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Living here

Staying longer than a holiday means paperwork. These guides cover the admin side of being a resident in Phuket — long-stay visas, health cover, banking and licences — dated, priced where I can verify it, and honest about the trade-offs. (What the month actually costs and feels like lives under Living solo.)

~฿10k · 5 yrDTVLiving hereThe DTV Wants ฿500,000 and a Paper Trail. Mine Wanted a Passport Copy.10 min read2–3Times I file per yearLiving hereThailand Privilege Files My 90-Day Report: ฿0 in Cash, One Point, Back the Same Day7 min readLiving hereExchanging Money in Phuket (2026): The Rate I Actually Got, and How to Check Any Booth in Ten Seconds8 min read฿902–฿1,243My electricity, 5 billsLiving hereWhat Utilities Actually Cost in a Phuket Condo (2026) — and the Rule That Caps What Your Landlord Can Charge9 min read฿75,000Move-in cashLiving hereRenting a Condo in Phuket (2026): One Week, ฿75,000 Down, and ฿0 to the Agent12 min readLiving hereWhat Thailand Elite Is Actually Like: A Platinum Member's Honest Year (2026)8 min readLiving hereDo You Need Health Insurance in Phuket? An Uninsured Resident's Honest Take (2026)6 min readLiving hereThailand Elite vs the DTV in 2026: ฿1,500,000 or ฿10,000 — I Hold the Expensive One13 min read