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Questions re: longer term (months) living in ChiangMai

21 years ago
After a great visit to ChiangMai this spring, I (already retired) am looking to return in October for 4-6 months with a view towards retiring there. I am applying for retirement visa, but not sure if I will at this time, meet all requirements. If not, my understanding is that I can renew my initial visa for "indefinite" 30 day extensions, so I was not worried. But a Canadian I correspond with in CM notes an aquaintance tried to renew for 30 days, but only was granted an 11 day extension. Can any other ("yanks" ex-USA) advise on how secure processing for the 30 day extensions seems to be? Secondly, I brought back some of the fine fabrics from CM to see about exporting to shops around here. Assuming I might want to place orders from these samples, prior to leaving CM, I met with a local Thai who can be a networker between an off-shore exporter and local fabric/clothing producers and/or export shipping packers. I seem to have lost her address. Wondering if there might be any readers over there into exporting based in ChiangMai who could give me any advice on reputable local contact, or ideas on where to go to get one? And how's life in CM - these summer months? Joe S.

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