I am staying in Phuket and want to import granite from China for my home/business. I have now applied for the import permit, but I only get opposition from Bangkok. Every time something is wrong.
This week the World Cup kicks off in Brazil. Hearts are also starting to beat faster in football-mad Thailand. To get into the atmosphere, a team of Jumbos played against schoolchildren.
I met a Dutchman of 87 years old in Thailand. This man has deregistered in the Netherlands and lives alone, secluded in a small house. After a number of hospital visits, it was determined that he has an accelerated form of dementia. He needs help, but how?
The story of a special person: Falko Duwe
Falko Duwe (65) from Cologne takes care of stray dogs in Pattaya. He spends 75 percent of his pension on it. Jos Boeters interviewed him.
News from Thailand – June 9, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Shipping companies want better protection against hijackers
• Member of Parliament on hunger strike against coup
• Three hundred residents evacuated after smell of gas
Junta suspends water management plans
The planned very expensive construction of four high-speed lines will most likely be put on hold. The military authority will make a decision on this this week. The equally controversial hydraulic works worth 350 billion baht have already been suspended.
Curfew lifted in three more areas
Good news for walkers on the islands of Koh Chang and Koh Phangan and in Hat Yai. The curfew no longer applies since Sunday evening.
It will take at least five to six years for the estimated loss plus interest burden of the controversial rice mortgage system to be eliminated. The financial burden on the country also limits the ability of the Ministry of Finance to guarantee loans from government departments.
Where can I obtain a current proof of residence abroad and nationality?
Miss Maxim 2014 pageant in Bangkok (video)
The Miss Maxim 2014 model pageant was held in Bangkok last weekend. For lovers of the female beauty from Thailand, we place the video on Thailandblog.
A question for the people staying near Udon Thani. I am looking for an Exchange office for Brazilian Rial.
I would like to rent bicycles in Jomtien beach. Does anyone know where I can rent one?
News from Thailand – June 8, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Six thousand soldiers and agents ready against anti-coup demonstrators
• Cambodia puts a stop to anti-coup organization
• Karen terrified of return of park head Kaeng Krachan
Two mountains with a Buddha
You know that feeling. Sometimes you have the irresistible urge to do nothing somewhere else. You need to get out. Because a Thai friend comes from Surin province with a car, it seems obvious to go that way. So I spend the Songkran days in Surin.
Thailand was recently voted the most popular country in Southeast Asia by the readers of Travelzoo.
Despite the fact that many really beautiful shopping palaces are already located in Bangkok, Gateway still has something special to offer. Gateway is Japanese style with a mix of Japanese restaurants, clothing stores, beauty salons, IT, and even a Japanese supermarket.
The 2014 World Cup program in Thailand
The Dutch Association Thailand in Pattaya has paid attention to the World Cup football in its weekly newsletter by listing the entire schedule of 64 matches with the Thai times.