Why I’m Paying $20,000 to Stay in Bangkok 🇹🇭

Moving to Bangkok, Thailand, as a Black woman living abroad has been a journey of choosing courage and ease over exhaustion. In this Bangkok vlog, I’m sharing the reality of moving abroad from America, life abroad as an expat, and my search for a stable visa while living in Thailand. Join me for a walk through Ari—the "Brooklyn of Bangkok"—as I discuss moving to another country alone and what it’s actually like for Americans living abroad in 2026. The channel I referenced —    / @patriciabrookscouragecatalyst   WORK WITH ME: 🌹 Alignment Hour: A 45-minute deep dive to identify what’s keeping you stuck. https://hausofease.com/alignment-hour 🌹 Ease Reset: A two-week intensive triage for when you’re burnt out and need to breathe again. https://hausofease.com/ease-reset 🌹 Success Reset: My three-month mentorship for women on sabbatical ready to intentionally design their next chapter. https://hausofease.com/success-reset MY LINKS: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/hausofease Substack: https://hausofease.substack.com/ Instagram:   / l.the.goddess_   📖 C H A P T E R S: 00:00 Living in Ari Bangkok as an American Expat 01:44 My Thailand Tourist Visa and Border Hopping Plan 03:25 Why I Got a Teaching Job in Thailand 08:05 Why Teaching in Bangkok Wasn’t Sustainable 09:21 My Current Thailand Visa 11:09 The $20,000 Thailand Prestige Visa 12:37 Refining My Business to Stay in Bangkok 17:25 Why I’m Avoiding the Thailand DTV Visa 28:32 Neurodivergent Life and Sensory Overload in Bangkok 30:54 Work With Me © Copyright L'Erin Alta LLC 2026L'Erin Alta LLC Disclaimer: L'Erin Alta LLC and its agents are not a mental/medical health practitioner or mental/medical health provider and is not holding itself out to be in any capacity. L'Erin Alta LLC and its agents are not providing counseling or therapy services or attempting to diagnose, treat or cure in any manner whatsoever any physical or mental ailment. L'Erin Alta LLC and its agents provide coaching/mentoring to help you reach your own goals through personal accountability. Please Note: L'Erin Alta LLC and L'Erin Alta are not financial coaches or advisers. Information for entertain and inspirational purposes only.