@Stuart **********

Where did I say that I'm giving advice? The poster asked the question "did you wait until you got to Thailand" and my answer was yes I did. People can choose to do it any way they want specific to their situation.

I arrived into Thailand first, then got my retirement Visa. I didn't do anything ahead of getting here other than preparing my documents.

@Nick ***********

What would make the difference between me doing it and my agent doing it? Care to elaborate on what I'm missing?

@Nick ***********

It's great advice backed by experience...I use my agent for everything immigration related and it works perfectly.

@Todd *******

Lol...daunting? The time it took me to get accustomed to retirement was about 30 seconds! I do agree with you 100%... I keep my expat friends circle pretty small and tight. Why do I want to hang out with a lot of people that I used to live next door to who are always going to be complaining about 2 things: visas and landlords! I prefer to meet up with Thai people (females!) and learn more about the country.

The best start to the process is to get a consultation from a Visa agent. That way the agent can lay out a plan of action specific to your situation so you will know what to expect and prepare accordingly. No need to get frustrated when it can be outsourced to ensure a stress-free and time efficient process. Speaking from experience!

@Troels *****

My agent and her husband are friends. They live in the same building as me.

With such questions it sounds like a good time to get a Visa agent involved to lay out a course of action.

@David ******

Not really lazy and not entirely incompetent, as I think I have a pretty good handle on a quite satisfying lifestyle. I'm surprised how fast the days go by with my several projects underway each day. And because my office hours are based on US time, yes, I'm pretty busy throughout the night too!

@Glen *******

Agreed; we all have different perspectives and priorities.