Thai women in Friesland (video)
What you probably wouldn't expect in this Frisian municipality is a relatively large Thai community. Twenty years ago, the first Thai woman came to Het Bildt: Nang Preemuangpak. In this video, Nang tells how things went for her and how she had to get used to the Frisian culture.
Married, registered in Thailand
After all the formalities, on May 23, 2011 it was time and we had permission from all Dutch authorities to get married in the Netherlands. On August 24, 2011 we said yes to each other in the Netherlands and in February 2012 we also registered our marriage in Thailand. Here is our experience regarding registering our marriage in Thailand:
Nhong came, saw, and disappeared again…
This is the (short-lived) history of Nhong. As a Thai, you pronounce the name completely differently than Nong, but that aside.
Mayor refuses to marry Belgian and Thai
A love drama in the Belgian Lint. Donald Laugs and Tuanjit Pongpitak have been doing everything possible for five hundred days to get married, but the judge forbids it because Donald's Thai flame came to Belgium with the wrong visa.
One million to marry a boy
In our country it has long since ceased to be the custom to give the bride's family a 'dowry' before the wedding. But in countries like Thailand that is still the custom to this day, only the Phuket Gazette reported this week about a very special dowry.
No confidence in infidelity
In most cultures, infidelity is a taboo, even in Thailand, where infidelity is almost a tradition. Despite this, it is still considered objectionable.
I found Lizzy, but I wasn't allowed to take her
I found Lizzie! She is doing well given the circumstances and lives with her grandmother in a spot (I can't call it anything else) against the Mekong near Nong Khai. After nine months of waiting, this was the first time I saw my 18-month-old daughter.
Reader question: How do I get in touch with a Thai woman?
I have been reading your website for some time and was wondering if you could help me? I am looking for a relationship with a Thai woman.
Buying a bargirl free costs a few baht
This is the story of Oil, a Thai in her early thirties and originally from Bangkok. Oil has already had a working life, trained as a nurse in the capital. Twelve years ago she got a job in a factory in South Korea through an agency.
Reader question: Dowry yes or no?
I am one of the many Dutch living in Bangkok. And I want to ask your advice regarding the dowry. Which is still customary in Thailand before marrying a Thai woman.
Sad story from Thailand: Deng's cousin
A good friend of mine is called Deng and a sister of his is called Nok. This family relationship doesn't quite fit with Deng's story that his father and mother have three children, of which Deng is the third and youngest. I now know that Deng's father is Laotian and his mother is Thai. His parents live in Vientiane in Laos and Deng was raised from the age of six by an uncle in NongKai in northern Thailand. …
Young attractive Thai woman seeks Dutch man
Many, many young Thai women are looking for a Western man. Usually to end a hopeless existence of hard work for little money. The ultimate dream for many Thai women: “farang man, who can take care of me”. They're in line. An Isan girlfriend of my love lives in Bangkok. She is 24 years old and works in a supermarket. Six days a week, an average of 10 hours. …
Last week there was a lot of Thailand promotion on Dutch television. The Dutch ladies who want to be voted the most beautiful in the country, had a (sponsored) trip to Thailand on the program. Although I don't watch much TV, the program once again caught my eye: 'Hello Goodbye'. A successful series of the NCRV, which has been shown for a number of years. Joris Linssen addresses people at Schiphol, who are …
To the Netherlands: the 'party' can begin (2)
The residence permit has been applied for and we have to wait again. But the permission comes after 3 months with the condition… registration with a health insurance policy. The new law of Hoogervorst has been introduced and is being applied. And now the trouble begins. For health insurance you need a social security number, but for a social security number you need a residence permit and for the residence permit you need health insurance. Continue at 1). I'm in a vicious circle...
To the Netherlands – the 'party' can begin (1)…
In 2005 you did not have to take an exam in the country of origin and you could simply start an MVV procedure. You could then, and you can still do so, start up the MVV free of charge in the Netherlands or in the country of origin (however, the latter immediately costs a lot of money). So I started the MVV procedure in the Netherlands. You will only be presented with the bill, which was 830 euros at the time, after approval. All …
I live in a Thai 'soap': looking for Lizzy
A Thai soap opera. That's the best way to describe my recent life. More than three months ago, my friend took off, accompanied by her mother and our daughter Lizzy. I never saw him again, nor did grandmother, Khun Yai. My girlfriend – I've known her for eight years, most of them five years together – had to flee from some high-ranking, but no less dark, figures. These were given by Nat…
The suffering that is called love at a distance
“I want a farang friend”, she decided. A future that was all about working 10 hours seven days a week for a pittance made her desperate. She had a 'room' in a Bangkok slum. Every evening, after work, she plopped down on her mat on the floor, exhausted. She cried a lot, a hopeless and poverty-stricken existence with no prospect of better times. Work and sleep, day after day…