Reader question: Home visit of immigration officials
I have a reader question regarding the home visits of immigration officers. Who has experience with the home visits that immigration officials come to do?
Reader question: Apartment or a nice room in Jomtien
If at all possible - due to COVID of course - we would like to go back to Thailand from about mid-October until just before Christmas. We prefer to stay in Jomtien near Dongtan Beach. Is there anyone who offers or can recommend a neat apartment or a nice room for rent there for that period? I prefer a quiet location, a nice view is of course a bonus because I love the Thai sunsets so much …
Volunteers wanted for retirement research
Michael Haan of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam is an occupational therapist and is currently working on a thesis as part of his European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. He is researching the experiences of retirement and immigration to Thailand and is reaching out to retirees living in Thailand to learn about their experiences.
The tourism industry in Phuket welcomes the government's reopening plan to allow vaccinated foreign tourists to visit the resort island without quarantine from July 1.
Why don't you advise emigrants to just let them enter with a tourist stamp for 30 days without costs. Then extend it as soon as possible at immigration by 45 days and start the procedure that leads to an O visa (without additional insurance).
Thailand: Shoes off, please!
One of the everyday ways to show respect is to take off your shoes before entering certain buildings.
Who knows the how or what of the 90 online report? Website has been unavailable all week for making my 90 day report.
When Thailand almost became a French colony
Unlike the surrounding countries, Thailand has never been colonized by a foreign power. However, it was only a hair's throw or this country, which was then called Siam, had become a French colony in 1893.
Does anyone have or know a house for rent in Hua Hin? Preferably near or slightly south of the night market. A studio or one bedroom apartment/house is sufficient. Please clean and tidy. I would like to rent this for a longer period of time.
My name is Jan from Chiang Mai, I have been living in Thailand for a long time, and I am very curious about the following, Is it already known if and when expatriates can get an injection?
Why you should use a VPN in Thailand
Have you booked your trip to Thailand? Then of course you make sure that your suitcase is packed, your visa is arranged and you already have your tickets ready. But you can also prepare your trip to Thailand in terms of cyber security. It is a good idea to install a VPN in advance.
Thailand: 30 million vaccinations until August
The Thai Ministry of Health wants to put 30 million vaccinations nationwide by August. More than a hundred thousand people in the risk groups have already been vaccinated and another 300.000 people will be added this month.
Thailand Visa question No. 072/21: 90 days notice
I went to immigration in Chiang Mai on February 16 to extend my married visa. So now I have to come back on April 20 for the Extension to stay. But because the air in Chiang Mai is unbearable, I went to Pattaya. Normally I do my 90 day report online. Unfortunately, that site is now down.
"I'll just stay a free boy in Thailand"
My experience with Thailand extends over a period of about sixteen years. Of course I know many stories about foreigners who have lost all their (savings) money in Thailand due to serious relationship problems. I also often enough hear the stories about married foreigners who misbehave in bars and restaurants.
A friend of mine rented a room in a building in Pattaya on the third floor indefinitely. He sent me pictures and it looks neat. Room has a ceiling fan, balcony and a separate toilet with shower. He pays 4.000 baht per month for this, with water and electricity that comes to just under 5.000 baht per month.
Reader question: Bringing a small dog to Thailand?
I want to go to Thailand in a few months and bring a small dog, so check in on the same flight. Does anyone have recent experience and a step-by-step explanation of how this works and what it costs?
Vaccinated foreign tourists are allowed to visit six tourist Thai provinces from April
Foreign tourists who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed to visit six tourist provinces from next month. There is still a mandatory quarantine, but it will be reduced from 14 to 7 days.