@Ralph ******

Seemed pretty tame in BKk so I guess the storms dumped up north before drifting my way.

@John ********

You're right...I've been taking advantage of BKK location relative to other SE Asian countries. The airfares/hotels are such a good deal. Just back from Phnom Penh. Good to hear HCMC is positive as that'll be a first time trip next month!

@John ********

I guess I'm a little different breed in that I love Thailand /365! Certainly the winter is much more comfortable. But the heat and humidity does not bother me. Some rain here and there is fine as I do not live in a flood zone. Bangkok is set up that I can pretty much leave my room and be undercover and air-conditioned all the way to the shopping mall to enjoy a day of cinema and eating and socializing.

Sure... Get a retirement Visa and you can stay here for a whole year. Absolutely get a Visa agent to help out with this.

@Alan ****

Absolutely right. I've been using an agent for the last couple years on anything related to immigration. Stress-free and time saved.

@Tin *********

That's what I'm doing

@Yaoyu **********

It sounds like luck might be with you! Hope you find something.

Excellent thinking. I used a Visa agent and it made life so much easier. No stress and time efficient; I can make money but I cannot make time. Plus I was happy to have things done properly. I suggest you contact the moderator of this forum. Set up a consultation to get a whole plan laid out so you know what to expect and no surprises.

I'd recommend securing the services of a Visa agent to get all of that straightened out. The agent will lay out a course of action to ensure a stress-free and time efficient process. The realtor I used was affiliated with fazwaz.com. They worked pretty well on my behalf and got me the condo I'm in now, going on my third year. Given your criteria for a condo I think you're dreaming. A more logical budget range should be about B25k-30k.

You're on the right track by seeking an agent to define the process properly. You can consult with the moderator of this forum and get a plan of action laid out. Then you won't have any surprises. It'll make for a stress-free and time efficient process. Speaking from experience, I always use an agent for everything immigration related, as I place a high value on my time.