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 […]
The rainy season in Thailand is now in full swing and when it rains it means mosquitoes as well. With mosquitoes comes the danger of dengue fever as well as Malaria in Thailand. Each year thousands of cases of dengue fever are reported by hospitals around Thailand. [ad#Google Adsense] Residents and tourists alike need to
One of the best reasons to have plastic and cosmetic surgery done in Thailand are the 5 star resorts and hotels in Thailand in which you can find yourself recuperating at. Plastic surgery procedures like breast augmentation are favoured to do in Thailand not only because of the recuperating facilities and the idea of a
Thailand can be a very expensive place to live, or it can be one of the most affordable places to live. The disparity is usually comes from the city you live in Thailand. Of course if you live in the far east of Thailands isaan region the cost of living is extremely low, however living
For those of you who have stayed in Thailand for more than a few months you would have noticed also that your feet can become dry and start cracking. Sometimes these dry feet have massive cracks in them too, more often than not you stare at those deep crevecis and wonder why they are so,
If your planning on staying in Thailand on the long term, then getting a hotel for the entire time is just too expensive, great for a holiday but not for long-term, would you get a hotel for long time in your own country? Renting an apartment is the cheapest way to get accomodation in Thailand
Thailand weather can be more predicatable than in most countries, though flash flooding is something you just can’t get used it. Spoils the whole day, you can’t go anywhere and finding something to eat becomes a real pain. [ad#Google Adsense] The rainy season in Thailand is from June to October, however it seems to be
You might be surprised that Thailand is in an Active Earthquake Area, even more recently the 2 large earthquakes in Chiang Mai occured the idea of Earthquakes and the reminder of the devastating Sunami that shocked Phuket are fresh reminders that this natural disaster does occur in Thailand and is more common that what people
The hightlight of most peoples vacation is typically the food they ate. Chiang Mai is no exception as there are litterally thousands of places to eat. The great part about Chiang Mai like other major destinations in Thailand is there is a huge amount of foriegn restaurants. Personally I would say that Chiang Mai has
Thailand is Hot, for the first 3 months of your stay in Thailand especially if you come in the Hot season will almost feal unbearable. Sticky, humid, schorchingly hot. And then the rain comes, and does the rain come. In the North the rain can not stop for days on end but toward the middle,
Since moving to Thailand my biggest problem has always been what to eat, if you don’t live in Thailand then you’re probably reading this thinking “wow, which I had that problem” but for those living here hopefully you can relate, eating everyday is a challenge. The challenge isn’t because the food is no good but
One little known fact many foreigners don’t know is that in Thailand you must be 18 years old before you can drive a car but only 15 to ride a motorbike and in fact it doesn’t even say the size of the bike so it’s perfectly legal for a 15 year old to be in
A little known cheap way to transfer money from your home country to Thailand is through paypal. Paypal can be setup in any country on earth pretty much and is by far the cheapest way to transfer money under $1000. What you’ll need to do is setup your bank account in your home country then
Opening a Bank account in Thailand is a very simple procedure, privided you have all the proper paperwork. Technically opening a bank account requires that you have a visa that allows you to stay in Thailand for more than 3months. Having a Bank account in Thailand is good for many reasons. Firstly if you want
If you get into trouble or need to seek the services of a policeman. Then it’s suggested you go to the police station rather than calling one over off the street. The reason being is that police on the beat usually play a different role to what you get at the station. Another thing is
You might be surprised to learn that some of the so called “Post Offices” in Chiang Mai are actually fake, There must be a dozen around. There not fake that they don’t actually send out your mail, but they are fake in the fact that they say they are a Post Office but in actuality