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August 29, 2026

Where can I buy rolling tobacco in Sukhumvit, Bangkok?

Reader’s E-mail I am staying in a hotel on the Sukhumvit Road and I can’t find anyway to buy rolling tobacco. In the 7-Eleven they only seem to sell horrible flavoured rolling baccy. I know [Read more…]

I am renting a house in Thailand, am I allowed to sub-let it?

Reader’s E-mail I have rented small house in Koh Samui for 1 year. 9 months is up and I want to move to into my girlfriend’s flat on another part of the Island. If I [Read more…]

How do I get from Hat Yai to the Malaysian border?

Reader’s E-mail: I need to cross out of Thailand and come back in because Tourist Visa is nearly expired. I plan to go to Hat Yai, but how do I get to the border from [Read more…]

I am planning a honeymoon in Thailand, where should I go?

Reader’s E-mail I am planning to take my wife to be on a honeymoon is Thailand later in the year. We want to relax on a beautiful beach which isn’t too touristy and full of [Read more…]

How to pay your electric bill in Thailand

How do I pay an Electricity bill in Thailand?

Reader’s E-mail I am renting a small house in koh Phangan for 3 months. My landlady has told me I need to pay the electric bills myself. A bill has just turned up and I [Read more…]

Should I Stay in Khao San or Sukhumvit?

Reader’s E-mail Hello, I am planning a trip to Thailand later this year. It is my first time in the country. I want to do the sights in Bangkok for a few days and then [Read more…]

How do I book tickets for Thailand Trains online?

Reader’s E-mail: Thai Railways doesn’t appear to have an internet ticket booking facility. How can I book Thai railway tickets before I come to Thailand. I want to travel on an overnight train from Bangkok [Read more…]

Where should I go for good Indian food in the Sukhimvit area of Bangkok?

Reader’s E-mail I am staying on the Sukhumvit Road. Can you suggest a good Indian restaurant nearby? Reply from Thailand Info We recommend Akbar Restaurant at 1/4 on Soi 3 at the bottom end of [Read more…]

I am struggling to get enough water for my garden in Thailand, what can I do?

Reader’s E-mail I have a house with a garden in a rural area near Kanchanaburi. Our house is not on the government water supply and we take our water from a mountain stream via a [Read more…]

Visiting the house of my Thai wife’s parent

There are lots of different types of families in Thailand, and what the family home of the Thai person you visit is like will depend on a number of things such as what part of [Read more…]