International Dance and Music Festival in Bangkok
For the 14th time, the Bangkok International Festival of Dance & Music will soon take place from September 10 to October 14, 2012.
News from Thailand – August 23, 2012
Pattawaran Panitcha, 21, was elected Miss Wheelchair Thailand on Wednesday. She defeated 11 other candidates. It was the second time the competition was held after 2002.
Thailand is heading for a crisis (part 1)
If the Yingluck government stubbornly sticks to its current financial and economic policies, it will cause lasting damage to the country. Thailand will then be heading for a crisis within a few years.
News from Thailand – August 22, 2012
Suvarnabhumi Airport has been in operation for 6 years and the investigation into fraud in the purchase of the 26 CTX baggage scanners has still not been completed.
The fight against the trade in endangered species is like mopping up with a tap open. Over the past two years, Customs at Suvarnabhumi Airport has intercepted tiger cubs, water dragons (Physignathus lesueurii), American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula, also known as Mississippi paddlefish or spoonbill), turtles such as the Indian roof turtle, a gharial (Gavialis Gangeticus, a fish-eating crocodile) , as well as rhinoceros horns and elephant tusks.
Well-known Dutch people in Thailand
Do you know the name of a famous Dutch or Belgian person and preferably also where in Thailand he or she lives? Then I would like to hear that.
News from Thailand – August 21, 2012
The Tiger Discotheque in Phuket, which went up in flames on Friday, had adequate emergency exits but the decorations were made of highly flammable material, an expert from the Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage said.
Thai economy exceeds growth expectations
The Thai economy grew faster in the second quarter than predicted. This growth is partly due to strong domestic demand and production, which has continued to recover.
US to fight against illegal software in Thailand
Good and bad news for the ten thousand companies that do business with the US. Those who use illegal software can expect a fine, their products will be boycotted and a hefty claim for damages will follow.
Thai Garden Resort a fine restaurant in Pattaya
On Thursday there is bridge in the club. Because Chateau Dale is closed, this will be done in the Thai Garden Resort for the time being. And this Resort has a daily changing buffet.
News from Thailand – August 20, 2012
It will certainly take a few days before the fire, which has been raging for three weeks now in the unique peat and forest area of Pa Phru Kuan Kreng, is under control. This is what the governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat province says.
Phuket and Samui filmed with the iPhone 4s
Andrew Melikov proves that you can only make a beautiful video with a limited camera. He filmed his stay on Phuket and Koh Samui with his iPhone 4s.
Senator shot wife; what happened?
Senator Boonsong Kowawisarat (56) loved firearms. "He liked to show them to others," says the mother of Chanakarn Detkard (46), the woman who was hit by a bullet from her husband's gun on Mother's Day.
Downtown Inn in Chiang Mai demolished
Last March we were startled by alarming reports from Chiang Mai, where at least 7 foreigners mysteriously died, all staying at the Downtown Inn in Chiang mai.
OM wants to talk to Clemens K. in Thailand
Justice has submitted a request for legal assistance to Thailand to hear bookkeeper Clemens K., convicted of embezzling 16 million euros from a cultural fund.
A security problem when using the internet is a public WiFi connection. To solve this problem, a handy app is now available: Cloak.
News from Thailand – August 19, 2012
Two primary school students aged 10 and one aged 12 looted their school in Udon Thani and then tried to set it on fire. Why? Because a teacher had dared to scold a student who had climbed a tree.