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The first thing you should do, if you wish a relationship with a Thai girl/lady – don't know your age – is to invest in the book "Good Medicine for THAILAND FEVER", and carefully read it. Be prepared that in general – there are of course always exceptions – Thai ladies expects a man to be a provider, just as it was in old time in your Canadian home country and most Western countries, if not all. Also expect that Thai culture can be very important for a Thai lady, including her family's status and that a man being able to pay sin sot – the latter you can google-for and learn a lot more, if you don't buy the suggested book. However, if it's a really bad feeling "paying", you can sometimes do it more discreetly, but expect one way or the other to pay n the long run. When staying in a foreign country it is expected that you, the alien, follow the host nation's culture. It's of course a question of finding an acceptable balance for all parties, but if you stand strong on your home country's culture when staying abroad, you chances for success will be quite limited. It's just like what you and other people in Canada might expect from foreigners that wish to live there. I've had a Thai girlfriend for almost 20 years – the same girl – and been living here permanently for just over almost 18 years. It's both been a challenge and a question of balance finding a bridge over the culture gap. But you also have to change and accept that "materialism" is an important factor; I've heard many a Thai lady say: "If a man cannot provide, why do I need him!" Accept that to a certain degree – be a bit old-fashioned gentleman that both open doors and pays – then you can succeed; I did that and I've had the best 18 years of my life, living here...

Yes, when applying domestically for a non-O based on retirement they do check carefully where you are living, and about wife if you are married. It might be easier to apply for a non-O from abroad. The non-O rules for domestically visa-application say (among others): "Rental Agreement between the Applicant and the Landlord; A copy of house registration. Location map of the house and a rental receipt Past three months." (Source link, pdf, HERE) I have a friend who a few months ago applied domestically for non-O, and living in his wife's house. They did an awful lot of checking on the address, as he did not have a rental agreement, nor being registered in a Yellow House Book. He supplied 35 photos, which wasn't enough, and finally the immigration performed a home visit, before they accepting his non-O-application.

From what I've seen, quite an amazing high number of men walks with a katoy (ladyboy). I'm pretty sure, some of them don't know it's a lady with some extra attachment, or a former man; some of them are extremely well transformed. It's business, so mingling with ladies improves the number of potential clients. It might however also be that I'm not aware of what I might be missing of amazing extra sexual experience, being boring straight...

You might be lucky to get real "handsum"-remarks, if you are all right looking and dress according to e general nice dress code. But be aware, that the word "handsum" told to a foreigner in general mean loaded with enough money to be a good family provider or just good company for some – even short – time. However, use theincident and continue with a polite conversation, if you have any interest in the lady... When I was building my house, a beach vendor selling pan flutes passed almost every day and we nodded polity to each other. When I was almost finished the construction he finally asked me "How much?" – which is very polite in Thai culture, as I can make face by telling how much I can afford to build a house for, and thereby which wealth status I have. I told him 'how much' and he stoned for a moment, was thinking for a while, smile and answered: "You very handsum!"...

AS user @Liquorice says above, but some immigration offices might wish a new TM30 registration upon each entry to the Kingdom – even if a TM30 have already been registered – and also if you are visiting another province, despite the new rule in a police report states that you don't need it. To my knowledge – from what I read on Elite Car's website – Privilege Card do not help with TM30-registration, it's the job for a landlord or house master, which can be yourself; while Privilege Card helps with 90-days report within certain areas.

I would do it immediately and get visa stamp and extension of stay moved to the new passport. Also update bank accounts and driving license – if it contains your passport number – and any other place where your passport number is used for identification. Some immigration offices require a new TM30-registration after entry from abroad, probably also when your passport ID has changed from the old TM30 registration. Your next 90-days address report might also need to be done in person, but you can ask your immigration office when transferring visa-stamps, the various offices have slightly different rules.

I had a pair of lightning rods installed on my house, when I built it – a high sacred palm tree on the neighbour's land, which was designed to stand in the middle of their luxury house under construction, got hit by lightning and died – so it's probably not a bad idea to be protected, and presumably much cheaper than a damage on one's house. Do you have lightning rod on top of your house?

You need to do a TM30 report – the former TM28 form for that purpose is to my knowledge no longer used – or have it done by your lessor. Depending of where you live, your immigration office might not extend you stay (not visa), if your address is not the same as the TM30 registration – they might check with the database – where I stay an extension of stay will be denied until the TM30-registration fits the address in the extension-form.

As a tax resident you won't get access to public healthcare, public schools for kids or voting rights. Weather you like it or not, you are tax-resident whenever you stay 180 days or more in Thailand – and most other countries. You might not get any benefits from being a tax payer, apart from giving your "reasonable" share to the common society... Being tax resident in Thailand instead of your home country can however have benefits, depending from where you originates and a Double Taxation Agreement between your home country and Thailand. In my Scandinavian case it's a benefit being tax resident in Thailand instead of my home country...

Sex still matters...

Are there any corals in that area?

It's well described in the book "Thai Law for Foreigners". You can sign it together with two witnesses at the local Amphor-district office and they can keep it on file for you. However, a last will do not need to be officially filed, just someone can find it, when you are gone.

