Consider finding a job online that you can do from anywhere. That part of workforce life is transitioning very quickly. It’s common to see many foreigners living in Thailand and working online. There are many ways to stay here beyond the initial visa stages. People pick up education or volunteer visas among others. Don’t be intimidated by the move. Many have done it. It’s getting rid of your roots in the current location that is hard.

You would have to apply for an elite Visa or a business Visa then convert to retirement when you arrived

Opened mine with a tourist Visa at Bangkok bank at airport central