Thank you all for your replies.
I will suggest to him, maybe a 60 day tourist visa.
That will give him time to get everything in order.
Although, that should not be a problem as I will be
driving him around and sorting everything.
It depends which is easier for him to obtain in the US I guess.
I have a 74 year old American friend moving to Thailand.
He has opened a bank account with over 800,000 baht already, 1 year ago.
He will be coming initially on a 30 day tourist visa.
What does he need to do to get a 1 year retirement visa in Pattaya?
Thanks for any help.