Agenda Dutch Association Thailand Pattaya
The Netherlands Association Pattaya organizes various activities for members and non-members. We mention a few.
Welcome to Thailand (video)
One of my hobbies is video filming. I have made many trips through Thailand with my girlfriend as a travel guide and therefore also filmed a lot. Some of them have already been posted on this blog.
Letter from Ning
Ning, Cor Verhoef's wife, occasionally looks over his shoulder when Cor reads Thailandblog. We asked Ning to shed light on what she sees coming along. "Never think that Thai women are from another planet."
Experiences with the Memorial Hospital Pattaya
In this submitted article Ron describes his experiences with the Memorial Hospital Pattaya, after first his Thai girlfriend and later he became ill. He wants to warn other readers on Thailandblog with his story.
Duty free in Thailand
It's just a story of myself as an expat in Thailand. Years ago everything burned behind me. Sold my house and moved to Thailand with my Thai wife after my retirement. Been here many times on vacation. For short and longer periods of time. I thought I knew it all.
Column: Protest call against ANW 50% discount!
Recently received a panic email from a Dutch widow who saw her ANW benefit cut by no less than 50%, because she wanted to be in Thailand with her son and grandchildren.
Cremation of Ramon Dekkers
Dear editors of Thailandblog, here is a small report of Ramon's cremation.
Give the elephant a voice stop the Thai ivory trade
Elephants are killed every day in Africa for their ivory tusks. Tens of thousands a year. In many places these animals have already become extinct due to poaching. If we do nothing now, there will soon be no wild elephants left.
Diary: Jacques Koppert looks back on the construction of his house
Jacques and Soi Koppert had a house built in Mae Yang Yuang (Phrae). Construction went well. But why did the toilets start to smell, why did rusty water suddenly come out of the tap and why did the tiles come loose?
Biggles Big Band Amsterdam – Thailand Tour 2013
Biggles Big Band is on tour in Thailand from February 20 to March 4, 2013. Following the successful concert series in 2009 and 2010, the jazz orchestra has again received invitations to give concerts in Thailand, from Ayuthaya, Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Khon Kaen, Bangkok to Hua Hin.
Now easily buy Dutch magazines in Thailand
If, like me, you have been in Thailand for a while, you will miss a number of things from the Netherlands. We usually have BVN on TV, but that's it.
A business class trip to Dubai/Bangkok
Mathias Hoogeveen flew business class with the A380 from Emirates to Dubai. Sleeping or watching a movie didn't get much done. "Wow, is this plane food or is this Michelin level?"
Boels apologizes for Buddha toilet decoration
As a company, we have not considered the impact that displaying a beautiful picture of Buddha on a Biobox toilet could have in, among others. Thailand. We have therefore immediately decided to remove this Biobox from the market to avoid further escalation.
Do you also, like me, fancy a croquette every now and then? Or a nice bitterballen with a glass? Do you also sometimes feel the need for a frikandelle special? Or even worse, a noodle snack?
The best travel book about Thailand for children
How do you prepare your child for a trip to Thailand? Travel guide Elske de Vries wrote TravelKids Thailand, a reading, doing and collecting book for children that parents also like.
SME Thailand meeting Chang Mai
On Friday 5 October there will be an SME meeting in Chang Mai for entrepreneurs from this region, under the title: 'Two birds with one stone'.
Thailand the largest gambling paradise in the world
Will Thailand, Las Vegas and Macau match the crown when it comes to casinos? For the time being, that seems a long way off, but the richest man in Thailand recently advocated it.