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What is the best SIM configuration for expats in Thailand: e-SIM, physical SIM, or both?

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Dual SIM phone

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What are the best UK banks for expats living in Thailand to hold accounts for pensions and savings?

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First Direct and they will send statements and debit card renewals to your Thai address.

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What visa options do I have as a 33-year-old expat looking to retire in Thailand?

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SPAM

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How can I pay for a second-hand motorbike in Thailand without withdrawing cash?

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OMG really.......

It's called a bank transfer and you use the banks mobile phone app to transfer money from your account in to the recipents accountant.

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What is the easiest way for expats to open a bank account in Thailand?

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Go to a bank and ask to open an account, simple!

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What is the best way to maintain an English bank account while living in Thailand and using services like Wise for transfers?

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@Jason ********

no worries, try them out, First Direct are great, no overseas call centres, you'll speak to a native English person when you call them you can't say that about any UK banks these days can you.....

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What is the best way to maintain an English bank account while living in Thailand and using services like Wise for transfers?

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First Direct allows an account to stay open if live overseas if you had the account before you left the UK. You can even change the address and use your Thai address and they'll send you statements and new cards to your Thai address.

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Do you have to pay import duty on laptops shipped to Thailand from the US?

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Remember that the standard voltage in Thailand (220 Volts) much higher than the voltage level of devices in the United States (110 Volts).

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Why is travel insurance important for expats in Thailand, particularly after a medical emergency?

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Sorry but you've been ripped off!!!!

I had an emergency hernia operation last year including 5 nights private room with full board in Sao Paulo private hospital, total cost 185,000฿

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Does the Amazon Fire Stick work in Thailand, and what do I need to know?

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@Caroline **********

install and connect your VPN to the UK, then go to the Google Play store and download and install ITVX.

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