Living like a currant in Thailand
Frugal living is also a necessity for a number of foreigners, including the Dutch, who have settled in Thailand. The first thought that comes to mind is whether those people were aware of the possibilities and costs in Thailand beforehand.
Landed on a tropical island: I'm up to here!
I now really doubt whether I did the right thing… Here I am, up to my neck in the sand. It's hot, very hot and my nose is itchy. As long as it's worth it... but I don't know yet... time will tell...
Mai pen rai, until death follows…
Like every well-bred Dutchman, I once stopped in Thailand for every zebra. That has ended, because some crossing pedestrians barely survived.
Customs control at Suvarnabhumi Airport
When I was in the navy, you could buy duty-free cigarettes on board when you traveled abroad. I remember a trip with a large squadron to Lisbon, among others, and of course everyone had bought at least two cartons of cigarettes.
In the evening the many fireflies are a romantic sight
Egon Wout came to Thailand with a snake phobia, but that has passed since he saw twelve different species in his garden. Besides snakes, there are many more animals. Egon tells.
Landed on a tropical island (part 7): Beerpong
Beerpong is hot, and it's often played here in the hostels. We drive past it and look at it. The game takes place at a long narrow table. A number of plastic glasses with beer are set up in front of the players.
In the 5 years that I have lived in Thailand as a Dutchman who emigrated to Thailand, I was “screwed” in Dutch at the beginning of my stay, of course by a Thai.
BVN responds to complaint blocking New Year's Eve conference
In my story about the blockade of the New Year's Eve conference, I reported at the end that I had sent BVN and Herman Finkers an E-mail asking why thousands of Dutch people abroad could not see the show via Uitzending Gemist. BVN then sent me the following message.
The perfect organization of the Thai passport
In May this year I want to go to the Netherlands for a few weeks with daughter Lizzy (then almost 6). Lizzy has had a Dutch passport for years, but she still needs a Thai copy. You know it: out and in Thailand with a Thai pass, in and out of the Netherlands with a national copy. This is to prevent hassle at immigration (TH) and Marechaussee (NL).
A market in Thailand is a true Winkel van Sinkel, where absolutely everything is for sale. Anyone who complains about the high prices in this country should head straight to the talad. Your euro (converted into baht) is at least worth something there.
Finally the time has come, after an exciting renovation with construction workers who will come "tomorrow", new refrigerators that leak, display cases destroyed by transport, broken kitchen machines, crockery that came off the wall with shelf and all, on December 18, 2015 the coffee bar opened.
Herman Finkers also (not) seen in Thailand?
Early in the spring of 2015 it was announced that Herman Finkers would do the New Year's Eve conference this year. Well, for a Tukker from Almelo like me that was of course a wonderful prospect.
Daily life in Thailand: Accident
Klaas visits a state hospital in Ubon. He is stunned at what he sees. He has sworn to his wife: if something happens to me, never to this terrible place. Always to a private hospital.
Reader submission: Farang entrance fees at Khao Yai National park
It's Christmas Day 2015, shining sun, you've washed your car, vacuumed it and you're dressed in your Christmas best. A wonderful day to visit the wine regions north of Khao Yai National Park.
Half past three; primary school is out…. This is Thailand
Imagine that you are waiting at the primary school at 100 pm to pick up your child. The schoolyard is full of scooters, actually motorcycles because these machines are XNUMX cc or more.
A mackerel birthday party
Especially for Sue's birthday, her husband Johan Wiekel organized a mackerel party for thirty men, but also to celebrate the arrival of the new North Sea fish to Hua Hin
Life in Thailand: Landed on a tropical island (part 5)
Els van Wijlen has been living for more than 30 years with her husband 'de Kuuk' in a small village in Brabant. In 2006 they visited Thailand for the first time. If possible, they go on holiday there twice a year. Their favorite island is Koh Phangan, which feels like coming home. Her son Robin is going to open a coffee cafe on Koh Phangan.