Since a few days I have a bad feeling in my lower abdomen, when I cough or press the place it is painful.
To prostrate (the noun 'prostration' I made up myself) is to prostrate oneself before someone higher up. However, that can also be for an image or image of that person. The hands are often held above the head in a wai and the eyes remain directed downwards. This was common practice in the past. Everyone, except monks, prostrated before the king, slaves prostrated before their masters, subjects before higher government officials, etc. Looking at the king could be deadly.
Volunteer at the Thai Tourist Police
The Tourist Police is a phenomenon that we do not know in the Netherlands. The name says it all, this corps is there to assist the tourist and to handle all kinds of matters involving foreigners. Here in Pattaya we know them mainly by their presence in the Walking Street in the evening.
Does anyone know how it works with those food couriers, Food Panda, Line, Pizza and a number of others. Are these people hired by a company? Do they receive a monthly salary, do they live off the tip, are they paid per kilometer and what does this yield for these self-employed persons per month?
Reader question: Why not apply for another CoE until June?
Want to visit my girlfriend in Thailand this summer. Have already arranged everything: quarantine hotel, flight, etc. Unfortunately, I was told by the embassy that I have to apply for my Certificate of Entry again in June.
Landed on a tropical island: Saturday, April 24, 2021
There are increasing calls for the government to impose a general lockdown in Thailand to restrict the movement of people as the number of Covid-19 infections continues to rise.
Tip: April-May book market with great discounts
Dear (book) readers, there is good news for the bookworms among us. There is currently a digital book market going on in Thailand. Who knows, there is also a nice book for you with a nice discount.
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport has confirmed that emigrated Dutch people who were stranded in the Netherlands last year due to travel restrictions can 'go along' with the current Dutch vaccination policy, as it has recently also been (partly) based on self-registration.
Reader submission: De Volksuniversiteit Rotterdam Ster an online conversation course in Thai
For those interested in learning the Thai language, I saw that May 10th the Volksuniversiteit Rotterdam is starting an online conversation course. It is 10 lessons in the evening.
Anyone who is fully vaccinated against corona and wants to travel to Thailand can now use a new information platform from the TAT. This website should make the information and the steps to take to travel to Thailand clearer. It involves six steps that cover entry requirements, from CoE registration and flight bookings to quarantine and insurance.
Thailand Visa question No. 110/21: Certificate Of Entry
I had sent an e-mail to the given e-mail address COE of the embassy Belgium, they informed me that this e-mail address is no longer in use, so I contacted Thailand about the following question: I am going to January 15, 2022 obtain a visa O, as I am 56 years old. After this period, I would like to extend this visa O for 1 year with all requested formalities and deposits, but I will book my return flight to Belgium on November 15, 2022
Little suffering in Pattaya
It's time again for a light-hearted story from Pattaya, which has been acclaimed by many and maligned by a few. Anyone who knows the way a little knows a story about how a farang is cheated by a bargirl. This is one of those, nothing really special, it's minor suffering, but still nice to tell.
I am looking for a good reliable dentist and reasonably priced in Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat). This mainly concerns a crown and bridge. I live in Dan Khun Thot about 45 km from Khorat. Who has experience and can help me find a skilled dentist in Khorat.
Reader question: Is Traveldoc reliable?
My Thai wife is flying with KLM from Amsterdam to Bangkok on April 30. bKLM has told her to go to the website, Traveldoc and the latest updates on the necessary papers.
A cruise from Singapore to Thailand
This story is about a cruise. You know, a holiday trip with a luxury passenger ship, which calls at different ports, where a visit to that city can take place or you can participate in organized excursions. Not forgetting, of course, the stay on board with all the luxury, excellent dinners and well-groomed entertainment.
Agenda: Remembrance Day in an adapted form
On Tuesday, May 4, the traditional commemoration of the dead due to the COVID-19 pandemic will take place in an adapted form. That day, the embassy, NVT, NTCC and Thailand Business Foundation will lay wreaths at the flag on the embassy compound. Afterwards, between 15 and 17 p.m., the embassy offers interested parties the opportunity to come by for an individual moment of commemoration, and possibly to lay flowers themselves.