Expat Life
The practical side of living abroad.
Visas, money, healthcare, and the day-to-day logistics of building a life in a country that isn't the one you were born in.
Money
Opening a Thai Bank Account as a Foreigner in 2026
In 2026 your visa, not your passport, decides whether a Thai bank will open an account for you. Which visas still work, what to bring, the order to do it in, and the limits and freezes that catch people after the account is open.
12 min
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Earn in Dollars, Live in Baht: The Honest Work Options for Foreigners in Thailand
Forty jobs are reserved for Thais, and "work" covers almost everything else. Here are the four routes that actually work for foreigners, with the visa, the real pay, the paperwork and the tax hit for each.
13 min
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Buying a Condo in Thailand as a Foreigner: The Rules, the Costs and the Traps
A foreigner can own a Thai condo outright, and almost nothing else. Two rules decide it: the 49% foreign quota and proof that you brought the full price in from abroad. What you can own, what it costs at the Land Office, what to check before a deposit, and which 'new rules' aren't law.
12 min
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Do I Owe Thai Tax? A Plain-English Guide for Expats and Remote Workers
Since 2024, Thailand can tax foreign income you bring into the country, and the promised fix still isn't law. Two questions decide where you stand: how many days you spend here, and which money you're moving. This guide covers both, plus the rates, the LTR carve-out, what Americans should know and how filing works.
13 min
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