@murraynz
New Zealander looking for information about Thailand
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Moving in Thailand, daily medicines to bring by Guest4567
I will move to Thailand on december 13th for one year. I will live and work there. I take daily life-saving medicines and I want to know if there are any limits or rules for carrying a supply of medicine. Do I have to declare to customs? Of course I ...
My situation is very similar to you.. I have never ever been queried by customs about my bp meds, sometimes I have 6 months worth X 5 tablets, plus other vitamins like glucosamine, fish oil etc.. I also live in Thailand and can buy the meds from ... Read More
Moving in Thailand, daily medicines to bring by Guest4567
I will move to Thailand on december 13th for one year. I will live and work there. I take daily life-saving medicines and I want to know if there are any limits or rules for carrying a supply of medicine. Do I have to declare to customs? Of course I ...
Many many times I have brought my blood pressure medicines into Thailand, often about 3 months worth.. I always have copy of prescription or doctors letter. I have not once been questioned by customs. I always leave them in the checked baggage.. Read More
Best cities for retirement in Thailand by Bhavna
Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into Thailand for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in ...
hua hin is nice, its a big expat area.. no good for me though.. the bars are very boring compared to pattaya.. im sure that there probably are many nicer places in the world ,to retire than pattaya.. but for me---after many many years of ... Read More
Best cities for retirement in Thailand by Bhavna
Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into Thailand for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in ...
best place to retire--- we all like different things---but dont believe all the 'anti' stuff that you hear about pattaya.. i think its very important for retirees to keep busy and active... sure, some of the country towns are ... Read More
Cheapest cities in Thailand by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Budget is an important consideration when moving to Thailand. Ideally, expats would settle down in a city in Thailand where the cost of living is low but where they could also enjoy a decent quality of life. Would you be able to ...
i agree, i dont know how a family could live on 26,000thb--life would be very frugal and boring. correct also-- pattaya is NOT typical thailand-- however, i can live very well there on 35, 000thb/mth, but i dont pay rent {own my own condo}.. also ... Read More
Cheapest cities in Thailand by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Budget is an important consideration when moving to Thailand. Ideally, expats would settle down in a city in Thailand where the cost of living is low but where they could also enjoy a decent quality of life. Would you be able to ...
Don't waste your time moving to Thailand unless you have a good job that will do all your paperwork and get your visa, the laws have changed twice this year and after over 12 years living in Thailand I am leaving, they only want rich tourists ... Read More
Clearing your belongings through customs in Thailand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, During ones big move abroad, shipping personal belongings to the host country can be stressful. Customs regulations differ from one country to another and you never quite know what to expect when trying to recover your belongings ...
Why would anyone ship all of their stuff to Thailand when you can buy everything you need here. What a waste of money and unnecessary hassle, plus they've just totally changed the rules to get retirement or long term Visas here making it ... Read More
Let's make a wish for 2019! by Julien
https://www.expat.com/images/misc/expat-new-year-2019.gif The Expat.com team wishes you a Happy New Year 2019 ! Let's make a wish for this new year : the one that you all succeed in your expat projects, whether you are about to move or already ...
thats simple---just work harder- longer... Read More
Let's make a wish for 2019! by Julien
https://www.expat.com/images/misc/expat-new-year-2019.gif The Expat.com team wishes you a Happy New Year 2019 ! Let's make a wish for this new year : the one that you all succeed in your expat projects, whether you are about to move or already ...
i wish to continue having good health...i have almost everything else that i need/desire... Read More
Philippines next stop to see what it is like. by tk62
This trip to Thailand I have decided to go to the Philippines for a 4 week break. I had a Filipino g/f for 3 years here in Thailand and she was like a breath of fresh air. Intelligent, spoke great English, taught English here in Thailand, and ...
enjoy your upcoming retirement...i now live in thailand, only been to phillipines once.. i have no real desire to go back there... english is more widely spoken...other than that, i cant think of anything that is better than thailand... Boracay was ... Read More
Thinking of moving to Thailand, help me with my hesitations! by Grsrts
Hey guys, I am a 23 year old male from Auckland, New Zealand. Spent a month in Thailand this year, In Bangkok Phuket and chiang Mai. Have gradually started to get bored with my day to day life here, and have been thinking about moving over. I have ...
from a fellow kiwi--- DONT move to thailand until you can properly support yourself...in thailand. i have had vast small business experience.. when i first decided , i wanted to move to thailand... i looked at ALL sorts of businesses ... Read More
buying a vehicle, where is the best place to look? by murph14
Hi Guys, i am looking for a fairly safe way of buying a second hand vehicle around the 300-500,000bht range in thailand. Where is the best place to look?
buying a brand new car is the BEST way to loose money---deprceiation on new cars, anywhere-is huge... with a good mechanical check, its possible to to find good 'one owner ' cars for sale,at good prices... Read More
condo in Pattaya by yogananda1893
I am US retiree. Is there any easy way to get mortgage in Thailand to finance condo purchase. I do not have a thailand partner.
thompsons at pattaya , do deals with vendor mortgage finance and some developers have finance. but of course you will always pay more for the condo, buying that way.. its best to rent in an area first, before you buy---best to buy slightly outside ... Read More
Hi From a newbie - Toohp by toohp
Just saying Hi , Im an Aussie looking at possibly retiring in Thailand , spent 5 months there last year and love the place . Single never married no Kids , just had some health problems last year causing me to give up my business of 30 years now ...
'there is no place like home", if you have health problems....but if not major and you have sufficient funds...thailand is great ..different areas of thailand are hugely different.. dont come here if you cant fully support yourself without ... Read More
How Much to Live Good Life in Thailand? by Zeus.wmo
Just to get other people's perspective, I read a recent post that stated the following: "The great part is you don't really need much to live a quality life in Thailand. About $1,000 USD per month, you'll be able to live a basic but ...
same old story i guess--you get what you pay for....to me if a visitor has to be that 'budget' minded, its probably best to stay home----decent accom, with aircond ,frig and tv..is very cheap,especialy low season. surely even 600thb is cheap ... Read More