Yeah I figured.. did it in Chiang Mai last year. Guess that’s the extra you pay for shorter term

How is journey from udon thani to laos

Generally fine. Buses go from UT bus terminal every couple of hours from early morning to mid-afternoon. Takes around 2 hours. If it’s busy at the border and your visa process takes a while the bus will leave without you so you will have to take a taxi into Vientiane. You won’t be the only one so you can arrange to share a taxi with other passengers.
You can also take a train. It’s slower (I think ~3 hours) and has fewer departure options; IIRC there’s one early morning and one late afternoon. You can check baolao or 12go to confirm times. Less chaotic border process. You take a bus or taxi from the arrival station into Vientiane itself. Or take a taxi to the other station if you’re heading straight on to VV or LP

In my experience, Bangkok Christian Hospital and St Louis are amongst the cheapest. However, all of them have either LINE, WhatsApp, or a Facebook account. It will be listed on their website. Draft a nice letter with all the procedure details and send it to all of them.

I found a month’s stay, via fb group for CM rentals
Many people post there actively
So airbnb is not the only option

Doesn't get much cheaper than this, a month with office for 600€ on their cheapest

Hi everyone, My name is Amin Eftegarie. I grew up in the Netherlands but have now lived in Bangkok, Thailand for many years :)

I’d love that so I can finally stop carrying around coins and stop going to the ATM every week to take out cash.

Pro tip: If you're on a DTV you can actually get fully verified on True Money, which will allow you to pay by scanning PromptPay QR codes

Hi all sending this to the ether 🍀 - looking for the kind gentleman who tried to help me with Google translate at the gate - they'll understand when they see this - would love to say thank you 🍜🍻

The full changeover for wise accounts with Thai addresses should be finished in October. The bot will not let me post a link.

Afaik Thai accounts will no longer be usable to transfer money without remitting into Thailand. That means tax payable if you spend more than 6 months in the kingdom. So promptpay will be a gain, but at the cost of wise becoming similar to a Thai bank.

Hey everyone! 👋 Any nomad meetups happening in Budapest this week? Or any cafés/bars where digital nomads usually hang out and meet each other?

Any Nomads lived in Thailand with infants? Looking to know more about your experiences while being a nomad with kids.

What exactly do you want to know? It’s a pretty child friendly country overall.

Since we are used to Central Europe, we’d like to spend a month there with a 6- month old.

What child friendly mean? As far I can see online, strollers are difficult to use and carrying babies in the heat might be a problem. We are also concerned about access to medical facilities as needed.

Medical care isn’t too much of an issue. Lots of hospitals with paediatric professionals. Everything from advice to urgent care is very easy to access.

Carrying my son around in one of those child backpacks or stroller was never an issue for us. You end up having to go over a bump between sidewalks sometimes but people complain a mountain out of a molehill online about stuff like this a bit too much in my opinion.

By child friendly I mean it’s easy to live here with a child. People are generally nice to them and even engage especially with younger kids.

The tax thing isnt really an issue in reality.

How so

Because it's not enforced, and it can't really ever be.

nice

is everyone ok?

On Sukhumvit it already seems to be okay but other districts are still flooded

I was planning on flying this weekend. The bangkok flood is heartbreaking.

What's the condition of Chiang mai, Can I visit it this wekend?

I am in Chiang Mai, here its like nothing has happened, if i didnt watch news i wouldnt know of any heavy rain

Chiang mai is ok

sukhumvit 48 to BKK is fine, i drove there yesterday

Is there something like this in Bangkok?

Helloooo! Anyone in Chiang Mai and wants meet up during the week? Maybe work together? I just bought a week at Yellow Coworking if anyone else is here! 🙌 I'm 24 and building some stuff and marketing with tiktok slideshows!

Hello

This is a very open ended question as It's highly dependent of Individual but a thumb rule I'd like to say is $10K in emergency savings and $1.5-$2K/mo in income to actually live here and enjoy

To chiang mai? Yeah low budget 1000 usd monthly - i dont think I spend that last month (probably spend around 600) - with bike private room food etc so 1500 usd would be ok with some emergency funds - but depends what you like. I just want to ride motorbike eat good food and work and have private bathroom and room in reasonable standard close to old town - no need for condo :) if you want condo - depends - if you rent long term (then with all extra expenses it will be 10k max thb of course for apartment with swimming pool and gym) will be cheaper. And if you like local food then well - you need anything between 30k and 40k for good standard living (all things included) - based on experience of 3 years traveling around thailand. Of course if you travel - thats extra cost :)

30k saved?
Thanks for the response, ny the way

i think he means 30k THB/mo

A month? That's impossible

The average Thai worker salary in hospitality is about 20-30k baht. So not impossible. Of course you have to be frugal. I don’t know what you like to do but that would be close to the floor of cost of living.

Hi
I am in chiang mai and its my wifes birthday today

https://maps.app.goo.gl/HQCwLK2XZGxEvJqj7?g_st=ic

I really liked this place can recommend!!

There’s a very chill beautiful cafe called “a Place on Earth”, maybe you can inquire for a celebration but it’s a bit far. I used to frequent the place and I miss there so so so much. There’s a lake nearby in Maejo where you can take her for a walk afterwards. There’s also this place that was like straight out of heaven: https://maps.app.goo.gl/toDXRt3efqaPHnSG7?g_st=ic

Hey everyone! I'll be in bangkok soon, anyone wants to hang out?

