What happens if my Thai wife dies?
What happens if my Thai wife dies? I live in Thailand (emigrated). I am not registered but I am married and have my own house in my wife's name. For example, how does this work if I have to extend my annual visa and my wife can no longer be there.
Why is perfume so terribly expensive in Thailand?
I usually bring some bottles of eau de toilette from the Netherlands for myself. When my favorite fragrance was gone, I decided to take a look at Central. I was shocked at the prices. In the Netherlands at Douglas I pay € 50 for a bottle of 54 ml BLEU DE CHANEL. At Central they asked € 125 for that!
Karl Marx and the Buddha, how radical Thai thinkers try to reconcile both views. Radical Thai thinkers were not averse to Marxist ideas, while most did not want to abandon Buddhism. How did they manage that? A brief consideration.
Koos from Beerta again in an impossible situation
The loyal blog reader knows Koos from Beerta as the boy who was born for bad luck and misfortune.
Aviation must be held responsible for the consequences for the environment. This also means that flying must become more unattractive and therefore more expensive. This is stated by the independent Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) in an advice to Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure).
Agenda: King's Day in Bangkok
TB Immigration Info Brief 040/19 – The Thai Visa (10) – The “Visa Support Letter” and the “Affidavit”.
For those who are at least 50 years old, there is a visa that allows them to stay in Thailand for one year without interruption. It is the Non-Immigrant “OA” Multiple entry visa. "O" comes from "Others". The “A” comes from “Approved”.
Animal welfare in Thailand
It strikes me, when you look around, that a lot of pork and chicken are eaten. Especially in markets, many tables are full of pork, but also often the head and legs. Same with the chickens, everything is eaten from that animal. Unfortunately, this will be a necessity for people with a very small budget.
Can I book a flight to Brussels with Thai Airways on their website and pay at their office in Pattaya (Dusit Resort)? Is there a surcharge? I see that you can, for example, in Tesco or Big C.
Why is there so much redundant staff in stores in Thailand?
What always strikes me is the amount of salespeople in stores like Big C. Homepro, Tesco, etc. Is there a reason for that? Is there some sort of social obligation on employers to hire as many staff as possible? Or are there laws for that?
Fewer road deaths during Songkran
Now that the Songkran holiday is almost over, we can take stock of the traditional 7 dangerous days on the roads of Thailand. And that balance seems positive.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: I feel lethargic after medication from an orthopedist
Here I am again, because I am not satisfied with myself and have been to an orthopedist, enclosed documents. He did x-rays, blood and heart tests again and the end result was 4000 baht worth of pills, which after 10 days made me feel very uncomfortable. It was difficult to urinate, dry mouth, felt tired and sex worthless. I stopped taking it, I don't feel sick but lethargic, the heat can also cause this.
Pattaya seen through Russian eyes (video)
On YouTube you can see a nice video from 2013, made by a Russian holidaymaker. Also interesting to see the differences between then and now.
Does anyone have any experience with Immigration office for annual renewal with visa support letter in Nakhon Sawan. Is this still accepted?
Donate a plane ticket from Thailand to Belgium?
I received a question from a Belgian friend that I don't know the answer to, so I pass it on here. He would like to give a Belgian friend living in Thailand a trip from Thailand to Belgium and back, but this should come as a surprise.
Renew Thai driving license in another city?
Can I renew my driver's license in a city other than where I got it? Got my car and motorcycle driver's license in Phitsanulok, don't live there anymore and want to renew my driver's license in Khon Kaen next year, is this possible or do I have to renew in Phitsanulok?
I am 77 years old and have been taking DIOVAN 10 mg for 80 years to lower my blood pressure. Every morning I exercise 7,5 km and (already 5 years) and when I use Diovan my blood pressure is between 110/65/65 and 125/73/70. Now I have stopped taking Diovan.