A non-immigrant O-visa and extension of annual stays based on retirement does not mean that you need to stay longer than 179 days in Thailand within a calendar year; you just need to there around time for next annual extension. We still know too little about the the upcoming income taxation for foreign income – the last in the news is only a suggestion – but compared to many high income tax countries Thailand is not that bad a place when it comes to tax; especially if you don't have a multi million budget, which it doesn't seems like when 800k baht matters. Furthermore, if you home country – or country of income source – has a DTA (Double Taxation Agreement) with Thailand, the new income taxation might be of no concern if your financial sources are already taxed retirement pension, or already taxed other income, or proven savings from before 2024.

From middle of July it's high season again. According to Surat Thani-province the number of tourists have so far been record high this year, and it's mainly Samui and Phangan the tourists flock to. Depending of what standard and facilities you are looking for, there are many bungalow resorts on the beaches, which could be of interest with relative affordable prices – i.e. lower than 7k baht per night – in areas with good facilities like local shopping and many restaurants. You can use Google Street View to check beaches and surrounding areas, and also find resorts of interest and contact information. Also depending of age of third person, to side-by-side bungalows might be an option. Try to check as suggested by @Tropicalevo or for example Maenam Beach. Also Ibiz Hotel there is known as a budget priced family hotel ("budget price" is relative).

Lots of foreign school teachers teach the students extra in private lesson for payment.

To my knowledge: Legally you cannot, under the radar perhaps, and best if you already has a work permit for a school.

Ibuprofen for children comes in 200 mg – might be a capsule – it costs more than the standard 400 mg package; why not break the pill and take a half? To my knowledge, it difficult to order medicine online, as it needs to be sold by a pharmacist, who you cannot meet online.

Yes I noticed, and if quoted my whole reply, then that's also what I mention.

It's depending where you live in Thailand. If there is no slip stapled in your passport with a date for the next 90-day address report, it's 90 days after your entry to the Kingdom or 90 days after your previous address report. Some immigration offices – probably only a few – resets the 90-day period when applying for extension of stay – for example Surat Thani Province, where I stay – as you also file an address by that time. First 90-day address report shall be given in person at the immigration office, thereafter it can be done online (the online platform might however not always work). Edit: If you shall show your bank book after three month, you will clearly be told that, when getting your extension of stay.

Not many people will admit that – some might not even know all the jobs what their girlfriend or wife has had before – but many actually do marry an ex. bird from the nightlife and it seems to work quite well; I've been invited as guest to a number of nightbird's marriage parties and knows of several others. The village girl or lady dreaming about "the knight on the white horse" – he might rather be driving in the white Mercedes car today – don't have huge chances to meet him, when waiting in the remote village near Nakhon Nowhere; available knights don't seem to come often by in that area. She will instead head down to where there are tournaments and all the white knights assemble to show off their capabilities. However, the village lady both needs an income and meeting place while waiting for the right white horse with a handsome knight to pass by, and the nightlife seems like the perfect match for both income and meeting points. My lovely girlfriend for now 18 years has a past with a shorter period in the nightlife; the relationship has so far worked out very well; so, I presume a serious relationship is quite possible....

This part is little unclear, what is "platforms", individuals that earn og have "1 billion baht or more"...🤔

No apologies needed, you answer gave a lot of useful information...

Unfortunately not any more, things have changed a lot. My friends back home says that I shall be happy that I left. I follow closely what is happening in my Danish home country – my half Thai daughter is studying there at the moment – and even with the "back door" that one can always travel back again, it's not attractive for me any more. I however can afford to buy a home there again, if I'm forced to move out of Thailand, but the public service level is not that good anymore, and for retirees it can be rather bad. I'm better off in Thailand and can afford to buy help here – if ever needed – that would be difficult in my home country. Furthermore "happiness" is a very important factor – more important than money, even you need some money – happiness seems also to be important for health ang longevity. We are all different and have different preferences – mine are here and I fell happy being here.

Excellent decision, because I'm not going back – and are you aware of Scandinavia property taxes and how much it costs to heat...😟 – I've changed to have property here and live here...

All my work-life I've been working hard, and actually had no intention of stop working just because I reached the age of 70, the old time retirement age in my Scandinavian home country. When a friend finally convinced me to take 10 days off from work at age 52 and joining him on a trip to a small tropical island in Gulf of Thailand – he actually had bought a ticket for me and called saying I owed him money for a ticket to Bangkok, as we had talked about a trip to Thailand for several years, but it never materialized – I began to rethink the purpose of working, when staying of this island's Bounty-style beach... Two and a half years later I bought a small plot of land on the very same beach, as my friend had introduced me to, realizing that it was not worth to work hard – even I by working many more years could make little extra savings for later, after paying more than 50 percent income tax – instead I began planning on early retirement and to enjoy life, while I was still fit for joyful living, rather than having plenty of fund later at old age, but not being able to use them due to age and physically worn-out conditions. When is enough, enough? At age 56 I was able to stop working for money, got rid of my small business and sold my property in my home country. That was probably the best decision I ever made, and now 18 years after I don't regret it; I'm sitting under same palm trees on the same beach as in 2001 and are still capable of fully enjoying my life....