Reader question: Buying land without chanot
March 3 2017
Our Thai housemate wants to buy land for us, but this has no chanot. Can she arrange that herself, such a registration with document? Of course against payment.
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I have received a tax form from the Dutch tax authorities. The form is an M16. Are there people who can help me fill in the form, I can't see the wood for the trees anymore!
A 68-year-old Dutchman was arrested in the province of North Brabant on Tuesday on suspicion of selling false hospital invoices in Thailand. The investigation and arrest was carried out by the Health Fraud Investigation Department of the Social Affairs and Employment Inspectorate under the direction of the Functional Public Prosecutor's Office. The fraud with the false invoices probably amounts to € 130.000.
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Reader Submission: I'm fed up with Thailand!
March 2 2017
Rene and Claudia have taken stock and without wanting to short-change the beautiful sides of Thailand, they have decided to say goodbye to Thailand.
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How is Ambassador Karel Hartogh doing?
March 2 2017
Many of us, who previously commented on the Thailandblog about the horrible disease that temporarily disabled our Ambassador to Thailand, Karel Hartogh, will have been wondering how he is doing lately. You hardly dare to ask!
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Backpacking among young people is extremely popular: 27 percent of all Dutch young people between the ages of 22 and 30 have traveled for more than a month in the past 5 years. More than 92 percent of these tours were outside Europe and Thailand is in first place.
It goes without saying that traffic in Bangkok is a drama. There is no other way, because there are an estimated 8 million cars in the capital. Many Thai people are stuck in traffic jams for hours every day and that also causes practical problems, for example when you have to pee.
Thai – Belgian Bridge partially reopened due to fire
March 2 2017
The Thai – Belgian Friendship Bridge on the Rama IV Road in Bangkok, which was damaged by a fire under the bridge, is open again for half (towards Silom). The opening only applies to passenger vehicles.
Enjoy a swim in the pool at your hotel in Thailand, or not? Canadian scientists have investigated the amount of urine in swimming pools and guess what? You swim in an average of 75 liters of urine.
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Reader question: Does the “Non immigrant O – Multiple Entry – 1 year visa” still exist?
March 2 2017
Are there any changes to the various visas for Thailand? I have been applying for a “Non immigrant O – Multiple Entry – 1 year” for years. Cost 150 euros in recent years. I cannot find this visa on the site of the Thai embassy in The Hague.
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Is there anyone among you who knows a good and reliable address in Bangkok to design a gold piece of jewelry? Looking for an original gift for my Thai wife.
The end of a cigar
March 1 2017
It was a sad day for me last week, when the manager of “my” cigar store in Alkmaar had to inform me that my favorite cigar is no longer for sale. It is a type of senoritas cigar, which I have enjoyed smoking for many years.
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The military government has taken a remarkable decision: beach beds and chairs are allowed again at the special 10 percent zone in Patong Beach.
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Illegal hunting in protected nature reserve
March 1 2017
In Kaeng Krachan National Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan, a number of "hobby hunters" have been arrested for clandestinely shooting game in the park.
On Tuesday morning, the famous Thai-Belgian bridge on the Rama IV Road was damaged by fire. The repair will take at least a month. This is a disaster for the already congested roads in the capital.
Travelers arriving or departing from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport should expect delays from Friday. Part of the eastern runway will be closed for maintenance work.
Reader question: No more stalls on Sukhumvit Road?
March 1 2017
A colleague of mine who has just returned from Bangkok claims that stalls are no longer set up on Sukhumvit Road in the evenings. You know what I'm talking about? The evening stalls with souvenirs, clothes, perfumes, etc…, say “the night market of Sukhumvit Road” (between soi 1 and soi 15).
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