Finances
Thai ATM Charges
Since April 2009, almost all Thai banks charge an additional fee for withdrawing cash with foreign credit cards at Thai ATMs. This fee was initially 150 Baht, then increased to 180, 200 and in February [read more]
Articles by Scuba
Business
Top 10 Dos and Don’ts in Thailand
There are a few unwritten rules of things which you should do or not do, if you want to live safely for a long time in Thailand. There are already a lot of jokes about [read more]
Bangkok
Bangkok Airport
Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, has two major airports: the newer Suwarnabhumi International Airport and the older Don Muang Airport. Don Muang Airport used to be the only Bangkok Airport until the new Suwarnabhumi Airport opened in [read more]
Bureaucracy
Thai Bank Account as a Tourist? No Way!
I just got an email from someone asking whether they could open an account in Thailand while they were on vacation in Thailand and staying in a hotel. The goal was to transfer small amounts [read more]
Pattaya
The Pattaya Airport
The resort of Pattaya does not have its own airport. But there is the Utapao Airport, which is actually a military airport and is often referred to as Pattaya Airport. It is located about 30 [read more]
Koh Samui
The Best Beaches on Koh Samui
The Beaches on Koh Samui are what makes up the flair of the whole island apart from the approximately 3 million coconut palms. The beaches are scattered around the island but only the beaches on the [read more]
Retirees
Non Immigrant O Visa for Non Retirees
For the last 3 years we always wintered in Thailand with a Tourist Visa. wIt had a 180 days validity, multiple entries and 60 days per entry. It was always relatively easy to get and [read more]
Basics
Scooter or Car? Your own vehicle in Thailand
You can often read in Thailand forums that driving in Thailand with your own scooter, motorcycle or any other vehicle is far too dangerous. Mostly such comments come from the big tourist centers like Pattaya [read more]
Building & Construction
Land Titles & Dimensions in Thailand
We all know by now that foreigners can not buy land in Thailand. But if we still talk about a foreigner buying land in Thailand, it means that he either leases it for at least [read more]
Basics
Extension of a Thai Driver’s License
Unlike in my home country Germany, you have to extend your Driver’s License in Thailand every few years. The extra papers you need for this procedure are a health certificate from a local doctor for [read more]