'You're not crazy'
Joseph wonders why he is actually going to Thailand because his neighboring country Belgium, which includes beautiful cities such as Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Ghent and Leuven, has stolen his heart.
'The invisible', Burmese migrant workers in Thailand
In recent years, there have been many reports of human trafficking, especially in fisheries, and poor working conditions in factories and other workplaces, while pay is very moderate. This mainly concerns migrant workers. Employers, police and immigration authorities exploit these people. Eighty percent of the migrant workers come from Burma and that is what this story is about, with extra emphasis on the problems of the female migrant.
The "Ladyboy under the bed" murder case
Yesterday we reported on the lugubrious discovery of a lifeless body of a ladyboy, which was discovered under a bed in a hotel room. The police have now announced that two Thai underage boys have been arrested in connection with this murder case.
Bangkok subway: Empty vehicles on the Purple Line
The metro trains on the Purple line in Bangkok are remarkably empty. The purple line, which came into use on August 6, has to transport 60.000 to 70.000 passengers a day, which is far from being achieved. The subway vehicles running between Ban Bua Thong (Nonthaburi) and Tao Poon (Bang Sue, Bangkok) are mostly empty.
What closing times apply in Pattaya?
To get straight to the point, the closing times in Pattaya are incomprehensible to the average holidaymaker. A clear distinction is also made between catering establishments for Thai and Farang.
It should be there in 2020: a ferry between Hua Hin and Pattaya with a capacity of three to five hundred passengers and 30 to 60 cars or trucks. The rising time is then only 1,5 hours. It now takes five hours by road.
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A friend of ours is Thai, but has been living in the Netherlands for years since her husband passed away. She has a house in Thailand (Phuket) which has been rented out for more than 10 years. Now she wants to transfer the rental income of recent years from her Thai bank account to her Dutch bank account, but according to the Thai bank she is not allowed to transfer money abroad.
Thailand has another new low-cost airline richer. Thai Vietjet Air (TVJA) will start its first flight on September 15. This Thai subsidiary of Vietjet Air from Vietnam will fly on three routes: Bangkok – Phuket, Bangkok – Chiang Rai and Bangkok – Chiang Mai.
Bombings and Arsons: Investigating Mobile Phones
The investigation into the bomb attacks and arson attacks in southern Thailand focuses on the Samsung Hero mobile phones used as timers and detonators.
An unsavory hotel room in Soi Buakhow, Pattaya
A couple had booked into an unnamed hotel in Soi Buakhow and upon entering the room they found an unpleasant odor. They asked the staff to remove the smell with an air freshener and so it happened.
My Thai girlfriend is currently busy studying for the basic civic integration exam abroad in order to be able to apply for an MVV later. Now we have the following question: She has an 8-year-old son whom we also want to bring to the Netherlands.
I regularly read articles here about the costs that the Belgian or Dutch banks charge for transfers to Thailand. But what I rarely if ever read is which bank in Thailand has good exchange rates.
Reader question: Official birth certificate Thai partner, who complies with SVB rules?
The SVB informs me by letter as follows: "To see whether you can receive an AOW pension, we still need an official birth certificate from your partner." It is stated that this can be requested “from the authority in the country where the person was registered after birth”.
One of the gold winners is Tanasan Sopita. What does this lady actually look like? Well Lung Addie would find out today for the readers of the blog because today, Saturday 20/8, Tanasan Sopita would land at Chumphon airport and Lung Addie would try to be there.
Dear Maarten, we have a one and a half year old daughter. She drinks powdered milk, mother is not breastfed. When we go to buy powdered milk, I can no longer see the wood for the trees.
Thailand wants more income from taxes. The country has a working population of 30 million people, of which 10,9 million employees file tax returns, but only 4 million pay income tax. The government wants 16 million Thai people to pay taxes in order to increase the state coffers.