Thailand Expat & Travel Magazine
Basic Information you need to know about Thailand, it’s people and Culture.
Important things like an international health insurance, hotels in Thailand and how to start a living 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 or Bangkok where the traffic is really catastrophic sometimes. Of course it is not without danger, especially on some of … 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
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
For flights to Thailand’s tourist destinations and to neighboring countries, you have the choice between different airlines, which are also located there. In addition to some reputable and well-known airlines such as Thai Airways, there are also a number of Low-Cost Carriers, which offer very cheap flights to and from the different tourist resorts in … Read more
The times where you could “buy” a Driver’s License for 500,- Baht are over since the ousted Prime Minister Taksin tightened the rules for officials. To get a driver’s license today, you will have to go to the Land Transport Office (LTO), usually at the municipal hall and bring the following documents: Your Passport with … Read more
Where to stay in Thailand is a big question and difficult to answer for a wide range of different people. Generally you should have been in Thailand on holiday before and know at least one area. Before you settle down however you should travel a little around and look what Thailand has to offer. Most Expats … Read more