or what the heck is Lanna? When I first went to Chiang Mai I thought it might be a good idea to check out hostels beforehand. So I spent some time online and checked out the usual hostel comparison sites.While doing so I came across one special word over and over again. Lanna! Almost every guesthouse or hostel was “lanna style”. At first I was quite surprised to see this [ Read More ]
Most people think there are no real seasons in Thailand since it is always “warm and sunny” but that is in fact not the case. Thailand has seasons too. Different from those most people are used but still there are three seasons. Rainy Season, Winter Season and Summer Season. Rainy Season: Usually the Monsoon comes from the Indian Ocean from north west. The Season lasts from about June to October. [ Read More ]
Since I receive a lot of questions by friends and readers who are comming to Bangkok (oriental city!) concerning tips, tricks or any special advice for first time visitors, I thought I come up with a beginner’s post covering do’s and dont’s, musts and shoulds. It’s all based on personal experience. So if you disagree or want to add some advice, feel free to comment. Otherwise enjoy Bangkok for Beginners. Touch [ Read More ]
Ooohoooo I am an Alien, I’m a legal Alien… After receiving my Working Visa for Thailand just in time, it took some more to get my work permit over here in Udon Thani. A work permit is – surprisingly – something that allows you to work within Thailand. It shows your profession and your employer and you need it in order to receive money on a legal basis. That`s why [ Read More ]
Finally it all worked out. 3 days before the planned take off to Bangkok I finally got my visa. All I had to do was to travel all the way to Munich to see the Thai Consulate, prepare everything, pay 130 bucks and being nice to the wonderful lady who is in charge of the Thai Consulate in Munich. And there we go: The Non Immigrant Visa valid for one [ Read More ]
First trouble in little Thailand – even before I enter the country… My soon to be employer told me to take care of all visa related stuff. Now, 2 weeks prior to the schedulded departure they told me that i have to take care of those visa stuff myself. Great! Since I am on Tenerife right now, I can not go to the Thai consulate in Frankfurt or the embassy [ Read More ]
