Living in Thailand

Key Expatriate Articles, Websites and Resources

	Articles on Thailand
	Business and Economy in Thailand
	Expatriate Websites and Resources
	Government and International Organizations
	News and Media in Thailand
	Recommended Reading on Thailand
	Travel Information on Thailand

Teaching English and Living in Bangkok by Nathan Edgerton Bangkok has a high demand for English teachers in many different types of schools, from corporate training centers to small private schools to public schools with 50 students per class. There are opportunities for beginning teachers as well as those with more experience...

Living in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Happily Adding the Months by Nathan Edgerton

Jumping Off the Face of the Earth: Landing in Thailand by Paul King

At Home in Thailand: Living in Bangkok by Nancy Claxton

Cheap Accommodations in Bangkok: Location is Key to Choosing Long-Term Rentals by Chris Mitchell

Living in Bangkok: An Expatriate Lives and Eats Local by A.J. Hoge

Living in Bangkok: Set Up a Comfortable Base in Less Than a Week by Robert Hein

Living in Thailand: At Home in Chiang Mai by Sara Avant Stover

Living in Thailand Transforms the Way One Thinks by Peter J. Donaldson

Teaching English and Living in Thailand: Do Your Homework Before Choosing a Job by Lindy Sinka

How to Teach English in a Thai High School by Paul King

Teaching English in Thailand: A Typical Day in a Teacher's Life by A.J. Hoge

Teaching English in Thailand: The 10 Day Job Search by A.J. Hoge

How to Become a Freelance English Teacher in Bangkok: Create Your Own Job in Thailand by A.J. Hoge

Teaching English in Thailand: A Step-by-Step Guide by Wayne Johnson

Teaching English in Thailand: LanguageCorps Eases Cultural Transition by Seth Leighton

Work in Thailand: Teaching English Can Be Just the Beginning by Seth Leighton

Teach English and Travel in Thailand: First of All, Deciding Where to Go by Paul Carpenter

TEFL Training in Thailand: A Variety of Options for TEFL Certificate-Seekers by Scott Zimmerman

Teaching English in Thailand: A New Home With an Array of Choices by Dave Abernathy

Teaching English in Thailand: The Big Mango by Brian Thornton

TESL Jobs in Thailand: The Land of Smiles by Scott Zimmermann

Chiang Mai's Job Opportunties: Find Out Why ESL Teachers Stay Awhile by M.J. Young

Gender Problems in Thailand: How Female English Teachers Deal with Discrimination by Rebecca Nguyen

Work Teaching English in Thailand by Larry Fitzmaurice

Archaeology at Your Fingertips: Volunteering with Earthwatch in Thailand by Jane Stanfield

Volunteering Abroad Teaching English with Worldteach: Tales of Life in Northeast Thailand by Haley Boone

Volunteer in Thailand: British Company Offers Supervised Adventures by Chris Mitchell

Wildlife Volunteering in Thailand by Erika Wedenoja

The Rebirth of an Island: Thailand 's Koh Phi Phi Dive Camp Is Open for Business by Chris Mitchell

Tsunami Relief in Thailand by Seth Leighton

Soul Vacation: Practice Buddhism in Thailand by Deborah L. Bassett

How to Find Paradise (in Thailand): Keep Searching, Do It Now, Stay a While by Robert Powell Sangster

Thailand's Smiling Similans: Appreciate the Country's Remaining Pristine Environment by Dave Underwood

Libong's Bounty: Ecotourism on the Mainland and Islands of a Southern Province of Thailand by Victor Borg

Singapore to Chiang-Mai: Overland by Train by John P. Seely

Learning to Cook — and Live — at a Cooking School in Thailand by Nora Dunn

Cooking Thai in Chiang Mai by Michelle McCue

Thai Cooking Class by Carolyn Ali

Cooking in Thailand by Steven Van Yoder

The Songkran Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand: An Expatriate's Perspective by Gwyneth Chew

Educational Escapism in Thailand: Learning and Self-Development Opportunities in Chiang Mai by Dana Leigh Hearn

Kickboxing In Thailand: Study for Self-Defense or Just for Fitness by A.J. Hoge

Travel and Live Abroad in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a Student: A Difficult but Great Experience by Kasey Weber

10 Days of Silence in Thailand by Thomas Handy Loon

Suan Mokkh International: Buddhist Meditation Retreat in Southern Thailand by Rebecca Gados

