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Thailand without stress: you relax, I handle the paperwork
Visas, a driving licence, a bank account, a company, a place to live, a driver at the airport or a whole trip planned. Tell me what you need and I take it from there.
Consultations and trip plans
A call when you want a straight answer to your situation. If you then order a service or a trip plan, the consultation fee counts toward it.
Consultation
50 EUR · 30 minutes
One topic, answered for your case: a visa, a move, a purchase, a route.
Book and pay onlineConsultation
90 EUR · 60 minutes
Time for the whole picture: visa, money, where to live, what to do first.
Book and pay onlineYou pick a time in my calendar and pay by card when you book; the video link arrives by email. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the call. Prefer to arrange it on WhatsApp? Write to me and we agree a time.
Trip plan · Light
89 EUR
- The route and how many nights where, for your dates and the weather that month
- Where to stay at each stop: the area and two or three places
- How to get between the stops
- Tips for finding flights on your dates
- Your questions answered on WhatsApp or by email
Trip plan · Premium
199 EUR
- Everything in Light, and:
- A day-by-day plan in the DurianDesk trip planner, with a link to share and a PDF
- Things to do and places to eat at each stop, with map links
- The budget for the whole trip
- The before-you-fly checklist: entry rules, the arrival card, SIM, money, insurance
- WhatsApp support while you travel
Plans cover trips of up to 16 days for one to four people; longer trips and bigger groups are priced individually. Flights, hotels and tours are booked and paid by you, directly with them.
Need something else?
Tell me what you need and I send you an offer: what I will do, how long it takes and the price, before anything starts.
Ask for an offerHow it works
- Tell me what you needOn WhatsApp or through the form, in a few sentences.
- I come back with a plan and a priceClear, before anything starts. When a licensed firm does the work, you pay its price with nothing added.
- It gets doneI stay your contact from the first message to the end.
What I can arrange for you
Every case is different, so every price is agreed for your case. The licensed firm does the regulated work and is responsible for it; I choose it and stay your single point of contact.
Consultations are online, so they work wherever you are. For help on the spot, tell me where you are and I say plainly what I can arrange there.
Visas and extensions
Which visa actually fits your stay, the documents, and a firm that handles the application and the extensions.
Price: a quote for your case
Check your options firstThai driving licence
Converting the licence from home: the residence certificate, the medical certificate and the appointment at the land transport office.
Price: a quote for your case
How it worksBank account
Which bank is likely to accept your visa, what to bring, and help at the branch.
Price: a quote for your case
What the banks ask forCompany and accounting
Setting up a Thai company the legal way, the work permit, and an accountant for the monthly filings.
Price: a quote for your case
The steps and the costsProperty
Renting or buying: what a foreigner may own, checking the contract, and agents and lawyers worth dealing with.
Price: a quote for your case
What foreigners can buySchools and the education visa
Thai language, Muaythai or diving — at a school that can properly hold a student visa.
Price: a quote for your case
How to choose a schoolAirport transfer
A driver waiting at arrivals to take you straight to your hotel, with no haggling and no searching for a taxi after a long flight. Tell me the airport and date and I confirm whether I can arrange it.
Price: a quote for your case
Trip planning
A route for your dates and the weather that month, places to stay and how to get between them — see the plans below.
Price: a quote for your case
What clients say
No reviews yet: the first clients are being helped right now. Worked with me? Your words help the next person decide.
Booked a package with a travel agency? I'll check it for free
Send me the offer. I will tell you honestly whether the same trip can be done better or for less — and if the offer is good, I will say that too.
Send me the offerBooking it yourself? The services I use
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- Agoda Search and book hotels, resorts and homes across Thailand.
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- Wise Send money to Thailand at the real exchange rate, or hold baht in a multi-currency account.
Run a business in Thailand? Work with me
Visa agencies, law and accounting firms, schools, property agents, drivers and tour operators: if you do good work at a fair price, I can send you clients — for a commission per client, agreed with you.
Write to me