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Protests all over Bangkok
The Thai authorities do not have it easy. In the past two days, residents have mobilized in various places in Bangkok.
Ambassador Joan Boer visits Dutch factory in Cha Am
The Dutch embassy in Bangkok tries to map out the wishes and needs of Dutch people in Thailand as well as possible.
Short news from Thailand
The Chaeng Watthana Road has reopened now that the water on the road has almost disappeared. The water is also lowering on other roads in Bangkok.
Lunch at the Hilton – Pattaya
By car to the Central Festival complex between Second Road and Beach Road to the Hilton Hotel. We try the lunch buffet at the Hilton. This would not only be good, but also extremely affordable.
Thailand dredges wrong
'It is a common misconception among the population that canals are rarely dredged. The fact is that the Royal Irrigation Department spends 7 billion baht a year and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment another 2,5 billion baht on canal cleaning. The only problem is they're doing it wrong.'
Thai men have more sex than their wives
Thai men have intercourse an average of 7,7 times a month, while their female compatriots have sex only 5,7 times. The conclusion of the 'Ideal Sex in Asia' study is obvious, but you can decide for yourself.
Short news from Thailand
Former Prime Minister Thaksin will only return to Thailand when 'reconciliation really happens'. At a press conference in Korea yesterday, he said: 'I don't want to be part of the problem, but I want to be part of the solution.'
World Bank: Thailand's economic growth shrinks to 2,4 pc
The World Bank expects Thailand's economy to contract significantly this year due to widespread flooding.
Short (flood) news (update November 23)
The schools in Bangkok under the responsibility of the municipality will resume classes on December 1 instead of December 6 and in seven heavily flooded districts on December 13 or later.
Get a little less sweet and a lot harder!
Every new head of government is tested and for Thailand's first female prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, that is the flood of 2011.
Thailand: cleaning up after floods (video)
A major clean-up operation is underway in Thailand after the worst flooding in the past 50 years. Part of the country is still under water, but it is slowly getting less.
ArkeFly will fly to Thailand next summer
Good news for Thailand visitors in the Netherlands. ArkeFly, the airline of TUI Netherlands, will fly twice a week from Amsterdam Schiphol to Thailand from summer 2012.
Flooded are more than fed up with the water
Tensions are rising in the areas north and west of the capital Bangkok, which have been struggling with flooding for weeks. The residents are more than tired of having to bleed and pay for keeping the city center water-free.
Short flood news (update November 22)
A six-point plan should end the nuisance of stagnant and rotting water in the districts of Don Muang and Lak Si (Bangkok) and Muang (Pathum Thani). Thirteen representatives from the three districts agreed on Monday with the Flood Relief Operations Command (Froc) and the municipality of Bangkok. The proposals will be submitted to the relief committee and the prime minister for approval.
New planes and flight ticket offer Nok Air
The low-cost airline Nok Air will soon receive three new B737-800 aircraft. These new Boeings must be operational by December 1 and provide more capacity on the most important routes.
Government backs down with amnesty decision
The pressure is off the boiler. On Sunday, Minister Pracha Promnok (Justice) announced that the cabinet's controversial amnesty decision has been amended. Persons convicted of drug and corruption offenses and/or who are on the run are excluded. This means that Thaksin will not receive an amnesty.