Thailand made simple.
Visa clarity, money tools, and city guides for expats, digital nomads, business owners, and visitors.
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Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)
Submit within 72 hours before arrival. Free. Avoid third-party fee sites.
Visa overview & quick compare
Plain-English cards with stay length, validity, rough fees, and who it's for.
DTV — Destination Thailand Visa
Updated- Stay: Up to 180 days / entry
- Validity: 5 years multi-entry
- Fees: ~ THB 10,000 (indicative)
- For: Nomads & remote freelancers
LTR — Long-Term Resident
Updated- Stay: Up to 10 years
- Validity: Issued 5 + 5 years
- Fees: Varies by category
- For: Wealthy / skilled / WFH pro
Retirement — Non-Imm O / O-A
Updated- Stay: 1 year, renewable
- Validity: Single or multiple entries
- Fees: Varies
- For: Age 50+ long-stayers
Visa-exempt + extension
Updated- Stay: Up to 60 + 30 days
- Validity: Entry-based
- Fees: Extension fee applies
- For: Many nationalities
Cost of living (quick planner)
Choose a city, persona, and lifestyle to estimate a monthly budget.
50%
Housing
฿ 23,400
Food
฿ 11,700
Transport
฿ 3,900
Misc
฿ 5,200
Total / month
฿ 44,200
City playbooks
Showing 22 destinations
Bangkok
GuideMegacity energy, world-class hospitals, endless food.
NeighborhoodsCoworkingHospitalsFamily
Chiang Mai
GuideNomad base: slower pace, cafés, mountain weekends.
Old CityNimmanVisa officeScooters
Phuket
GuideBeach life with amenities and international schools.
BeachesCoworkingHospitalsFamilies
Pattaya
GuideCoastal city with value housing and fast links to BKK.
CondosTransportHospitalsGyms
Chiang Rai
GuideGolden Triangle gateway with art, temples, and culture.
TemplesArtMountainsQuiet
Krabi
GuideLimestone cliffs, beaches, and rock climbing paradise.
BeachesClimbingIslandsNature