You could definitely bring that much with you but for most things no prescription is required but they may not always have exactly what you are looking for.

Address numbers in Thailand are very very very confusing. In some places the number is based upon the date the building permit was issued. So I’m sure the driver was trying his best it’s happened twice like this in about 200 trips in Thailand.

Phons in the US are moving towards E Sims. Phones here are still sold with physical sims.

@Janin *****

absolutely

@Lenny ******

my wife is Thai and she operates a small restaurant. It’s successful and she owns a nice small home and is sending her son to private college. She even bought a new car. I’m very proud of her but no one I’ve ever known works as hard and I can say with some degree of certainty she earns less than the person planning on coming here does. In another 2 years my wife will be able to retire comfortably and she will definitely have earned it.

@Nadia ********

do you know what the average wages are for Thai people that obviously speak the language fluently. Many earn less than $15 (us) a day. Exactly what special skills do you possess that make you worth significantly more than that?

I’m not rude I’m honest. I’m here as a retiree on a pension. The Thai economy is far from booming actually experiencing deflation.

I think people largely have false expectations as to what they will find here.

@Bradley ********

yes I’m very fortunate as well. The stereotypes are unfair in so many instances.

@Eric *****

are you a US citizen. It isn’t that bad. I’ve done it 3 times but the website is buggy. I’ve succeeded but it takes 3-5 business days. Be careful with the application. Some countries can do visa on arrival but US citizens need an EVisa.

@Pete *********

when I was in KL last year at this time you can almost predict a big storm at 330 daily. Then by 5 alls clear. But the infrastructure is infinitely better there. The roads and streets are easy to traverse and drain rapidly. In areas there are skywalks that connect buildings so the weather isn’t even an issue.

@Eric *****

Kuala Lumpur is pretty consistent weather wise. I like it a lot. But I love Danang the most but you’re heading into the rainy season in Danang. I’m currently in Prachinburi Thailand, Cambodia in November and Danang in January for the best weather of the year there. I love Danang. Probably my favorite but not great season now. I was in Kuala Lumpur thus time last year. Most of the day is fine and they typically have a heavy rainstorm about 90 minutes a day. But even if there is rain there the infrastructure handles it. Much more modern and built up.