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Expat guide: Bangkok
This guide offers information and advice if you are moving to Bangkok. Click on the different tabs to find out about anything from tax rules and banking to education and cultural highlights.
You can also read our expat guide to Thailand.
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Since King Chulalongkorn began implementing western habits in order to appease British sensibilities, Bangkok has continued to blend Siam's customs with western amenities. Moving to Bangkok, expats can experience a wholly different culture within a familiar framework of an international city.
Modern business, healthcare and accommodation are all expected in Bangkok but, unlike other destinations, expats can find unusual luxury from the low cost of living. Despite a city with such discrepancies between quality of life, expats will be able to enjoy the very best of a city that seems built for fun.
Yet many aspects of the city can be draining. Bangkok is polluted with a blanket of smog forming above the city in high traffic periods and canal water can be sickly. Political upheaval makes markets dip and rise, and expats keep a weary eye on protests.
Shipping and removals
It is especially important in Bangkok to have a credible shipping company and to buy insurance on the goods. There are many eligible companies to ship from all corners of the world. It is a good idea to buy insurance from a company other than the one used for transport to ensure reliable coverage.
Goods are very cheap in Thailand and it is often cheaper to buy new furniture and amenities in Thailand than to ship them.
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