Fly with Emirates to Bangkok for €495
It is now again Emirates that is stunting with tickets to Asia. Unknown how often they can put the chairs so low in the market. That means for you that you can benefit enormously from a much cheaper holiday. Who would not want that?
Reader Call: Who in Pattaya Wants to Edit My Life Story?
I have been living in Thailand for 10 years now. I am now 65 and I have written my life story, which is now on a USB stick. Just open and honest. I did not finish secondary education, the reason is described in the “scrapbook”.
I would like to know how to pass the information for a yellow book. I went to the government of Ban Muang and they want information about income marriage etc etc on a form in Thai.
Reader question: Is (an attempt to) pay tax in Thailand a form of tax evasion in the Netherlands?
My question is: aren't attempts to obtain a registration with the Thai tax authorities, and then a Thai tax assessment of nothing, actually a disguised form of trying to get out of a tax assessment from the Netherlands?
Thailandblog marketplace – FOR SALE: Nissan Tiida 2009 Hatchback in very good condition and well maintained
FOR SALE from Dutchman in Chiang Mai: In very good condition and well maintained Nissan Tiida 2009 Hatchback 1598 cc.
News from Thailand – February 14, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Prayut warned Yingluck about rice subsidy debacle
– Auction gas and oil fields Thailand opportunities according to critics
– Prayut tells women to watch out for scary men
– Corrupt police bosses transferred after casino raid
– Turkish tourist (34) shot dead on Koh Samui
Thailand annual visa: 90-day report now also online
From now on, the 90-day reports can also be submitted online. You must then use Internet Explorer because for the time being it can only be done via that browser.
Phuket police wanted to arrest tourists with beach chairs
How crazy can you get? Phuket police planned to arrest tourists who brought their own beach chairs to Patong beach.
'Hole-in-one' provides home for Thai golfer
Friday the thirteenth is golfer Panuphol Pittayarat's lucky day. He may not have played a significant role in the standings of the Thailand Classic, but that will be a concern for him. The 22-year-old Thai hit a hole-in-one on the fourteenth hole in Hua Hin and that earned him a house.
Turkish tourist shot dead on Koh Samui
A 34-year-old Turkish tourist was shot dead early Friday morning at a bar in Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui.
Reader question: Invited to a Thai, should I bring a present?
Soon I will go to beautiful Thailand again. I have now been invited to a Thai for the first time to stay with her and her family for a few days. What can I bring as a present? How does this work in Thailand?
Reader question: 90 days of reporting online, any experiences?
I was made aware of the option of submitting the 90-day notification online. Are there people who have already used this?
Immigration Pattaya: Service keeps getting better!
If you live in Pattaya like me, you have to go to the Immigration Office in Soi 5 Jomtien at regular intervals for various (visa) formalities.
News from Thailand – February 13, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Prayut warns Yingluck not to flee abroad
– Kanchanaburi Tiger Temple not guilty of assaulting tigers
– PM is looking for investors for high-speed train Hua Hin and Pattaya
– German tourist (58) drowned near Krabi, son could be saved
– Thai teenagers are not allowed to have sex on Valentine's Day
"No sex on Valentine's Day, go out for dinner"
Tomorrow we celebrate Valentine. Many couples celebrate this with a love affair, but the Thai government wants to put a stop to this. The government is calling on Thai teenagers to just have dinner together on Valentine's Day instead of going to bed together.
Schengen visa question & answer: How do I fill in the form for sponsorship and/or private accommodation?
I am working on filling in a guarantee and/or private accommodation and I have a few questions where I would like to hear your experience about what can best be filled in for certain questions.
How do we get an annual visa if we go on holiday for (only) 2 months? This in connection with a driver's license.