Wine War in Thailand
I can appreciate an alcoholic snack from time to time. I'm not much of a beer drinker, only when I'm very thirsty do I ever want to drink a bottle of Leo. But normally I prefer a white wine and very occasionally a whiskey or a sambucca. That drink prices in Thailand are on the high side, to put it euphemistically, is of course known and is in itself no reason to get excited about it. But at some point it can also go too far. That's what this article is about.
Rabobank: Dutch households have little free savings
When you look at pensions and home ownership, the Netherlands is in the top 4 of countries with the wealthiest inhabitants. Nevertheless, Rabobank issued a strong warning after an investigation: compared to other Europeans, the Dutch have little freely available capital. One in five even has no buffer at all to deal with financial setbacks.
Air traffic in a single photo
In 2017, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) documented a record 4,1 billion people waiting in line to check in, go through security, board a plane and take to the air. This compares to only a few million passengers in the XNUMXs.
A heartfelt advice for the elderly by Kneipp
“Whoever does not spend a little time every day on his health must one day give up a lot of time on his illness.” A wise saying by Sebastian Kneipp, which can be read in the Kurpark of Bad Wörishofen.
Reader Submission: Lampang, what else can you do?
There is plenty to do in Lampang. Every Saturday and Sunday afternoon there is a very nice and pleasant market with good food and local artists. You can rent bicycles for free during the week at the tourist office.
HIV and AIDS remain a major problem in Vietnam
With an estimated 11.000 new HIV infections and 7800 AIDS-related deaths in 2016, HIV and AIDS remain a major problem in Vietnam. With the support of the Dutch embassy, representatives of the most vulnerable groups for HIV infection are working on change.
Whether or not to marry my Thai girlfriend
I wanted to get married this year with my Thai girlfriend in Thailand. Reason: also for our son. Now I am being told here in the Netherlands that it is better not to do that. And as I have read many times on the internet, the prejudices. You would get into money trouble. So now I have a child with her. And I'm quite willing to get married for Buddha and so stop the gossip there, or out of concern for her parents. And if she lives with me in the Netherlands, we can get married in the Netherlands in the church.
Reader question: I can find a lot on the internet about making compost in the Netherlands. There are all kinds of techniques. But in Thailand the climate is very different. It can get much hotter and drier or wetter there. So I think there are very different 'rules' there.
Parcel post in Thailand
In a recent article in the Algemeen Dagblad I read a number of interesting, but above all impressive figures about parcel post in the Netherlands. The Thai Post also delivers countless parcels a day. I don't have any figures on that, but there will undoubtedly be many millions on an annual basis.
Today is the busiest day of the year at Schiphol
Schiphol expects today, 30 July, to be the busiest day of the year. The airport therefore has to handle around 240.000 passengers. These are both departing and arriving travelers.
Jiskefet – The Service – Schiphol (video)
On this beautiful Monday also some time for something different: humor. In this case a classic from Jiskefet.
Driven by humanitarian thoughts and the desire to do something for someone else in social need, I had a house built in the Isaan in the north for a very poor family, at least in our Western perspective. This is being put to good use. But what now is the question? Leave it like that, do nothing more and be satisfied with this gift or try to offer the family a form of existence?
Transfer Thai smile to Thai airways and luggage
Does anyone know if there is a collaboration between Thai smile and Thai airways for labeling luggage? I come from Udon Thani and only have 2,5 hours in Suvarnabhumi. Do I have to pick up my luggage myself or does it go directly? I don't think 2,5 hours is feasible?
A new Isaan life (1)
Piak, in his mid-thirties, has adapted to married life after some effort. Formerly a loser, in the top three of the village drunks, hardly worked and lived on his status as the only male descendant in a family of four children.
From October 26 – 28, the Thailand Super Races will take place in Buriram and you can be there. The Dutch Association in Bangkok is organizing a 3-day excursion (2 overnight stays) to Buriram, made possible by Be-Quik and grand Cafe The Green Parrot as sponsors.
The Theravada Buddhist festival
The Asanha Bucha day in Thailand, is a Buddhist festival that takes place in July at the full moon of the 6th lunar month. The day is marked by bringing gifts to the temples and listening to sermons.
Flies in the Isaan that come to your eyes
When I stay in the Isaan in the summer, there are those annoying flies that keep heading for your eyes. Do they sometimes come to tears? What are those flies and what can you do about them?