elephant nature park thailand

Plight of the Asian Elephant: An Emotional Visit to the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai

A friend of mine (Assumpta) visited the popular Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai and kindly agreed to write a review of her experience for me. This sanctuary offers a very different experience to the commercial elephant rides you’d find on the islands and in other tourist hotspots. In fact, this is the place where…Read More

I get a lot of requests for recommendations on services related to living in Thailand. To make things easier for you, I’ve compiled a list of those I use below.

Health Insurance

I recommend getting a quote from Cigna for international Insurance, and then comparing that with local insurance premiums on Mr Prakan.

Learning Thai

Thaipod101 is the best way to learn Thai online. It's how I started learning. They have hundreds of video and audio lessons to help you start speaking Thai today. Start free here.

Sending Money

Transferwise is the cheapest and fastest way to send money to Thailand. I use it and so do many of my readers. Go here to get your first transfer free.

Financial Planning

If you need life insurance, pension planning or investment advice I can connect you with my personal IFA. Simply drop me an email.

Travel

Hotels: Agoda offers good deals on hotels in Thailand. This is because they are located in the region and secure lots of special promotions. It's also worth trying Booking.com and Hotels.com for comparison.

Travel Insurance: World Nomads is great for trips to Thailand and elsewhere. I've used them for over 10 years. If you're from the UK you can also try True Traveller.

Data Security

To keep your data secure you should use a VPN when using public WIFI and when accessing internet banking and other sensitive information online. I use both Vypr VPN and Nord VPN.

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