Web development for smaller businesses in Thailand
I'm John Andersen, the developer behind Webstudiet. I build websites and applications for smaller businesses in Thailand and help with the systems they already use. Whether you need a new website, a troublesome form fixed, or two systems connected, you work directly with me from the first conversation through to the finished work.
New websites and applications
I build company websites, content platforms, and custom applications. For a villa rental business, that might mean showing properties in several languages, making them easy to search, and letting guests enquire or book. For a service company, it might be a smaller website that explains the services clearly and makes it easy to get in touch.
I work with WordPress, PHP, Laravel, and Astro. You don't need to choose the technology before we talk. I help work out what needs to be built for your business and where an existing product will do the job. My web development guides explain the practical choices.
Website support and ongoing development
I fix faults, add features, and maintain existing websites. Typical tasks include a form that loses enquiries, a plugin update that breaks a layout, an awkward content editor, or an internal tool that needs to support a new workflow.
I work on WordPress themes and plugins, PHP fixes and modernization, and Laravel applications. I also help when emails aren't arriving, a website needs security cleanup, or backups and updates need attention.
When a problem keeps coming back, I look for the reason. The answer might be a simpler template or a note explaining a cache setting. We agree any ongoing support around what you need and when you need it. If you're weighing up fixing the existing website against starting again, my guide to improving a website or rebuilding it explains how I look at that choice.
Booking systems and integrations
I build booking features and connect the systems you use to run your business. If you're copying the same enquiry from your website into a customer system or booking platform, I can help that information move between them.
I start by asking where you keep the information, who updates it, and what should happen if a transfer fails or runs twice. My guides explain how to plan a booking website, how enquiries reach the person following up, and what makes an API integration reliable.
Performance improvements
If your website feels slow, I investigate what is making people wait and work on the cause. That might involve the page templates, images, scripts, database queries, or caching. My page on website optimization explains the work in more detail.
I measure before changing anything: which page is slow, on what connection, and where the time goes. A slow database query and an oversized image need different fixes; a score alone doesn't tell me which is responsible. You can make a first check with my URL Analyzer, or read how Core Web Vitals relate to what visitors experience.
Technical SEO implementation
I help fix technical problems that make it difficult for search engines to find or understand your pages. If you already have an SEO report, I can check the recommendations against your website and explain what I would work on first. My technical SEO services page describes the work involved.
I look for things such as old addresses that send visitors through several redirects, conflicting signals about which version of a page to index, or links that search engines cannot follow. I check which pages are being found and indexed before deciding what to change. If you want to understand the checks, my technical SEO guides go into more detail, starting with crawlability and indexation.
Experience behind the work
What I bring to your project
I have spent many years building websites and booking systems, then looking after them as people's needs changed. That has taught me to think beyond getting something live: someone has to use it, maintain it, and make the next change. My case studies show the work behind that experience.
I like working directly with the person who knows the business. You bring that knowledge; I bring the technical experience and ask when something is unclear. I prefer to put tasks and decisions in writing so we both have something to refer to. You can read more about how I work with you.
You can tell me about your project in a short message. From there:
- Tell me what you need. Describe what you want to achieve, who will use it, and any deadline. If something is broken, send a link and an example of what happens. I will ask about anything I need to understand.
- I propose a first task. I explain what I can deliver, what I need from you, and how we will check the result. We agree who will provide content, design, or other specialist work before I begin.
- We check the result together. I show you what I have changed and tested. You tell me whether it works for your business. We then agree when to put it live, what needs handing over, and whether you need further help.