I moved to Thailand to recover from burnout. Living here has been harder — and better — than I expected.

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Andre Neveling swimming in a rooftop bar with Bangkok, Thailand in the background.
Andre Neveling moved to Thailand on a digital nomad visa; he was seeking a reset.

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I moved to Thailand last year and continue seeing tourists make the same 5 mistakes

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Andre Neveling posing with a bamboo wall in the background.
Andre Neveling moved to Thailand last year and continues to see tourists make the same mistakes.

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A single mom moved to Thailand with her daughter. She says the slower life brought them closer than ever.

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A woman and her daughter posing in front of a sign of Chatuchak market in Bangkok.
Donetta Barber and her daughter, Maleah, moved to Bangkok earlier this year.

Donetta Barber

I stayed in a pod at an airport for $50. It was tiny and a bit awkward, but I slept surprisingly well between my flights.

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The writer on a plane, and an image of Avagard Capsule Hotel.
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Ash Jurberg

I spent 22 years as a military wife. After our divorce, I finally lived the dream we'd planned together.

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Bryanne Salazar on a log bridge on Cát Bà island in Vietnam.
Bryanne Salazar on a log bridge on Cát Bà island in Vietnam.

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I left LA tech to try Bangkok fashion. It helped me escape the hustle.

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Sutasit Srivisarvach standing in Fewer Better Things, his shop in Bangkok, Thailand.
After Sutasit Srivisarvach lost interest in LA tech, he moved back to Bangkok to open a fashion boutqiue.

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I've lived and worked abroad for 20 years. One city stood out as the best — and easiest — place to work.

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Andre Neveling sitting on steps in Bangkok.
Andre Neveling spent 20 years of his career working in cities around the world — Bangkok is his favorite.

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She got in trouble as a teen in New York City, but in Bangkok, she became a beauty queen

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Metinee Kingpayome sitting on the edge of a couch in a white suit.
Metinee Kingpayome

Natthawut Taeja for BI.

Metinee Kingpayome arrived in Bangkok on her 20th birthday.

Tired of Chicago winters, this Gen Xer retired at 46 and moved to Bangkok. It cut his monthly spending by half.

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A man looking out at the view of Bangkok
Chris loved his hometown of Chicago but wanted a hard reset.

Chris

I stayed at the hotel recently named the best in the world. After spending $900 for one night, I'm not sure I agree.

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Hotel with mesh-style gates below windows with decorative wooden lines going down them with tree on a stand surrounded by other greenery in front
The entrance to the Capella Bangkok felt understated.

Paul Oswell

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