With an astounding 2.2 trillion Thai baht lending plan approved and ostensibly moving forward, what might be the course of the Thai baht in the coming months. As all expats receiving funds from overseas are aware, the baht has been exceedingly strong over the past 4 years, some say too strong. Will this strength continue [...]
Now that you have all the background information about our move to Thailand I’m guessing some of you might be wondering how much it cost to get set up here? Any intrepid travelers out there looking to expatriate and explore the world outside their home countries? Read on and you’ll see what it cost us [...]
I haven’t chimed in about the strength of the Thai baht in almost 2 months and in that time we have actually seen a bit of retreat in the value of the Thai baht. We are now seeing the U.S. Dollar at over 31:1 against the baht and the Pound Sterling over 49:1. Does this [...]
With so much choice for the potential purchaser in Thailand it amazes me just how blind and misguided many sellers are. Additionally, several Real Estate agents here in the ‘land of smiles’ are scared of upsetting owners and rarely provide constructive criticism to improve the chances of a speedy sale at maximum value. Want to [...]
Based on the number of comments and emails I received in response to the post “Making Money from Websites” I think there is at least a bit of interest in the subject so I will continue to post about the topic and try to help some of you break into the wonderful world of internet [...]
I’d like to take a moment to write about a subject that isn’t really directly related to Thailand although it is one that is very close to my own interests, expertise and knowledge. I’m talking about creating websites to generate income. I know there are a huge number of sites out there that are all [...]
Introducing the New Invesco Perpetual Asian Equity Income Fund Invesco Perpetual announced on the 10th January that they will be launching a new fund, the Invesco Perpetual Asian Equity Income Fund, on the 7th March 2011. The new fund will target 120% of the benchmark yield: The fund will have a strong dividend focus, targeting 120% of [...]
2011 is the year that I will finally be moving to Thailand for good. Many plans have been laid and the timing is finally right. While we haven’t (yet) saved as much as I would like to facilitate the move I believe we have enough to set up a comfortable life and will be able [...]
Is it wise for Thailand to legalize gambling? I’ve asked the same question in the past when former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej announced that Thailand was considering making gambling legal in Thailand. After 2 years we still haven’t seen legalized gambling in Thailand though we have seen the launch of 2 casinos in nearby Singapore [...]
It’s pretty common to hear advice not to bring your money to Thailand. Leave it in your home country is the mantra, due to changing visa regulations, the inability of foreigners to own land in Thailand and simple conservatism on the part of many. Is it really that unsafe to bring money into Thailand for [...]
This post is sort of a follow up to yesterday’s post about the direction of the Thai baht, but it is only loosely related. Included at the bottom is a poll if you are interested in that sort of thing. Those who are living in Thailand or planning on moving to Thailand would be very [...]
It’s well known, not just among those living in Thailand, but also among anyone with an ounce of financial knowledge that the U.S. dollar, British pound and Euro have all declined significantly over the past several years. Many U.S. citizen forex traders have made fortunes from this, but that’s not what I’m here to discuss. [...]
This is the second part of a two part post on how to get a job teaching English in Thailand in just 10 days. If you haven’t read the first part yet you can find it here: Teach English in Thailand Day 5: Hit the Pavement Time to actually get yourself out there in front [...]
While this post about teaching in Thailand was written over 2 years ago it is still as relevant today as it was then. In fact, considering the state of the market for English teachers it might be even more useful now. Many people dream of teaching abroad and Thailand often comes to mind as the [...]
One of the big occupations for those expats settling in Thailand is teaching English as a foreign language. In fact, you can see my guide to getting a teaching job in 10 days if you’re interested in that type of thing. The problem is that over the past few years the pay rate for native [...]
