14 less dangerous days per year
In my “Strategic management” course, I recently assigned 38 students to analyze and come up with solutions for traffic accidents during the two main holiday periods in Thailand, namely Songkran and New Year's Eve.
Although not really important for the big picture, I thought it would be fun to take a look at the voting behavior of the Dutch in Thailand and some neighboring countries and to play with those figures. For that I needed the voting results from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia and getting my hands on them was quite a task. The result of Thailand was soon known and for the other countries I approached the respective embassies.
Arthotel against will and thanks
In Thai hotel or guesthouse rooms, at least one thing is always broken. Even the brand new guesthouse in Mae Salong, where we stayed for a few days last year, couldn't escape that law.
Foreign man (32) jumps to death at Suvarnabhumi airport
A 32-year-old man with both Australian and Icelandic passports was killed at Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday when he jumped off a third-floor escalator, CCTV footage showed. He landed on the ground floor and later died in hospital.
Tiger family spotted in Thailand
Wild tiger cubs have been seen in eastern Thailand for the first time in XNUMX years. The tiger family is captured on camera in a national park. This extraordinary incident gives hope for the future of the endangered species, say experts.
The Dutch are less positive about politics and society
More and more Dutch people, especially the lower educated, are concerned about health and care for the elderly, immigration, crime and the hardening of society. Every quarter, the Social and Cultural Planning Office gauges how the Dutch think about the country. The research that has now been presented was done in February, a month before the elections.
Reader question: Repair of a leaking roof
I'm going to visit a friend next week, she lives in the Buriram area, but that aside. I've been there before, I saw her mother's house. The whole roof was full of holes. It is a corrugated iron roof. And under all those holes was a container to collect the water. So they slept in that room. Don't I think. Now is the rainy season.
After living in Thailand for 10 years, I finally bought myself a yellow family book on the advice of the immigration services.
With this yellow book (family book) I was delivered a pink ID card for life, I am 66 years old.
The logic of an expat/pensionado
We often talk about Thai on Thailandblog. A grateful subject that everyone has an opinion about. For the balance it is also good to take a closer look at the sometimes somewhat strange behavior of an expat / pensioner.
Holland in full bloom
In the English-language newspaper The Nation there is a nice piece of Holland promotion. It is about the recently opened Keukenhof, always good for beautiful pictures with colorful tulips. The 68th edition of Keukenhof was officially opened on March 21 and was all about Dutch Design and the new entrance building.
A Thai village in Phitsanulok is currently being overrun by millions of cream-colored butterflies, attracting many curious tourists.
'Serious riots in Pattaya'
Soon it will be Songkran in Thailand again. Some look forward to it and others dread it. Although the length of the party can vary per place in Thailand, Pattaya takes the cake.
Koh Samui a music paradise during Songkran
Koh Samui is the place to be for young people during Songkran. On April 15 and 16, the Paradise Island Festival will be organized there with some big names from the world of electronic music.
Udomsak of the Center for Alcohol Studies and Center of Excellence in Health System and Medical Research at Walailak University believes that there should be a general alcohol ban during Songkran in order to reduce the number of road casualties.
I used to always go near Sukhumvit Road Soi 7 to have fun, among other things, but now there is not much here….. I heard that there is also an entertainment district on the banks of the Chao Phraya river?
Reader question: Where can I buy rainwear in Pattaya?
The rainy season is starting and – what is even worse – the Songkran Festival is just around the corner. That means leaving the house as little as possible, shopping or doing early mornings or between showers. I don't like the idea of being stuck at home, but I don't always want to arrive at my destination soaking wet, so I use rain gear on the scooter.
Police: get out!
Joseph knows an excellent tailor in Bangkok and also an address where he can supplement his leisure wardrobe at a bargain price by European standards. This time he buys a pair of trousers and not just from some petty brand, nothing like that.