You experience everything in Thailand (77)
Every week a Dutch or Belgian dies in Thailand. Fortunately, it is a fairly large group, so that the times that you become involved in a death are fortunately limited. But what if it concerns a compatriot who lives near you or lives in the same village. It happened to Adri, who wrote a story about it in 2017.
Taken from Thai life
“Taken from life” was a regular, recurring column in the once successful magazine Reader's Digest. It was not a joke box, but a collection of things from everyday life that happened, approximately happened or could have happened.
You experience everything in Thailand (76)
We are far from finished with the beautiful travel stories of blog writer Dick Koger. This time he is in Roi Et, the capital of the province of the same name in Isan. A friend of his, Louis Kleine, and his wife, from that province, act as his guide. He becomes acquainted with an interesting Thai custom and that is what the next story is about.
Gringo has already written an excellent story about sports in Thailand and the editors have not left their mark either. Of course I will not repeat that, but I do want to elaborate on one aspect, namely the risk of overheating. And overheating can be life-threatening.
'Stumbling through Thailand'
This story takes you to Thailand, a destination rich in culture, nature and surprises, where the holiday for the undersigned became a series of unforeseen events. Fueled by gallons of coffee and unintentional sleepless nights, I've shared these adventures before. Yet sometimes the real chaos begins long before the exotic destination is reached, such as in the kerosene-scented halls of Schiphol, where even a simple visit to the toilet can take an unexpected turn.
You experience everything in Thailand (75)
The seventy-five episode again. A small milestone in the series, which is read and appreciated by many. This time our blog writer Gringo speaks again with a wonderful experience from 2014.
What do Belgian and Dutch diabetics eat in Thailand?
A few months ago I was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Not surprising news in itself, because I am not the only one: in the Netherlands alone, more than 1 million people have that problem. I live in Thailand and am in the company of another 4 million fellow sufferers.
You experience everything in Thailand (74)
If you see a bright yellow Hummer H1 off-road vehicle driving anywhere in Thailand, especially in or around Udon Thani, it is most likely blog reader Pieter Dirk Smit. His hobby is cars, cars and more cars. Read his story about how he developed this hobby further in Thailand and enjoys it a lot.
You experience everything in Thailand (73)
Well, there she goes! Phetraa Phetraa on its way to the Netherlands, you were able to read a story about it yesterday. The flight is different than usual, but you can expect that in this time of corona crisis.
You experience everything in Thailand (72)
A few days ago we had a story from Jose Sleegers with her heartfelt cry to go to Thailand as soon as possible. Today Phetraa Phetraa, who wants to stay in Thailand, but unfortunately for her, has to return to the Netherlands. She ponders below about what it is like in Thailand, what it will be like in the Netherlands and when she can come back to Thailand.
A place of worship for/with rabbits
Even after 15 years, Thailand sometimes surprises me. Like recently when visiting a place of worship, not a temple. Extensively furnished with many hundreds of rabbits, but made of stone.
Those prejudices...
There was a connection quite quickly between the five men who had boarded the day train from Bangkok to Chang Mai. You sit together all day and it's nice to have something to chat about. Hands were shaken, first names and nationalities were exchanged. They were a British, a Russian, an Indian and a Chinese, all about fifty years old, and an eighty-year-old Dutchman. Everyone appeared to speak good English.
You experience everything in Thailand (71)
Frans de Beer, who has lived in a house with his wife for many years in Nakhon Sawan, experienced something special in Thailand with a plumber. Frans wrote the following story about it.
Entertaining transportation in Thailand
Traveling is an art, an adventure that extends beyond the comfort of familiar paths and familiar faces. This story by Lieven takes you on a special journey to Thailand, a country of contrasts and surprises, where every experience, from a ride in an overloaded song-thaew to navigating the hectic streets of Bangkok, is a story in itself . It is these moments that enrich us, make us laugh, and sometimes even test our patience. But most of all, they remind us that travel is not always about reaching a destination, but about the journey itself and the stories we take with us.
You experience everything in Thailand (70)
A blog reader, who calls himself Hendrik Jan de Tuinman, couldn't help but intervene when he took a look at the disastrous state of the garden around the swimming pool at his condo complex. He wrote a beautiful story about it in 2017 and we are happy to include it in our series.
You experience everything in Thailand (68)
Every foreigner, who falls in love with a Thai beauty, has to deal with it at some point. At least, if the love is mutual and the relationship develops into a more or less serious relationship. When the lady starts talking about a visit to her village in Isaan to introduce the good man to the parents, you have to be careful. An important event for her, something for him to be amazed again about Isan life. Blog administrator Peter (formerly Khun) happened quite a few years ago, wrote a story about it, which fits nicely in our series.
You experience everything in Thailand (67)
Today a story by Lung Lala, which will be recognizable to many. You are sitting somewhere, for example on a terrace and somehow someone catches your attention. You immediately have a certain impression of that person, but is that impression correct? Lung Lala wrote down his experience of such an encounter in 2016, which we found interesting enough to include in this series.