Your first 30 days
A calm checklist for the first weeks after arriving in Thailand. Read the practical checks, limits and current official sources before acting.
Read more about Your first 30 daysTHAILAND & UK ESSENTIALS
Living in Thailand
Practical guidance for housing, banking, healthcare, transport, phones, utilities and the first weeks of settling in.
Renting a home
Practical checks for choosing and taking responsibility for a rented home. Read the practical checks, limits and current official sources before acting.
Read more about Renting a homeBuying a condominium or property
Foreign land ownership is heavily restricted and condominium purchases involve legal quotas and evidence. Read the practical checks, limits and current official sources before acting.
Read more about Buying a condominium or propertyBanking, payments and exchange
Each regulated bank applies its own account-opening and document policy. Read the practical checks, limits and current official sources before acting.
Read more about Banking, payments and exchangeHealthcare and insurance
An orientation to public and private care and understanding insurance before it is needed. Read the practical checks, limits and current official sources before acting.
Read more about Healthcare and insuranceDriving and everyday transport
Licence, international driving permit, vehicle and insurance requirements depend on the journey and status. Read the practical checks, limits and current official sources before acting.
Read more about Driving and everyday transportPhones, internet, utilities and post
Questions to ask when arranging connectivity, household services and deliveries. Read the practical checks, limits and current official sources before acting.
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