VB.NET: Declaration expected error when starting a new thread

Question

Public Class Class1
    Dim thread As New System.Threading.Thread(AddressOf AMethod)
    thread.Start()

    Public Sub AMethod()
        Console.writeline("Thread start") 
    End Sub
End Class

The "thread.Start()" is the problematic line, according to vb. Declaring the thread in a sub gives an overload error, whatever that means.

Answer 1

If you didn't understand what @Plutonix meant by "executable code floating around" (I love that phrase) here is an example:

Public Class Class1
    Dim thread As New System.Threading.Thread(AddressOf AMethod)

    Public Sub StartingThread()
        thread.Start()
    End Sub

    Public Sub AMethod()
        Console.WriteLine("Thread start")
    End Sub
End Class

See, the executable code thread.Start() is now inside a method. I, myself, am steering clear of threading until I know much more about it.