The currency used in Thailand is called the baht, 1 baht consist of 100 Satang, however the denominations go from 25 and 50 Satang to make up 1 baht. 30 baht equals roughly 1 US dollar. So 1 baht would equal about 3 cents American. This makes carrying a lot of currency in your pocket […]
When I first came to Thailand I had a job that made close to 100,000 baht a month without doing much if anything at all. While that sounds like a cushy gig it really sucked and I can see heaps of people here with the same problem. The time in the USA means that you
If you wanted to make money in Thailand then the best way is to find out what other people are doing that is working and if it’s your style then try to do the same thing. You don’t always have to invent something new you can simply ride the wave. Think about how many Accountants
You ever wondered how in a country where minimum wage is below what most would call poverty that there are so many nice cars! Mind you the price of a luxury car in Thailand is at least twice what you would pay in the states. Where and how do some Thai people make so much
If you have a large amount of money from overseas to Thailand the easiest way to do it would be to write yourself a check and walk into any Thailand bank in which you have an account and hand it in. You’ll get the money but it’ll take 45-60 days depending on your bank. The
The debate on whether or not you should rent or own a place in Thailand is always a hot topic amongst settled Expats. We can examine a pro’s and con’s list of each and then see which side of the scale has more weight, but I think it would be more prudent for me to
Honestly in my own personal opinion owning a bar anywhere in the world seems like a real pain in the ass let alone doing it in Thailand of all places! I’m already a borderline alcoholic so imagine what things would be like if I actually went out and opened a bar! Not saying that if
You know I used to say that I love Thailand but I’ve come to realize that I don’t just love Thailand but I love where I live. You might live in Thailand but you live in say Phuket, well there you’ll get a whole different experience to what I get in Chiang Mai. You’ve got
I’ve been blogging on this site for almost 10 months now and the time has really flown. I’m still enjoying blogging at this site though and hope you are too. Lately I’ve been thinking about how I got where I am now with the blog to try and figure out what I’ve done right and
The popular western term “Paying your way through college” does not exist in Thailand. There are some compelling reasons why as well. Firstly Thai parents do not expect nor do they want their children to be working while they study and secondly the way the school system is set up it makes it too difficult
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The great thing about Thailand for travellers and Expats is the number of available english news services including English languages newspapers and news sites in English in Thailand. Bangkok Post The number one English Newspaper In Thailand the stories in this daily newspaper are focused mainly on Expat and world news and rarely cover day
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If your looking for a credit card in Thailand where you can use credit, your going to have to have have a long established account with the Thai bank, a good re-pore with the manager of the bank, proof of income at about 30,000 baht per month. Without this your not going to get a
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