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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 30 years (with the option of another 30 years) or buys it in the name of his Thai wife or … Read more
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 100 Baht and a residence certificate from the immigration office. Because you usually have two driver’s licenses in Thailand, one … Read more
The residence certificate in Thailand is an official form on which the home address of a foreigner is actuated. A certificate of residence is always needed if a foreigner in Thailand triggers an official procedure. For example, when buying a car or motorcycle in the name of the foreigner, to open a bank account, when … Read more
There are frequent inquiries as to whether and how pets can be taken to Thailand. Here are some general information about the topic: Transporting dogs and cats to Thailand is not an all-too-serious problem at first. Most airline companies generally allow the transport of animals. Sometimes smaller animals can even be carried in the cabin … Read more
The so-called Business Visa or working visa for Thailand is a Non-Immigrant Visa with the suffix “B” like business. Unfortunately, there are quite a few foreigners who believe that they can work with such a “B” visa without any restriction. This is unfortunately not the case. To work in Thailand always requires a work permit and … Read more
The Non Immigrant Visa for Thailand is probably the most commonly used long-stay visa in Thailand. Unfortunately, it is also the most complicated with the most special rules and exemptions. The Non-Immigrant Visa is divided into different categories, of which only the categories “O” and “B” are relevant for us. These categories are also noted … Read more
People who want to escape the cold European winter and spend it in Thailand need a Thai Visa for this time as well. For such a seasonal period you may choose whether you cover the time with a Tourist Visa or a Non-Immigrant O visa. The latter, however, only if one is over 50 years … Read more
On the page about the cost of living in Thailand, I wrote that you can get by with a budget 500 to 600 Euros per month in Thailand reasonably well. With about 1000 Euros even quite good. I would therefore like to give some tips and examples on how to do this. However, the prerequisite … Read more
In many Thailand forums and other websites on the subject of Thai Visa, a so called Visa on Arrival is falsely mentioned again and again. This articles always refers to the 30-day entry stamp that tourists from 46 countries receive when traveling to Thailand without a visa. The term Visa on Arrival for this 30 day … Read more
At some point, everything is done for the first time. So it is also with your first visit in Thailand. But this first stay does not have to be a decision for the rest of the life or for emigration. The Internet and also my mailbox is full of questions from wanna be emigrants which … Read more
Who ever comes to Thailand and wants to stay longer might think about opening his/her own business in Thailand. But be aware that you can not just go the the municipal hall and get some kind of business license. If you want to run a business in Thailand as a foreigner, you have to set … Read more
Phuket Island is located on the west coast of Thailand, in the Andaman Sea and it is Thailand’s largest island. The well known tourist beaches, such as the Patong Beach, Karon or Kata Beach, have developed since the mid-80s, from mostly small fishing villages, to veritable tourist cities. Phuket is also the place in Thailand … Read more
At first, I would like to remind you, that you are not an immigrant or Thai citizen and you will probably never be. So once in a while you have to leave the country, either to make a new VISA or to visit your family back home. Most foreigners I know in Thailand stay there … Read more
The health and medical care system in Thailand is very good if you have a health insurance. Particularly the privat and international hospitals like the Bumrungrad Hospital and the Bangkok Hospital in Bangkok, the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital in Pattaya and the Bangkok Phuket Hospital in Phuket. Other bigger cities and tourist centers also have good … Read more