Blog Ambassador Kees Rade (15)
Let me start this blog by explaining why it only appears now, and not at the end of January: I was in the Netherlands during that period, where I attended the annual ambassadors conference.
Legend Siam park near Pattaya will temporarily close
Legend Siam will temporarily close from March 3 because the visit has plummeted. As a result of the closure, 200 employees are unemployed. The management has promised to hire them back in the same jobs with the same salary when the park reopens
I suspect I also have an infection, but there is no pus or anything. If I press on the back of my ear, it is painful and my ear partially closes and the ability to hear is lost for at least 50%. I probably contracted this during a 1600 km Ho Chi Min trip on the scooter. It was quite humid there and half of the trip not too warm. I suspect there is a connection.
Thailand visa application No. 048/20: Non-immigrant O visa
At the moment I am still on yet another extension of OA Retirement. When I inquired at the Jomtien Migration Office, I was told by one officer I should have approved insurance at the next renewal and another officer told me no. My insurance is not accepted.
Reader question: Problems with shipments via Thai post
I live in Chiang Mai and for eleven years now and then I buy a CD from Amazon. I never had any problems with the shipments. Three shipments that were supposed to arrive in February have not arrived and apparently have disappeared. Is anyone else having similar issues with Thai Post recently?
I have a question about health insurance. My Thai wife is a state employee and has health insurance for a state hospital for her family and counts for me as well. But when I retire, will this hospitalization insurance be enough for me to be insured?
Update Coronavirus (15): First infection in the Netherlands
In Thailand, the number of infections with the corona virus (Covid-19) is at 40, which is strangely very low for a country with so many Asian tourists. A first infection with the corona virus has now been detected in the Netherlands. It concerns a 56-year-old entrepreneur from Loon op Zand.
Thailand visa question No. 047/20: Visa Exemption
I have taken up the adventurous plan to travel through Thailand and neighboring countries for about 6 months from December. I have already been able to find a lot of visa info on the Thailand blog, but I still hope for confirmation that I am in the right place in terms of our visa every time 30 days when I travel overland. Can I expect problems with a visa somewhere?
Reader question: Tour through Thailand, who has tips?
This summer we are going to Thailand for our second time as a family and my third time. Now we mainly enjoy nature, culture, and special places. Our tickets are booked but now it's time to plan the tour. We definitely want to do Bangkok (not done last time), Pai (definitely have to go back was great), Chang Mai (especially the area, look for the special places) and then we would like to do a few more days at the coast. Not to tan on a beach but to be able to do nature, water, caves, kayaking, etc.
Reader question: Will I have problems with the corona virus if I travel to Thailand?
Next month I plan to go to Asia for 5 weeks. Flight ticket: Amsterdam – Taiwan return Bangkok – Amsterdam. In the meantime I plan to go to Hong Kong before I travel to Bangkok. Can I expect problems with the virus if I travel to Thailand?
Joseph in Asia (part 7)
The week in Chiangmai flew by as it were and I made a lot of nice trips in the area with my scooter. To the elephants in Mae Rim and then on to Ban Nong Hoi Mai where you suddenly end up in a completely different world and really have arrived among the local population.
Students protest at many Thai universities
In the past two days, students gathered in many Thai universities to protest the dissolution of the Future Forward Party. Subsequent speeches often spoke of resistance to Prayut Chan-ocha's government and a call for more democracy.
TB Immigration Info Brief 014/20: Health Insurance OA Visa
I managed to get new health insurance that meets the Immigration requirements for an OA visa. I already had insurance, but with only Inpatient coverage. It was already requested at my last year extension, but the new requirement only took effect 3 days later.
Reader Submission: BVN channel moved
To my great surprise, the BVN channel was moved this week. Been warned for weeks that the BVN channel would switch from Thaicom 5 to Asiasat 5, but was never told when. I was forced to look at that black bar every time with the warning!
Thailand visa question No. 046/20: ED Visa
At the moment the documents for an ED visa are being sent to my home in the Netherlands. Half way through I fly back to Bangkok with my girlfriend. This morning I called the consulate in Amsterdam and put my questions about the ED visa application there. Only the answers I got didn't really clear things up. So I would like to hear your thoughts on this.
End of COVID-19 Prediction by Pipat Ratchakitprakarn
It is remarkable to say the least that the Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakarn makes a prediction about the COVID-19 virus.
I go on holiday with my Thai wife once every 1 years, and we stay in a hotel where the water is heated by such a shower boiler. We have just been, so I cannot obtain any information in Thailand from shops about this. There are plenty of these devices on the Homepro website. Can these boilers also reach a temperature of 2 to 45 degrees with the cold tap water here in the Netherlands?