Soul Vacation: Practice Buddhism in Thailand by Deborah L. Bassett

An Authentic Hill Tribe Experience in Thailand by Laurie Weed

Cultural Travel in Thailand: Thai Village Economy Increased with Silky Smoothness by Irene Butler

Distance Learning in Thailand: Travel and Get a Degree by A.J. Hoge

University Study in Thailand by Carool Kersten

The Gift of Thai Massage by Kennerly Clay

American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, www.amchamthailand.com; 7th Floor, Diethelm Tower A, 93/1 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Tel: +66 (0) 2254-1041; Fax: 66 (0) 2251-1605; service@amchamthailand.com.

The Economist is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Thailand Country Briefing.

International Monetary Fund promotes financial stability, international trade and economic growth among its 184 member countries. The website provides country information (with a section on Thailand) and a number of publications, including the World Outlook.

Export.gov offers assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services to markets worldwide, including Thailand.

World Trade Organization regulates trade rules between its member countries, and provides information on economic data, trade regulations,disputes and agreements about its members, including Thailand.

AlloExpat.com is an information and resource portal for expatriates living in or moving to the Asia-Pacific region, including a section on Thailand.

Asia Expats Forum is a community forum for expatriates living in Asia, with country-specific discussion groups including a Thailand Expat Forum.

AsiaXPAT provides extensive expatriate resources for those moving to one of 13 East Asian cities, including Bangkok.

BritishExpats.com is a website dedicated to British expats around the world, including a general forum on the Far East, including postings on living in Thailand.

Expat Exchange provides a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Living in Thailand.

Expat Blog is a worldwide directory of blogs related to expatriate life, including sites discussing Living in Thailand.

Expatriates.com an online community for expatriates, has a section on Living in Thailand, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.

Living and Working in Thailand, www.thaizine.com, provides useful information for expatriates in Thailand.

Newcomers Club Worldwide is a worldwide directory of newcomers clubs for newly arrived expatriates, including Thailand.

Orient Expat offers discussion groups on expatriate life, work, visa issues, and jobs in Asia, with a section on Living in Thailand.

Stickmans Guide To Bangkok, www.stickmanbangkok.com, is an online guide to living and working in Bangkok and Thailand.

Thai Visa, www.thaivisa.com, is a Thailand expat forum, with lots of practical information for those moving to or already living in Thailand.

Royal Thai Government, www.thaigov.go.th, is the official website of the Thai government.

The World Bank provides reports and analysis about infrastructure, health, trade and more, with a section on East Asia & the Pacific, including Thailand.

U.S. Agency for International Development in Thailand, www.usaid.gov, provides development aid in a variety of fields, such as health, economic development, etc. The website gives an overview of the agency's activities in Thailand.

The Bangkok Post, www.bangkokpost.com

Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Thailand.

Online Newspapers lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Thailand.

Lonely Planet Thailand by China Williams, Aaron Anderson, Brett Atkinson, and Tim Bewer

Lonely Planet Thailand's Islands & Beaches by China Williams, Matt Warren, and Rafael Wlodarski

The Rough Guide to Thailand by Rough Guides

Fodor's Thailand by Fodor's

Frommer's Thailand by Charles Agar

National Geographic Traveler: Thailand, 2d Ed. (National Geographic Traveler) by Phil Mac Donald

A History of Thailand by Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit

Culture Shock! Thailand: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette by Robert Cooper and Nanthapa Cooper

Travelers' Tales Thailand by James O'Reilly and Larry Habegger

Asian Hip-Hop Pass, www.airtimetable.com/airpass_asia.htm, is an affordable air pass covering all ASEAN countries, including Thailand.

Tourismthailand.org, www.tourismthailand.org, is the official website for tourism in Thailand.

Lonely Planet Worldguide provides a lot of useful travel information, with a section on Asia, including Thailand.

The Travelfish Thailand section of the great Travelfish website is about as good as it gets in terms of inside travel information.

Rough Guides Destinations offers much useful travel advice and information for most countries, with a section on Asia, including Thailand.

Thailand.com is an information portal on Thailand and Southeast Asia. The site has a section on Travel, with useful information for visitors to Thailand.

TravelHappy.Info, www.travelhappy.info, provides excellent articles and resources for backpacking and independent travel in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo and Asia.