Well, I just did it, and it seems to have worked. I'll know for sure tomorrow when it automatically renews.
Are you sure it was necessary to unsubscribe and then resubscribe?
The process went something like this:
1.) In my iCloud Settings -> Manage -> Change Storage Plan -> Downgrade Options, I clicked on Downgrade to 5GB (Free). Then clicked done. This said that the change would take effect when the subscription period ended (which was tomorrow, 19 March). So, even with that change in place, it showed me as still subscribed for 35THB/Month.
2.) Because it's the way I was most comfortable with and was certain it worked correctly, I went into Music.app -> Account menu, and then I removed my previous Thailand-based payment method, changed my region to United States, agreed to the agreement, and then put in my US-based payment method. No problem.
3.) Then I went back to iCloud Settings -> Manage -> Upgrade Storage (as opposed to "Change Storage" so setting the downgrade before did have that effect), and it still showed my current not yet expired storage plan as the currently selected plan, but now with the price as $0.99, so the region change worked.
4.) Went into Downgrade Options and changed it from 5GB back to the 50GB plan in there (as it still showed I'd chosen to downgrade)
Anyway, it all worked fine, it seems. I just wonder if the setting to downgrade and then changing it back after the region change was really necessary. Because the way the information was presented makes me think it might have just worked with changing region and payment (unless there would have been an issue with canceling my previous payment method while the subscription was still active?)
Anyway, that's all besides the point. Thanks for your help. The solution worked. :)
One small heads up for anyone who else who needs to do a region change and you have multiple devices: I had to sign out and then sign back in to my account on the AppStore app on my iPad and iPhone in order of those to recognize the change. Perhaps something to keep in mind. :)
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