Back again: Etihad Open Jaw return ticket Bangkok € 455
You could wait for it, Etihad Airways has very good Open Jaw deals again that you can enjoy if you want to go to Thailand cheaply!
Editor's note: Visa file revised
Last year, Thailandblog started to compile a few files on subjects that are often the subject of questions. The dossiers are written by bloggers who are experts in the relevant field. Ronny Mergits has updated the Thailand visa file with the help of blogger MACB.
Reader question: Can I use my Thai debit Master Card in Belgium?
My question is simple. Can I use my Thai debit Master Card in Belgium? I have an account with Bangkok Bank and SCB bank.
Reader question: Who has tips for Ubon Ratchathani?
I would like to go to Ubon Ratchathani and Khong Jiam (and surroundings), do you have any tips for hotels and what to do?
Eric Clapton cancels concert in Bangkok
Eric Clapton's March 2 concert at the Impact Arena in Bangkok has been cancelled. Clapton is shocked by the violence in the capital and has resisted his action.
Mary's Diary (Part 15)
Maria Berg turns the tables: too often the blog is about Thai women, so she measures Thai men. Short men lose weight, looks are unimportant: Maria likes text sliders. What are those again?
News from Thailand (incl. Bangkok Shutdown and Farmers Protest) – February 26, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Request to Governors: Restrict mob movements
• Farmers demonstrate at Don Mueang Air Force Base
• Ten construction workers killed by collapsing concrete beam
Thai Air Asia's birthday: flight tickets discounts up to 85%
Whoever has a birthday treats and that is what Thai AirAsia does with substantial discounts on its airline tickets. This way you also benefit from the tenth anniversary of the budget airline.
Etihad Airways daily to Phuket
Etihad Airways will start a daily flight to Phuket in southern Thailand on October 26, 2014.
Bangkok Post: Talk to each other while you still can
Prime Minister Yingluck, her brother Thaksin and action leader Suthep and his political supporters should end their deadly stalemate and start negotiating a solution. This urgent appeal is made by the editors of the Bangkok Post in a comment (significantly) placed on the front page.
Reader question: Is there a difference between the height of a balcony railing in Thailand compared to the Netherlands?
In my humble opinion, the height of a balcony railing here is adapted to the height of the average Thai. Perhaps there is someone among the readers who has experience in construction?
Reader question: Who has good contacts with Thai clinic(s)?
My question to readers, bloggers and others is… Who has good contacts with a Thai clinic(s), for example in BKK, where Dutch expertise might be welcome and with which a constructive project could be set up?
News from Thailand (incl. Bangkok Shutdown) – February 25, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Prime Minister Yingluck harassed during visit to OTOP center
• Red shirt leader gives 'disgusting' speech
• Krabi: Six tourists injured in speedboat collision
Finnair flight offer Amsterdam – Bangkok: € 545
Until March 4 you can book a return ticket from Amsterdam to Bangkok for the special price of € 545 (economy class). If you want a little more luxury, there is also a competitive business class offer: € 1.399.
Belgian arrested in Thailand due to the disappearance of a neighbor
The Thai Immigration Service has arrested a 56-year-old (Thai) Belgian. The man was wanted by interpol and the Court of Verviers as a suspect in connection with the disappearance of his Belgian neighbour.
Government remains desperate for money for farmers
Two setbacks for the government, which is desperate for money to pay the farmers for their surrendered rice. The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) refuses to use its own liquidity and the promissory note issuance appears to be a flop.
Reader question: Moving from Belgium to Thailand
Soon I want to move to Korat with my Thai wife and two Thai daughters.