Millions of tourists visit Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok every year, and hundreds of thousands of them buy so much stuff they have to ship it home. Luckily,…
A few months ago, I had to renew my British passport and, as I live in Bangkok, Thailand, that meant dealing with the British Consulate in Hong Kong,…
When I moved to Thailand, I was shocked to discover how expensive electricity is in Thailand compared to salaries and the cost of electricity in the west. Thai…
I had to laugh today when I tried to use Google’s Thai to English translator to check on a Thai phrase I wasn’t sure about. This is what…
Last year, not being able to get paperwork processed in time for a new work permit in Thailand, I had to come back to Bangkok by getting a…
Hundreds of thousands of people do visa runs every year from Thailand to the border of a neighboring country like Laos, Cambodia or Myanmar. In fact,…
Over the years we’ve lived in Thailand, we’ve had many people ask us “How long does it take to do a visa run from Bangkok, over the…
The first time I flew into Chiang Mai Airport nine years ago, I was surprised at how small it was. Even back then, Thailand’s second busiest airport…
Before I moved to Bangkok, Thailand I’d never heard of a ‘visa run’ but, after my first three months in the country I, like many of my…
Before I moved to Thailand a decade ago, I worked in children’s non-profits all over the United States. Being in daily contact with children, I was required…
Every year, several thousand foreigners die in Thailand. Whether killed in an accident, dying from old age, falling from the balcony of a high-rise, being murdered by…
When any non-Thai citizen moves to Thailand to work, the issue of getting a work permit soon comes up. In Thailand, few jobs are open to westerners, which…
Many Americans living or traveling in Thailand, at one time or another, need money to be sent from their family or friends back home. Lost travelers checks,…
Over the almost-decade I’ve lived in Thailand I’ve met many expats who, when they moved here, must have brought everything in their house. With a Thai house…
Every year, Americans find themselves stuck in Bangkok, Thailand as their passport has been lost or stolen. Unable to leave the country without a passport, and unable…
Hundreds of thousands of foreigners arrive in Thailand every year for medical care. Thai medical care at any of the private hospitals is as good, or often…
One thing we often get asked by foreigners living in Thailand who want to get an Education Visa (known as a ‘Student Visa’ or Non-Immigration ED Visa)…
When I first moved to Bangkok, Thailand paying monthly household bills was a bit confusing. Not sure where the payment offices were and how to pay, I relied…
If you’re an American traveling in Thailand, at some point, you’re likely to have problems, concerns or just questions about your rights, your safety, traveling, culture and…
The first thing you’ll notice when you visit Thailand at any time of the year is the extreme heat. The Thais joke there are three season, “Hot,…
Every year many tourists and expats with children or babies come to Bangkok, Thailand. Some move here and some are just visiting, but coming to a place like…
In the last few decades, Thailand has seen a record number of retirees from all over the world deciding to retire here. With a cost of living…
One of the mysteries of Thailand is how to get a work permit and what type of visa do you need to get one. That’s why I’m…