You are American? Why go all the way to Thailand to find other Americans? You would be better studying up some travel phrases or lists of must visit places and you will know as much or more than any American abroad you encounter. Also don’t worry about racism abroad, you live in AMERICA and survived this long. Any micro aggression or annoying questions you experience in Thailand will be tame to the racism of America. You will have a great time in Thailand

Ready to ❌ become an expat❌ in Thailand = Ready to ✅immigrate✅ to Thailand

Just hire a maid from a legit agency. Or i don’t know.. hire a THAI person.

Many people have had their applications denied and lost their money because of the websites auto info fill. Most others instead of 2033 it writes it as 2O33 the zero turned into the letter “O” but you are the first I read that 2033 turned to 1933. They keep this up its going to turn into a class action lawsuit.

@Carlos ********

how much did you pay for the residence certificate through an agent in bangkok? I may also have to do that. Thanks

Always check the different apps like transferwise moneygram and western union. Sometimes one app will have an unusually better exchange rate. In general transferwise gives the least hassle and you will get the money in a few minutes but it will be less than the other apps. Last time western union made me call on the phone to confirm my details and had to wait a few days to get the transfer. Moneygram has better exchange rates but it may take a few days longer than the others or the app will have trouble authenticating your debit card. Transferwise is for the times when you need your money quickly.

“iF yOu doNt pAy YoU wiLl LoOk bAd”. Yes if you don’t pay the whole village will shun you by not asking you for favors and refuse to ask you to pay for their alcohol. If you do pay then you will have face and honor and people from all corners of the village will come to marvel at your generosity and shower you with their requests for interest free forgivable loans…. I didn’t pay. I don’t think I’m missing out on much. But the wedding ceremony does have a part where the sinsod is supposed to be presented. Since we did have proper wedding rings and gold is an acceptable dowry then the cultural compromise was they displayed our wedding rings for the part of the ritual where the sinsod is presented. Just talk it over with your fiancee what they expect and what you are comfortable giving

For the sinsod if they claim they will give it back after the ceremony don’t count on it. Don’t give anything you can’t afford to get back. They will probably buy alot of food and drinks on consignment for the wedding and keep ordering from nearby stores during the event, then take money from the sinsod to pay off the bill which will probably be a significant amount. Also the wedding guests will give money when they arrive and someone will write it down in a notebook which might add up to alot. Her family will probably keep that money. After the ceremony people will tie little strings around your hands and put 20-100 baht on it. It won’t add up to too much but they will probably let you keep this money.

My thai wife’s answer : “Husband is rich can give more. Husband is not rich not give more. Wedding not big just pray for grandparents can give 3000-5000 baht. Big wedding, normal maybe give 100,000-200,000 and gold.(how much gold) up to you ”

@Jay ******

yes they gave like a little receipt print out with the prescription