Sure, I live in Bangkok for many years. I’ll meet you

hey guys, do you organize meetups/activities in chiang mai?

Hello people, i will go to chiang mai soon, do you do some sports like table tennis (ping pong) ?
In koh samui someone go to play beach voley?

What's the best vegan pad thai place in and around bangkok?

Are people still doing monthly border runs? Are the authorities cracking down on anything, or could I do it a couple of times over three months?

There was one recently from Lanta to the south border, yes.

I went on Friday. Was there at 8:30. I was finished by 9:30.

You can also do the reporting online

There's been some inconsistency around that.
It used to be that it was after first ever report you could report online.
Then I started to get rejections citing that the first report after entry each time needed to be in person.
The immigration site also said exactly that (in thai, but not in english).
But now there's no trace of that again, and it just says you can report online 🎉
I guess I'll see what happens in a month when I have to report again.
Though I might need to leave and re-enter to switch to non-b entry visa.

I also would agree it’s inconsistent. I have had it approved and not approved based on the same data inputs 90 days apart so who knows lol

I'd just keep re-applying until they called me and then say it's not my first entry, and they'd normally just approve it.
But then my wife and I would get different results, too.

hello anyone have experience applying for thailand DTV visa from dubai or abu dhabi thai embassy?

hey guys
anybody living in bangkok and interested in purchasing a ergonomic chair for a really good price ? im leaving bangkok .

Has anyone used onward ticket sites for the flight out of thailand when applying for the 3 month tourist visa?

I recommended a friend that they do it but am having second thoughts. Not sure if there's a way officials would be able to tell its from onward booking

For which country?

ah thought you meant was same one working across countries

No. Each country or region have their solution

https://onwardticket.com/de

This one worked for you with the thai visa did it?

Booking a bus across the border in the south of Thailand is cheaper.

And booking a fully refundable flight and canceling it once in Thailand is the free option.

Yeah

Anyone in Chiang Mai that wants/needs a nice Osprey Backpack?

How easy is extending from 30 day to 60 day tourist visa?

Extremely easy

i just went online to apply for my DTV , after a long family holiday and see that all the rules have changed since august 31st and now you have to apply from your country of residence - but I am currently in Bali and headed to Cambodia and then Thailand - at the time, when i did my research you could do it from any country. Has anyone found a solution to this or how are people staying longer than the allowed 60+30 =90 days via the tourist visa. I booked accommodation for 6 months already😂

Anyone had any success opening a bank account on the DTV visa?

I am in similar situation except its not possible to apply form my home country

why you booked accommodation without visa??

Because the DTV was an easy application at the time and I didn’t think there was any problem

it was easy, but never a guarantee

True but i wanted to secure my accommodation as i will be there during high season

then apply online choosing your home country and proof of residency

If you’re staying in one place for the entire 6 months you could enroll in a Thai language or Muay Thai school and get an ED visa for the full period and learn a new skill in the process. Otherwise I’d say back-to-back SETVs is probably the cleanest option

hey✌🏼 Who is going to be in Chiang Mai this season? I'm going to arrive in two weeks and will stay for three months.

i think you need to proof you are in your home country to apply

Yes you do but that proof is really just a utility bill. To show you live there (i assume you're referring to applying for the DTV).

Not sure how true it is but apparently they have implemented location tracking and the use of vpns is not advised - so they can tell where you applying from but I don’t know for sure 🫡

My feedback, which might be helpful to some:

After living in Thailand for a few years on different visas, I returned to France to apply for the DTV after they changed the rules.

They kept asking me for proof of residency (tax notices, official residence certificates, etc.), none of which I had since I left France a long time ago.

I ended up uploading a letter explaining my situation, and a few days later, my visa was approved.

The whole process took about 3 weeks.

Thank you Chris I would also not have any of that for the UK

Wow. That's surprisingly flexibile and accommodating of them! I'm impressed.

Hey Guys

Has anyone tried to apply for a DTV using their company account bank statement as a proof of funds in the sole proprietor of my company and legally the company and individual are the same in this case.

Was wondering if that works or does it have to be a personal savings account?

My friend told me I should stay in Nimman instead of Old City for Chiang Mai. What do y'all say? I want the social aspect of a coliving so I don't want to do a condo and I'm happy to pay a slight premium for the automatic network.

I was looking at booking Alt Coliving because of a recommendation I got here so that's why I was looking at Old City. Alt does look pretty solid. How are the other colivings in CM?

Chiang Mai is very small and safe
Anywhere near old city and Nimman is 10-15 mins by scooter

So even if you take a condo with some privacy, you can socialise.

Hey everyone! 😊 My partner and I are planning to spend around 3 months in Bangkok starting in November. Does anyone have recommendations for reliable and trustworthy ways to find apartments for medium-term rentals, other than Airbnb? Any reputable websites, Facebook groups, or local platforms you’d recommend?

Thanks so much! 🙏

RentHub has a lot of stock. It's better to shortlist a few and go to actually view them first if possible. https://www.renthub.in.th/en

I agree on that, Nimman good for your first time