Newfound is the honest, community-maintained guide to actually living in a new city. Visas, banking, housing, healthcare — written by people who live there, kept current, no fluff.
More cities added as the community grows
The information for living abroad exists. It's just scattered across Facebook groups from 2019, Reddit threads with contradicting answers, and SEO blogs that haven't been updated since the visa rules changed.
Newfound is different. Every page has a last-verified date. Outdated information gets flagged. Contributors are real residents — not travel writers optimising for Google. It's organised around what you need to do, not blog categories.
Think of it as the guide someone handed you before you got on the plane. Dense, practical, honest. Written by people who went through exactly what you're going through.
Your first 30 days, step by step. SIM card to bank account to TM30 registration.
Every visa type explained plainly. Tourist, TR, LTR, SMART visa — current requirements and costs.
How to open a Thai bank account as a foreigner. Which bank, which branch, what documents.
Renting in Bangkok: real costs, lease red flags, how agents work, condo vs serviced apartment.
Best hospitals by area and budget. Health insurance. English-speaking doctors and dentists.
BTS, MRT, Grab, motorbike taxis. Getting a Thai licence. Airport transport. Avoiding the traffic.
Best co-working spaces by neighbourhood. Internet reliability. Legal work status and tax basics.
Honest area breakdowns: cost, vibe, BTS access, expat density. Not tourism copy.
I moved to Bangkok in 2024 and spent weeks piecing together basic information from Facebook groups, outdated Reddit threads, and blogs written for tourists, not residents.
I couldn't find a single well-organised, current, trustworthy resource for actually living here. So I built one.
Newfound started as the guide I wish I'd had on the plane. It's free, community-maintained, and will never be a travel blog. Every page is written by someone who's done it themselves and kept current by the people who live there now.
Search the guide or browse by topic. Every page is structured around what you're trying to do, not what's easiest to write about.
Every page shows when it was last verified. Outdated content gets flagged visually. Contributors are Bangkok residents — not sponsored bloggers.
Know something's changed? Suggest an edit. Spotted something wrong? Flag it. The guide stays useful because the community keeps it honest.
Moving to a new city is one thing. Knowing what to do and in what order is another. This guide walks through your first month step by step — from landing at Suvarnabhumi to having a bank account, a SIM, a registered address, and knowing your neighbourhood.
Rules change. Prices shift. That branch stopped accepting foreigners. If you know something that's wrong or missing, the guide gets better because you said so.
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