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@@joeconniedonald1990 Ha! We had years of stuff piled up or stored away. Hoping to make our next move in suitcases.

@ hate to know I had to sort through 46 yrs of life to move. Think I’d burn it down & start over.

@@joeconniedonald1990 Hahaaaa...yep. We're selling/donating all but the photos and a few small things.

Haaa! We were talking about that while on the seawall. I think we'll be beaching fairly often once we're there. Meditating on the seawall after my morning runs here has been absolutely critical for my mental well-being.

@freelancetravels yeap..... Listening to the water and looking at the sunset at the beach is always a boost to the Spirit

@@dazdragon445 100%. Very soothing...let the waves melt away the stress.

Hello...no, Thai Pass is no longer required. This video was from two years ago. It is much easier now.

@s.porter8646 Awesome - Thank you for stopping by. 🫡 Hope it helps some folks out. The BDD timeline is pretty important, especially if you consider that some bases may have limited contractors helping out in that arena. For aspiring retirees, I think that term life insurance is a much better deal than SBP/VGLI (depending on individual circumstances).

@@dazdragon445 Haaaaa!!! Very tame...at times, the competing fans seemed to even cheer each other on. 😅 That sun was unforgiving...on a cooler day, it'd be perfect.

@@kaosaeteurn425 Come on, anytime family!!! 🙏🫡

@@dazdragon445 Haaaa!!! Trying to not live dangerously...with at least this one process. 🤣🤣

@@freelancetravels good plan.... Don't want to start retirement being stressed. Supposed to be stressed free and the most difficult thing you need to do is remember what day of the week it is. :)

Oh I'm ready for that. Sounds like every day spent in Thailand. 🙏🫡

Think someone has a Happy Birthday coming up HAPPY BIRTHDAY bud.

Joe D

@@dazdragon445 Ha!!! Mucho thanks, my friend! Always with the good gouge. I've been digging into the "stay with family" visa requirements...things are looking good thus far. Getting pretty excited for the move.

@@freelancetravels yeap... It's getting close for you now.... I'm back in a month until just before Xmas

That's awesome...are you planning on just rotating back and forth a few times a year for now? That 60-day on arrival visa is great...that plus another 30 when we make the move should give me enough time to sort out visa, banking, etc... Have a great week, brother.

@@freelancetravels yeap .. It's my normal. I usually bounce back and forth about every 3 months. So I'm back in the US for summer, Xmas & new years and my granddaughter birthday. Gotta get my time with my granddaughter before she become a teenager hahaha You can always bounce to to Malaysia, Vietnam or Indonesia for a little vacation and get another 60 days when you come back in. It's more fun than just getting an extension :)

That all makes good sense to me! We're looking forward to the adventure.

@@mvthew It's still working here...and I watched another video that walked me through how to make it a more persistent state of Android functionality.

@@freelancetravels Amazing! Thanks for the quick reply

Thanks for checking out our channel! Stay tuned for our big move over there this coming year! So I think what we have is the Super Mesh WiFi package...and then my wife added a phone to it also. www.ais.th/en/consumers/fibre/package/super-mesh-wifi

@@freelancetravels Much appreciated man - see you here!

Ha...old flea market footage. These are fun and wild.

@@freelancetravels that's crazy.... Never seen anyone run into flea market like that

Hey!!! Hope y'all are doing well. Been too long, sir. Shout anytime. 🙏🫡

Haaaaaa...you ol' mainlander! Mah name's Free...Free Lance Travels. Most folks call me yokel.

Thanks, Daz...my OCD keeps me pretty occupied, ha! Trying to streamline the process the best I can now...knowing we'll inevitably hit a few bumps along the ride. How are things?!

Heck yeah!!! All good news....mucho thanks, Brother Daz. Been doing alot of mailing here lately, 5555. 🙏

@@freelancetravels and if you can... Try to set up two bank accounts. One for the Visa money, and one for daily use. Makes things much easier at renewal time. Especially if you using scan pay a lot 5555

Copy all, brother! Thank you. Will set up two...I guess one for my pension amount (to maintain the minimum monthly requirement) and another for spending/savings. Not alot of folks online referencing the monthly deposits...seems like most just keep that lump sum requirement in an account. Maybe because folks don't like disclosing pension information? 🤔

Thank you for stopping by! Cheers. 🙏

Cheers, mate!! 😆🫡

Heck yeah, thanks...might look into that, brother. Plan for now is to have family start it and drive her around weekly.

It was refreshing!!

Ha...never short on character, for sure!

Ha! When y'all get there, let us know so we can come visit, brother!

That's awesome...I'm going to keep looking around at programs. I'd love to do a Thai language for foreigners program...I've found one in Bangkok and another in Korat. Was your program already VA-approved or did you have to do a little homework to get it approved? I appreciate you stopping by the channel, brother.

It impresses me every visit, still.

555...ขอบคุณครับ🙏 Maybe not coming this year, but living there soon.

@@freelancetravels I am Thai of French descent. I 26 year 😁

@@TimmyLouis-1998 Nice to meet you and thank you for visiting the channel. 🙏

@@freelancetravels Brother, where are you going to play Songkran this year? I to play Siam square and silom road

@@freelancetravels i come from ubon ratchatani

This development is Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima...off of 304 and close to army camp. Very quiet neighborhood for sure...lots of little shops inside, too.

I see thank you. We’re coming in January 2025 hoping to get lots of home lined up to see and yes 304 is on my list. Thank you for replying.

Enjoy Songkran 🙏👍

55555! 😅🙏 สนุกมากครับ

Haaaaa...I had a fedora style one, too. It either got smashed or left in a car and got moldy (maybe both). That huge one stays in Thailand...gonna need it in the garden one o' these days. 😆🙏

For half of what we pay in Japan, too!

Wait....good or bad? 😂

@freelancetravels is amazing. I pay $82 a month for 1 gig download and 100 mb upload in the USA.

@freelancetravels what the heck TH-cam keeps deleting my response. It's great! I have 1 gig download but only 100mb upload

@@BigTimberLodge Copy all, old buddy! Ha...TH-cam givin' you fits?! Brother, your channel is jamming!!!

Haaa...still asking myself why I didn't purchase those hot shades!

Wee young lad, he was! Haaa.

Hey, brother - Thank you!! Young lovers there, ha. Hope you all are great over there. Miss y'all.

Joe D

@@Joe-k5c Miss y'all! She says thank you.

My dude! Sorry we missed ya. We weren't planning on Korean, but it didn't disappoint!! We left full and went to bed after a few drinks. Let's go visit together one of these days.

UPDATE: Heck yeah, found an article on it the other day...I'll look around for it. This one family moved to NZ and they briefly talk about it: www.poppinsmoke.com/expat-retiree-retirement-in-new-zealand/ Biggest thing to remember is probably that DMO/government will ship to your home of selection, but you'd be due the difference of how much it would cost to ship stateside to home of record...keep in mind that DMO's due diligence likely stops at the port of entry for whatever country you are importing your goods to. If we're moving things to Thailand, for example, I'd expect to pay any customs fees and land transport from port of entry to our home.

Thank you! You motivated me to actually sit down and put it all together, ha!

Duuude - Likewise, really enjoyed your thriftin' video! Thank you and cheers, brother.

Very brief...but work's been wild and the channel was going stale. 😆 Thank you and Happy Birthday, brother!

Happy Birthday, brotherrrrr!!!

Hi, Lance, It’s Zoe. Hi Miss Tik.

@@kristindriscoll9517 Hello, Miss Zoe! Hope all is well over there. 😀