Bangkok Q&A

Services 2w ago 6 answers • Narin Nakhon

I've noticed a homeless foreigner on the streets of Pattaya who's asked me to buy them food. They say they can't go home due to abuse and look quite young. I'm worried it's not safe for anyone around that age to be out, especially in this city. They're from South Africa and declined my offer of money, only wanting food. If they're deported back, their situation will be even more dangerous, as they have no family there.

Health & Wellness 2w ago 4 answers • Narin Nakhon

I petted a healthy-looking street cat in Thailand and I'm wondering if I should be worried about catching rabies or not.

My kids and I love observing the different styles in Bangkok. I'm curious to know what's considered typically 'Thai' in clothes and fashion, rather than influenced by other countries, especially Korea.

I've been reading a lot about Thailand's international coverage, and it's still stuck on familiar images of temples, traditional festivals, and street food. But younger generations have their own online communities, music scenes, fashion trends, slang, hobbies, and ideas about what a good life should look like. Which parts of modern youth culture in Thailand are most different from the image outsiders tend to have?

I'm visiting Bangkok with my wife and need to store our luggage for a few hours before catching a bus to Krabi. I'd like to find a traditional onsen or spa that allows luggage storage, preferably with a day pass option.

Legal & Financial 2w ago 3 answers • Narin Nakhon

I'm looking to have a Monday to Friday job with a work permit and also work at a centre on the weekends, but I'm not sure if this is allowed.

I like being next to the Saen Saep canal to get around, I'm looking for monthly stay ideas roughly between Thong Lor stop/Bang Kapi mall.

My wife is Thai but lives in Belgium and has no income in Thailand. She will open a KBank savings account in her own name and buy a house there. The funds (around €100k, roughly 3.9M THB) would come from her bank account in Belgium (EU) by SWIFT in EUR.

I've been thinking of starting a small home-based Burmese food business, cooking and selling traditional Myanmar meals and offering monthly meal plans for people who want their meals delivered daily.

I've been hearing conflicting accounts about what happened near the 7-Eleven behind True Digital Park, and I'd love to get some confirmed details.

I'm traveling overland from Malaysia to Thailand and want to take the Padang Besar → Bangkok overnight train. I'm looking for Train 46, ideally a second-class AC lower berth. What's the best place to book this specific journey?

Services 2w ago 5 answers • Nathan E

I think this looks so beautiful but don't know if locals would find it odd or disrespectful if a westerner got one.

I'm visiting Bangkok every winter from Russia and I just got back to my hotel to see that I paid 275 Bhat for a single scoop 100gm gelato at Parameter, Siam Paragon. I had no idea how much I paid while ordering.

I've been back in the UK since 5 October and I'm disputing charges on my Grab account for orders I didn't place. I'm trying to understand how this could have happened.

I've been getting packages from the US and I'm worried that they'll be inspected now that the exemption is gone. I've heard mixed things about what happens when packages are scanned.

I've been looking for food grade mineral oil to condition my wood cutting board, but it's not easily available in pharmacies as laxative. I'd like to know where to find a safe one for my cutting board.

I've been trying to book a Thai Airways flight from BKK to Athens with my Chase Visa card, but it keeps getting rejected. I've called Chase and they say it's not their end, but Thai Airways says it's due to increased fraud from US and Canadian credit cards. Has anyone else run into this issue recently?

My wife and I are traveling in late November and returning on December 10th. We're considering booking two separate flights with a 6-hour layover at BKK. Our flight from BKK will be with China southern airlines.

I've been using my AIS tourist SIM for over 2 years and it's linked to my Thai bank accounts. I lost the physical card while overseas and I'm not sure if I can recover the number. Has anyone done this before?

I've been wrecked with a cough for almost 3 weeks now. I've tested for flu and Covid twice, both times negative. Been to the doctor twice, chest x-ray negative, they think it is bronchitis.