Due to the plans of the American embassy to stop issuing income statements (the so-called affidavits) as of January 1, 2019, I have seen an interview with the consul general of the American embassy on thaivisa.com. The news from this interview is that the consul says that in January a new police order with a policy change for Thai immigration will replace the current policy in police order 777/2551. The change is that it will be explicitly stated that only earnings deposited into a THAI bank account will be accepted.
Watching TV in Thailand
Fortunately, Charly's life is full of pleasant surprises (unfortunately sometimes also less pleasant ones). Until a few years ago, he would never have dared to predict that he would spend the rest of his life in Thailand. However, he has now been living in Thailand for a while and in recent years close to Udonthani. Today: Watching TV in Thailand.
The concentrations of particulate matter in the Thai capital have been at a dangerous level for several days now. Residents were advised to stay indoors or wear masks when going outside.
What is the alternative to EVA Air Premium Class?
Following the commotion surrounding the transition from EVA Air to the Dreamliner in the middle of next year and especially the abolition of the premium economy class, the question now is: what is our alternative?
Bargaining in Thailand, how do you do it?
The already low prices in the shopping streets of Bangkok quickly enrapture a tourist. However, you should not immediately bite and always haggle first. Only the larger department stores and expensive specialty stores work with fixed prices, but even there you sometimes get a discount.
Reader question: What do Thai people know about Christmas?
Yesterday my Thai girlfriend was busy on line answering Christmas wishes. When I asked her if she knew what christmas actually is, she said "christmas is the newyear from the farang."
KFC opens 700th store in Thailand
Kentucky Fried Chicken announced in a press release last Friday that the 700th location of a KFC restaurant has opened at a PTT gas station in the Kratumban district of Samut Sakhon province.
Column: Cheap flights to Thailand? Write it on your belly!
In the future, flying to Thailand may only be possible for people with a very broad budget. Even before the flight tax has been introduced, the cabinet is already calculating whether the flight tax can be increased from 7 to 15 euros per passenger.
Is Thailand being 'cleaned up?'
For some time now, various changes can be observed in Thailand. Does the country need to be cleaned up?
Where in Chiang Mai can I buy stacking racks for heavy equipment?
Does anyone know where to buy stacking racks for heavy equipment in Chiang Mai? So not those aluminum shopping racks.
Buy a smartphone that supports both Thai and Dutch language
Soon we will emigrate to the Netherlands. My wife would like to buy an affordable (125/175 euros) smartphone here, preferably with a double SIM, that supports both Dutch and Thai language and also works in the Netherlands (preferably via T-mobile).
Egypt makes a surprising comeback in the Top 10 destinations for 2019. In addition, the United States will also be a popular destination next year. Travelers are prepared to pay more for their trip in 2019: the travel sum will increase by 10 percent compared to 2018.
Another honest driver put in the spotlight
On Wednesday evening, an Israeli tourist forgot a bag containing US$9.000 (300.000 baht) in a minivan that had taken her to her hotel on Koh Phangan.
More elderly in hospital with head injuries
In 2016, approximately 9 thousand people over the age of 65 in the Netherlands were admitted to hospital with a head injury, 31 percent more than in 2013. The number of elderly people also increased in this period, but less quickly. The main cause of head injury is a fall in and around the house. This is reported by Statistics Netherlands on the basis of new figures.
Rotisserie in Pattaya
During his trip through Thailand, Jos, a friend from the Netherlands, read Jan Montijn's autobiography. He spends the last days of his holiday in Pattaya again and here he meets Jan. As is actually customary, Jan invites us to dinner with him in the evening. We gratefully accept this offer and I tell Jan that a new French restaurant has opened near my house, which I have heard good things about.
Will EVA AIR use another aircraft from next summer 2019?
Is it true that EVA AIR will deploy another aircraft on the Amsterdam-Bangkok route from next summer 2019? They still fly with the Boeing 777-300ER, but that may be changed to the Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner, which does not have a Premium Economy (Elite) class.
The ambulatory street bar
You can see them appearing like mushrooms in the streets of Bangkok and Pattaya, among others: the ambulatory street bars.