State of the Consular Edition 2022
In this article we highlight the visa policy and the issuing of Schengen visas by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the year 2021.
If a woman asks something: NEVER explain! (From: Stimulating stories from Northern Thailand; nr 25)
Two friends walked around the region to sell their trade. Through forests and fields and in the border area near the Mon mountains. (*) They were not the most honest businessmen, to put it nicely… First they scammed their own community, later they roamed the region with their fine practices. But they did get rich and had a lot of money.
Agenda: Buffalo Race in Chonburi on October 9, 2022
One of the most popular events organized every year towards the end of the rainy season is the Buffalo Race in Chonburi city. This city is located between Bangkok and Pattaya.
My wife and I will emigrate to Thailand when our house is sold. Which visa should I apply for?
Telephone and internet for tourists in Thailand
If you go on holiday to Thailand, you naturally want to have a good internet connection, just like in the Netherlands/Belgium, so that you can e-mail, visit websites, app, post photos, update Instagram, etc. Well, we have good news for you, the Internet connections in Thailand are without a doubt good.
Tensions naturally ran high. In June 1893, warships from various nations arrived off the mouth of the Chao Phraya and might have to evacuate their compatriots in case of a French attack on Bangkok. The Germans sent the gunboat Wolf and the Dutch steamship Sumbawa showed up from Batavia. The Royal Navy sent HMS Pallas from Singapore.
Why is it not possible in Thailand to serve the food immediately as we are used to in the Netherlands. Went for dinner with my girlfriend yesterday. She didn't get her food until I had already finished mine. There's no point in waiting because then my food will get cold. And I'm not just talking about the cheap restaurants, I've also experienced it a few times in the expensive segment.
Last week I booked a return trip to Thailand with Etihad from Brussels. Departure 27/09, return 19/12 each time with a stopover in Abu Dhabi of +/- 2 hours. I hate long transfer times so this booking was perfect.
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Tomorrow King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun or Rama X will celebrate his 70th birthday. Multiple ceremonies and festivities are planned in Bangkok and elsewhere in the country.
Thailand Visa Question No. 235/22: Visa Confusion
Who will help me out? I have asked the question here before 3 weeks Thailand, then two weeks Cambodia and back to Thailand for another two weeks. Advice here 30 days visa and when you return to Thailand again 30 days visa.
I would like to go to Thailand for 88 days in November but I can't figure out which visa I need to apply for to stay for the 88 days. I have already booked a ticket for 88 days, so I cannot apply for a 2-month visa with a possible extension of 30 days. I am not yet retired and I do not know which visas I can and may apply for?
Gunboat diplomacy is, I think, one of those words that must be a wet dream of any avid scrabble player. In 1893 Siam fell victim to this very special form of diplomacy.
Enjoy a Thai massage!
Those who go on holiday to Thailand can put the word enjoyment at the top of their bucket list. Enjoy the good food, the warmth, the beautiful beaches, the beautiful temples and the friendly people. If you really want to experience Thainess, you should also try a Thai massage.
Doi Inthanon takes you to the roof of Thailand where you can literally stand in the clouds. The highest mountain in Thailand is no less than 2.565 meters high. There are many day trips to this mountain, usually followed by a visit to a hill tribe or coffee plantation and a waterfall. It is worth booking such an excursion with an English - speaking guide because there is a lot to see .
The events in Myanmar and the response in Thailand
A few days ago, four activists for democracy in Myanmar were executed. In addition, we already know how much atrocities the Tatmadaw (the army) commits in Myanmar. The question is: to what extent should Thailand interfere in this? Should they support the liberation movements or not?
Digging up a sweet potato is not without risk (From: Stimulating stories from Northern Thailand; no. 24)
This story is about harvesting sweet potatoes. (*) You have to do quite a lot of digging and rooting to get them out of the ground! Sometimes you dig and dig and you don't see a single piece of potato. People sometimes dig very deep, throw water in, put a rope around the potato and only the next morning can they pull it out. No, you can't just dig up a sweet potato!