Full Moon Party, Thailand: 10 survival tips
The Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan in Thailand is on the bucket list of most backpackers. The party on the beach of Haad Rin in Koh Phangan has now acquired a mythical status and is therefore a great attraction for many foreign young people who visit Thailand.
Is the new IconSiam in Bangkok worth it?
On Thailand blog I read something about the new mega shopping mall in Bangkok: IconSiam. I wondered if any readers have already been there and if it's worth checking it out? Is it worth the detour or just another shopping mall? And can you easily get there by Skytrain?
Thailand has tightened laws regarding rape to better prevent or at least curb sexual violence.
Visa for Thailand: Annual visa and 90 days notice
Got my annual visa in Chiang Mai on April 10th. And that is valid until May 1, 2020 (had non immigrant O until May 1, 2019). Should I now count for the 90 days notification from the day I got the visa (April 10) or from the day the annual visa started (May 1)?
Cabinet agrees to construction of HSL airport
The cabinet in Thailand has approved the draft contract for the construction of the high-speed rail link (HSL) between Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports.
The letters Pattaya at Phratamnak Hill
It is always worth visiting the Phratamnak Hill. The fairly steep hill can be visited in various ways. Now that the Bali Haipier has been cleared of the boat company, you can easily drive towards the lighthouse by car or motorcycle and continue to climb steeply.
Soi 6 in Pattaya (video)
When we talk about the exuberant nightlife in Pattaya, the conversation quickly turns to the famous – or if you prefer – the infamous Walking Street. That strip has built up a name as the center of the city, where a lot of beer and many willing ladies predominate.
If you bring more than 10.000 euros to Thailand from Belgium, do you have to declare this?
A question to the Belgian readers, if you bring more than 10.000 euros from Belgium, do you have to declare it? My question: when and where? Is this possible at the airport on departure to Thailand and then where, at check-in or where? Or do you have to do that somewhere in advance?
Hua Hin in 1991 (video)
A nice video of Hua Hin in days gone by. This 32-minute film features footage of Hua Hin shot in October 1991, when the popular resort town was a sleepy fishing village back then.
Can someone give me more information about a Visa C to legally cohabit with my Thai girlfriend in Belgium? At my town hall they say that I better apply for a tourist visa and then apply for legal cohabitation in Belgium, they claim at the town hall that you cannot apply for this in Thailand.
Is Thailand sick?
In one of the last posts about politics in Thailand, I was challenged by RobV to state whether I think Thailand is sick and how the patient can be cured. Apparently RobV assumes that Thailand is sick. But: what is sick? If you are sick according to a doctor, or does it already start when you feel sick?
About half of the Dutch rate their financial situation as good to very good. According to three in ten Dutch people, their financial situation has improved in the past 12 months, while a quarter of the Dutch have seen their own financial situation deteriorate.
I entered Thailand on 01/07/2018 with a “Non-Immigrant OS” visa obtained in Belgium that was stuck in my passport. So that was with a “single entry”.
The famous Thi Lor Su waterfall in Tak province will be closed to the public for 4 months. The main access road will be closed from June 1st to September 30th.
Hundreds of rivers worldwide contain worrying concentrations of antibiotics, according to research by the University of York, England. River water samples were taken at 711 locations in 72 countries. Antibiotics have been found in most of them. The permitted level was exceeded at 111 locations, in some cases by as much as 300 percent.
Who has information about the Rayong Fruit Festival?
Who has more information about the Rayong Fruit Festival which will be held from June 5 – 9 this year?
In various articles and reactions/experiences from readers on Thailandblog, it has become clear that Immigration imposes different income requirements on pensioners. The question was raised whether it is still possible for this group to go or stay in Thailand?