What Types of Visa Can You Get For Traveling, Living or Working in Thailand?
When you’re deciding to come to Thailand, either on a holiday, to live or to work here, you need to make sure you apply for the correct…
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How To Get Your US Social Security Check in Thailand
Unbeknownst to some retirees, it’s entirely possible to receive your federal retirement benefits in Thailand – thousands of Americans every year do just that. If you’re coming…
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How Much is an Annual Medical Check-up at a Bangkok Private Hospital and What Do You Get?
How Much is an Annual Medical Check-up at a Bangkok Private Hospital and What Do You Get? Tens of thousands of people visit Bangkokhailand every year for medical…
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Flying from Bangkok to London on Qatar Air – A True World-Class Airline
For a trip early in the year to England, I booked a flight from Bangkok to Gatwick, London on Qatar Air. The national airline of Qatar, based…
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How to Make Some Extra Cash on Holiday in Thailand
Many western long-term travelers and backpackers come to Thailand and stay for a few months or longer. While initially having enough money, some find themselves running out…
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Which Natural Disasters Could You Experience on Vacation in Thailand?
I’ve always been amazed at how many natural disasters America gets. Then, since my move to Thailand, I’ve been amazed – but this time amazed at…
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How to Have a Dirt Cheap Vacation in South East-Asia – Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia
As a European who’s lived in south east Asia for almost a decade, I know every trick in the book when it comes to having a vacation on…
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How to Easily Get a Taxi at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
On arrival at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand and looking for a taxi, you’ll likely find it overwhelming. Taxis at airports should be easy things to find…
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How to Get Best Exchange Rate Changing Foreign Currency in Thailand
When tourists come to Thailand, one of the things they often worry about is exchanging American dollars, British pounds, Australian dollars, Euros or other foreign currency for Thai…
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How to Choose the Best Kindergarten or Pre-School in Bangkok, Thailand
One of the things many parents worry about when they move to Bangkok, Thailand is getting their child in a good and safe pre-school or kindergarten. One thing…
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Bangkok or Chiang Mai – Which is Thailand’s Best Tourist Destination?
As a long-time resident of Thailand, I get emails all the time from tourists who want to know should they spend the bulk of their time in Bangkok…
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How To Get a Driver’s License in Thailand — all the paperwork and steps required
Steps to getting a Thai driver’s license I have been in Thailand for years and recently decided it was time to get a Thai driver’s license. If you…
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What to Do if You’re Bitten by a Snake in Bangkok, Thailand
I hate snakes. There, I said it. So, when I moved to Bangkok, Thailand, I presumed because it was a mega-city I would never see a snake, so…
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Best Hospitals in Chiang Mai, Thailand – Western-Standard Treatment, Cheaper Prices
Anyone who visits Chiang Mai, Thailand and gets sick or has an accident will likely find themselves in one of Chiang Mai’s excellent local hospitals. Offering world-class…
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Thailand to Lose 75 Billion Baht Due to Auto Production Cut as a Result of Japan Tsunami
One thing I never understand about Thai politicians is their complete inability to see reality or understand basic economics. For weeks now, they’ve been spouting off about…
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Best Health Insurance Companies in Thailand
If you will be traveling or living in Thailand longer than just a few weeks, you should consider getting health insurance. Even though getting medical treatment is dirt…
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Where to Have Cheap Photos Taken in Bangkok For Passports, Visas and Work Permits
One of the frustrations of spending more than a month in Thailand, whether just a tourist or living here, is the need to update tourist visas, work permits…
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Get a Visa For Thailand at the Hull, UK Thai Consulate
No stranger to obtaining travel visas (tourist and non-immigrant B visas) for Thailand, in January I found myself in London, England in need of a new visa so…
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How to Get to Bangkok’s Royal Barge Museum
One of my favorite places to visit in Bangkok, Thailand is the Royal Barge Museum. An open-air shed housing eight of the Thai Royal Family’s ceremonial barges, here…
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How to Get to Koh Kred and What to See and Do
When I was teaching English in Bangkok, Thailand a group of parents of the Thai kids I was teaching organized a day trip to show the new…
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How To Get Your Money Back From a Gem Scam in Thailand
Thousands of tourists every year get caught in gem scams in Thailand. Whether it’s the tuk-tuk driver that takes them to his ‘brother’s’ gem shop, or just…
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What to Do if You Get Arrested in Thailand
Unfortunately, every year, a fair few westerners are arrested in Thailand. Whether it’s for overstaying a tourist visa, working illegally, getting into a fight and injuring someone,…
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How Does a Thailand Tourist Visa Work? How Many Extensions Can You Get?
Every time I visit the Immigration Office in Bangkok, I meet a tourist who is very confused about renewing his tourist visa in Thailand. After all, when you…
