Welcome to the Expat Links page

This web page came from a loaded My Documents folder on my hard drive. I was trying to figure out what to do with a list of sites that didn't logically seem to fit on any page in this site. While most of the academic page links are useful for anyone working anywhere in the world, some pages are relevant really only for people living or working in Indonesia. But, what about the folks living, or planning on living, in other countries? Well, that is what this page is for. This page will be focused on resources available for residents of countries other than Indonesia. In fact, most international teachers move around quite a bit - many as often as every two or three years. I hope that these pages will be useful in the planning that goes on for each move. I am also adding resources for folks who want to get into the business of teaching English.

 2Bangkok.com , is "...daily Thai news you won't find anywhere else. Since 1999, 2Bangkok has featured background and perspective on local news with summaries of the Thai-language press. These stories are often quite different than ones that appear in English." If you are interested in Thailand, this is a site of some interest. I've just added it to my bookmarks.

 American Women's Association, Jakarta , is a site for American women in Indonesia, particularly in Jakarta. This site has a lot of resources for the expat woman new to Jakarta.

 AsianInfo.org, is a site which offers information about countries around Asia. They note on their website that: "Our goal for this website is to focus on giving impartial and useful information on each country/region. To achieve this objective, viewers of our website are part of our information resource. That is why we have a Message Board, which are forums designed to allow our viewers to state their opinions and send information." Check it out and see what it has to offer.

 Bumrungrad International Hospital, is the website for the highly praised hospital in Bangkok. Bumrungrad offers a variety of services for the expat and is widely used by expats living in Asia. The website offers information on packages and pricing, as well as the facilities for making online appointments including finding the doctor who will best serve your needs. I was at this hospital for a comprehensive checkup a month ago, and it was a fascinating experience: very professional if a bit assembly line in approach. I'm going to try a local hospital in Singaraja next year and see what the comparison is like.

 Currency Conversion, is the link to the popular currency converter.

 Expat Exchange, is a general service site for expats around the world. You can find information about expat living in a variety of countries.

 Immigration Department of Malaysia, is the official website of immigration for Malaysia. If you are planning on a long-term visit or a move to Malaysia, this is a good place to go for important information.

 indiamike.com, is the home of the India Travel Forum. I just came across this page the other day, but it looks interesting for those who are planning on being in India for a while.

 Info for Expats, is part of the Shambles web site for oveseas' schools. This page has a set of links useful for people planning on moving overseas or who are already there.

 Lonely Planet World Guide, is the online version of the Lonely Planet for those of you who use this famous guide book.

 Malaysia and Asia Expatriates Forum, is a forum which specializes in expats living in Malaysia. There are also forums for expats living in other countries in Asia, but they don't seem to get a lot of traffic unlike the Malaysia forum.

 Retire-Asia.com, is a new site by a British expat who moved to Lao after trying several other countries in Asia. He is currently developing his site which will be directed at expats who are thinking about moving to Asia for their retirement. If you are in this boat, you'll want to check out this site.

 Sungei Wang Plaza, is one of the main shopping centers in Kuala Lumpur. It advertises itself on its website as "For All Kinds of Everything." How much better than that can you get?

 Tales from a Small Planet, is a website made for the profession expatriate. It has quite a few resources including listings of international schools, reports from postings with information about living conditions, costs ,etc. There are also several message boards to use. Some additional features are: information for travelers, information for gay and lesbians living overseas, U.S. tax information, and more still. An interesting resource for the expat community.

Singapore

 Expat Choice: Singapore's Expat Relocation and Housing Portal, is a very nicely designed site which is set up to help the expatriate sell, buy or lease an apartment, condo or house in Singapore. The site also has information about moving and all of the hassles associated with that. There is also a forum and guides to dining, shopping, hotels, and international schools. Nice if you are planning to move to Singapore.

 VirtualTourist.com - Singapore Travel Forum, is a little travel forum about Singapore which isn't spectacular in its size, but it gets the job done if you have a specific question about getting around and doing things in Singapore.

Thailand

 Ajarn.com - living and teaching in Bangkok, is a highly popular website about teaching English in Thailand. Ajarn keeps an updated list of available teaching jobs, information about housing and costs of living, interviews with teachers, information about TEFL and TESOL certificates. This is a place to go if you want to get into the teaching profession in Thailand.

 AjarnForum.net, is a popular associated with the Ajarn web site above. Check this out if you are planning on living and working in Thailand.

 Guide to Koh Chang, Thailand, is an independent site about Koh Chang that is run by the fellow who started the Ajarn site. Interesting if you are planning on visiting Thailand and want to get away from the usual spots.

 http://www.thailandguru.com/, offers information about living and working in Thailand, including housing; schools; necessities to get settled in -- water, electricity, phone, handling bills, insurance; luxuries to make life easier -- maids, driver, goods and services for foreigners; orientation to Bangkok -- transport, places, protocols, info sources; working -- Thailand company setup, laws, visas, work permits, office leasing, staff; government -- taxes, visas, customs, infrastructure, property, advice and tips; communities, social and professional -- support groups, clubs, seminars; cultural guide ... from the basics to advanced information for veterans; Thai girlfriends -- the most popular section of this website, for better or worse.

  Richard Barrow, is another new site that I recently came across that is dedicated to promoting Thai culture to the world. Wow! Nice site. If you're interested in Thailand check this site out.