I am a divorced man of 46 years (childless) and I am looking for an Eastern woman. In my search for information on the internet I read that you have a better chance of success with a Filipino woman compared to a Thai woman. Is that right?
'Minivans have to leave the Victory Monument in Bangkok'
To end traffic congestion, improve passenger safety and increase control, the Thai government wants to move the more than 4.200 mini-vans that are located at the Victory Monument in Bangkok to three bus terminals elsewhere in the city.
Weather incident at Erawan shrine in central Bangkok
With the images of the bomb attack still fresh in the memory, it was quite a shock at the Erawan shrine in Bangkok last night, when a car drove into the fence there. Fortunately, it was not an attack, but an accident.
Maarten Vasbinder has been living in Isaan for 1½ years now, where he met a wonderful woman with whom he shares joys and sorrows. His profession is general practitioner, a profession that he mainly practiced in Spain. On Thailandblog he answers questions from readers and writes about medical facts.
Misophonia in Thailand?
You are in a room with people. Someone on the left turns up his nose. The one in front of you eats an apple. Someone sneezes behind you. The one on the left turns up his nose again. Someone on the right is slurping tea and the boy with a cold on the left has blown his nose anyway. Can no one act normally? Welcome to the world of a misophone.
Reader question: Looking for a nice hotel on Koh Samui
I'm looking for a good hotel such as Villa Oranje in Pattaya, but then on Koh Samui. I'm looking for something cozy with a nice breakfast and swimming pool and located in such a way that you are not too far away from the nightlife in the evening.
The best Thai restaurant
Flying home from Bangkok to Amsterdam, I read a story in 'The Wallstreet Journal' about an election of the fifty best Asian restaurants held in Singapore for the third year.
Does anyone have any experience with Thai Airways flight from Brussels to Bangkok, economy class? Does anyone have experience with their entertainment program that they offer in terms of films, etc.?
Issuing Schengen visas in Thailand under scrutiny (2015)
This spring, EU Home Affairs, the Home Affairs department of the European Commission, published the latest figures on Schengen visas. In this article I take a closer look at the application for Schengen visas in Thailand and I try to provide insight into the statistics surrounding the issuance of visas to see if there are any striking figures or trends.
Admiral Chumphon founder of the Royal Thai Navy
At the most famous viewpoint of Pattaya is the statue of Admiral Chumphon (Admiral Krom Luang Chumphon Khet Udomsak).
Agenda: Memorial meeting Kanchanaburi
A memorial service will be held in Kanchanaburi on Monday 15 August. On this day we commemorate the victims who died during the construction of the Burma-Siam railway during World War II, including many Dutch people.
Do you like cucumbers?
In the Netherlands it is currently literally and figuratively cucumber time. It is the holiday season with little real news and the cucumbers themselves are on offer. For Thailandblog there is no cucumber season because there are interesting stories to tell about Thailand all year round and the cucumber is also available all year round.
Ask TEV procedure: Getting married in the Netherlands
My girlfriend from Thailand will come back to the Netherlands next December and we want to get married here in those three months. We do this because we are crazy about each other, but also to make everything related to a TEV a little easier.
I own a house in Thailand and am legally married to a Thai. Since our relationship only has problems, the house will be sold. The blue book, of course, is in her name.
Reader question: Getting married under Thai law
After living together for 5 years, my Thai partner and I want to officially get married under Thai law. This raises a number of questions that readers may be able to answer.
KLM: Bye bye pursers?
European airlines are having a hard time, including KLM. Due to cutthroat competition from “low-cost carriers” such as Ryanair, Easyjet in Europe and companies such as Emirates, Etihad, etc. On the routes to the Far East such as Thailand, companies in Europe are looking for ways to save on costs.
Bus companies want to compete with low cost airlines
Good news for bus travelers in Thailand. Transport companies want to make bus transport competitive with respect to the so-called “low cost” airlines.