Mandatory insurance for foreign tourists
Foreign tourists will only be allowed to enter Thailand in the future if they have taken out travel and health insurance. The premium can be added to the price of a visa or the price of an airline ticket. Non-visa tourists would have to pay the premium at an Immigration checkpoint.
I'm going to Thailand again this winter and want to send a few packages with clothes to the Netherlands. How does that work? And what are the costs?
News from Thailand – June 27, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• DSI wants to prosecute Abhisit and Suthep for wrongful death
• File: City parks in Bangkok
• Quite a few heads will roll in the cabinet
Sale in Thailand, discounts up to 80%
As if shopping in Thailand wasn't already fun enough, there is now the annual 'Amazing Thailand Grand Sale' again. This big sale will last from June 15 to August 15. During this period you can benefit from many benefits and discounts of up to 80%.
A 62-year-old Belgian expat was urgently admitted to hospital today. The man threatened to bleed to death after a fight with his wife that had arisen after an argument about flirting
Film 'The Beach' causes more tourists to Thailand
The well-known film 'The Beach' with Leonardo DiCaprio, which was shot in Thailand, still appears to be a tourist magnet.
Pattaya gets first Royal Tulip hotel in Thailand
Pattaya is getting another five-star hotel. The Thai Tulip Group has signed an agreement with Golden Tulip Hotels and Resorts to realize Thailand's first Royal Tulip Hotel in Pattaya.
Households in Thailand are over their heads in debt; this year even shows an increase of 12 percent, according to a poll by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC). On average, the debt is 188.774 baht. Low-income people are particularly indebted to money loan sharks.
Reader Question: How Can I Start a Business in Thailand?
I stumbled upon this forum after doing some searching on Google. I would like to know what exactly should I take into account in order to start a business in Thailand?
Mahout Pairote is proud to take care of Khun Phra
In the past, Thai kings went to battle on a white elephant, but those days are long gone. They are also no longer kept at the Chitralada palace. But they still bring, according to faith, prosperity to the king and the country.
News from Thailand – June 26, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Judge: First hearings on water management projects
• Thaksin's Instagram account hacked
• Government to auction rice, but secret sales remain
In the thrift store of the time: nostalgia or old stuff
Piet van den Broek was confronted with the question: "You write very fascinating about beautiful musical performances, but can't you do that in advance so that I can also attend them?" In this column he responds to this question and describes his visit to a concert in honor of Princess Galyani Vadhana in the beautiful Thewarat Sapharom Hall, a neoclassical showpiece of breathtaking beauty.
Photo exhibition Burma – Siam railway in Railway Museum
As part of the Treaty of Utrecht, the Railway Museum is organizing a major international exhibition about trains in wartime: Tracks to the Front. Part of this exhibition are the railways that were built for military logistical reasons, including the Burma - Siam railway.
Reader question: How much does a taxi cost in Bangkok?
Our hotel will arrange a taxi for 1.200 Bath to pick us up from the airport. Booked into Grand China Hotel, arrive on Sunday. What are the normal taxi costs in Bangkok? We know right away how far we can bargain.
The package of demands of insurgent group Barisan Revolusi Nasional I (BRN), distributed via YouTube, appears to be a maneuver to justify its inability to control the violence in the South during Ramadan. Wassana Nanuam writes this today in an analysis in the Bangkok Post.
Diary of Kees Roijter
Kees Roijter (64) wrote in an email to thailandblog: 'When it comes to Thai women on the blog, prejudices are rampant. Even in the Netherlands you can no longer have a decent conversation about Thai. Within a minute the conversation turns to fucking. That pisses me off. They do people an injustice with that.' In a strikingly candid story, he looks back on 36 years of marriage to Pon.
News from Thailand – June 25, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Government is concerned about white mask movement
• Siamese Revolution of 1932 commemorated
• More violence in the South since the start of peace talks