The last chapter
Thomas Elshout cycled through Southeast Asia on his tandem for six months. Volunteers jumped on the back for charity along the way. Today Thomas's sixth and final blog post.
Long distance marriage to a Thai woman (2)
What's it like to be in a relationship 10.000 miles away? In part 1 Chris Verhoeven told how he got to know Saengduan. Today part 2: How it went on…
Mary's Diary (Part 16)
Maria Berg has a new family, her antique Singer sewing machine is no longer useful and the neighbor mistakes the garden hose for a hose. A lot is happening again in Huize Berg.
From Nong Khai to Chiang Mai, the mountain stage
Thomas Elshout cycles through Southeast Asia on a tandem and invites volunteers to jump on the back for a good cause. He keeps us informed on Thailandblog. Today blog post 5.
Mary's Diary (Part 15)
Maria Berg turns the tables: too often the blog is about Thai women, so she measures Thai men. Short men lose weight, looks are unimportant: Maria likes text sliders. What are those again?
Long distance marriage with a Thai woman (1) – How it started…
Chris Verhoeven (31) tells how he met Saengduan. What's it like to be in a relationship 10.000 miles away? A diary in two parts.
Laos, a journey back in time
Thomas Elshout cycles through Southeast Asia on a tandem and invites volunteers to jump on the back for a good cause. On Thailand blog he keeps us informed. Today blog post 4.
Mary's Diary (Part 14)
The new year started for Maria Berg with the death of her two dogs and a broken laptop. She photographed a beautiful snake. "How could you have done that," her family said. That and more in part 14 of Maria's Diary.
Living with Dutch culture
Thais think some things about us are weird. Bart Hoevenaars found a solution. He gave his girlfriend a booklet from Pariya Suwannaphome as a gift. After reading it, she said: It makes a lot of sense. Bart wholeheartedly recommends the book.
Henk Jansen goes into town on day 5 of Bangkok Shutdown. 'I made it through the city without any significant obstacles. The only thing that stood out is that the tuk tuk drivers ask extreme prices for short trips.'
Kees Roijter: Thailand blog has become my friend
Kees Roijter tells how he discovered Thailand blog two years ago and what role the blog now plays in his life.
Thomas Elshout and the cycling monk
Thomas Elshout cycles through Southeast Asia on a tandem and invites volunteers to jump on the back for a good cause. He keeps us informed on Thailandblog. Today blog post 3.
Mary's Diary (Part 13)
The old people's home in the village is empty, Maria is afraid of head lice, house dog Kwibus destroys her new phone and she encounters a monster. Is it a lizard or a monitor lizard? All this and more in Maria Berg's thirteenth diary.
Diary of Kees Roijter (5): Just another Sunday in December
There is a mouse in the bowl of dog food. Pon thinks it should be saved. Boef runs away and Kees struggles with the artificial Christmas tree. Just another Sunday in December.
Politics destroy more than you love
Kees Roijter was never interested in politics, but the recent unrest made him interested. What did that lead to?
Diary of Kees Roijter (4): Thailand, Beautiful Thailand
I'm afraid my beautiful dream won't come true, writes Kees Roijter in a candid reflection. Now that he and Pon are moving to Thailand after 36 years in the Netherlands, he is worried.
Mary's Diary (Part 12)
Kismet, Turkish for fate, favors Maria Berg. House dog Berta is sterilized, but turns out to have a hole in the abdominal wall. Furthermore, Maria becomes price conscious and she misses a trip to the ice cream parlor.