A day before he would have turned 76, a family member dies. In this post he describes the preparations for the cremation. The men build tents, the women cook.
I have a few questions. Can the money for my annual visa (800.000 baht) also be in two accounts? Been living here in Thailand for about 15 years now and living with my girlfriend, a niece of my late wife, for about 13 years. May want to marry my girlfriend. When I die my money is for her because I want to leave her well.
Like many of you, I am married to a Thai lady. I am now considering the purchase of a property in Hua Hin and would have liked to read your pros and cons, especially about the region itself, but also all other useful comments that preferably make sense and are based on my own experience.
The Inquisitor makes a new acquaintance with the nightlife of Bangkok. He observes and undergoes. An after party even raises questions for the Ingquisitor. Satisfied, he goes back to Isan. To enjoy nature, the house, the silence. Until…
Again a lot of confusion about the rules of Immigration, this time it was about the white arrival and departure card that must be filled in before you pass immigration at the airport. Minister Anupong of the Interior announced yesterday that the card may be abolished, so also for foreign tourists, but the Ministry of Tourism strongly opposes this and contradicts the message.
Everyone in the vicinity of Hua Hin beach should watch out for a stray dog with rabies. Already 15 people in the Hua Hin hospital, who have been bitten by dogs, have already received a rabies vaccine
Public transport by bus in Bangkok is going to change considerably. There will be a new layout for the 269 bus lines. The city is divided into four zones by color: green, red, yellow and blue.
Anyone who thinks that Thailand is the country where everyone smiles at you, is sweet and kind will be disappointed. Behind all that kindness hides a dark truth. Thailand is also a country with disturbing levels of gun violence. Shootings and bizarre murders are an almost weekly ritual.
Hans dances on Koh Samet with a wild forest nymph, they celebrate Songkran together, he exchanges e-mails with her, but suddenly contact stops…..
Does anyone have experience with emigrating back to the Netherlands and (international) schools + costs for a 16-year-old step-son who only has a Thai passport and speaks/reads/writes basic English? (Dutch visas should not be a problem until he is 18 years old. He has been to NL with us several times and has a multiple entry visa).
Is it true that Viagra in Thailand can only be obtained with a doctor's prescription? Previously you could always just get it at the pharmacy. Or are there places where you can still buy it as is? (the real one of course, no junk).
Up at 6 am, no problem for Lung Addie. Once the day dawns, he is, as usual, already out of bed. He wants to leave at 7 o'clock because it will be a long drive and wants to drive as little as possible in the dark. It really wouldn't be disturbing if there had to be some distance in the dark as Lung addie would already be on familiar territory.
In 14 provinces in Thailand, the air is so polluted that it is dangerous for human and animal health. The pollution well exceeds the limits of the World Health Organization (WHO). The air is most polluted in Chiang Mai, Tak, Khon Kaen, Bangkok and Saraburi.
With an average download speed of 16,85 Mbps, Thailand has the second fastest internet speed of all ASEAN member states, only Singapore scores better, according to research.
Where Second Road in Pattaya ends in the north, it joins Pattaya Nua and Naklua Road to the Dolphin Roundabout. There, the three traffic flows must continue their way according to the traffic rules of a roundabout.
The Bangkok Post today published an opinion piece about student violence between rival schools. In Bangkok alone, ten students were killed in 2014 fights in 157. At least 75 people were seriously injured.
Those Thais are wonderful people, aren't they? Yesterday I attended a gigantic celebration to mark the fact that a boy became a temporary monk.
I'm fairly new to the website but I'm sure you can help me. My Thai girlfriend (currently living in BKK) and I (also currently in BKK) want to get married here. After visiting 1000 and 1 websites and calling several organizations, I didn't get much further. I know in general terms which documents I need, but it is not yet clear to me exactly how the procedure works.
I have a question regarding the long stay visa OA. The Thai embassy states, among other things, that it is necessary to submit the following when applying for the visa in question on their website: 1. A personal data form, 2. An English extract from the Birth registration, 3. An English extract from the Register of population. Numbers 2 and 3 seem to me to be an extract from the birth register and population register respectively. It is not clear what needs to be discussed with “A personal data form”.
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangkok announces with great sorrow that His Majesty's Ambassador in Bangkok, HE Karel Hartogh (60), passed away in the Netherlands on Saturday 5 August 2017.
The Ministry of Social Affairs has come up with a remarkable initiative: Thai women who are married to a foreigner (farang) can take a course to better prepare them for life abroad.
I was the first to interview the ambassador in his position in August 2015. In the two years that he was able to work in Thailand, he not only made many friends, both Dutch and foreign.
