This page collects the most useful official and practical resources for expats living in or moving to Thailand. Updated regularly. Compiled by Sébastien H. Brousseau, a Quebec lawyer who has lived in Thailand since 2004.
🏛️ Thai Government & Legal
- Thailand Immigration Bureau — Visa extensions, 90-day reports, border crossing info
- Lawyers Council of Thailand — Official bar; find licensed Thai lawyers
- Department of Lands — Land title deeds, property registration, Chanote
- Department of Business Development (DBD) — Company registration, BOI, foreign business licences
- Thai Revenue Department — Tax ID, personal income tax, VAT, property transfer tax
- Bank of Thailand — Foreign exchange regulations, money transfer rules
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Document authentication, Apostille, consular services
- Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) — AML regulations relevant to business and crypto
⚖️ Thai Law Resources
- ThaiLawOnline — English-language Thai law firm; free initial consultations
- Thailand Law Forum — Articles, legal news, expat legal questions
- Samui For Sale Legal Guide — Comprehensive guides on buying property as a foreigner
- Siam Legal Library — Free Thai law articles in English
- Thai Parliament — Laws Database — Full text of Thai legislation (Thai language)
- Office of Council of State — Official Thai law translations to English
🛂 Visas & Immigration
- Thai Immigration Bureau — Official source for visa rules
- Thai e-Visa Portal — Apply for visas online before arriving
- Expat.com — Retirement Visa Guide
- My Visa & Immigration Articles →
- How I Got Permanent Residency in Thailand →
🏠 Property & Real Estate
- Department of Lands — Check title deeds, transfer fees
- DDProperty — Thailand’s largest property portal
- FazWaz — Listings with legal ownership type filters
- My Real Estate Articles (FR) →
🇫🇷 Ressources en Français
- Barreau du Québec — Ordre professionnel des avocats du Québec
- Service-Public.fr — Vivre à l’étranger — Droits des Français à l’étranger
- Ambassade de France en Thaïlande
- Mes articles sur le droit thaïlandais →
- Mes articles sur le divorce en Thaïlande →
🌍 Expat Community & Info
- ThaiVisa (Aseannow) — Largest English-language Thailand expat forum
- ExpatDen — Practical expat guides, visa, banking, healthcare
- Bangkok Post — Thailand’s main English newspaper
- The Thaiger — English news, expat topics
- ThailandGuru — Info for expats on living in Thailand
🗺️ Isaan & Northeast Thailand
- TAT — Northeast Thailand (Isaan) — Official tourism authority
- Thai National Parks — Isaan
- My Korat / Nakhon Ratchasima Articles →
- 20 Traditional Isaan Dishes You Should Know →
🏥 Health & Emergency
- Emergency: 191 (Police), 1669 (Ambulance), 199 (Fire)
- Tourist Police: 1155
- Bumrungrad International Hospital — Bangkok, internationally accredited
- Bangkok Hospital Group — Nationwide network
- Bangkok Hospital Korat — Main international-standard hospital in Isaan
This page is maintained by Sébastien H. Brousseau. Links are provided for information only and do not constitute legal advice. For Thai legal questions, contact ThaiLawOnline.