Independent Thailand advice from Merv18 years lived experience
The Good, Bad & Uglyof Thailand

Merv lived in Thailand for 18 years

You came for Thailand.
Not the paperwork.

Merv spent 18 years living in Thailand. Tell him what would make your time there better: extension forms off your plate, a trip that fits you, or help thinking through a move. Pick what you need and see the options before you send anything.

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18 yearsliving in Thailand
One personto answer your questions
Clear scopebefore you pay
01 / The featured service

Get the forms done.
Get back to Thailand.

Merv prepares extension forms for you to review and submit. Tell him which extension you need, when your current permission ends and where you are. He confirms the job before you pay.

  • Application paperwork prepared from your information
  • A copy for you to check before signing or submitting
  • Clear scope agreed before payment
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Work with Merv

For the trip, the move,
and everything in between.

Merv knows the parts of Thailand that do not make it into a glossy itinerary. Ask him about the trip, the move, or the paperwork.

01Extension paperworkMerv prepares the paperwork for you to review.02Insider consultationWhere to go, what to skip and what to budget.03Moving to ThailandNeighbourhoods, living costs and daily realities.04Custom itineraryA route built around your dates and travel style.
Thailand Companion

More than one thing
on your mind?

Ask Merv to compare a member plan with booking each piece of help separately. He will quote the total, what is included and how long it runs before you decide.

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The person behind the advice

18 years in Thailand.
Now you can ask him.

Merv lived in Thailand for 18 years. He knows the places, the everyday costs and the frustrations that do not show up in a travel brochure. Ask him what you actually need to know.

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The journal

The good, the bad
and the ugly.

Candid writing about Thailand, without the brochure treatment.

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Leave the forms to Merv

Do the paperwork once.
Then get on with Thailand.

Tell Merv what extension you need. He will tell you if he can prepare the forms before you pay.

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