“Didn’t you know that foreigners can’t buy land in Thailand”? “Why did you spend so much on a house”? We hear these questions way too much. Indeed, the web is littered with the same “I told you so” answers. So here’s my straight-talking guide to foreign property ownership in Thailand, and my two cents of…Read More

The TM30 form is an immigration requirement. The law governing this form aims to ensure transparency in the accommodation details of foreigners staying in Thailand. It must be completed by the landlord of a property to report the stay of guests within 24 hours of their arrival. If you are simply coming on holiday to…Read More

Most people don’t relocate or travel to Thailand expecting to have a baby. But hey, life happens. Perhaps you relocated as an expat looking forward to retirement in the sun, but ended up finding romance, marriage and eventually a child. Perhaps you flew to Thailand for holiday and didn’t realise that your baby would be…Read More

Did you know that you can order products from Amazon.com and have them delivered to your address in Thailand? Thanks to the International Shopping Experience, if you’re an expat in Thailand wanting to order a hard-to-find book, or wanting to get in on those exclusive Black Friday deals, it’s possible to order in just a…Read More

Crop burning, or slash and burn, as it has been historically known, is a major cause of pollution in Chiang Mai and much of the North of Thailand. Actually, it happens all over Thailand, but Chiang Mai has a torrid reputation for producing the worst haze (smog). One reason for this is that it is…Read More

If you’re renting a condo or an apartment for more than a month in Thailand, you’ll definitely be asked for a deposit. At one time, a 1-month deposit used to be standard, but in recent years it is quite common to be asked for two month’s rent as a deposit, particularly on the higher end…Read More

As the old adage goes: April showers bring May flowers. This, however, is not true for the 67 million people living in the beautiful Kingdom of Thailand. For those residing and working in the popular centers of this country, certain times of the year bring a thick layer of smog and smoke that brings with…Read More