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Thai Bank Account as a Tourist? No Way!

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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]

Banking in Thailand

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The times when you got a 16 to 18% interest rate on a three month time deposit are over since the Asian Crisis in 1997. But still, having a bank account in Thailand is the [read more]

Health Insurance for Long Stay Foreigners becomes mandatory

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The cabinet has already approved a new rule, that long staying foreigners now must have an Health Insurance for Thailand that covers at least 400,000 Baht of inpatient and 40,000 Baht of outpatient costs. [read more]
Thai ATM Charges

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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]
Top 10 Dos and Don’ts in Thailand

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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 Airport

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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]
Thai Bank Account as a Tourist? No Way!

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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]