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Sending Money to Thailand: How We Actually Pay for Things Here

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 by Wataru Otsubo
Paying 83 baht for a Grab ride with a Wise card in Chiang Mai

THAILAND · MONEY This guide contains affiliate links. If you buy through them I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you, and I only recommend things I have used myself. Thailand runs on QR payments. At a market stall, in a taxi, at the shop on the corner, you scan a code … Read more

Categories Chiang Mai

The Cost of Living in Chiang Mai: What a Family of Three Actually Pays

August 10, 2026August 6, 2026 by Wataru Otsubo
Monthly cost of two-base living: 24 per cent goes to Japan and 12 per cent is airfare

THAILAND · COST OF LIVING This guide contains affiliate links. If you buy through them I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you, and I only recommend things I have used myself. Currency: amounts I paid are given in the currency I paid them in. Conversions use the Bank of Japan’s official … Read more

Categories Chiang Mai

Health Insurance for Living in Chiang Mai: My Card Stopped at Day 90 (Yours May Stop Sooner)

August 10, 2026August 3, 2026 by Wataru Otsubo
A mid-range private hospital in Chiang Mai with a 24-hour emergency room

THAILAND · INSURANCE This guide contains affiliate links. If you buy through them I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you, and I only recommend things I have used myself. Currency: amounts I paid are given in the currency I paid them in. Conversions use the Bank of Japan’s official rate for … Read more

Categories Chiang Mai

The DTV Visa in 2026: How I Actually Got Thailand’s 5-Year Remote Work Visa

August 10, 2026July 30, 2026 by Wataru Otsubo
Chiang Mai Immigration Office, where DTV extensions and 90-day reports are handled

THAILAND · VISAS This guide contains affiliate links. If you buy through them I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you, and I only recommend things I have used myself. Currency: amounts I paid are given in the currency I paid them in. Conversions use the Bank of Japan’s official rate for … Read more

Categories Chiang Mai

Moving to Chiang Mai: A First-Hand Relocation Guide (2026)

August 10, 2026July 27, 2026 by Wataru Otsubo
Living in Chiang Mai — a family day out with our dog

THAILAND · RELOCATION This guide contains affiliate links. If you buy through them I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you, and I only recommend things I have used myself. Currency: amounts I paid are given in the currency I paid them in. Conversions use the Bank of Japan’s official rate for … Read more

Categories Chiang Mai
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