Tired of eating noodle soup for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Unwilling to shell out THB 490 for a spinach pizza at the food cart du jour? Keen to impress a date with home-cooked food? Then you’re in for a pleasant surprise. By the way, that home-cooked food thing actually works. Or so I’ve been told. I can’t boil … Read more
The best ways to get across Bangkok during the day, afternoon, and evening.
Many visitors and long-time residents of Thailand don’t always terribly accurate picture of the legal system. Most of it is probably shaped by what tends to get reported in the media – which tends to either highlight when the legal system fails or when it’s a particular prominent outlier that gets caught in it. In reality, … Read more
When it comes to learning Thai language in Bangkok, you have quite a few options. You can go to a physical school if you have the free time. At a school you’ll get to study with other learners and practice in and out of the classroom. You can take one-on-one private lessons. This will speed … Read more
Getting a Thai credit card can be challenging for Thais let alone expats. This is because banks hold us to different standards. They require expats to make more money per month if we’re employed or, if we own a business, we have to wait years before we can apply for a card. When I applied … Read more
Where to go to change your cash into more Thai Baht — and where not to go..
An in-depth guide to making this Southeast Asian country your new home.
When I was younger, I thought I was invincible. I didn’t need to worry about all those things like Wills or Living Wills. I had plenty of time. But, after a while, seeing family and friends pass away and leave difficulties behind for their loved ones, and as I grew a little bit older and … Read more
An easy to follow, step-by-step process.
A detailed look at our monthly living expenses.