Although a credit card is not strictly necessary for living in Thailand, some plastic makes your life a lot easier. Having a local credit card not only reduces the cost of foreign currency surcharges, you can get additional bonuses such as discounts at restaurants, hotels and on flight tickets. As a plus, bills, including electric, […]
Bookstores in Bangkok: Where to Get Your Reading Fix
Coming to a foreign country always implies downtime. There is the slowness of travel, the moments in which you don’t know what’s going on, and just the time needed to acclimate yourself to a new culture. One of the best ways to pass the time is by reading. Here in Bangkok, there are a multitude […]
Opening a Thai Bank Account: A Guide for Expats and Tourists
One of the first and most essential things expats need to figure out in Thailand is how to open a bank account. The guide below walks you through the most common banking choices, account types, opening procedures and other specifics of the Thai banking system.We created this article through the generous support of our readers. […]
The Thai Legal System: A Primer for Expats and Tourists
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, […]
Bangkok Houses
Townhouses in Bangkok can offer some really good deals in terms of space and ‘feeling of home’ you get for your money. Prices start around THB 7,000 in less desirable areas of the city. For a basic, older but central place, you’ll have to shell out THB 20,000 to THB 30,000. If you’re doing a budget […]
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