 24Δ
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Opening a bank account in Thailand is not a problem with nothing more than your passport while you are on a vaca-holiday. All you do is use an agent, pay the agent and the next day you have an account. It’s a simple process, plenty of FB groups for expats and visa/travel advice with knowledgable people to suggest and agents that will offer help. Yes, it did get harder to open an account…that’s why you need an agent if you don’t have a long term visa.
- Condo purchase…buyer beware. Many people might say a condo purchase in Thailand is not a good investment and will depreciate
- You don’t need a visa to come here…you can arrive visa exempt, get extension and prepare for your long term visa, however.
- 800k THB may need to be in your Thai bank account for 2 months prior to applying for retirement visa.
- Medicare not accepted outside the US or territories
- You will self pay and make claim to your insurance if you have a policy…but it will not be Medicare even though you will still pay the premiums
Depending on your visa choice, OA apply while in the US, or Non O after you get here. I am only vaguely familiar with OA, but I believe the difference is you must have health insurance (medicare not accepted) and get a background check. Experts here can correct me, and can elaborate if I’m wrong about the two main differences.
I suggest keeping a USA address. You con’t need a home, I can explain how - deposit checks, read your mail, etc while living in Thailand.
I did almost everything you are asking about, without the condo purchase, but renting a home twenty minutes south of Jomtien. I sold my home in the US, and bought a new one in the USA last year while in Thailand on a visit. My purchase to come later when I know where I want to be.
I suggest visit Thailand at least once to be certain.
The weather is almost the same as in FL. I moved here from NE FL.
I traveled with two 6kg dogs when I moved here about two months ago.
I opened a BK bank account using an agent during Quarantine lock dawn and it was simple, and cost about $90 with agent. I think it’s double or more than that price now.
Read these forums every day, also some expat forums for Pattaya, Bangkok or other areas.
PM me if you need more info on the little things that will make you think, 'oh crap' why didn’t I think of this.
I just read in another FB group about someone flying direct from Vancouver to Bangkok…but don’t remember the airline. Maybe try out Thailand before you make that move a permanent change. When flying to Thailand with a pet, you have some paperwork to work thru with that. I flew recently from the USA/Florida to BKK with two 7 kg dogs on Korean Air. Thailand is not pet friendly. Very few open green spaces for walking pets. Renting when you have pets is a big challenge. Good luck.
Not impossible...if you already have a Thai bank account. I opened mine during quarantine, and for almost two years I used it primarily for deposits when the rate was good, and using the BK Bank ATM cash withdrawals when I made trips. I applied for the Non-O at CB Immigration recently after the 800k was seasoned. Take a Thai person with you that can speak English to you, that helped me along with the help from this group.