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RonnyLatYa: “In Thailand we own 3 houses (in name and owner of the land), as well as a new car purchased last year
bennitpeter: My Thai wife has a friend who did everything for family. It was not appreciated and it became so bad that she decided
Johnny B.G: There is already more than enough real estate, but it will again be a coincidence that the determining people all have a history of land ownership, bo
Rudy: Your friend may hope that she has more money in her bank account (to show that she can afford the trip) but that is not
Eric Kuypers: Alex, then you don't emigrate from the Netherlands. You take holidays of just under eight months in TH or elsewhere and the rest remains the same. Wed
Luit van der Linde: You may be registered with the municipality in the Netherlands and keep your health insurance, as long as you do not stay for longer than 8 months in a row
Luit van der Linde: VFS has no role in determining whether a visa is granted, they only ensure receipt of the file and follow-up
Luit van der Linde: Henk, it is not the IND that assesses the applications for short-stay visas, but BuZa. Only if you appeal against a rejection
Rudy: Reversing this (learned) behavior seems very difficult to achieve at the moment. Perhaps your wife has had vi for many years
RonnyLatYa: Does not matter. You can obtain a one-year extension in Thailand, but that does not mean that you have to stay there for a year. You can z
Elder Tiele: Once rented a car for 1 month in Chiang Rai. Deductible was € 200,00 1 day before returning I lost a glass of ee
rori: Yes I have 2 apartments in Jomtiem. Purchased in 2004. Rent was for payment and maintenance and service costs. The buildings are below
rori: 1. Register an objection and also send the objection to the Dutch embassy. 2. Immediately submit a new application to vfs g
RonnyLatYa: If he has 800 Baht, that is officially sufficient for his visa application and extension of his period of residence as a Reti
Rudy: It is indeed your partner who, whether consciously or not, plays a priority role in this never-ending story. An initiative of hers

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Discover Thailand (16): The Thai culture

By Editorial
Posted in Animism, The Culture, In, Poems, Art, Literature, Music, Discover Thailand, Poetry, Thai movies, Folktales
Tags: dialect, Krathong, Muay Thai, Thai cuisine, Thai massage, Thai language, Traditions

January 6 2023

Before we discuss Thai culture, it is good to define the concept of culture. Culture refers to the entire society in which people live. This includes the way people think, feel and act, as well as the traditions, values, norms, symbols and rituals they share. Culture can also refer to specific aspects of society such as art, literature, music, religion, and language.

Thailand… to get poetic about…

By Lung Jan
Posted in Background, The Culture, Poetry
Tags: Anchalee Vivatanachai, Angarn Kalayanapong, Chit Phumisak, poet, poem, Paiwarin Khao Ngam, Saksiri Meesomsueb, Sunthorn Phu

January 29 2022

I have found over the years that we Farang are generally not very familiar with the literature, let alone the poetry of our host country. Expats who want to integrate generally have a more thorough knowledge of, say, the local range of food, drink or women than of what is generally described as 'higher' culture.

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Discover Thailand (16): The Thai culture

Thailand… to get poetic about…