So far fewer road deaths during 'Seven Dangerous Days'
After five of the Seven Dangerous Days, the death toll stands at 283, which is significantly less than last year's 338 road deaths. The number of injured has increased and amounts to 3.087 (2.891) and the number of traffic accidents is 2.985 (2.724).
Living an Isaan (Part 13)
The Inquisitor now has a unique opportunity to follow the average life of a small Isaan family. Sweetheart's brother. A typical Isaan life, the ups and downs, probably with the main question: how to build a life in this underprivileged region? Time for a sequel, The Inquisitor takes you to the past, in a modern age, in what calls itself a modern country. Part 13 today.
I am an avid stamp collector (sort of a dying breed) and have specialized in certain countries. For the connoisseurs among you, it will be known that pasting in albums is 'not done' because everything should preferably be 'mint fresh'. I use so-called plug-in books for this. You know with those black pages and countless strips of transparent plastic in which you can store hundreds of stamps per insert album.
If my international driving license applied for in the Netherlands has expired after a year, can I also apply for an international driving license somewhere in Thailand? I would like to rent a car and drive myself if I wanted to go to Australia from Thailand for a holiday, for example.
In Wang Thong (Phitsanulok) a 14-year-old girl died on Saturday afternoon and her friend was injured. The two were in the back of a pickup that skidded in the rain, collided with another car and then hit a concrete barrier.
Lung Addie meets the KIET
Recently, while visiting the local weekly market, Lung Addie heard it again: the word Kiet. He had already become acquainted with it while shopping at the daily morning fresh market (talaad) but then paid no attention to it; after all, a person hears so many new things here.
I'm not that great with the computer so I'm asking for your help please. Do not manage to make an appointment with the Dutch embassy via computer for legalization. My question is, who can help me? If yes, can it be done step by step because I am at my wits end.
Yesterday I received the message that ABN AMRO will unilaterally end our very long banking relationship within 6 months. This is partly due to cost considerations and the desire to focus more on the European market.
Despite the completeness of the Schengen visa file, thanks to Rob V., I still have a few questions. I am currently staying in Thailand until May 5 and would like to invite my Thai wife for a two-month vacation in the Netherlands. The intention is that she will come to the Netherlands at the end of June or the beginning of July. So I can still personally arrange the visa application.
Airports of Thailand (AoT), the manager of the six major airports in Thailand, wants to invest in the airports of Mae Sot and Khon Kaen with the aim of gaining experience in regional aviation.
Violence and misbehavior during the first day of Songkran
Besides the fact that Songkran can be a fun folk festival, there is always a small group that ruins the atmosphere under the influence of alcohol. In Chon Buri, a group of 10 young people was arrested who thought it necessary to pelt passers-by with bags of motor oil (see photo), polluted water and rotting fish.
There is criticism of the new Bangkok City Library. The historic building has been beautifully renovated and decorated, but it does cost a bit. So much so that there was little money left for the purchase of books. According to the complainants, less than 5 percent of the (re)construction costs were used to buy books. Only 5 million baht would now be available for the purchase of books.
Optical illusion as an art form in Korat
Adelbert and Henny visit Korat's museum. 'Fantastic. We had a great time photographing each other for a few hours.' Read their report and let yourself be cheated.
Checklist application Schengen visa Netherlands
Applying for a Schengen visa with which friends, a partner or family can visit the Netherlands is quite a job. You must collect various forms in time, which must then be submitted by the visa applicant to the embassy or an external service company such as VFS Global. In this article you can read which documents and supporting documents are required for a visa application.
Reader question: Can my girlfriend lose her widow's pension when she returns to Thailand?
My girlfriend receives a survivor's pension/widow's pension from her deceased Belgian husband. She now lives in Belgium and has a foreigner's self. She has Thai nationality. She wishes to leave for Thailand for good, but is afraid that she will lose this widow's pension. Who can tell more about that?
In Belgium, the rented house is insured by the owner himself. The tenant is expected to take out fire insurance (household contents) and possibly family insurance (possible accidents with third parties).
Songkran? Give my portion to Somchai
It's done, I'd almost say. Only I survived. Songkran in Hua Hin only lasts one evening and the next day. But that's enough to piss me off. What misery, what stupidity and what a waste.