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Australians in Bangkok

Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Bangkok as an Australian.

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Australian Embassy Thailand

Australia's embassy in Bangkok: passports, notarial services, consular help

181 Wireless Road, Lumphini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

Website · Map · +66 2 344 6300

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Cooee Thailand

Free Facebook group for Australians in Thailand: questions, flatmates, footy and meetups.

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Bangkok

Moving to Bangkok from Australia: visas, first weeks and where to live

Bangkok is easy to land in and harder to stay in. The new 30-day entry rule, the visa to aim for, first-week paperwork and where Aussies actually live.

Bangkok

Renting in Bangkok: condos, deposits and the contract clauses to check

Bangkok rentals are mostly furnished condos, signed fast and paid in baht. What deposits look like, which clauses to read twice and what rent costs.

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Cost of living in Bangkok: what's cheaper than Sydney and what isn't

Rent and street food are a fraction of Sydney prices. Imported cheese, wine and private healthcare are not. Here's the side-by-side in baht and dollars.

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Aussie life in Bangkok: footy, cricket, Anzac Day and finding your people

Bangkok's Aussie scene is bigger than you'd think: a footy club since the 1990s, a cricket league, Anzac Day at Hellfire Pass and a busy chamber of commerce.

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Long-stay visas in Thailand: the options for Australians after the 30-day rule

The 60-day visa-free stay is gone. Here's how the DTV, LTR, retirement, work and Thailand Privilege visas compare for Australians who want to stay longer.

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Australian restaurants, cafés and bars in Bangkok: brunch, Aussie chefs and the footy

Bangkok's Aussie food scene is better than you'd think: Australian-run brunch, two Michelin-starred Aussie chefs and a sports bar that shows every round.

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Nightlife in Bangkok: world-class cocktails, 4am zones and the rules on the clock

Bangkok has some of the world's best bars and dance floors that run till 4am. Here's where to go, what a beer costs in 2026 and the rules that trip up Australians.

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Buying in Bangkok vs back home: condos, quotas and the cash you need

In Thailand you can own a condo but not the land under a house, and you'll likely pay cash. Here's how buying in Bangkok compares with buying back home, cost by cost.

The inner move

Moving to Bangkok is more than boxes

The boxes arrive in a few weeks. The feeling of being at home takes longer, for every person in the family. In Bangkok, the welcome is warm, but the language, the heat and the traffic can leave the non-working partner isolated. Katharina Bergauer (innsicht) walks with families through that part of the move: from the goodbyes before you leave until you have settled in.

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