DTV vs LTR: is a 50,000 baht visa worth it to skip Thai tax on your salary?
The LTR pays for itself on tax almost at once if you qualify and live in Thailand full time. The employer test, not the fee, is what rules most nomads out.
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Dated, sourced articles on working remotely from Thailand, Portugal and Vietnam.
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Koh Tao monthly budget example for 2026: one month, sourced line by line
Living on Koh Tao costs one person about 25,000 THB a month on a tight budget and about 55,000 THB in comfort. Every line sourced and dated.
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Koh Tao in November: What the Wettest Month Is Really Like
November is Koh Tao's wettest month, but the rain comes in bursts, the west and south coast stays calm and rooms get cheaper. Weather, diving and ferries, checked in 2026.
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Read article Thailand remittance tax in 2026: the exemption is still not law
The exemption for foreign income remitted in the year it is earned or the next one is still a draft. Por. 161/2566 applies to your 2026 transfers.
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Lisbon rent prices in 2026: asking rents dipped while sale prices rose
Lisbon asking rents sit near 22 euros per square metre, about 3 percent lower than a year ago, while signed leases and sale prices kept rising. What it means for you.
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Cost of living in Lisbon for a family of four: a sourced 2026 monthly budget
A family of four in Lisbon needs about 4,300 euros a month with public school and about 8,800 with international school, built from INE, Numbeo and school fee tables.
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Thailand tax residency 180 days: why we count to 179
Thai tax residency turns on days in a calendar year, part days count in full, and the threshold is written two ways. Here is how to count, and why we stop at 179.
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Read article Diving and Remote Work on Koh Tao, Hour by Hour
Take the 07:00 dive boat, be back by 11:30, and work European hours from 14:00 to 23:00. The dive timetables, time zone maths and coworking hours behind that day.
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Vietnam visa exemption: Americans and Australians are not on the list
Vietnam's 45 day visa exemption covers 24 countries under two resolutions. The US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand are not on either list: they need the e-visa.
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Read article How to open a bank account in Vietnam as a foreigner on an e-visa: the checklist
On a 90 day e-visa you can usually open a card-free Timo account in person. Vietcombank and Techcombank still want about 12 months of validity. The checklist.
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Read article Koh Tao vs Koh Phangan for Digital Nomads: Diving, Desks, Wifi and Rent
Koh Tao wins on diving, Koh Phangan on coworking, internet and schools, and a month costs about the same on both. The sourced numbers, side by side.
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Read article Thai etiquette mistakes foreigners make: seven ways to lose face without noticing
The Thai etiquette mistakes that cost foreigners most are small and silent: a raised voice, feet, the wrong wai, a joke about the King. Seven of them and the fixes.
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