Health Council: The Dutch should exercise more!
According to the new exercise guidelines, adults should exercise at least two and a half hours of moderate intensity exercise every week and children for at least one hour daily. Muscle and bone-strengthening activities are also recommended for both groups.
Consular assistance for Belgians abroad
What is your experience with the consular assistance provided by the embassy in Bangkok or the assistance you received directly from the consular team in Brussels?
The Inquisitor in Pattaya-on-the-beach
cars. mopeds. Trolleys, motorized or not. The Inquisitor is nervous about this bustle. And then he is not even in Pattaya center but in Nongprue, better known as the Darkside or the east side of Sukhumvit Road. For some farangs, who live in central Pattaya, a corner of Thailand.
Friday verdict in Yingluck case: Army and police ready
This Friday, the Supreme Court will decide whether former Prime Minister Yingluck is guilty of dereliction of duty in the rice mortgage system. The army has set up checkpoints on several roads to Bangkok. It is feared an influx of Yingluck sympathizers who may disrupt the order.
The history and development of Bangkok
It is almost unbelievable that Bangkok was once a small fishing village. This changed because in 1782 General Chakri as Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty, decided to move from Thonburi to the other side of the river to defend it more easily. There was also the desire to build a capital as a copy of the former Ayutthaya.
My sister is in hospice with lung cancer and wants to say goodbye to me. So I want to go to the Netherlands and the questions are these. What do I have to do and bring or show to obtain a re-entry permit at Immigration Jomtien? What are the costs? Do I have to specify a departure and return date? Passport and retirement extension are valid until April 2, 2018. I am 80 years old and does the airline ask for a health certificate or a doctor's statement that I am able to travel by plane?
I want to leave my suitcase for 4 days at Don Mueng airport next week. Just don't know if that's possible? Anyone tips?
No advertising for beer? Then we pretend it's water...
The Thai government prohibits the advertising of alcoholic beverages. This even goes so far that even on social media, images of bottles of alcohol are not allowed, under penalty of a fine and/or imprisonment. So be careful if you let yourself be photographed on the beach (or anywhere else) with a golden yellow rascal in your hand. The holiday could take an unexpected turn.
Foreign tourists are also important for the Dutch economy
Tourism in Thailand has long been the cork on which the economy floats. The Dutch contribute to this because Thailand is a popular holiday destination for us. It is striking that the Netherlands itself is increasingly benefiting from foreign tourists visiting our country. In 2016, the tourism sector in the Netherlands generated an added value of 24,8 billion euros. In 2010, this was more than 17,3 percent lower at 43 billion euros. The tourism sector has grown faster than the economy in recent years.
Accidents at sea in Thailand
Although it is not always safe to travel on land, the necessary events also take place at sea. Part of it is due to not following the weather forecasts. As a result, risks are taken that could have been avoided.
Agenda: N/A coffee evening – Insurance: Bumps and pitfalls
You can also insure yourself for almost anything in Thailand. Home, car, motorcycle and health insurance, everyone has or will have to deal with this sooner or later. Of course, not everything is arranged the same as in the Netherlands. How do the companies in Thailand function, are the companies reliable, what should you pay attention to, what are the pitfalls?
Appeal today in controversial murder case on Koh Tao
Today the appeal of the controversial case in which two guest workers from Myanmar received the death penalty for the murder of two British tourists on the holiday island of Koh Tao in September 2014. The defense of Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun appealed to the Supreme Court Supreme Court with a 300-page appeal.
Buri Ram airport is being expanded
Partly due to an increase in tourism to Buri Ram (Isaan), the local airport will be expanded with a taxiway and parking spaces for six Boeing 737-400s, for which there are currently only two places available.
Reader Submission: Immigration Corruption in Jomtien
I would like to tell my story along these lines. We are probably not the only victims, but maybe we can warn others with this. We have been living in Thailand with our family for 6 years now and like many, we have had to deal with the corruption of the country left or right, but this time I found it quite rude.
Reader question: Where in Pattaya can I watch the World Cup qualifying match between France and the Netherlands?
The important World Cup qualifying match between France and the Netherlands will be played in 10 days. Let me just be in Pattaya for vacation. I would like to know in which catering establishment in Pattaya this match will be broadcast, preferably on a large screen and perhaps also with Dutch commentary. The starting time of this match is 01.45 Thai time on the night of Aug 31 to Sept 1.
Reader question: Disappointed in Chiang Mai city
I was terribly disappointed in Chiang Mai place. The enormous crowds of noise and chaotic traffic. The temples, especially in the old city, are a bit lost. Forgotten and abandoned. Not very atmospheric and would never go back. Yet apparently there are foreigners who like to live there. Why actually? Can someone explain that to me?
Prime Minister Prayut wants to fight poverty among Thais
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's head is full of plans. Making plans is not that difficult, but executing them is a bit more difficult in practice. In his weekly TV talk on Friday, the prime minister came up with the goal of raising the average per capita income from 20 baht a year to 212.000 baht over the next 450.000 years.