Expats
Expat news in Thailand, including visa updates, lifestyle trends, and community insights.
- News
Immigration nabs foreign criminals
Three foreign nationals have been arrested, as well as a…
- Economy News
High-speed rail link approved
Plans for a new 7.4 billion dollar high-speed rail link…
- Expats
Visa fee waiver extended
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a 6 month extension of the…
- Crime News
Arrest warrant issued for Korean suspected of stabbing another Korean man in Pattaya
Police in Pattaya have issued an arrest warrant for a…
- Tourism News
Visa fee waiver to run until end of April
The government will extend the waiver of visa-on-arrival fees for…
- Crime News
Immigration police arrest German man in connection with death of German woman in Pattaya
A German man who has overstayed his visa has been…
- Northern Thailand News
Italian man shot and killed by girlfriend’s ex
A 58 year old Italian man has been shot and…
- Expats
Thailand’s immigration police catch thousands of overstayers thanks to airport biometrics
The chief of Thailand’s immigration police says the biometrics system…
- Koh Samui News
Russian man and his dog found dead on Koh Samui
A 51 year old Russian man, identified as Vyacheslav Kolbunov,…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya Cricket Club match report – Indoor cricket league
September 12 was the inaugural round of the recently created…
- Expats
Thailand drops 7 places in world’s best places for expats to live
PHOTO: Wikipedia An Expat Insider survey on the world’s best…
- Expats
Thai public hospitals now have two-tiered pricing for their services
Foreigners who receive medical treatment or services at public hospitals…
- Expats
Thai Immigration announces improvements to online TM30 process
PHOTO: Bangkok Post Thai immigration officials say that improvements made…
- World News
The road to Vietnam
OPINION Expat blog ‘Dan about Thailand‘ by ThaiVisa’s Dan Cheeseman,…
- Expats
British man arrested in Hua Hin for overstaying his visa
PHOTO: Naew Na A 22 year old British man is…
- Expats
Thai Immigration bristles about TM30 revolt as it copes with PR disaster
The TM30 form, as well as the associated TM28 form,…
- Expats
Organisers meet with immigration over TM30 petition – full report
(This post, re-published with permission, has been edited by The…
- Expats
British and Australian expats and tourists ponder the Thai baht
The British pound continues to sag against the strong Thai…
- Property
Bangkok’s expat rental trends changing
The number of Japanese expats in Thailand dropped to lower…
- Expats
Expat group petitions Thai immigration to abolish TM30 form
A group of expats, representing foreigners living in Thailand for…
- Expats
Thailand keeping track of foreigners – the TM30 reporting form
The TM30 reporting procedure is a Thai immigration requirement. The…
- Expats
Fewer Nordic expats renewing their visas to stay in Thailand
by Gregers Møller Website ScandAsia.com and writer Gregers Møller reports that…
- Health
Top 7 Thailand expat myths
If you read the internet, particularly one particular website we…
- Health
6 ways to explore a new profession before changing your career path
You’ve decided to make a career change, that’s great (but…
- Thai Life
Mandatory health insurance for long-stay foreigners
Health insurance will be mandatory for expats aged 50+ years…
- Thai Life
“Easier, faster and more watertight” – Surachate’s vision for Immigration
Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, Thailand’s Immigration chief, has outlined a…
- Thailand News
Hospitals train staff to recoup money from non-paying foreigners
“…many foreigners sought treatment for ailments or injuries at public…
- Business News
Bangkok now in the Top 10 list for most expensive Asian locations for expats
Bangkok has, for the first time, made it into the…
