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Thinking about moving abroad, traveling long-term, or living overseas?
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Bangkok Flood Emergency: What Expats Need to Know!
Bangkok’s flood emergency is showing a side of condo living you won’t see in a listing. Here’s what has been reported and what to check before renting.
docandbean
Sep 267 min read


Vietnam’s 3 A.M. Drug Raids: Tourists Are at Risk. What You Need to Know
Something you legally consumed in Thailand, Canada, or the United States can still cause serious legal trouble after you land in Vietnam. Read that again. Legal there does not mean legal here. If Vietnamese authorities detect drugs in your system, even from use before arrival, you may face questioning, testing, administrative action, or a case review under Vietnamese law. That is not travel paranoia. That is the practical lesson from a late-night inspection in Da Nang that ev
docandbean
Sep 138 min read


Thailand’s New “Zero Tolerance” Deportation Laws: What Tourists Keep Getting Arrested For
Thailand has had enough of tourists behaving badly. Here is what foreigners keep getting arrested for and why deportation could now happen much faster.
docandbean
Aug 2810 min read


Urgent DTV Update: What the August 31 Changes Mean for Americans
Thailand has changed where Americans can apply for the DTV and added a new criminal-background requirement. Here is what applicants need to know before making travel plans.
docandbean
Aug 289 min read


Flying From Thailand? This Souvenir Passport Stamp Could Get You Denied Boarding
A traveler says a five-year-old Machu Picchu souvenir stamp stopped him from boarding a flight at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport. Here is what every international traveler should know before putting an unofficial stamp inside a real passport.
docandbean
Aug 185 min read
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