Simon Los

Life back in the Uk compared to Thailand We have now been back in the Uk for 20 months and it got me thinking what has been the difference between the two countries now that we seem to be recovering from the Covid era. The biggest differences have to do with the seasons, climate and vibe.  When you live in Thailand it takes about two years to get used to the heat and humidity, Our house is South of Bangkok and averages 31 degrees over the year. In summer it rises to 45 degrees and in the rainy season, it drops to about 28 degrees. Living in that heat wears you down and changes the way you spend your days, going out early in the morning and dodging into air-con rooms mid-afternoon.  Here in the Uk, it's totally different as the temperatures are completely different and range from -5 degrees in the Winter to 30 degrees in the Summer.  This leads me to the seasons and if I am honest whilst living in Thailand, I really missed the four seasons in the Uk. Thailand really only h...

  Affiliate Marketing What is it? If you have a social media presence, a website, a YouTube channel, and A Blog then you can earn money from affiliates. I will try and explain what it is and how you can create a passive income but trust me after 5 years of being an Amazon Affiliate, I have earned less than $50. However, I am going to give it another go and share my experience with you here in my new Blog. It's 2022 and it seems that blogging can help you with this type of marketing if you follow some basic steps, so let's see what happens this time, wish me luck. First of all, what is affiliate marketing in my words? I will use Amazon as our example as I believe it is the biggest affiliate currently.  Amazon one of the biggest online retailers sells thousands of products on its website and so many people around the globe use them at one time or another. For this example, let's use a computer monitor which I recently bought from Amazon here in the UK. Now I saw this monitor...

My Current Equipment here in the UK Since moving back to the UK, what am I using and why, When I flew out of Thailand the most important item I packed was my Apple Mac book Pro M1 2020 laptop. For those who don't know Apple has in my opinion always been the best laptop for high-end editing, design, and photo work and in 2020 they made a huge leap with their new M1 chips which replaced the third-party Intel chips. The difference is amazing and now that I have had this laptop for over a year I can honestly say it is the best laptop I have ever owned. At the time I purchased it, there was only the 13-inch model available but recently Apple released a 16-inch beast and a 14-inch version with even higher specs than mine. If you are ever going to need a high-end laptop for editing or photo work then get one of these models, you won't regret it. click the picture above to see current  Amazon prices and specifications are available The next item I brought with me from Thailand was my ...

  Check out the menu buttons for new content as I update this site. Hotels added and will take you on the journey of where I stayed over the past 25 years of visiting Thailand. This page will show you information about the hotels and whether I recommend them. You can click each picture which will then take you to the Agoda page for more information and give you current prices and availability. It might take me quite a while to fill this page as every hotel brings back a memory and that is a story in itself. Hyatt Regency Hotel Hua Hin My favourite hotel in Hua Hin. Check out the Travel page here or click the top menu  https://www.simonlos.com/p/blog-page.html Links Email -  landofsmilesthailand@gmail.com Subscribe for FREE -  Our Channel Merchandise -  Merchandise Shop First Book -  Buy Here Second Book -  Buy Here

 Do you Buy or Rent in Thailand, possibly buy a Condo? A question or type of question I get a lot by email on a regular basis, do I buy or rent and if I buy, what do I buy. Then can I own a property in Thailand? Rather than go into a long discussion just have a look at these videos that I made for our YouTube channel.  This video has had over 70,000 views and hundreds of comments.  Another great video but to my surprise only got 22,000 views. A must-watch if you are serious about buying or building in Thailand. The subject of buying or building in Thailand must be the biggest topic for a foreigner thinking of retiring to Thailand at first and then of course the topic soon turns to Visas but that is another post. Links Email -  landofsmilesthailand@gmail.com Subscribe for FREE -  Our Channel Merchandise -  Merchandise Shop First Book -  Buy Here Second Book -  Buy Here

  Will you be heading to Thailand  Tomorrow April 1st 2022 no pre-departure PCR test for travellers entering Thailand is required. Starting on April 1st 2022, vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers arriving in Thailand will no longer have to take a PCR test before they leave their own country, however, visitors will still need to take a PCR test once they land.  Requirements for entry were published yesterday in the Royal Gazette making it official. Unvaccinated travellers, or those who do not meet Thailand's vaccine requirements, must isolate at an approved hotel or resort for 5 days under the ASQ scheme and then undergo a Covid test before they are released. Vaccinated travellers who enter under the Test and Go scheme must book one night in an approved hotel on their 1st night, the hotel packages give you a test on arrival and upon a negative result can leave the hotel and travel anywhere in Thailand. You will then need to take a rapid antigen test on day 5 and report ...

  Understanding the future of our resort in Thailand What does the future hold for tourism around the globe after COVID? Nobody knows really if there will be another deadly strain around the corner? So many questions and no concrete answers. How do you plan your business strategy for the future in such uncertain times? In December 2020 we opened the doors to our resort in Thailand and after 3 months we had to shut it down in first instance to foreign tourists and then 2 months later completely shut it to all guests due to COVID restrictions. We kept the staff on for a further 3 months hoping things would change but alas they didn't. Tourism is set to start returning to Thailand in mid-2022 but at what point will it get back to a normal level, and what is the new normal going to look like. So many businesses went bust and the economy around tourism almost collapsed. Staff moved away from the tourist areas and went home, resorts and hotels changed hands, Bars and nightlife areas wer...