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What is the best eSIM for Thailand and Ko Samui in terms of coverage?

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Get a physical Sim not at the airport for AIS. If you don’t have dual sim, do an eSIM for your home country provider and insert the Thai AIS for data, Line and WhatsApp use. I have this and for three years it works awesome. Can make monthly payments at any AIS store and I have left for two months, came back, paid worked fine.

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What happens to the 800,000 baht deposit in a Thai bank account if the account holder dies?

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Again last place you rely on Thai legal advise is the internet and a guy next to you on a bar stool!!

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What are the requirements for obtaining a Thai driver's license with a foreign license and IDP?

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@Brian ********

very good recommendation to bring a Thai speaker! It made mine 100% easier!

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Can I travel to Thailand on a single flight ticket with a UK passport?

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I have never been asked when I had it. Probably because they saw I had it! When I returned one way on a retirement visa they questioned it until I showed the visa.

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What is the best driving route from Pattaya to Udon Thani for my birthday trip?

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I use google map, check before starting out and it will find the fastest route. It can change throughout the day depending on construction etc. it will even give an option to revise a faster route on the way.

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Do DJs need a work visa to perform in Thailand, even if unpaid?

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Yup look up the last DJ who got arrested in Thailand!

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Is it true that your money goes further in the Philippines compared to Thailand?

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PI seems more expensive than Thailand.

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What are the best mobile phone plans in Thailand for making international calls to Australia?

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Use Line or WhatsApp, most Thais use it and you can make free video/phone calls. Plus get an AIS plan phone/data, under 600 baht unlimited.

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What visa do I need to obtain a driver’s license and open a bank account in Chiang Mai, Thailand?

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I couldn’t believe how they didn’t want my state DL! Ha ha

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What visa do I need to obtain a driver’s license and open a bank account in Chiang Mai, Thailand?

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good advice! When I got mine the International permit seemed to hold more weight than my countries DL.

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