Thailand
Mango & Rain

A new life — one video at a time

We're trading grey skies and motorway traffic for beach sunsets and street food. Join us as we plan, pack up, and relocate from the UK to Thailand — for good.

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Who We Are

From Bury to the Beach

Iain runs a business in the north of England. Kiyara is Thai. Together, we stopped asking "what if" and started asking "when".

In January 2027 we're getting married on Natai Beach in Phangnga — 30 guests, a long tail boat on the horizon, and a fire show at sunset. And after that, we're not coming back.

This channel is the honest, unfiltered story of making that happen. The visa process, the cost of living, the culture, the adventure. Everything the travel blogs leave out.

Iain on his ADV 350 in Thailand

See you on the road 🤙

The Channel

What We'll Cover

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Visas & Legalities

The real story on Thailand Elite, LTR visas, and what it actually takes for a British national to live there legally — no fluff.

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Cost of Living

Real numbers. What we spend, what we save, and how life in Phangnga compares to a monthly budget in the north of England.

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Finding a Home

Renting vs buying, the rules for foreign ownership, and what you actually get for your money in southern Thailand.

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Life on the Road

Exploring Phangnga, Khao Sok, and beyond on two wheels and four. The roads less travelled in southern Thailand.

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The Wedding

Planning a destination wedding in Thailand as a British-Thai couple — the venue, the guests, the cost, and everything in between.

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Culture & Reality

What it's really like integrating into Thai life — the language, the community, the food, and the moments that catch you off guard.

The Journey

How We're Getting There

Now — 2026

Planning & Documenting

Winding down the UK business, sorting visas, and building this channel from the ground up. The prep nobody talks about.

January 2027

The Wedding

Beach ceremony at Natai, Phangnga. 30 guests. Sunset. Fire show. The moment it all becomes real.

Early 2027

The Move

Last flight from Manchester. First morning waking up in Thailand permanently. We document all of it.

Ongoing

Life in Phangnga

Setting up home, finding community, riding the ADV through limestone karst landscapes. The life after the leap.

Thailand vs UK
🇹🇭 Thailand vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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