The hose in the garden is not always a garden hose
Visiting the toilet is a risky activity these days. Almost daily, snakes crawl out of the pot to bite the inhabitants in the private parts. I've never worried about that in the almost 11 years I've lived in Thailand. Until now.
Hans Goudriaan, secretary of the Dutch Association in Hua Hin – Cha Am, put it to the test after reading the article in Thailandblog about the Non Thai Identification Card that you can get if you are in possession of the yellow household booklet ( tabian ban-tambien job).
The day started like most other days in the jungle. A rising sun over the east of the palm oil plantation, so it promised to be another nice quiet day.
A letter to the Netherlands
In major cities in Thailand there is a 24-hour economy; in rural areas people go to bed at 21.00 pm and get up at 05.00 am. I never understood the fun of that. Maybe it's not hot so early and work can be done.
With Lizzy to the land of once
Hans Bos (67) went on tour with his daughter Lizzy (almost 6) through the Netherlands, his country of yesteryear. The journey was definitely worth it, although the cold sometimes threw a spanner in the works.
Life in a Thai village: Fishing
My Thai wife Maem and her family have land close to a reservoir. We live in the village of Ban Namphon, 30 kilometers from Udon Thani.
Last month it was a big holiday in the Thai schools. Just like in Belgium, it is a problem for many parents: what to do with the children? It is not the case that the Thai children can always be dropped off with their grandparents everywhere. If it concerns young, working parents, they often have working parents themselves and the option of placing the children there is excluded.
I met him, quite by chance, a few years ago at the seafood restaurant on Pathiu pier. Very exceptionally, when I arrived at the restaurant, there was a farang, I estimated him to be 35-40 years old, accompanied by a Thai lady. Actually nothing special in Thailand, but here in Pathiu this is not so common.
As in the article: big cleaning promised, a small report of the Princely visit to the Ampheu Pathiu. It took Lung addie some effort to follow the case because it was, as usual, Thai style. After all, we live in Thailand.
It stood out a bit. It's been going on for a couple of weeks now. The road from Chumphon Airport (located in the Ampheu Pathiu) to Pathiu, the roadsides were leveled with an excavator. The road markings have been renewed.
About a year ago a friend (acquaintance) opened a small neighborhood shop. When I heard it I first thought: don't bring me a stillborn baby. In its immediate vicinity there are two 7-Eleven stores, a Tesco Express, petrol station and telephone shops. What is the chance of success I thought?
Living as a single farang in the jungle: Weird guys. NoName.
Lung addie is a morning person. Up early every morning. The rising sun, a cloudy sky, rain, it doesn't matter much to him. Every new day in the jungle will be a beautiful day, after all, he makes it himself.
Thai perverts
Without generalizing, may I say that many Thai people are perverts, without any understanding for the environment. Waste oil disappears without embarrassment into the sewer and bottles, cans and plastic bags go straight over the wall. Which, by the way, is neatly raked on the front….
Ostrich eggs in Thailand
Two Dutch friends in Pattaya received an e-mail from an acquaintance asking whether ostriches live in Thailand and if so, whether the eggs of those ostriches are dyed.
Uncle cop in a karaoke bar
It's nice weather outside in the evening and I like to go for a walk. Sometimes during this walk I stop at the local karaoke bar, where I treat myself to a refreshing beer.
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Noi was early to the market as usual. I lay dozing in the twilight, while the birds outside announced the day.
Sea view, but not from the condo this time
David Diamant and his friend Winai came to Pattaya to celebrate David's birthday. But it turned out differently. He became terribly ill and it was not the first time. 'Remember, here we go again!'