It goes without saying that Thailand is still numero uno when it comes to teaching English as a foreign language.The food, the people, the weather, the weekend getaways, the availability of locations to teach...the list goes on.Studying in … [Read more...]
Everything You Should Know About Buying Land in Thailand: Plus 12 Essential Questions to Avoid Getting Ripped Off
As a foreigner, whenever you talk about buying land in Thailand, some smart Alec pops up and says, “You can’t own land in Thailand, so ner"!While this is sort of true, the law doesn’t restrict foreigners from owning land in all instances, which … [Read more...]
The Best TEFL Course Options: Benefits, Considerations, Pricing, & More
Happy mediums are hard to come by. I can never seem to find that perfect balance between what I want to do and what I should be doing.This is especially difficult when we are talking about both working and playing hard. That being said, I can … [Read more...]
How to Send Money to Thailand with No Bank Fees & Save over $75 per Transaction
Transferring money to Thailand from your home country, be it the US, Canada, Australia, or the UK, has been a pain point for just about every expat at one time or another. But we all have to do it.The scale of it is huge. In 2018, $1,859,000,000 … [Read more...]
Beware of the Big Bad Baht Scam!
Okay, so the title is a tad misleading, because it isn't really a scam in that someone is doing their utmost to rip you off, but I did get your attention, so now you're here, read on, as this may save you a tiny fortune...The first time I came … [Read more...]
Thai Exporters Guide [Download Your Free Copy]
This post is a supplementary resource for the popular 'Thai imports' post written here, and will be maintained and updated when new supplier contact details are added (subject to a clearance check) to the guide.Below you can download the Thai … [Read more...]
Working Online In Thailand – Getting A Work Permit & Legal Guidelines
It seems like every other foreigner you meet in Thailand these days is doing some sort of work online.Whether a retiree managing business affairs back home via email, or a full scale internet marketer working out of cafes and co-working spaces, … [Read more...]
Hubba – The Bangkok Coworking Space
Four months ago I bought myself an expensive office chair, a lovely white desk and a cactus to top off my Zen-like workspace. Yes, the time had come to stop spending so much time working from cafes and spend more time in a home office.However, … [Read more...]