My experience with Wise (AKA Transferwise) has been, 95% of the time money is in my local bankaccount in minutes. 5% of the time, 4 or 5 days. Something to think about.
thaifriendly - its a dating site. but you can meet some really nice thai people, by province. If you explain your intentions you may be able to find someone interested in sharing their culture with you
I found it easier to renew my passport in Thailand than in USA. I thought it came quicker and may have been a little cheaper. However, my experience is from pre-covid era.
Unrelated to your current question. I noticed you previously asked a US specific question. Something I have found beneficial is having a google voice number. If you dont have one of those, you maybe find it easier to do that before you leave. This will allow you make and receive calls from/to the US just like you normally would. Also, incase you didn't already know.. Thailand has no Twizzlers (the candy), you may want to stock up depending how long you intend to be here.