Thailand Expat & Travel Magazine
On another page here we’d already talk about about the opportunities which foreigners have in Thailand by working as an employee in a Thai company. Here are now some ideas for those who would like to open up their own business in Thailand. As I said, just some ideas or business models which are typically … Read more
Here I’d like to show you in a series of pictures, how a house is build in Thailand. Houses in Thailand are build in what we call the “skeleton system”. First they make the foundations, second some pillars and some sort of frame, then the roof on top and the walls are last. The result … Read more
To watch your favorite TV Program in Thailand, you have several options, depending where you stay. With a basic antenna you can receive only the Thai channels. However, if you always thought that American TV was a lot of trash, Thai TV will show you new limits! But we have plenty of other options today with … Read more
If you stay in Thailand as a retiree, you might have to transfer your pension every month to your ATM bank account to Thailand, to have access to your money at Thailand’s ATM machines. This money transfers however, usually cost a lot of money for fees. In your home country as well as in Thailand, … Read more
Here is a wild list of prices in Thailand you would have to face when living in Thailand. It ranges from food supply in the supermarket to multi-media, transportation, renting or even building a house in Thailand. With this list, you can easily calculate your monthly cost of living in Thailand as well as the … Read more
Living in Thailand is nice and easy, when you have enough money to cover your daily expenses. Maybe you have a nice pension or you might think about running a small business in Thailand together with your Thai wife? But have you ever thought about earning your money online? It’s actually very easy and does … Read more
Thailand has some very tight regulations for foreigners who would like to work in the country. This regulations were made to protect the Thais themselves and the local employment market against foreign workers. For example, there is a long list of work that is not allowed to be done by a foreigner and every foreigner … Read more
You can consider Thailand as one of the best places in the world for retirement. The Cost Of Living is low and you can easily survive even on a low pension. Much better than in any other civilized country in the world. In Thailand you can enjoy your retirement at places, where other people come … Read more
Dealing with authorities and in particular with the Immigration in Thailand is a never ending Story. Even if you finally got your One Year Visa or a one year extension of your Non Immigrant Visa. Not only that you have to report to the Immigration office every 90 days, you will also have to ask … Read more
Another option for all age groups, to stay in Thailand for at least one year and without having to make visa runs, is the Non-Immigrant ED Visa (Education Visa). Prerequisite for such a visa, is the application for a course at an accredited school in Thailand. In most cases, this will be language courses, where … Read more
Since August 2014 it is not possible anymore to stay for a long term in Thailand without a visa. When entering Thailand without a visa, visitors from 46 countries will get a stamp in their passport which allows them to stay for 30 days in Thailand. This 30 days “temporary permission to stay” may be … Read more
Since it is sometimes difficult to get a Non Immigrant Visa for Thailand and it is even more complicated now to stay in Thailand without a Visa, we want to have a look in the details, about how long can we stay in Thailand with a Tourist Visa? In Thai Embassies and Consulates in most … Read more
If you want to stay in Thailand for a longer period you must have a Thai Visa! Thai Embassies & Consulates offer different types of Visa for Thailand: The 30 Day Entry stamp (Visa Exemption Stamp) People from 42 countries will get a stamp in their passports on arrival with a temporary permit of stay … Read more
If the Thai Embassy in your country does not issue a One Year Visa For Thailand, you can still apply for a one year visa extension of your old style Non Immigrant Visa (O-M), if you meet the requirements. Retirees: If you are at least 50 years old and receive a pension of at least … Read more