Living in Thailand

Check whether you meet the deposit, income, or combination requirement for the Non-Immigrant O/O-A retirement extension.

Build an itemized monthly budget for Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pattaya, or Hua Hin.

Compare your income against your expenses to see your monthly surplus or deficit.

Estimate a monthly family budget in Thailand, scaled for extra adults and children.

Estimate a solo monthly budget in Thailand, and see how much a roommate would save you.

Estimate a student's monthly budget in Thailand, including housing, food, and study costs.

Estimate your Thai electricity bill from monthly usage, including tiered rates, the Ft charge, and VAT.

Estimate your Thai water bill from monthly usage, based on MWA's tiered residential rate.

Compare home internet plans from major Thai providers by speed and price.

See Thailand's 2026 public holidays and how many days until the next one.

Count working days between two dates, excluding weekends and Thai public holidays.

Compare the current time in Thailand against major cities worldwide.

Find which Thai visa category fits your situation — retirement, marriage, work, study, and more.

Work out your visa or permitted-stay expiry date and how many days you have left.

Find when to apply for your extension, or estimate an overstay fine if you've missed it.

Calculate your next 90-day address report due date and its grace window.

Track the documents you need for a Thai marriage visa application.

Check whether you meet the deposit or income requirement for the Thai marriage visa.

How Thailand's Social Security scheme works in 2026: the new ฿17,500 contribution ceiling, what you pay, and all seven benefits explained.

Thailand's 2026 retirement visa financial requirements: ฿800,000 deposit, ฿65,000 income, or combination — plus seasoning rules and O vs O-A insurance.

How to actually compare money-transfer costs to Thailand in 2026: fees, exchange margin, and the tax-residency remittance rule almost nobody mentions.

How foreigners open a bank account in Thailand: what banks commonly require, why it varies by branch, and how to improve your odds in 2026.

What a deposit actually covers, how to read a Thai lease, and the questions worth asking before you sign.

Who has to report, the grace window around the due date, and what actually happens if you miss it.