Nicha Vora - The Thailand Advisor

How to Choose Health Insurance in Thailand in 2025 — What Real Insurer Tables Actually Reveal

Analysis of Pacific Cross, LMG, and Allianz based on real quote tables shows wide variation beneath similar premiums. R&B alignment, OPD retention, deductible effects, and renewal clarity differ materially, shaping how each plan performs at major Bangkok hospitals.

By Nicha Vora

/ 19 Nov 2025

three insurance documents on a clean desk, showing differences in R&B limits, deductibles, OPD, and renewal terms, with faint Bangkok hospital outlines in the background.

Foreign Ownership in Thailand After the Nominee Crackdown.

Thailand is cracking down on nominee companies just as it prepares to relax parts of the Foreign Business Act. This briefing maps the real legal paths — Thai-majority firms, BOI, Treaty of Amity, rep offices and FBLs — and explains who each structure actually works for.

By Nicha Vora

/ 19 Nov 2025

Foreign entrepreneur and Thai lawyer in a Bangkok boardroom reviewing legal and company structure documents against a backdrop of the city skyline and construction cranes.

Thailand’s Refugee Work-Permit Experiment: One-Year Fix or New Social Contract?

Thailand is opening its labour market to long-stay Myanmar refugees in border camps — a landmark move sold as a fix for worker shortages. This briefing dissects the economic logic, legal fine print, and real risks behind Thailand’s one-year refugee work-permit experiment.

By Nicha Vora

/ 17 Nov 2025

At a Thai–Myanmar border camp, refugees queue for newly issued work permits — swapping decades of aid dependency for a fragile promise of legal wages.

Thailand’s Foreign-Income Tax U-Turn: Two Years to Fix Your Structure or Live With the Consequences

Thailand is preparing a U-turn on taxing foreign income, including a two-year exemption window for money brought into the country. For expats and globally mobile Thais, this is a rare chance to clean up structures, lock in certainty—or make costly mistakes.

By Nicha Vora

/ 14 Nov 2025

Foreign professional in a modern Bangkok condo reviewing tax papers and offshore investment charts on a laptop, city skyline glowing at dusk.

Thailand’s EV Gamble: Can Policy and Investment Make It Asia’s Electric Hub?

Thailand is racing to position itself as Southeast Asia’s EV powerhouse. Massive incentives lured foreign investment and EV production. Behind the hype lies a balancing act: local demand, regional competition, and policy risks that could make or break Thailand’s EV ambitions.

By Nicha Vora

/ 13 Nov 2025

Panoramic view of an EV assembly line in Thailand during sunset, with advanced robots and workers building electric cars.

Retiring in Thailand for Foreigners Over 50: The Comprehensive 2026 Guide

The Thailand Advisor connects you with vetted local experts across Thailand. Get credible, spam-free guidance on visas, company setup, property, and insurance — all with transparent pricing and no hidden fees.

By Nicha Vora

/ 10 Nov 2025

Western couple in their sixties enjoying sunrise coffee on a Chiang Mai mountain terrace, symbolizing peaceful retirement in Thailand.

Thailand’s New Alcohol Law: From Confusion to Opportunity

Thailand’s 2025 alcohol law confused the market but created new advantages for compliant operators. Here’s what changed, what didn’t, and how entrepreneurs and investors can turn regulation into opportunity.

By Nicha Vora

/ 10 Nov 2025

Bangkok bar during Thailand’s afternoon alcohol restriction, staff resetting tables behind a closed-service sign.

Thailand’s Deadly Roads: Unpacking the Crisis and Charting a Safer Future

Thailand has one of the world’s highest road death rates. This in-depth report explores causes, impacts, and urgent fixes for its deadly traffic crisis.

By Nicha Vora

/ 8 Nov 2025

Thailand’s Deadly Roads: Unpacking the Crisis and Charting a Safer Future

High-Season Trap: Why Opening Your Bangkok Hospitality Business at Peak Tourist Time Is a Critical Mistake

Opening in Thailand’s high season feels smart — until it wrecks your ops, staff, cashflow, and visa plans. Here’s why late Q3, Q4 launches fail hard.

By Nicha Vora

/ 8 Nov 2025

Stressed foreign business owner inside a chaotic Bangkok café during Thailand’s high season, surrounded by overwhelmed staff and impatient customers.

Thailand’s Grey Loom – Urban Youth Drift, Rural Ageing and the Rise of Care Resorts

Thailand is seeing adults flock to Bangkok — older generations left behind in rural districts. With formal elder-care capacity low, change is underway: luxury care-resorts are emerging, blending hospitality, assisted living and health services.

By Nicha Vora

/ 8 Nov 2025

Thailand’s Grey Loom – Urban Youth Drift, Rural Ageing and the Rise of Care Resorts

Thailand Pilots TouristDigiPay Crypto Payment Scheme

Thailand has launched an 18-month pilot called “TouristDigiPay” to let foreign visitors swap crypto into baht and pay locally.

By Nicha Vora

/ 3 Nov 2025

Thailand Pilots TouristDigiPay Crypto Payment Scheme

Bangkok’s Street Food Farewell: Singapore-Style Hawker Hubs Rise

Bangkok’s legendary sidewalk stalls are vanishing under new city regulations – but in their place a modern hawker-centre experiment promises to keep Thai food alive.

By Nicha Vora

/ 3 Nov 2025

Bangkok’s Street Food Farewell: Singapore-Style Hawker Hubs Rise