TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction to Thailand 1
- Chapter One: General Facts about Thailand 2
- Thailand History 4
- Chapter Two: Upon Arrival in Thailand 8
- Before Leaving the Airport 9
- Duty Free and Eats 10
- Free Airport Wi-Fi, Public Phones and Thai SIM Cards 11
- Foreign Exchange 11
- Transportation into the City 12
- Chapter Three: Generalities – All Bits Important 14
- Population and People 15
- Religion 16
- Time and Climate 17
- Language 18
- Electricity and Water 20
- Business Hours 20
- Currency 21
- Weight and Measurement 22
- Chapter Four: Thailand Laws 24
- Chapter Five: Visa Talk 30
- The Tourist Visa 32
- Application Requirements 33
- The Work or Business Visa (Non-Immigrant “B” Visa) 35
- Retirement Visa 39
- Application Process 41
- Visa Benefits 42
- The 1-year Non-Immigrant ED Visa or The Education Visa 42
- Requirements 43
- Application Process 45
- Visa Benefits 47
- The Marriage Visa Annexed to a Non Immigrant O Visa 48
- Visa Requirements 49
- Application Process 51
- Visa Benefits 52
- The Thailand Elite Visa 53
- Visa Benefits 54
- Rules on Overstaying 55
- Visa extension & Re-entry permit 57
- Chapter Six: Square Away Your Finances 58
- Open a Thai Bank Account 61
- Banks in Thailand 62
- Credit Cards 66
- Payment Services 68
- Chapter Seven: Long – Term Living 69
- Accommodation 71
- Serviced Apartments 72
- Housing compounds and Non-serviced apartments 74
- Condominiums 75
- Independent Houses 76
- Choosing Your Neighborhood 77
- Central Bangkok 78
- Nichada Thani 78
- Lakeside Villas Bang-Na 79
- Restrictions on Land Ownership for Foreigners 81
- Chapter Eight: Settling In 85
- Working in Thailand 86
- Visa and Work Permit Cancellation 93
- Tax Structure and Liability as a Taxpayer 93
- Tax Returns 96
- Hiring Property 97
- Payments 97
- Hiring Domestic Help 98
- Medical Care 103
- Hospitals 103
- Medical Insurance 106
- Mobile Phones, 3G and Internet Services 108
- Chapter Nine: Transportation and Getting Around 111
- Airport Limousine 112
- Taxi 113
- Airport Rail Link 114
- SA City Line 114
- SA Express 115
- Car Rental 116
- Airport Tips and Warnings 117
- Private Vehicles 118
- Drivers 119
- Purchasing a Car 120
- Driving License 122
- Car Insurance 124
- Driving in Thailand 124
- Expressways 126
- Public Transport 127
- BTS 128
- METRO (MRT) 129
- BRT 130
- TAXI 131
- Chapter Ten: Customs, Conducts and Thai Mannerisms 133
- Code of Conduct 134
- Superstitions 139
- Useful phrases in Thai 141
- PHOTO REFERENCES 143
- REFERENCES 145
