Being a young, single man living in Thailand, I never thought twice about making a Will. It always seemed like something for “old people”, or those with real responsibilities. But getting married and having a child meant that I needed to consider someone else’s future, and how their lives would be impacted if I passed…Read More

The options for transferring money out of Thailand are fairly limited, but it’s actually quite easy. Once you understand the fees involved and the time it takes for each method, you can make a decision on what’s best for you. In this post, I’ll give you an overview of the options a few price comparisons…Read More

The majority of visitors to Thailand fall into the tourist category and require standard travel insurance. But there are also many thousands whose relationship to Thailand is more complicated, and because of this they need tailored travel and medical insurance. Throw in the added requirement for insurance to cover COVID-19 and finding cover that suits…Read More

If you’re traveling to Thailand for a holiday, or planning on living there for work or retirement, one of your first considerations will be money – primarily exchanging it, and withdrawing it at ATMs in Thailand. In this post I’ll break it all down for you, so that you won’t ever get caught short without…Read More

This question deserves its own post because there’s a lot of misinformation surrounding it. I have answered this question in reply to various comments around the blog, but think it’s important to clear this up so that people wanting to teach in Thailand, who don’t have a degree, know where they stand. The short answer…Read More

What is Revolut? Revolut is essentially a digital bank. It has no high street branches and everything is managed via an app. Revolut offers a multi-currency prepaid card, which allows you to pre-load money and shop anywhere in the world. You can hold balances in different currencies and, as you spend, Revolut converts money from…Read More

Teaching is the most popular job for expats in Thailand. It’s popular because there is always an abundance of teaching jobs available, and because it is a quick and easy way to get into employment for those looking to stay long-term. When one thinks about teaching in Thailand, young gap-year students tend to spring to…Read More

There’s often some confusion regarding conducting business in Thailand versus working in Thailand. For example… What visa would you require if you were coming to Thailand to meet with export companies? What if you were visiting a Bangkok-based branch of the company you work for? Or what if you were coming to Thailand to start…Read More