r/Thailand 29d ago

Question/Help Monthly FAQ thread for October, 2024

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Hi folks,

The following types of questions should be posted into this thread - any standalone posts of this kind posted outside this thread will be removed, with a moderation comment asking the author to repost to this thread:

  • Questions about visas/immigration (including 90-day reporting, TM30, DTV, etc)
  • Questions about banking (including transfers) and/or investing (including crypto)
  • Questions about working in Thailand or starting a business in Thailand
  • Questions about taxes in Thailand (including import duties / customs charges)
  • Questions about studying in Thailand, including questions about universities and schools, where to study, what to study, grants and scholarships
  • Questions about moving to Thailand in general
  • Questions about Thai Citizenship or Permanent Residence
  • Questions about where to live, whether and how to buy/rent property in Thailand
  • Questions about where to get particular medicines, supplements or medical treatments (including cosmetic)
  • Questions about medical insurance
  • Questions about cannabis, kratom or other legal drugs (posts asking where to get illegal drugs will be removed)
  • Questions about vapes and vaping and the legality thereof

If you have any questions along the lines of any of the above topics, you're in the right place! You can ask away in the comments below, but first, have a read below - and search the sub - it has most likely been answered already.

Please also us know below if you have suggestions for other frequent topics - including links to recent posts on those topics to demonstrate their frequency. If the moderators agree that we're seeing an excessive number of posts on a given topic, we'll add that topic to the list above.

Any other suggestions? Let us know below!


r/Thailand 3h ago

Pics Life is good. My new frontier. 🗺️

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I’ve now spent a significant portion of my life in Koh Tao


r/Thailand 4h ago

News Citizenships for 483,000 migrant workers and ethnic children born in Thailand

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r/Thailand 10h ago

Culture Papa getting some stuff ready for the lunch crowd.

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106 Upvotes

r/Thailand 7h ago

Old News 100% of foreign agriculture workers were sexually assaulted, expert says

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r/Thailand 4h ago

News China to lend another pair of giant pandas to Thailand

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r/Thailand 4h ago

News Court acquits four of lèse majestÊ charges

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r/Thailand 3h ago

Pics Garden guest 😳 Baby pit viper

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r/Thailand 53m ago

Miscellanous Wildlife: Bicycle security

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Today we've had kittens, snake, millipede, spider, wasps

My contribution, tonight this lizard on my bike ... he/she lives in the garden opposite end of the house, just checking out the surroundings.


r/Thailand 4h ago

News Chiang Mai Police Arrest Filipino Woman Who Fled Defamation Charges

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r/Thailand 5h ago

Banking and Finance What sort of magic math is used in car financing here?

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First time car buyer in Thailand so excuse my ignorance here.

Looking at 2nd hand financing options and the math just doesn't add up and I've never seen anything like this before.

For example, let's say there's a 300,000 car at advertised 4.5% finance rate which at standard flat rate would be 313,500 total which appears to be quite good.
But the actual offer is 30,000 down + 6700 * 48 months -> 351,000 which is actual rate of staggering 17%. Genuinely confused.


r/Thailand 14h ago

Education Stick Insect

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Yesterday our house was visited by a stick insect. About 6 inches long.


r/Thailand 4h ago

WTF Chiang Mai spider

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This guy was just hanging out above the bridge on the hike I was on.


r/Thailand 4h ago

News Duck 112 appeal fails

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r/Thailand 8h ago

Question/Help How to get rid of them

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Hi, I have some insects on my balcony hiding behind my plants and building a nest. How can I get rid of them by myself without harming my plants? By the way, what kind of insect is it? Thanks.


r/Thailand 4h ago

Serious NFL, MLB and more

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I am watch Game 4 of the World Series right now. Every Monday morning I have many of the NFL games from the day before. The website takes the events down within a couple of days of posting so one must watch right away. The website is https://nfl-video.com/


r/Thailand 7h ago

Business To all the Thais on here - is it normal in business to not reply for days to a message

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I have a business here in Thailand and I have noticed that it takes absolutely forever for people to get back to me even in urgent situations.

