Landed on a tropical island: Massage in Ubon
Els and 'Kuuk' van Wijlen, rained down because they bought an umbrella too late, want to have a massage. The moment Els opens the door of the massage parlor, she senses that something is not right. But what?
Thai Air Force trains air marshals for passenger planes
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has set up a training program for security officers who fly armed on commercial flights. The reason for this is the increasing threat of global terrorist violence.
Thai Airways International (THAI) suspects an employee of a company that handles baggage handling at Suvarnabhumi of theft. A Japanese couple who took a flight to Phuket last week with a stopover in Bangkok is missing eight watches and cosmetics worth 25.000 baht from their suitcases.
Thai police have rounded up a gang that sells electronic cigarettes over the internet. A raid on a warehouse in Kanchanaburi seized cigarettes and accessories worth 3 million baht. The owner has been arrested. He worked with a partner from Malaysia.
Bananas a tropical super food!
They are widely available in Thailand and dirt cheap. Eat two every day and you'll be healthy because banana is a tropical super-food, rich in many nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, fruit sugar and fiber. That is why a banana works as a powerful natural energy booster.
The North of Thailand (video)
Jérémie filmed his video report during a tour through Northern Thailand. He visited Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Sukhothai and Kanchanaburi, among others.
My Thai wife would like to send a package of textiles from Thailand to Belgium. It is a package of approximately 50 kg. Do you have any tips on the cheapest way to do that?
I actually have a question about the Lounges for Economy Class at Suvarnabhumi (floor 3), I know there are but haven't been there yet, my question is actually what lounges they are and how far they are from Gate G 3 Terminal 1 , that is the flight to Brussels. And you can also buy a lounge pass via the internet, but can't figure out whether it can be used once or several times, and which lounge should I take?
Will there be a Thai Rijkswaterstaat after all?
It seems that the ongoing flooding - especially in the northeast of Thailand - with poor prospects in the near future, is now also the full attention of Prime Minister Prayut. Last week he allegedly decided to use his authority to finally set up a national body for water management in Thailand through Article 44 of the interim constitution.
Knowledge is power; but does power promote knowledge?
The current education system confirms the position of the rich and the poor, does not in any way narrow the gap between rich and poor and does not increase support for future leadership in Thailand. Chris de Boer analyses.
Something different: Prison hotel in Bangkok
Tired of those standard hotel rooms, which all look alike? Then spend the night in a themed hotel based on the movie 'The Shawshank Redemption'. Yes, you sleep in a prison cell!
Rain causes flooding in border area near Chiang Rai
A lot of rain in the night has caused the Mae Sai River in Chiang Rai on the border with Myanmar to overflow its banks. The market at the Sailomjoy border is flooded. In some places the water is 1 meter high. Many sellers were surprised by the floods and were unable to get their goods to safety in time.
Thailand 'perilous for Americans'
Americans should not go to Thailand if they love life. Thailand is in second place on the list of countries where the most American travelers die proportionally. Only Pakistan is more dangerous than Thailand.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: New technique for patients with cardiac arrhythmias
I recently received the Bumrungrad newsletter containing an article about Cardioinsight. A technique with CT scan and a cardio vest that would provide much more information and better coordinated medication for the treatment of arrhythmia. Now I have, so I'm interested.
Language sensitive
Many who have ever visited Thailand will have noticed that names, and certainly place names, are often written in different ways. Of course I do not mean the Thai, but the Roman spelling as we know it and which is indicated in the English language in Thailand.
I am going to do trip in December from Prachuap Khiri Khan to Ranong and back by motobike (Honda Dream). Does anyone have any tips regarding where to stay, choice of roads, stopping points, etc.?
What is true? Here in the Netherlands, a star advertisement from the Plus supermarkets regularly passes by on TV, they claim that rice farmers in Thailand get a fair price for their rice.
Didn't I just read on Thailand blog that they get very little for their rice?