Updated 16 October 2026. A rental deposit can be a large expense when moving into a condominium, apartment or house in Thailand. The best protection is to create a clear record of the property, the payment and what the landlord is allowed to deduct. If a disagreement arises later, written evidence is far more useful…
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Separate gifts, loans, pooled savings and investments, agree clear terms and avoid letting pressure or cultural assumptions decide a payment.
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Another Tuk Tuk driver in Phuket thought the best way to improve the image for Phuket was to beat another tourist up. Mr Anvar from Canada agreed to pay 150 THB to another hotel but he then understood that that he been scammed since the new hotel was just around the corner. He then offered…
DetailsA new Thai bar girl blog has opened and I really like the writing. It is not only about the normal sleaze that normally is covered. They bring up real life stories about bar girl and why men from all over the world flock to Thailand just to meet them. I guess the fasciation is…
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Considering whether to keep living in Thailand? Weigh daily life, costs, family, visas, healthcare and alternatives beyond the holiday experience.
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Child Prostitution on Walking Street Pattaya The thugs selling junk, animal photographs and drugs were out in full force on Walking Street Pattaya New Year eve. The tourist police and the normal police must have slipped away after the count down because they were not in any force at all. Maybe you think it is…
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Practical advice and a fresh look at domestic violence thailand, with questions to ask and steps to consider.
DetailsChina has arrested thousands of porn surfers and will arrest more in 2010, will Thailand follow suit? In Thailand it is in illegal to visit a porn site but the law is almost never enforced. It also illegal to visit a proxy to avoid being detected. You can still visit a live porn show in…
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