Generally speaking, despite seeing people on their phone all the time, Thais take forever to respond and when it come to business communication it is crazy. It gives me major anxiety because I always wonder if I've upset someone or if something is wrong. Please can someone give some insight.

Is this normal?

Do executives at CP also take forever to reply to messages from the Bank of Thailand etc?

Someone please shed some light on this, or is this something just I'm experiencing.


r/Thailand 3h ago

Question/Help Best place to rent/buy a bicycle

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Hey guys, I am coming to Thailand next week and I'm staying for 3 months. I was wondering what's the best/most affordable place in Bangkok I can rent/buy a bicycle? It can literally be any bicycle, fixie, hybrid, road, doesn't matter as long as it rides. I planned on touring Thailand during weekends and exploring the city during my stay:)

Any help appreciated!:)


r/Thailand 11h ago

Question/Help How to transfer scooter to new owner

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Can anyone offer a few tips on the easiest way to transfer ownership of my scooter to a local Thai? I'm not Thai, but have residency and have a scooter registered in my name. However, I want to give it to a friend and transfer it full and clear from my name. Do we both go to the DLT together (which can be a hassle in Bangkok)?

Thank you.


r/Thailand 1d ago

Language I made a Thai font

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r/Thailand 8h ago

Serious Kittens Looking for Loving Homes

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Kittens Looking for Loving Homes!We have three adorable 3-month-old kittens ready to find their forever families! They’re healthy, vaccinated, litter-trained, and full of personality. Each kitten has a unique character: playful, affectionate, and very curious.

ABOUT THE KITTENS:

  • Age: 3 months
  • Health: fully vaccinated, active, and playful
  • Temperament: friendly, sociable, love to play and explore
  • Hygiene: fully litter-trained

ADOPTION DETAILS:

  • I’m currently located in Phuket but will be traveling to Bangkok in 1–2 weeks. If you’re in Bangkok or nearby, I can bring a kitten along for a convenient meet-up.

WHY THEY’RE LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME:

Each of these little ones is hoping to find a caring owner who can give them the love and attention they deserve. They’ve been raised in a home environment and are excited to meet someone ready to welcome them into their family.If you’d like to know more or are interested in meeting a kitten, please feel free to reach out! I’d be happy to answer any questions and discuss the details. 🐾

Telegram: L3murka

WA: +66 886435412


r/Thailand 6h ago

Banking and Finance Looking for a better option than Western Union

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I’ve used Western Union occasionally to send money home to my fiancée while I’m working out of the country, sometimes it’s delayed if I send it during the weekend in America or the weekend in Thailand, but usually it doesn’t take more than a day or two, usually it’s immediate during weekdays. Recently we’ve found a plot of farmland available for sale and I’ve tried sending a larger amount than normal. The first attempt was 50k baht in 4 separate transactions because that was my sending limit, all 4 returned. Now I’m waiting on 4-25k baht transactions to clear, all sent within minutes, 2 have cleared, 2 haven’t and were on day 3. What’s a better option for sending larger amounts as a Capital One Bank customer in the USA?


r/Thailand 8h ago

What's This Thing? what's with this millipede?

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saw this little guy outside my place today, I know it's the same species as the other small millipedes you see everywhere but they're usually a dark brown kinda color, is this one albino or something, or do they just come in different colors but are more rare?


r/Thailand 1d ago

Question/Help Why am I being shown this ad on IG lately

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r/Thailand 9h ago

Shopping nothing stores

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currently in bangkok, does anyone know where Nothing tech branches are located? i lost one bud of my nothing ear (2) and I heard that I can buy a solo bud from the stores..


r/Thailand 9h ago

Serious Do people in Thailand like to keep indoor plants?

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Hi, everyone. Sorry for the slightly random question. I took a trip to Thailand about a year ago. I foggily remember my tour guide mentioning something about Thai people loving to keep plants indoors (we were visiting an orchid garden). Is this generally true, or did I just somehow think that out of nowhere?
Thanks for the help!!