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What it is like to living in Thailand

What it’s really like living in Thailand

For many a guy (and some girls) living in Thailand is the ultimate dream yet it remains a dream for so many out there because they just can’t do it. Whether it be commitments like kids a house or otherwise […]

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Star Avenue Chiang Mai Bus Station

New malls in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is developing and in the next few years will see some major new developments. Chiang Mai is Thailands second biggest city yet is only a 1000th of the size of the capital yet things are changing and changing […]

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Judge but no Jury in Thailand

Judge but no Jury in Thailand

I’ve been trying to increase my Thai vocabulary and therefore have been reading up on the Thai law and how it works. Basically the law in Thailand follows the pattern of cival law countries. Unlike a common law country however […]

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cost of living in pattaya 2012

Cost of living in Pattaya Thailand 2012

A month and a half ago I moved to Pattaya in what some people called a bad decision and it’s still too early to tell now if it was a good move or not. The cost of moving to Pattaya […]

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tipping in Thailand

How much should you Tip in Thailand especially Pattaya

Tipping is more an American thing than it is Australian, in fact when I grew up in Australia the only time I tipped was the barmen so I could get a stronger drink. The service industry in Thailand is very […]

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What to do if you lose your Passport in Thailand

What to do if you lose your Passport in Thailand

The other day I had a close call with actually losing my passport thank heavens though that I was able to get back the passport and didn’t have to go to all the trouble and expense of getting a new […]

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Getting a bus from Chiang Mai to Pattaya

Getting a bus from Chiang Mai to Pattaya

The cheapest way to get to Pattaya from Chiang Mai is by bus and the best bus service from Chiang Mai to Pattaya is NakonChai Air. The buses are new the drivers are OK and they have the best track […]

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how to get a Thai drivers license

How to get a Thai Drivers License

Getting a drivers license in Thailand is a real pain. By law if you have been living in the country for more than 3 months then you need to make sure you get a drivers license as after 3 months […]

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Why I'm Moving to Pattaya

Why I’m Moving to Pattaya!

Some of you might not be expecting this seeing that I love Chiang Mai so much however I’ve made a decision to move to Pattaya! For someone who doesn’t like bar girls moving to Pattaya might seem like a strange […]

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Cost of living in Chiang Mai Thailand 2012

Cost of living in Chiang Mai Thailand 2012

Chiang Mai is one of the cheapest big cities to live in Thailand if not South East asia, it has a vibrant expat community of all different ages. You might be thinking that Chiang Mai is full of only teachers […]

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Working in Thailand without a Work Visa

Working in Thailand without a Work Visa

You know someone who does it or either your thinking about doing it yourself. Working in Thailand without a work visa sounds really scary and illegal. But for many people who live in Thailand it’s a necessity or they will […]

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find a job in thailand

Finding a Job in Thailand

Thailand seems like such a happy-go-lucky, cheap as hell, carefree place when you here on vacation from your icy cold place in the winter back home. And it is a wonderful country with nice people. But if you make the […]

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cash a check in thailand

How to Cash an International Check in Thailand

I get checks occasionally from the US and go cash them at the bank here in Thailand. When I first did it I thought it would be a real hassle but it wasn’t a hassle at all in fact the […]

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steroids from Thailand

Where to buy steroids in Thailand

You may have noticed there are plenty of things you can do in Thailand easily and more or less legally that you would have quite a hard time doing back home. If you have ever thought about buying steroids from […]

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New ThaiVisa.com

Why ThaiVisa.com told me to start my own forum

So it was a month or so ago I went to the Thai Visa expat forums and asked a question to see if anyone new some good books to learn the Northern Thai dialect. Well I got a few good […]

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How to change the language of Google Maps

How to change the language of Google Maps

I’ll be the first person to admit that I think Google maps are the best thing since sliced bread. Better in some locations than others but still a very good program website. I’ve actually built applications using the Google map […]

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