Agenda: New Year's reception Thaivlac 2020 in Antwerp
Thaivlac, the Thai-Flemish culture association, is giving a New Year's reception in Antwerp. It is the opportunity of the year to network with other people who are active in Thai society. You will also normally meet the people of the Thai embassy in Belgium.
December 10 – Constitution Day
Tomorrow is a national holiday in Thailand: Constitution Day. Many Thais are free on this day, especially civil servants, to reflect on the constitution and democracy. The significance of this day goes back to 1932, a year of great changes in Siam that resulted in the end of absolute monarchy.
Agenda: Film screening in the garden of the Dutch embassy
Message from the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok: The Dutch Embassy invites everyone to attend a film screening, an activity in collaboration with the EU delegation in Thailand.
Want to get into the right Christmas spirit? The Dutch Hua Hin and Cha Am Association is organizing a spectacular dinner dance on Sunday 15 December in the garden of the most beautiful hotel in Hua Hin: the Centara.
Agenda: Exhibition World Press Photo in Bangkok
On its Facebook page, the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok announces that it is pleased to organize the World Press Photo Exhibition in Bangkok on the occasion of International Human Rights Day.
Program visit of Pope Francis to Thailand
Pope Francis' visit to the Asian countries will begin on November 20 in Bangkok, where the local community is celebrating the 350th anniversary of the establishment of the "Apostolic Vicariate of Mission Siam."
NVT Pattaya organizes a visit to Hanky Panky Toys
The Dutch Thailand Association in Pattaya comes up with an interesting initiative to organize a company visit to Hanky Panky Toys in Tumbon Huay Yai, Banglamung.
Agenda: Temple fair at the Wat Saket in Bangkok
Those staying in Bangkok should definitely check out the annual Ngan Wat Phu Khao Thong temple fair at Wat Saket which lasts 10 days. The fair is open until next Wednesday from 17.00 pm to midnight.
Agenda: See yonder the steamer arrives in Hua Hin…
See yonder the steamer arrives in Hua Hin. And he brings us Sinterklaas again, albeit in a slightly different design. Until last year in Hua Hin we were blessed with two assistant Sinterklaas, but this year one of the old bosses is absent for medical reasons.
Agenda: Sinterklaas is coming! (N/A Bangkok)
Sinterklaas is getting ready for his trip by boat to Thailand. As soon as he has arrived on November 16, the children can start putting on the shoe. Like every year, he also celebrates his birthday in Bangkok.
Calendar: Loy Krathong and Yee Peng festival in Thailand
Every year in November, the Loy Krathong festival is celebrated in Thailand. Loy Krathong (or Loi Kratong, Thai ลอยกระทง) is the festival of light and water. The Yi Peng Sky Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai. Yi Peng or Yee Peng is part of the festival of lights, a tradition in northern Thailand to pay respect to Buddha.
Agenda: Last chance, sign up for a fantastic evening in Hua Hin
There is still some room for registration for Friday 25 October – the monthly drinks evening of the Dutch Association Hua Hin & Cha Am. So far 75 people have come.
Agenda: Karin Bloemen in Bangkok, there are still tickets available!
You can still order tickets for the dazzling show by Karin Bloemen on November 1 in the garden of the residence.
Agenda: Consular Consultation Hour in Pattaya on October 28, 2019
Prior to the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Dutch Association in Pattaya, the Dutch embassy is organizing a consular consultation hour in Pattaya on 28 October.
Royal barge naval review last part of the coronation ceremonies
Yesterday we rehearsed in Bangkok for the royal barge ceremony that is to take place on October 24. Two major rehearsals will also take place on 17 and 21 October.
On Wednesday, October 16, the Thai lawyer, Prof. Kittipong Kittayarak, will give a lecture at 15.00 p.m. in the Aula of Radboud University in Nijmegen
Calendar: Thai holidays and events in October
The agenda for the month of October is again full of holidays and interesting events. Please note that many government services and banks are closed on a public holiday in Thailand. This also applies to the Dutch embassy in Bangkok. And if a public holiday falls on a Sunday, then Monday is also a day off.