About madmen and fools
While the whole of the Netherlands holds its breath for our Prince Friso - will he make it, or won't he make it? - I once again throw my arms in the air and shout "forgive them lord, they don't know what they are doing".
Thailand, the Detroit of Asia
Thailand, where many of our Mitsubishis will soon come from as soon as the Japanese car manufacturer has left Limburg. It's a logical step.
News from Thailand – February 21
Along Duang Phithak Road in Khlong Toey (Bangkok), police found 42 stickers on posts and signs with the word 'Sejeal'. The police suspect that this indicates locations for bomb attacks against Israeli diplomats. They often travel this road on their way to the embassy.
Working in Thailand
The subject has been discussed before on this blog and usually it was about the disadvantages and (im)possibilities of working in Thailand. It is great if you are stationed in Thailand by a Dutch or at least a foreign company, but there are also opportunities to work as an employee in education, for example.
(No) Dog food in Thailand
Like so many people, we had a dog in the Netherlands. A Dutch decoy who listened to the name Guus. A Kooikerhond was and still is used in duck hunting, hence the name Guus (Happiness). Food, yes, all dogs always want food and basically they don't care what it is. But as a good owner you don't give the animal what the pot eats, but orderly dog food.
Inflation hits, even with Lord Buddha
If you haven't been to Thailand for a while, you will undoubtedly notice that inflation has also hit quite a bit there.
Repent Sinners!!!
There is probably no country in the world where the conversion drive of Christians has been so disastrous as in Thailand.
According to Dr. Seree, there is less rain in Thailand this year
Who doesn't know him in Thailand? At the time of the floods upstream of Bangkok, Prof. Dr. Seree Supratid was not to be burned off the TV screen, especially after he had contradicted many predictions of other experts with his view. Would he also be right this time with his prediction that it will rain much less in Thailand this year? As a result, according to Dr. Seree, there will be much less flooding this year. I spoke to the learned gentleman…
News from Thailand – February 19
How does she come to say that we are prepared to make our land available for the storage of water? Residents of Bang Ban district, Ayutthaya, have listened with amazement to Prime Minister Yingluck, who, after her visit to Bang Ban, thanked residents for sacrificing their land for use as a kaem ling
In 2002 Anil Ramdas wrote a sharp column about Pattaya in the NRC
The recently deceased writer, journalist and program maker Anil Ramdas had a sharp pen, sometimes dipped in vitriol. This became apparent in 2002, when he wrote a column in NRC about Pattaya….
Poison cloud hits tourists Phuket
In a swimming pool on the Thai holiday island of Phuket, dozens of tourists ended up in hospital after a chemical accident. The swimming pool operator at a resort in Karon had mixed the wrong chemicals together, causing an unforeseen reaction.
"Protestant church in Thailand has grown considerably"
Over the past four years, the Protestant church in Thailand has grown by 60.000 people to more than 370.000. GZB missionary worker Marten Visser reports this on Twitter. Every year the church in Thailand grows by 5 percent.
Short news about the bomb explosions
The police have two other Iranian suspects in their sights. One man has been identified from CCTV footage near Sukhumvit 71 just before an explosion destroyed the house at 31 Soi Pridi. The other man was with the Iranian woman when she rented the house. The woman returned to Iran at the beginning of this month.
News from Thailand – February 18
The level of dust in the air exceeds the safety limit in Lampang province. All 13 districts of the province have been affected by haze, which can lead to eye irritation and respiratory infections. Nok Air has temporarily diverted its flights to Lampang to Phitsanulok. The haze is the result of the slash-and-burn practice in agriculture, where crop residues are set on fire.
The very last journey
Since 2006, the Royal Thai Navy has provided a unique service to the public, providing a ceremonial scattering of ashes at sea at the request of relatives of a deceased person. It is a beautiful way for mourners to say goodbye to a loved one for the last time and there is now so much interest in it that waiting lists are being used. The Thai Navy currently performs sixty to seventy of these ceremonies per month. …
News about bombings
Thailand's six international airports are the target of a terrorist attack, according to Israel. The security level has been increased from (the normal) level 2 to 3.
Air Australia bankrupt: Many passengers stranded in Phuket
Thousands of Air Australia customers were stranded on Friday because the airline could no longer pay its bills.