Resources
Living in Thailand, in plain language
Visas, schools, ownership, money and the practical side of settling in. Written as orientation, dated, and clear about what needs a professional.
Trusted partnerships
Trusted partners, in every Thai province
Buying or renting anywhere in Thailand, you can hand the practical work to a THAIVIA partner who lives and works in that province: local agents who know the streets, lawyers who search the title, and specialists for visas, schools, banking and healthcare.
- All 77 provinces
- Buyers and renters
- Introductions free
- One flat success fee
If you are buying
A partner based in that province walks the purchase through with you, from the first shortlist to the day the title changes hands.
- Shortlists built around your brief, including homes not yet advertised publicly.
- Viewings arranged around your trip, with honest notes on the area, the building and the neighbours.
- Title search, foreign quota check and contract review by a lawyer who is not paid by the seller.
- Help on transfer day, then utilities, insurance and someone to call when you are back home.
If you are renting
The same local help, sized to a tenancy: a good home, a fair lease, and the paperwork that follows you here.
- Homes that fit your commute, school run and budget, seen in one efficient trip.
- The lease read before you sign: deposit, notice period, repairs and who pays for what.
- Move-in support: joint inventory and meter readings, internet, banking and registrations.
- Long-stay help: TM30 address reporting, extensions, re-entry permits and 90-day reporting.
What our partners cover
Visas & immigration
Immigration specialists who prepare and file your visa, extension or permit application.
Education & family
Education advisers who shortlist schools and handle the application for you.
Legal & ownership
Independent Thai lawyers for title searches, contracts, ownership structures and wills.
Money & daily life
Banking, insurance and healthcare advisers who set up the practical side of living here.
Living here
Licences, transport and language support for your first months after you arrive.
How an introduction works
- 01
Tell us what you need
Where you want to be, your budget and what matters to you, whether you are buying, renting or relocating.
- 02
We match you locally
We introduce the partner who works in that province and specialises in your situation, and we stay in the conversation.
- 03
You deal with them directly
You agree the work and the fee with them, with no obligation to proceed and no cost to you for the introduction.
A partner within reach, across all 77 provinces
Wherever you are looking, the introduction comes from someone who actually works in that market.
Bangkok & the central plains
Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Nakhon Pathom
Eastern seaboard
Chonburi and Pattaya, Rayong, Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Trat
The north
Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Phayao, Nan, Phetchabun
Isan & the northeast
Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Surin, Buriram
Andaman coast & islands
Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang, Ranong, Satun
Gulf coast & the south
Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani and Koh Samui, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla and Hat Yai
Looking somewhere not listed, or in a province with no partner yet? Tell us where and we will find the right one before you travel.
Introductions go to independent professionals who work with you directly. THAIVIA takes a single flat success fee from the partner only when a transaction completes, never a percentage of your price, and does not provide legal, tax or immigration advice. Any engagement is between you and the partner you choose.
Property insurance, through our insurance partner
Buildings, contents and landlord cover for a Thai property, arranged by a broker who works with Thai and expatriate owners. Tell us what you own or are about to buy and we introduce you to the broker directly.
THAIVIA may receive a referral fee from the partner if a policy is taken out. The policy is between you and the insurer, and the cover, exclusions and premium are theirs to set. Nothing here is insurance advice.
Guides, by subject
Visas & immigration
Long-stay routes, extensions and the paperwork that runs alongside a stay.
The main visa routes for living in Thailand
Tourist entries, retirement, work, study and the newer long-stay options, and what each one expects of you.
6 min readDoes buying a property give you a visa?
What a purchase does and does not do for your immigration status, and the narrow cases where property and residency meet.
4 min readExtensions, re-entry permits and 90-day reporting
The routine paperwork that runs alongside a long stay, and how to keep it in order.
5 min readEducation & family
Schools, curricula and settling children into life in Thailand.
Legal & ownership
Titles, contracts, ownership structures and inheritance.
How foreigners can own property in Thailand
Freehold condominiums, leasehold houses and land, and the structures people use, with the limits clearly marked.
7 min readDue diligence before you pay a deposit
The documents to see, the searches to make and the questions that save buyers from expensive surprises.
6 min readReading a Thai lease or sale contract
The clauses worth slowing down for, from deposits and termination to who pays which tax.
5 min readWills, inheritance and holding property long term
How Thai inheritance works alongside a foreign will, and why the ownership structure matters after you are gone.
5 min readMoney & daily life
Banking, transfers, utilities, healthcare and insurance.
Bank accounts, transfers and proof of funds
Moving money into Thailand in a way that still stands up when someone asks for evidence.
5 min readUtilities, internet and moving in
Electricity, water, broadband, rubbish and the deposits to expect when you take on a home.
5 min readHealthcare, hospitals and insurance basics
Public and private hospitals, what cover to look for, and how to keep treatment simple when you need it.
5 min readLiving here
Getting around, language and the practical side of day-to-day life.
How to use these guides.
Each guide is written for orientation and dated with the month it was last reviewed, and points to the official source where one exists. Rules, thresholds and fees change, and individual circumstances differ, so treat these pages as a starting point and confirm the current position with the relevant authority or a qualified professional before you commit money or sign anything. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.