Guides — Thailand

Bank account in Thailand: what to consider

We winter in Phuket, and a local account held up our whole move-in: the first bank turned us away on a tourist visa, the second asked for a Certificate of Residence we didn't have. Here's how opening a bank account in Thailand actually works in 2025 — why a tourist visa isn't enough, which banks are friendlier to foreigners, and what to prepare in advance. Facts with caveats, no promises.

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Taking a pet to Thailand: certificates and permit

We flew to winter in Phuket with our dog and nearly wrecked the move — we woke up to it three weeks out. Here's the honest version of how taking a dog to Thailand works: the DLD permit, the chip, the rabies shot, the titer question and quarantine — and where we almost tripped ourselves.