I would recommend coming on a short trip first and sorting out your accommodation, bank accounts etc, this will make it so much easier in the long run. I would also limit the amount of stuff you bring, we brought far too much stuff that is still in boxes almost 8 years later.

@Av *********

what a load of rubbish, i brought my dog and cat here, the dog was 12 when we moved here and lived until he was 17, never had any problems with soi dogs or diseases, he died of old age, my cat is now 10 and is in good health.

As above you can only do 2 visa exempt entries at land borders per calendar year, this doesn't apply to entering by flight

@Kevin *********

a ball ache and I think it's around £50 as well, better to us a bit of patience to explain the meaning of the word "or" as they do like to try and insist on the letter as it's the first on the list.

@Kevin *********

the Bangkok bank will give you a list of requirements when you go to open a bank account, one of them is a valid passport and visa then there is a list of about 10 things that you need to provide one of, one of them is notarised letter from the embassy another is an introduction from a Bangkok bank employee or a Bangkok bank customer. As the missus was a Bangkok bank customer I got my Bangkok bank account this way, it did take quite a bit of explaining their own rules but eventually I got an account, it was a bit of a ball ache but not as bad as having to go to the embassy to get my passport notarised.

@Chris *****

basically if you don't have a full motorbike licence from your home country you won't be able to get an IDP with motorbike entitlement. This means that not only will you be unlicensed and uninsured but if you get stopped you will have to pay the no licence fine.

@Martin *******

not sure if you can get internet access from an IDC.

How much trouble would you get into, hmmm how about visa cancelled and deportation via an IDC and a ban on re-entering.

When I brought over large sums of money I used Bangkok bank the charges were £15 per transaction which was ok considering I was sending a few million bahts worth at the time.

Wise has a limit on the amount you can transfer so not great for larger sums.

Having flown direct with BA, Thai and EVA air, EVA is the best direct flight.

Oman air is also a good flight.