I am looking for someone (lawyer? preferably Dutch) who understands Thai inheritance law. Can someone help me further with this?

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Of course the Farang is welcome in Thailand, but he must be able to fully pay for his stay and be able to give that stay his personal touch' (with 'he' is also meant 'she').

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Hotel in Jomtien bankrupt: Hotel guests evicted

By Lodewijk Lagemaat
Posted in News from Thailand
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July 9, 2019

Guests at the hotel Jomtien Beach Euro Star Soi 1, were unpleasantly surprised. They were put on the street without prior notice. The police were even helpful to the new “owners”.

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Obec has commissioned a nationwide survey of school lunches. The reason is the discovery that the children at four schools in Nakhon Ratchasima received very poor lunches. This has emerged from an investigation by the NACC. 

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My sister-in-law wants to come to the Netherlands on holiday and has applied for a new passport in Thailand and went to the Dutch embassy in Bangkok with this new passport. There she was told that the passport must be at least six months old to be eligible for a visa.

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A British man, age unknown, was killed when the zipline he was crossing the Nan River broke.

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Does anyone have any experience in renewing a Thai driver's license in Korat?

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Tickets to a football match in Thailand through 7-Eleven

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader question
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July 9, 2019

My friend and I are football fans. We watch all matches broadcasted on TV and internet and with the time difference that is often night work. We also go to the home matches of Chaiyaphum 4th class, so not many highlights. When I visited Buri Ram a while ago, I also visited the stadium of the champion of Thailand and thought it would be nice to watch a home game here.

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The Thai government gets a big pass from me

By Hans Pronk
Posted in Opinions
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July 8, 2019

It should be borne in mind that, as far as I know, there is no good system for scoring governments. Apart from the fact that the circumstances and the possibilities are different everywhere. My judgment of a big pass for the Thai government is therefore largely emotional and I can only substantiate it a bit by giving some examples and by pointing out that there are no perfect governments.

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In a statement on EVA Air's website, the airline from Taiwan says that the cabin crew strike is over. EVA Air apologizes to travelers for the inconvenience caused during the strike, including the many canceled flights.

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My Thai girlfriend has applied for and received a 90-day VKV for the Czech Republic (my country of residence). We wanted her to fly to Vienna where I could pick her up by car, because I live in the south of the Czech Republic near the Slovak border and it is only a 3-hour traffic jam-free drive to the airport in Vienna.

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During the summer holidays (6 July to 1 September), an average of 220.000 people travel to, from or via Schiphol every day. There are a total of 12,8 million travellers, a slight increase of 0,8% compared to the 2018 summer holidays. To ensure a pleasant start to everyone's holiday, Schiphol has taken holiday measures and has tips for traveling well prepared.

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Airbus and THAI Airways enter into a partnership

By Lodewijk Lagemaat
Posted in Flight tickets
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July 8, 2019

Airbus and THAI Airways intend to enter into a partnership. Thailand wants to use the industrial zone, Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) for this purpose.

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I was at the Belgian embassy on Wednesday for an income affidavit. Filled out the form there and 740 Thb +40 Thb (for EMS). I received it by EMS on Friday. Last year my signature was legalized by a stamp on the front of the document, this year they put a sticker for legalization on the back. My question: the Immigration in Bangkok CW will not make a problem about that (retrement extension)? Never had a problem before (during 8 years).

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Where in Thailand can I buy rooibos tea?

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader question
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July 8, 2019

I've been in Thailand for over 3 weeks and now my stock of tea is gone. I've already searched several places. I'm looking for rooibos tea and can't find it. Been to all the shops on Koh Tao and now in Bangkok I don't know where to start.

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Not as popular as the Grand Palace but certainly as beautiful and actually more beautiful. The Vimanmek Palace (Thai วิมานเมฆ) is a former royal palace in Bangkok. The palace is also known as the Vimanmek Teak Mansion or Vimanmek Mansion. The palace is located in the Suansat Dusit complex, in the Dusit district.

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For the period January 10 to March 9, 2019 we (older couple) are looking for an apartment with a bedroom and kitchen in Bang Saray close to the beach. Does anyone know an address for renting a motorbike in Bang Saray? We've searched, but couldn't find anything.

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