Flooding in Pattaya
November 24 2016
Again, will there be thought? Indeed, but I felt a little sorry for the board of Pattaya.
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The Golden Cliff House Hotel in Pattaya has to close
November 24 2016
There has been quite a bit to do but The Golden Cliff House Hotel in Pattaya is closing. The hotel illegally built a swimming pool in the sea 21 years ago.
A dignified farewell to Thailand's national symbol
November 24 2016
Thailand's national symbol receives a dignified farewell in Surin. Hundreds of elephants are buried in a special cemetery.
Plan for high-speed line Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur
November 24 2016
There is no high-speed train operational in Thailand yet, but making plans is a good job for the government. For example, they are now going to discuss with Malaysia about the construction of a high-speed line between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.
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Agenda: TOGETHER CHRISTMAS meeting for all Dutch people in Thailand
November 24 2016
Today you still have three weeks to register for the TOGETHER CHRISTMAS meeting of MKB-Thailand FOR ALL DUTCH PEOPLE IN THAILAND on Thursday 22 December in Bangkok. With live jazz by Athalie plus band and festive buffet.
Reader question: Pink pancakes, meat or something else (photo)?
November 24 2016
I've been in Bangkok for several days and came across a kind of pink pancake that looked like meat at a Chinese market. I asked the saleswoman what it was but she didn't speak English well. Do you perhaps know what this is?
Reader question: Daonairoi school
November 24 2016
Our 16 year old son wants to join the Thai Navy. The plan is that he will first go to the Daonairoi school and then to the Naval Academy. The Daonairoi school is therefore a kind of pre-education, I would like to know if there are blog readers who know the school or even have experience with it?
How nice is it when you are invited to a real Thai wedding. We (Hook, an Austrian friend, Robin and I) gratefully accepted the invitation. The wedding is in Surat Thani, on the mainland. There with the Raja ferry and back at night with the night boat, a long journey, but we like it.
Still a lot of uncertainty about 10-year visa for older tourists
November 23 2016
The editors of Thailandblog receive many questions about a message in, among others, the Bangkok Post about a new long-stay visa. Expats and pensioners aged 50 or older would be eligible for a 5-year visa, which can be extended for another 5 years after expiry.
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Living as a Single Farang in the Jungle: Khao Nok Kin See or Dinsor Hill Chumphon (Pathiu)
November 23 2016
We are writing September 26, 2016. Today I observe the first raptors (birds of prey) above my home in the jungle of Pathiu. They are back, like every year, a true natural phenomenon.
Grand Palace closed to the public on December 1 and 2
November 23 2016
The Grand Palace in Bangkok is closed to the public for two days (including tourists). You cannot visit the palace on 1 and 2 December 2016.
It seemed quiet for a while with the bus accidents in Thailand, unfortunately it happened again yesterday. A bus carrying retired CAT Telecom Plc employees went off the road and plunged into a ravine, killing 18 and injuring 20.
With KLM from Bangkok to Amsterdam from 22.250 baht
November 23 2016
Those who want to fly from Thailand to the Netherlands, for example for a family visit, can now book cheap tickets with KLM. For example, celebrate Pentecost or Easter 2017 with family and friends in the Netherlands.
Reader submission: 1 appointment for arranging multiple matters at the NL embassy is possible
November 23 2016
Following a complaint about the online appointment system, Peter submitted the question to the consular department and it appears that you can arrange several things with 1 appointment.
Thais in the south have ties to IS
November 23 2016
A report from the Australian police, which is investigating the radical Islamic groups, that a number of Thais in the south have contacts with the terrorist group IS, appears to be correct. The Thai police confirmed for the first time that "some Thais" in the South have ties and also support IS.
Big “cleaning” in the city of Pattaya
November 23 2016
The fact that things are serious nowadays with the new city council in Pattaya is evident from the rigorous approach of the various "tolerance areas" from the past.
Reader question: What are the consequences of 800.000 Baht in a Thai bank for income tax?
November 23 2016
Due to the tightening of the policy regarding the “Declaration of Income” I am considering, to get rid of the hassle about this, to put the well-known amount of 800.000 Baht in a Thai bank. I wonder what effect such a transfer can have on the income tax to be paid in Thailand (I am registered with the Revenue Department).
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