Update: The Expat Woman’s Guide to Living in Thailand
The expat woman’s guide to living in Thailand…
The Expat Woman’s Guide to Living in Thailand is the only guidebook for foreign women living in Thailand. It is a book based on my experiences with living in Bangkok. What I learned I’d like to pass on to other women (or men) to make their transition easier, saving them time, money and frustration.
The book is in a PDF file format with links to many, many websites to give you even more information, so if you extend it out to the websites I refer you to the book is endless. Because of the timeliness of the web and its ever-changing nature, I like to update my guide twice a year. So check for new venues and services that would benefit expats and update any non-working links.
These changes are in my Guide Updates section, so that previous customers can return and get the latest information and therefore their ebook guides never go out of date.
For example, in the latest guide updates, I’ve added about five new yoga studios in Phuket, whereas when I first wrote the book two years ago, there was very little information online about individual yoga studios. Chiang Mai seems to have yoga studios coming and going, so there are always changes to be made in that section as well.
Frozen yogurt is also becoming more popular in Bangkok and I’ve added a resource for expats to fill their craving for something sweet and creamy, yet not so fattening as ice cream. Better articles are replaced with out of date articles, such as Where to Buy the Best Ice Cream in Bangkok on page 119.
A few restaurants throughout Thailand have created FaceBook fan pages, too. Many of these establishments don’t have the resources or time to make their own website, but their FaceBook page can give you their menu, location and phone number as well as specials and promos they have going on.
If you or someone you know is going to be moving to Thailand, whether they are male or female, please come and take a look at The Expat Woman’s Guide to Living in Thailand for yourself and you’ll find that this guidebook can make your transition into Thailand far easier and even a pleasant experience.
Btw: If you have the time, check out Catherine’s review of an earlier version: The Expat Women’s Guide to Bangkok.
Amy Praphantanathorn,
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Amy, it’s fabulous that your ebook is kept updated. I know how much work it is to keep links checked – ooops, I need to go at them again… so thanks for the reminder.
Frozen yogurt is a passion of mine as sweet ice cream is too sticky for a hot climate. Ok, all except for the most gorgeous Durian ice cream on the planet… heh…
Amy, great job on the e-book I definitely need to keep up to date on Yoga places :P Seriously though it’s great resource for anyone moving to the Kingdom .
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Thank you, Catherine and Talen! I look forward to writing more about fro-yo, some of these juice shops and all the changing things that go on in Thailand….
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Excellent idea! There are many male expats (like me) living in Thailand, but I have never seen a female – but I am sure that they exist. Make sure to seek out other expats – male or female – in your area. They can also be fountains of local information.
You’ve never seen a female expat? Hehhhhh… what a thought.
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