Answereda year ago

Is it easy to find housing and make friends as a solo expat in Thailand?

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asked Jul 9, 2025

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I am planning to move to thailand on DTV. I would like to know your experience of moving to thailand as solo person. I am kind of scared. Is it easy to find housing, new friends, locals?

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Moving to Thailand on a DTV visa as a solo person can be both exciting and daunting. Many previous expats suggest visiting first to explore potential neighborhoods and engage with locals, helping you to gauge if it feels right. Finding housing is generally straightforward if you have a budget, but challenges like dealing with landlords and scammers in online property listings can arise. It's advised to connect with reputable real estate agents and avoid upfront payments without proper agreements. Making friends can be more challenging; while joining local gyms, like muay thai, can facilitate introductions, many friendships may prove to be transient. Being proactive and open can help ease the transition into a new life in Thailand.

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Anonymous ******************

Finding an honest landlord-landlady will be complicated tho

You will not get your deposit back, at least not 100% of it. Ever

a year ago

Dave ********

Thailand is a popular place for solo travelers. But if you've never been here before, I'd recommend visiting and spending a few weeks getting a feel of the place before you commit to moving here. Finding friends can be tough, but an activity will help. Almost all of my friends here I've met through my muay thai gym, it has a good community vibe. As an expat you have to come to terms with the fact that a lot of your friendships will be transient.

a year ago

Anonymous ******************

Finding housing is easy if you have a budget. Making friends is harder, especially if you're looking for long-term connections. Befriending locals is even more challenging though, of course, there are exceptions.

a year ago

Anonymous ******************

Love it got my self settled in nicely

I would advise you join a good gym

Make lots of Friends

a year ago

Anonymous ******************

Finding housing and infrastructure is easy, finding friends depends on your friendliness.

a year ago

Nerya **********

Anonymous participant 995 could you please provide some examples on how to find housing (not Airbnb though)

a year ago

Anonymous ******************

hotel for the first time -- search for housing with an Agent in real estate groups on Facebook --- signing a contract and transferring payment together with the keys, and not in advance

a year ago

Wayne *******

@Nerya *********

Plenty of FB groups like this about but beware as scammers use sites like these to extract deposits from unsuspecting people.

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a year ago