Reader submission: A Schengen visa for a visit to Belgium
Here's my story about getting a Schengen visa and a golden tip. It is March 3, 2019 when we arrive at the VFS Global office in Bangkok where you can apply for a Schengen visa.
Reader Submission: Is Thailand doing well?
Is Thailand okay? Results of a non-representative study, but nevertheless a glimpse into Thai society.
Reader Submission: Will Christine Lagarde be the savior in need as Mario Draghi's successor?
Last weekend, almost all media reported that a debate with Minister Koolmees of Social Affairs took place in the House of Representatives last Thursday. Of course about the pensions. 50PLUS had already requested this debate a year ago, but now it all turned out to be all the more urgent because many a pension fund had already issued fire letters earlier in the week because of impending cuts.
Eight hundred and ten millimeters of rain in two weeks
After a relatively dry period of rain, we received no less than 81 cm of rain here in Ubon in the past two weeks. That is as much as there is in a year in the Netherlands and about half of the annual rainfall in Ubon. So very much. Even if you compare it with Hurricane Dorian, which left “only” 30 to 60 cm of rain in the Bahamas.
THAI Airways is increasing the number of flights on the Brussels – Bangkok – Brussels route
Thailand's national airline, THAI Airways, is increasing the frequency to 6 weekly flights on the Brussels-Bangkok-Brussels route.
Reader Submission: The situation on Koh Kret has changed
The boat at the temple leaves for the other side. There you pay in Baht. Then you walk to the right, past the first temple and you enter a market street. Many shops left and right.
Reader Submission: ING World Payments
I received the following today: ING is working on improving the World Payments product for you. We will introduce these improvements step by step.
Reader Submission: Etihad Compensation
I had booked a return flight BKK-Bru-BKK on July 24 with Etihad Airways. The flight to Brussels went very smoothly, but during the return flight to BKK on 01/08, there was a delay in Abu Dhabi of no less than 9 hours (on top of the 4 hour layover).
An impressive short documentary has been made of the 11th consecutive commemoration by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Dutch community in Thailand, at the war cemeteries in Kanchanaburi on August 15, 2019.
Reader Submission: Mini and Midi Van Safety
There is a lot of talk about the safe midi vans. These should replace the mini vans. Nothing changes in terms of drivers, the vans can transport more passengers and are more spacious. So this is correct. The seats and entry are much better.
Last week, the director of PfZW, the largest pension fund in the healthcare and welfare sector, reported that the fund is not in a good financial position. The current funding ratio had fallen to 2019% in July 94,8.
Reader submission: It will all work out, won't it?!
In 2017 I met my Pha in the Netherlands. She was officially in transit from Sweden to Thailand. A friend had pointed out to her that she could easily make a stopover in the Netherlands with a Schengen visa. I knew that friend personally from my working visits to that country.
How come it seems that (not all) Thai people just do it, and only stop when they are confronted with the consequences of their actions? Why not think first and look for a more effective solution read: behavioral alternative?
Reader Submission: Her first time
Although we have been together for more than ten years, being together btw, because I lived half in Thailand and half in the Netherlands. My girlfriend had never been to the Netherlands at that time. Until the beginning of July this year.
Somboon Legacy: a newly opened hands-off elephant sanctuary
We are Somboon Legacy, a newly opened hands-off elephant sanctuary. This means that our visitors do not touch the elephants. We are a 3 hour drive from Bangkok.
Recently there was a question on Thailand blog about where to sign the SVB life certificate. One of the three remaining options is the Thai SSO. The other two options are: the Dutch embassy in Bangkok, and the Dutch consulate in Phuket:
Reader's submission: buy your plane ticket with a European airline, then you have more rights
Given my experience with the recent strikes at EVA Air and their claims handling, it might be useful to point out in general terms that as a European consumer you have many more rights if you book with a European airline.