Statement of the week: Thai always want to win!
Without wanting to generalize too much, I still want to submit this statement to the readers of Thailandblog. If the statement is not correct, I would like to read your response.
What is your experience with GPS navigation in Thailand? Are there also good systems that, for example, find the road sign correctly and are up to date?
When you choose to go to Schiphol by car and park there, you are usually shocked by the price when you return from a holiday from Thailand or elsewhere.
News from Thailand – April 18, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• After six of the 'seven dangerous days' 285 road fatalities and 2.783 injured
• Marine rescues 455 stranded tourists from Koh Ta Chai
• Thai flag flies over disputed 4,6 square km at Preah Vihear
Preah Vihear in The Hague: Thailand strikes back
Thailand's defense in the Preah Vihear case has received admiration on social media, Bangkok Post notes. Yesterday, Thailand responded to Cambodia's plea in The Hague. Meanwhile, protesters tried to encroach on the 4,6 square kilometers near the temple claimed by both countries.
For emergencies in Thailand, it is useful to know which emergency numbers to call for which emergency service. Especially tourists, it is best to save this telephone number in the mobile or smartphone.
There are still a few puzzle pieces missing to get a good picture of whether wintering in Thailand would be a good choice for us. Now I hope to be able to deposit those questions with you.
2013 Bangkok International Motor Show (video)
The 34th Bangkok International Motor Show from March 27 – April 7 was another success. After all, expensive car brands are hard to find in status-hungry Thailand.
Photo of the week: Find the monk…
Find the monk in this picture, but counting is also allowed.
HIV epidemic is spreading among gay men in Thailand
Because gay men in Thailand rarely use condoms, HIV infection is spreading rapidly in that country.
News from Thailand – April 17, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• After 5 of the 'seven dangerous days' 255 road fatalities and 2.439 injured
• Truckers switch to minivans
• Russian tourists move to Khao Lak, Krabi and Koh Samui
The shame of teen sex comes at a high price
After Laos, Thailand has the highest number of teenage pregnancies. Young pregnant girls are forced to drop out of school. The government is not doing much about it.
Overwinter in Hua Hin
In November I unfolded on Thailandblog the plan of wanting to rent a house for the very first time to spend a month of my three-month hibernation period there.
Those who visit or are going to visit Thailand are stuck with many questions. But who can answer your question better than the many Dutch expats who have been living in Thailand for years?
Worldwide, 65 percent of travelers say they have never stolen an object from a hotel room (with the exception of bathroom items). Danes emerge as the most reliable hotel guests. The Dutch follow in second place.
Rotfai Night Market Bangkok (video)
In the series of videos of special markets, this time attention is paid to the Rotfai Night Market Bangkok.
News from Thailand – April 16, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Government asks China: let panda Lin Ping stay for a while
• 218 road deaths in 4 of the '7 dangerous days'
• Cambodia launches an attack on Thailand in The Hague