How to Cut Living Expenses in Bangkok, Thailand by 10-20 Percent in a Month I am saving money to buy an apartment in Thailand. In cash. That is why, several months ago, I decided to cut my living expenses in Bangkok, Thailand by 10-20 percent, so I can sock away more money and buy that …
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During my 10 years living in Thailand, on several occasions I’ve entered the country on a tourist visa, as I was in between jobs so couldn’t get a work permit. While on those tourist visas, I’ve also had to go to the Thai immigration office in Bangkok to extend them as they are originally …
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Four years ago, right after I got a re-entry permit at Suvarnabhumi Airport before flying out of the country, Thai immigration decided to suddenly stop issuing re-entry permits at Suvarnabhumi Airport. That simple change made leaving Thailand for anyone who had a work permit or long-term visa much more difficult, as a trip to …
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A few months ago, I flew from London Heathrow into Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, the city where I currently live. The timing of the trip wasn’t perfect as, when I arrived back into Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok, it meant taking an almost immediate flight out again, but this time to Chiang Mai, …
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Anyone who has lived in Thailand as long as I have has met many people who have overstayed their visa and are currently in the country illegally. While technically a jailable offense in Thailand, few people are ever actually put in Thai immigration jail as the overstay can be easily settled by paying a fine …
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In the almost seven years I’ve owned pet rabbits, I can honestly say I have never owned one that wasn’t afraid of thunder. Unfortunately, I live in Bangkok, Thailand, a city known for its frequent horrendous thunderstorms that crash and bang louder than I’ve ever heard before. Needless to say that kind of noise is …
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Can I just say I hate autoplay video advertisements. I hate them with a passion. Not only do they suddenly blare out into the quietness of your living room when you click on a website that uses them, they are also obnoxious, unnecessary and usually selling something I have no interest in buying. On top …
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Since I got my first house rabbits seven years ago, I have never left them at a boarding facility in Bangkok when I’ve gone away. That’s because I hire a rabbit sitter to come to my apartment three times a day and feed, clean and take care of my two rabbits instead. Of course, rabbit …
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One thing you’ll notice when you first arrive in Bangkok is how dangerous it can be crossing the street. Bumper to bumper traffic, cars and motorbikes that don’t obey the laws of the road, and pedestrian crossings that might as well not be there as nobody stops to allow pedestrians to cross – not …
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The Third Place in Bangkok is an awesome place to work away from home or the office If you hate working at home but don’t particularly enjoy working in noisy Bangkok coffee shops either, then The Third Place in Bangkok may just suit you to a tee. That’s because The Third Place is a …
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Now is the best time for investing in real estate in Bangkok, Thailand There has never been a better time to invest in real estate in Bangkok, Thailand. In fact, I’ve lived in Bangkok for 10 years and, in the last few months, have realized what incredible opportunities there are out there for anyone …
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Can a non-native English speaker get a job teaching in Thailand? Every year, tens of thousands of non-native English speakers consider moving to Thailand with the hopes of being able to teach English. Some are qualified teachers in their home countries, some are not, but most want to know can a non-native English speaker get …
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Is wheelchair access in Bangkok good enough that your holiday won’t be ruined? Millions of people around the world consider taking a vacation in Bangkok, Thailand every year. For those who need to use a wheelchair to get around, however, a holiday in a large Asian city like Bangkok may sound like an impossibility. After …
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As a long-term resident of Thailand, let me first start by saying I’ve done more visa runs than I’d care to think about. That’s because, in previous years, I was between jobs and so between work permits, which meant leaving the country on a visa run every three months until I started a new …
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In the last year, I’ve met a number of teachers in Bangkok, Thailand who arrived in the country on a single-entry tourist visa when coming to look for a teaching job. Not knowing that getting a triple-entry tourist visa is not only possible but will also save them untold problems at a later date, …
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During the first few years I lived in Bangkok, Thailand, I taught English. That meant if I had material I wanted my students to use and the school photocopier wasn’t working, I would have to find a printing shop that could photocopy or print what I needed. Luckily, printing services in Bangkok are cheap and …
Printing Services in Bangkok, Thailand: What You Can Get and Where to Go Read More »
As much as I love Bing and use their search engine for almost all my searches, I have to say I don’t love Bing Translator — not when I try to translate from Thai to English, that is. After all, when you put a block of Thai language into Bing Translator and the block …
Bing Translator for Thai to English Translation: Good? Er….No Read More »
I’m writing this as I’ve spent part of my week trying to help a western woman who wants to stay longer than just a few weeks in Thailand. For some reason, she seemed to think she could easily stay long-term in Thailand, without doing the things most of the rest of us have to …
