Today, the Japanese department store Isetan in Bangkok closes its doors for good after three decades. The department store, which was located in CentralWorld, has many Thai fans and they are very sorry that they can no longer shop there.
Reader Submission: Is D-travel playing a game?
In May, my flight with EVA Air was canceled due to corona. In order not to put companies in a difficult position, I agreed to a voucher.
Thailand postpones the purchase of two submarines for a year
Apparently under pressure from public opinion, the Thai government has postponed the purchase of two new submarines for a year. China would have agreed to this delay. A first submarine is already under construction; it is expected in 2023.
I would like to remind you that those who took advantage of the waiver to postpone their 90-day reporting. Today August 31 is the last day you could fix this. From tomorrow you may be fined between 2.000 and 4.000 Baht, but it is your immigration office that will decide on that.
Seaplane makes emergency landing
Engine failure led to a seaplane crash on Maprachan Reservoir Lake on Saturday afternoon, August 29. The pilot was unharmed and was pulled out of the water.
I've already read some articles about the cost of living in Thailand, but apparently I can't respond to that (because it's too old). It is not possible to discuss this again. What struck me most about this discussion was that people would need more money to live in Thailand than what is available in Europe. In Belgium there are people who have to get by with 1200 to 1300 euros in pension and I read here that people in Thailand needed at least 2000 euros. Is this bluff involved or?
The Thai government has plans to gradually allow tourists back to Phuket. This mainly concerns hibernators. According to the Bangkok Post, many Thais are not enthusiastic about the plan, they are afraid that new Covid-19 infections will arise and that the Thai healthcare system will be overloaded.
Eight death sentences in Chiang Mai drug trial
Bearing in mind the report of the armed robber who murdered 3 people in Lopburi and who was sentenced to death, I thought I had learned of a special event. Criminals in Thailand are not so often punished so severely, I thought.
Emirates will fly from Amsterdam to Bangkok again from 1 September with a stopover in Dubai
Emirates, the airline from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, will again operate a daily passenger flight from Dubai to Bangkok from September 1.
I am 79 years old. Was a “world cyclist”, multi-week trips, so experienced. I now try to steer the test of time a bit by cycling 2 to 3 times a week. Two hours, 35-40 km, 20 km on average and consumption approx 300 kcal. I also do it to reduce lower back pain. Lately I don't have muscle pain on cycling day, but headache after a few hours. Light at first, then strong. Try to stop that in time with cafergot. Usually works. If not, it may take until the next afternoon.
I meet all the requirements to apply for a retirement extension visa. However, the immigration man claims that I have to transfer my income of 65.000 baht every month to a Thai account. Since I am still registered in Belgium and also rent an apartment, it is impossible to comment on that.
Reader question: Tax for rental of cottages
I have a question about tax in Thailand. Like every year, this year again to the town hall with all the papers for the tax. My wife has some cottages that she rents out, due to the Covid conditions, the occupancy is only 40%. I was very surprised that this year the attack was more than double that of last year. The fact that the occupancy is only 40% is not taken into account and what was new, our own house was also included in the attack.
Reader question: Experience with quarantine period for Thai
My Thai girlfriend is currently here in the Netherlands until October 16. She is already very worried about the 2-week quarantine period that awaits her, and especially the things that are asked about the telephone, for example. She just sits and watches YouTube and doesn't get it.
Belgian actor without papers and strange story arrested
The Thai medium Naew Na reported earlier this week about the arrest in the Lat Prao neighborhood of Bangkok of a Belgian actor who had been in Thailand for years without papers.
Budget airlines receive help from the Thai government
The Thai government will make 24 billion baht in loans, on favorable terms, available to airlines hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The condition is that no staff may be dismissed.
'Snowbirds welcome in Thailand: visa for 9 months'
Although Thailand's borders have been closed to most foreigners since the end of March due to the corona crisis, the government is proposing to grant visas to foreigners who want to stay in Thailand for up to nine months, said Boon Vanasin, chairman of Thonburi Healthcare Group Plc.