Traveling/Vacations | Keyframe5 https://www.keyframe5.com Living in Thailand Blog Mon, 02 May 2022 13:15:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Retire in Vietnam – A Good Alternative To Thailand? https://www.keyframe5.com/retire-in-vietnam-a-good-alternative-to-thailand/ https://www.keyframe5.com/retire-in-vietnam-a-good-alternative-to-thailand/#respond Sat, 30 Apr 2022 14:06:26 +0000 https://www.keyframe5.com/?p=24949 Vietnam is a popular choice for expats, retirees, and digital nomads because of the country’s diverse culture, warm climate, inexpensive cost of living, and easy access to other parts of Southeast Asia. It has also captured the eyes of many western retirees as an alternative to Thailand. According to International Living’s list of the world’s […]

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]]> https://www.keyframe5.com/retire-in-vietnam-a-good-alternative-to-thailand/feed/ 0 10 Happiest Countries to Work, Live & Retire (2021-2022) https://www.keyframe5.com/10-happiest-countries-to-work-live-retire-2021-2022/ https://www.keyframe5.com/10-happiest-countries-to-work-live-retire-2021-2022/#respond Tue, 29 Mar 2022 05:20:31 +0000 https://www.keyframe5.com/?p=24855 A survey with over 12,000 experienced expats was conducted to determine which country is the best to work, live, and retire in. It would be a waste of both your time and money if you moved to the wrong country that doesn’t match your expectations and lifestyle. Don’t start selling everything until you’ve finished reading […]

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]]> https://www.keyframe5.com/10-happiest-countries-to-work-live-retire-2021-2022/feed/ 0 Thailand Postpone Reopening to Foreign Tourists https://www.keyframe5.com/thailand-postpone-reopening-to-foreign-tourists/ https://www.keyframe5.com/thailand-postpone-reopening-to-foreign-tourists/#respond Sun, 26 Sep 2021 07:48:38 +0000 https://www.keyframe5.com/?p=24726 Bangkok was supposed to reopen to international tourists on October 1, and then it was postponed to October 15. Now it has been delayed again. But international tourists are still allowed to enter Phuket or Samui. However, just because Phuket and Samui allow foreign tourists entry, is it a good idea to travel here for […]

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]]> https://www.keyframe5.com/thailand-postpone-reopening-to-foreign-tourists/feed/ 0 10 Best Apps for Thailand https://www.keyframe5.com/best-apps-for-thailand-vacation/ https://www.keyframe5.com/best-apps-for-thailand-vacation/#comments Mon, 28 May 2018 17:21:46 +0000 https://www.keyframe5.com/?p=23519 Want to know the most useful or the best Apps for Thailand? Would you like to know which Apps to use to make your trip to Thailand easier, help you avoid scams and at the same time maybe save you some money? I have been traveling Thailand and South East Asia for over a decade. […]

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]]> https://www.keyframe5.com/best-apps-for-thailand-vacation/feed/ 1 Full email conversation with the Royal Thai Consulate General of Toronto https://www.keyframe5.com/full-email-conversation-with-the-royal-thai-consulate-general-of-toronto/ https://www.keyframe5.com/full-email-conversation-with-the-royal-thai-consulate-general-of-toronto/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:45:38 +0000 https://www.keyframe5.com/?p=23852 https://www.keyframe5.com/full-email-conversation-with-the-royal-thai-consulate-general-of-toronto/feed/ 0 Where to Stay in Phuket The Best Places to Stay in Phuket https://www.keyframe5.com/the-best-places-to-stay-in-phuket/ https://www.keyframe5.com/the-best-places-to-stay-in-phuket/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:46:38 +0000 https://www.keyframe5.com/?p=23614 First time in Phuket? Planning a trip to Phuket and don’t know where to stay? Should you stay in the Patong, Karon, Kata, Kamala, Phuket Town or other places? In this article, we’ll show you some of the best beaches and neighbourhoods around Phuket Island. We’ll show you where to find the best nightlife spots […]

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]]> https://www.keyframe5.com/the-best-places-to-stay-in-phuket/feed/ 0 Don’t live in Thailand – said my friend https://www.keyframe5.com/dont-live-in-thailand/ https://www.keyframe5.com/dont-live-in-thailand/#respond Sun, 21 Dec 2014 02:59:19 +0000 https://www.keyframe5.com/?p=15489 Hello, welcome to my blog. I’m Thom, I’m Thai/Chinese and I was born in Thailand. However I was raised in Canada and been living there for over 25 years. As you may already know, I made a drastic decision to permanently move to Thailand. I wrote about my reasons in the posts Reasons to move […]

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]]> https://www.keyframe5.com/dont-live-in-thailand/feed/ 0 Why I’m quitting my job and moving to Thailand https://www.keyframe5.com/quitting-my-job-moving-to-thailand/ https://www.keyframe5.com/quitting-my-job-moving-to-thailand/#respond Sat, 20 Dec 2014 21:47:22 +0000 https://www.keyframe5.com/?p=15448 At first, I thought I had it all: a good-paying job, work in an industry I always wanted to work in, nice cars, a nice home, good friends, and most of the material things I wanted. In some ways, I did have it all… However, deep inside, I was miserable and unhappy. I realized I […]

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]]> https://www.keyframe5.com/quitting-my-job-moving-to-thailand/feed/ 0 Getting closer to move to Thailand https://www.keyframe5.com/getting-closer-to-move-to-thailand/ https://www.keyframe5.com/getting-closer-to-move-to-thailand/#respond Sat, 06 Dec 2014 03:53:02 +0000 https://www.keyframe5.com/?p=15383 I wrote a post back in 2012 that I was planning to do a “mini retirement” and move to Thailand. I even create a countdown clock on this post. Today is December 5 2014 – just 6 more months I will be off to Thailand for good! I’m just a little excited that my dream […]

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]]> https://www.keyframe5.com/getting-closer-to-move-to-thailand/feed/ 0 Why I will never travel to the Philippines again https://www.keyframe5.com/reasons-why-i-would-never-go-back-to-the-philippines/ https://www.keyframe5.com/reasons-why-i-would-never-go-back-to-the-philippines/#respond Sun, 30 Nov 2014 02:38:02 +0000 https://www.keyframe5.com/?p=15360 The Philippines is a beautiful country but as an outsider like myself who is looking for a good time – the Philippines fail in that category. Don’t get me wrong, there are lots of foreigners living happily in the Philippines, but I’m not one of them. Here are my reasons why I would never go […]

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