Imagine you get off a bus in rural Uganda. A guy walks up, takes the backpack you're carrying out of your hand, and proceeds to walk off towards a nearby building. Is he trying to steal from you? Is …
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Thailand Money Matters: An In-Depth Guide for Expats
I remember opening my first bank account in Thailand. A kind, middle-aged bank teller handled the application. My secretary was along to help translate. Halfway through the process, the teller turned …
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That Time I Played a Single Video Game for 3,600 Hours
If you play a computer game for more than 40 hours a week on average, skip classes, and don't shower for up to two weeks - is that an addiction? That was pretty much me some 15 years ago. At the time …
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467 Hours and 55 Minutes in the Life of an Entrepreneur
What do entrepreneurs do all day? How do business owners and managers use their time to accomplish their goals? While I can't answer that on a representative basis, I can give you a pretty exact …
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Thai Health Insurance: Here’s What You Need to Know as an Expat
When I wrote about my cost of living in Bangkok a few weeks back, the most common question I received by e-mail was what health insurance I'm using. If that's all you want to know - that's easy. The …
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Cost of Doing Business in Bangkok: ฿37,827 per Employee. Here Are the Details.
Thinking about opening a Thailand office? Already have a virtual team and are wondering what the additional costs are of putting them under one roof? Curious how much overhead and benefits contribute …