Agenda: Sinterklaas is coming to Bangkok!
Fortunately, we have just heard that Sinterklaas and his Pieten are coming to Thailand again this year! Even a little earlier than other years, because on Saturday morning December 4 they will visit the garden of the Dutch embassy where all children are of course ready to give them a warm welcome!
The two-day Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2021 is scheduled for November 26-27. The spectacular event on Pattaya beach attracts many spectators every year.
Agenda: International Lantern and Food Festival in Samut Prakan
The International Lantern and Food Festival takes place from November 12 to December 6 at Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan.
Agenda: Dutch Orange Jubilee November 13, 2021
Thailand Business (derived from SME Thailand) exists 10 years and that is a nice milestone. Because the Dutch Association Thailand will be 2021 years old in 80 and the NTCC will be 30 years old, we have joined forces and a big party will be held on Saturday, November 13 at the Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok.
As previously announced, the Embassy will organize a number of consular office hours in Thailand in the coming months, in cities other than Bangkok. During these consultation hours it is possible for Dutch people to apply for a passport or have your life certificate signed.
Agenda: N/A Hua Hin /Cha-am drinks evening on October 29
On Friday, October 29, you are welcome at the drinks evening of the Dutch Association at Chef Cha on the border of Hua Hin and Cha am. From 18.00 p.m., but provided you are vaccinated. This is due to some older and vulnerable members.
Chulalongkorn Memorial Day on October 23
On October 23, the death of King Chulalongkorn the Great (Rama V) is commemorated. Lodewijk Lagemaat gives a history lesson about the most revered personality in Thai history.
October 13, anniversary of King Bhumibol's death
Every year, on October 13, the death of King Bhumibol in 2016 is commemorated. The population has been called upon to wear yellow and participate in ceremonies. Yellow is the color of Bhumibol's birthday.
DigiD is organizing an online live question-and-answer session together with Stichting GOED on September 2, 2021 at 3pm (CET). Anyone living abroad can participate.
Today the Euro 2020 final England against Italy
Although the Dutch foot enthusiast closely follows the news of a new national coach (Louis van Gaal?) and the Belgians do the same with the question of whether or not Martinez will stay on as coach of the Red Devils, today all eyes are focused on the Euro 2020 England v Italy final.
The Second World War in “The East”
On August 15, we commemorate the end of World War II in Asia. Although the war years in 'De Oost' were not inferior in intensity to what happened in Europe, the battle in the Dutch East Indies attracts much less attention than that in the Netherlands.
The provincial government of Phuket, in cooperation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has organized a month-long festival in Patong and Phuket Town with the motto “Colourful Phuket” to give an extra welcome to the tourists who come to Phuket in the Phuket Sandbox project. to be named.
Agenda: Farewell to ambassador Kees Rade
On Tuesday, July 6, the NVT Bangkok will hold a special coffee morning because they say goodbye to our ambassador Kees Rade and his wife Katharina Cornaro.
Agenda: Amazing Thai Festival – Leuven 2021
Since many people cannot, dare or do not want to go to Thailand, Thailand comes to Belgium. Amazing Thai festival on July 3rd and 4th at the King Power Stadium at the Dreef, Kardinaal Mercierlaan in Leuven.
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), in collaboration with the Royal Thai Embassy in The Hague, the Embassy of the Netherlands in Bangkok, Further East Consult, Federation of Thai Industries, Netherlands Thai Chamber of Commerce (NTCC) and NLinBusiness, is organizing a webinar entitled “ 1st Netherlands-Thai Business Forum – Think Resilience, Think Thailand”.
A 10-day kite festival is held in Pattaya during Songkran. It is an alternative to the water festival that has been banned this year due to the recent Covid-19 outbreak.
The highlight of the event is the largest "bowl" kite ever created. That is a 35 meter long kite in the shape of a whale and it has an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg has his birthday on Tuesday 27 April. He will then be 54 years old.