The number of people living alone has increased sharply since the Second World War. This growth will continue in the coming decades. Is more living alone a sign of increasing social isolation? And will that lead to more loneliness in the long run?
Foot and mouth disease in Thailand
Foot-and-mouth disease is a disease that does not directly refer to Thailand, but more to the Netherlands. Still, the Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control in Songkhla province is warning people in southern Thailand to be aware of hand, foot and mouth disease, which usually spreads in the rainy season.
A communist devil he would be, he was banished from Thailand and died in Paris. The father of Thai democracy has now been rehabilitated. Students of the Thammasat University he founded make a wai to his flower-decorated statue to this day. And his birthday May 11 is 'Pridi Banomyong Day'.
Welcome to the Chiang Mai Dolls Making Museum
Youthana Boonprakong collects, exhibits and produces dolls. His Puppet Museum in Chiang Mai houses 50.000 dolls from all over the world.
Thailand, a free country?
Thailand means 'free country', but how free is the country at the moment? Khaosod reported that the administrator of a Facebook page is wanted for spreading 'fake news'. There is also a vote this Thursday on chaining future governments.
A Kan YaoDurian sold for 800.000 Baht
One of these days, the first ton of new herring will be auctioned in the Netherlands. This raises a huge amount that is intended for a good cause. And with that, the new herring season has officially opened. A similar phenomenon is also known in Thailand in Nonthaburi.
Farmers are allowed to use state land for farming
Although the junta is still busy reclaiming illegal land, there is now a turnaround. The government allows farmers in the northeastern provinces of Buriram, Chaiyaphum and Nakon Ratchasima to use 1400 rai state forest for agriculture.
The garbage problem in Pattaya
The “Black Petes” has begun. After the heavy rainfall of recent weeks and the flooding in large parts of the city, the problem of the mountain of waste has come to the fore. Now there is fierce debate as to who is responsible for this.
Reader Submission: What? A Dutch What?
You would almost think so when you look at the paintings on the ceiling in the ordination hall (ubosoth) of Wat Borom Niwat in Bangkok. What immediately catches the eye is a large Dutch flag waving in the wind on an old sailing ship. The ship sails on the Chao Phraya (Wat Arun can be seen in the background) and a pennant in the Dutch tricolor is blown from the top of another sailing ship.
A shopper's paradise in Bangkok uses as much electricity as the entire province of Mae Hong Son
Sometimes I come across numbers that make me think. What do those numbers mean? What do they say about Thailand? Here are some figures about electricity use between different places in Thailand. And about income differences.
Australian Liz Hilton has been working for prostitutes in Thailand for over 25 years and works for Empower. Liz recently gave a lecture about her work in Bangkok, also for government representatives. The campaigner for women's rights wants sex work to be legalized in Thailand and fights that Thai prostitutes are pathetic and exploited.
Pattaya police in (catering) business
According to a previous story by Gringo, it is estimated that there are more than a thousand beer bars in Pattaya. You may have some doubts about whether they all have a reasonable existence. It is not for nothing that many pubs regularly change owners.
Visa run to Myanmar from Phuket
For foreigners in and around Phuket, who occasionally have to make a tedious visa run, Myanmar is the closest option. To get there from Phuket, it takes about 5 hours by car to reach the fishing town of Ranong north of Phuket, from where you can take a boat across to Myanmar. Tim Newton from Thaiger made that trip and writes an extensive article about it.
Thai farmers, their income, debts and other matters
A popular expression in Thailand is: 'Farmers are the backbone of society'. Looking at their socio-economic circumstances, a completely different picture emerges. A study by the Puey Ungphakorn Institute of Economic Research, part of the Bank of Thailand and reported in the Bangkok Post, shows this.
Chris de Boer and Tino Kuis wrote an article about a new political party, Future Forward, the New Future. The party held its first meeting, elected directors and the leaders spoke about the party program. The junta is not so happy.
Selfies are dangerous during a thunderstorm
Due to the highly variable weather in Thailand recently with a lot of rain and thunderstorms, a newspaper report that shows a new side of the dangerous storm was noticed. Whether people continue to walk around with switched on equipment during a thunderstorm is asking for trouble. Usually people are not aware of it and nothing happens. However, it can also turn out differently.
Was Prayut's coup illegal?
That question is now before the Supreme Court. Pro-democracy activist Anon Nampha filed suit against junta General Prayut Chan-ocha, alleging "illegally overthrowing the government." The verdict is on June 22.