

Mudmonky
English expat in Thailand
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About me
English
Lives in Chiangmai
Registration: 18 January 2010
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areas to live in chiang mai by carywary
Hi everyone. I just got a job in Mueang, Chiang Mai. I'm struggling to find information on where to live. I obviously want to be close to work as I will ride my bicycle there each day. I want to rent a bungalow (hopefully just because I love ...

Hey carywary Somewhere to stay or live in or around Chiangmai is no problem, as some have said......First just get here, check in to somewhere for a few nights and start asking people at your work place, you won't have any ... Read More


A Dream? by abitofabadboy
Hello - I am getting of an age where I'd like to just relax and take things a bit easy, and was thinking seriously about relocation to Thailand. I visited about 10 years ago - stayed a month - mostly in Chang Rai, and fell in love with the country. ...

Hi abitofabadboy So, getting to the age where you just want to relax a?....... Still a teenager then! Let me start by saying Thailand is a fantastic place to live and relax, but only if you are able to adapted to, or be tolerant wail you gain some ... Read More


Teaching in Phuket... by Bright_Eyes
I am a fully certified English teacher, with my Bachelors of Writing and Literature and my Masters of Teaching. I was wondering if I could get some contacts in regards to schools in Phuket. I will be ready to teach in July of this year. Thanks guys!

Hi. First good luck with getting the job youÂ’re after. If I may ask you, why Phuket? Is it because itÂ’s on the coast, I can see the draw for that and if youÂ’ve been on holiday there and fell in love with the place, I can understand. But I suggest ... Read More


Going out in Chiang Mai by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Chiang Mai? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!

Oneman! LMFAO! Ha, ha. You killed that one of like a fart in a space suite!!!! Every ones locked themselves in there rooms scared to go out, for fear of contracting “pit rot” or some such ailment. I think there’s a job for you with the Tourist ... Read More


driving lisence in Thailand by girishkumar
I live in Rayong. What is required to get a driving lisence. I have USA driver lisence. Do I need a work permit. Can i rent a car and drive it on US lisence

This may be too late to help, if at all, but here goÂ’s. To start with you need a visa other than a tourist one to gain a Thai D/L Holding a tourist visa will allow you to hire and drive in Thailand, providing you hold an international licenseÂ…Â… ... Read More


Going to move to Thailand this year by ginooooo
Dok kam tai near Phayao. Both my wife and I are on social security and wondering if any Americans know the SS laws moving there. Called different folks at SS and they have no clue, like do we have to visit the American embassy every month being with ...

Sorry this info is a bit late, only just found this blog last night. The basic entry/visa types of interest to most readers are listed below. For full information you may want to read the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website initially, we will ... Read More


Living in Chiang Mai by expat.com
You are an expatriate living in Chiang Mai, or you used to work and live in Chiang Mai. Share your expat experience! How would you describe life in Chiang Mai? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find a job, and an accomodation? Is ...

If I didnÂ’t know better I would say you were just a dripper, and no matter where you were you would dripÂ…Â…. However I donÂ’t think your alone mate. I live outside CM in a village, and there were times, I used to think, WTF is going on! In the 4 years ... Read More


Finding a job in Thailand by rabzouz
Hello, I am belgian and i am looking for a job in Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur. You might have some advices for me or some useful contacts. Regarding myself: I speak french, dutch and I am fluent in English as well. I have a master degree in ...

I have lived in Chiangmai for over 4 years now, and I have been looking for working in Thailand for all that time, I now travel out to work, back to Thailand to liveÂ….. Good luck. As the Thai law stands, you need a work permit to do any form of ... Read More