Thailand Expat & Travel Magazine
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
On November 22, 2016, a government spokesman in Thailand announced that there will soon be a 10 year visa for Thailand. An exact date, from when this visa should be available, is still not yet fixed. Update, 17 August 2017: From now on you can apply for the new 10-year visa at the local immigration … Read more
If you stay in Thailand on the basis of a Non Immigrant Visa, class “O” or “B” and you do not qualify for a one year extension of this, you will usually have to make a so called Visa Run or Border Run every 90 days, until your visa is expired. There are a lot … Read more
It is not so easy for a foreigner to find a job in Thailand. Some kind of jobs are reserved for Thai people only and prohibited for foreigners. On this page however, I would like to list and describe some jobs in Thailand, suitable and more or less reserved for foreigners due to the lack … Read more
What is the cost of living in Thailand or better:” How much money do I need every month to survive in Thailand? This questions are always being asked in forums all over the internet, so I will try to bring it to the point. Since there is never a problem for people with enough money, … Read more
From my German page I get a lot of feedback and questions from people who desperately search all over the web, trying to find a flat or a house for rent in Thailand. They think they can book such a long term accommodation just like a holiday. Well, you can not and you will never … Read more
There is quite a large number of Offshore Workers who use Thailand as their place for living for the time between their working periods. They work mostly on oil rigs or drill ships offshore in Asia, Afrika or in the Middle East. This people usually work for about four weeks outside Thailand and then have … Read more
According to a press release from Qatar Airways, the airline plans to fly from Doha directly to Pattaya (Utapao Airport) four times a week starting 28th January 2018. Flights are scheduled for Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Thus, Qatar Airways now connects 5 tourist resorts in Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai and now Pattaya) … Read more