Reader question: Problem with Hotmail account
The problem I have is when I'm not in Thailand, but spend a week's vacation in the Philippines, for example. I then use the PC in the hotel, but Hotmail sees a strange IP number and starts the security procedure.
My ego (almost) in smithereens
About ten years ago I visited Sapa in the extreme northwest of Vietnam, which is rich in natural beauty. The memories of it are so pleasant that last year I visited the place and the area around it again with a good friend.
Wan di, wan mai di (part 17)
Chris de Boer lives in a condominium building in Bangkok. Every day there is something for it. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. In part 17 of 'Wan di, wan mai di': Grandfather, his gig (or rather two gigs) and her suitor.
Getting in and out of taxi boat Bangkok, dangerous or not?
Thailand's transport secretary Ormsin complains about the short time of 30 seconds that passengers from the ferries on the Saen Saep channel have to board and disembark.
Tourists robbed in Pattaya
Two Japanese tourists and a Russian woman were robbed in Pattaya on Thursday night. The Japanese, who visited Thailand for the first time, was attacked by two Thai men and violently knocked to the ground.
Visa Thailand: Is a non-immigrant O visa sufficient for wintering?
My wife and I want to spend more than four months in our house in Hua Hin this winter. For that we need a non-immigrant O visa. The question is whether a single entry is sufficient?
Reader question: Is it true that taxi drivers in Chiang Mai don't turn on the meter?
My daughter stayed with us in Pong for a week and then left for Chiang Mai for a few days. All tourists are advised: if you take a taxi, check whether the meter is on. And if not ask for it or get out.
Reader question: What does a telephone subscription in Thailand cost with minimal data traffic?
I want to give the mother of a friend of mine my disused phone as a gift. Great phone, Android 5.1 She can use it for years to come. but she has no WiFi.
Generation Gap
In his old Belgian country, De Inquisitor mainly associated with peers. Yes, of course there was the family with the grandparents, older uncles and aunts, there were friendly neighbors who were a lot older, your favorite pub also had some late fifties and older.
Pattaya Railway Station
Pattaya has several transport options but the train is hardly mentioned. It is not directly in the perception of the tourists and the people who live here.
Zika and dengue are on the rise in Thailand
Last week it appeared that 20 infections with the Zika virus had been added in Thailand, the number of cases of infection has already passed the hundred. According to the authorities, there is no need to worry. Bangkok Post has doubts about that.
Recent research has shown that 4/5th of the entire world population has a too low vitamin E level. This is alarming, because vitamin E is important for many processes in the human body. The researchers conclude that vitamin E should receive more attention to ensure that people actually consume the recommended amount of vitamin E.
Avani Riverside Bangkok – a new hotel on the Chao Praya River
Avani hotels, the new brand of the Minor Hotel Group, has opened its 248-room hotel on the banks of the Chao Praya River in Bangkok.
Reader question: Touring around Chiang Mai province
At the beginning of April we will go to Chiang Mai again. We would like to tour around the province for five days.
Life as a single farang in the jungle: Weird guys – No Name 2
At first Lung Addie paid no special attention to it, but he hadn't seen the familiar walking of Deun, aka No Name, for a few days. Possibly it was because of the rainy season, but no, in the mornings there was hardly any rain lately.
Landed on a tropical island: Water load at the Olympics
I am on an island surrounded by water. It is a tropical island, heavy rain showers bring a lot of water every now and then. Last week I mopped up another 15 liters of water because it had entered through the cracks of the sliding door. So you would say, plenty of water.
Amaryllis in full bloom in Play La Ploen, Buriram
The Netherlands exports large numbers of flower bulbs, including the amaryllis bulb, to customers worldwide. The illustrious amaryllis, "the queen of winter flowering plants", has many beautiful varieties and colors and - unlike many other types of flowers - can bloom both indoors and outdoors over a longer period of time.