Living & Working in Thailand

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Business

• eThailand Express - Probably the Best web site available for those doing business in Thailand!!
• Free Classified Ads
• Free TradeLeads
• Asia Pacific Management Forum

Official Government Websites of Interest

Embassies

• U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand
• Thai Royal Embassy in Washington, D.C., USA
• Thai Visa Application Forms (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
• Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo, Japan
3-14-6, Kami-Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141
Tel: (813) 3447-2247; 3441-1386; 3441-1387; 3441-7352; 3441-7688
Fax: (813) 3442-6828; 3442-6750

Business Support

• Tourism Authority of Thailand (TOT)
• Thailand Board of Investment (BOI)
• What you Need to Know about Setting up a Business in Thailand
• Procedures for Establishing a Company
• Typical Costs of Starting a Business
• Legal Issues for Foreign Investors
• Tax Rates and Double Taxation Agreements
• Selected Costs of Living in Bangkok
• Labor Costs
• Utility Costs
• BOI Fair 2000
• Greater Mekong Subregion Business Workshops - 10-11 February 2000 at the Central Grand Plaza Hotel, Bangkok
• Thailand Update - A monthly English-Language publication that provides capsulized information about current events and trends in Thailand
• BOI Investment Review is a quarterly publication that provides detailed information about events that impact the investment environment in Thailand
• Thailand in Brief - Fact s about the Country
• Governments on the WWW: Thailand

Environmental Web Sites

• Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE)
• National Environment Board
• Pollution Control Department
• MOSTE - EnvironNet Homepage
• Office of Environmental Policy & Planning (OEPP)
• Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP)
• Thailand - MOSTE (US site)
• Earth Summit + 5 - Country Profile

Other Thai Web Sites of Interest

Ocean Sea Surface Temperatures

• Latest from Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC)

Weather

• USAToday
• Bangkok
• Phuket
• Hat Yai
• Yahoo
• Bangkok
• Phuket
• Hat Yai
• CNN Interactive
• Bangkok
• Phuket
• NOAA National Weather Service
• Bangkok (Don Muang)
• Phuket
• AccuWeather Weather Map for Thailand (Current)

Language & Culture

• ThaiWorldView
• Useful Thai Phrases - With sound files to help you hear the tonal nature of the language
• Siam Star Designs
• Advice
• Global Road Warrior - drill down to Thailand and click on "Essential Terms" on the left
• Thai Class - by the students at the Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok, Thailand
• Sun SITE Thailand - by the Assumption University of Thailand
• Do's and Don'ts in Thailand
• Amazing Thailand
• Thai Students Online
• Learn Thai with Lemon Girl and Anne

News & Books

• Bangkok Post
• DCO Thailand e-Bookstore

Cellular Telephone Service

• WorldPhone 1800

Tourism

• U.S. & Thai Holidays
• ATA Carnet is "The Merchandise Passport." It is an international Customs document that simplifies Customs procedures for the temporary importation of commerial samples, professional equipment, and goods.
• U.S. State Department Travel Advisories
• Thailand
• baanthai ...... the thai house in the web
• soc.culture.thai
• soc.culture.thai Travel FAQ

Comments, suggestions and constructive criticisms are always welcome. If you know of an Thailand-related site that you think others should be aware of, please send us the URL and we'll review it. If it fits with the intent of this page, we'll immediately add it to our page. Likewise, if you note any errors or lost links, let us know that too, and we'll either fix or delete them as well.
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