Reader question: Registration of free land in Thailand, where can we file a complaint?
We want to register free land where we had a house built in Thailand 10 years ago. However, we now get the impression that the village chief is working against us.
Reader question: Why do Thai mosquitoes mainly sting foreigners?
I will be living in Phuket with my wife in early 2015. We now travel to Thailand 3 times a year, but we always suffer from biting mosquitoes towards the evening.
Reader question: Can a Thai finance company seize a car?
My friend who comes here 40 days a year bought a Toyota Vigo after strong insistence from his wife. The car is registered in her mother's name.
Reader Question: Can I Trust My Thai Girlfriend?
Just took the plunge to email you with a question that occasionally gives me a headache. It's about my Thai girlfriend who I'm madly in love with.
Due to illness I can no longer take solid food through the mouth. I feed myself through liquid whole food (can be taken by mouth or through a peg gastric tube).
Reader question: Am I obliged to return to the Netherlands after 6 months in Thailand?
My question is, how can one simply determine that you live in another country when this is not even possible! Isn't that legally possible?
Reader question: How do I get tax exemption in the Netherlands after emigration to Thailand?
I had my deregistered in the Netherlands and also applied for an exemption from wage tax, etc. at the Dutch tax authorities. Now the tax authorities have rejected my request because I am not a (tax) resident of Thailand.
Reader question: Can I go to Thailand for an internship?
I am a 21 year old applied psychology student, and I would really like to go to Thailand for my internship abroad. Do any of you have any tips, places you would recommend, or maybe even people I can get in touch with etc?
We want to spend the winter in Thailand, but how do you get it as a resident of The Hague, there are all kinds of offers on various sites, but I would very much like to receive tips from experienced experts from Thailand on how to get reliable information and ditto addresses and offers.
Reader question: How clean is the drinking water in Thailand?
Henk Biesenbeek had bottled water and water from his purification machine tested. Read the result here. What are the experiences of others, he wants to know.
Reader question: Entitled to single supplement AOW or not?
I would like to ask a reader question about the AOW. My question is, Am I entitled to a single AOW supplement or not?
Reader question: Investments in Thailand, what is possible?
I am 52 years old and would also like to settle in Thailand (Pattaya, Phuket or Bangkok) in the near future. I want to make a logical and reliable investment for this that provides me with an income in Thailand.
Reader question: What's in this Thai amulet?
I just got an amulet from a monk in our village, (see photo) but have no idea what it is (it's in it).
Reader question: Can I buy and insure a car in Thailand?
I am currently traveling with my girlfriend through Southeast Asia, starting in Thailand. We would like to visit the countries of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. Our idea is to buy an older Pick-up and drive it around the countries.
I would like to get in touch with a Thai lady for a friendship/relationship. However, the problem is: how & where in the Netherlands can I find the ladies?
Reader question: How can I make cheap calls to the Netherlands?
I am an expat, retired, living in Pattaya. With my prepaid 12call card I can't make cheap calls to the Netherlands in any way. What am I doing wrong?
Reader question: How much money should I give my Thai girlfriend?
I have been in contact with a Thai beauty for over 6 months. We got to know each other on the internet and I looked her up once.
Reader question: where in Pattaya can I meet Dutch people?
I would like to know where in Pattaya, Dutch people come together to drink a beer. I've already looked at some websites and I came across a few names
Reader question: Can I have cataract surgery in Thailand?
This week I was told by an ophthalmologist that there is a cataract in my right eye that I can have surgery on. Now I wonder if it might be better to have it done in Thailand, especially given the costs?
Problems with ING in Thailand
Although Thailandblog is not a scandal, we have decided to post an article about problems with ING in Thailand. This is because the editors received three e-mails this week from Dutch people (tourists and expats) in Thailand who are having problems with ING.