Plan to track all foreigners in Thailand through Simcard
9 August 2016
Thailand has advanced plans to provide all foreigners in Thailand with a special SIM card so that the government can track the foreigner's location.
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Wan di, wan mai di (part 5)
9 August 2016
Chris de Boer lives in a condominium building in Bangkok. Every day there is something for it. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. In part 5 of 'Wan di, wan mai di': Taxi driver Joe has an affair with the maid and his wife sets up a savings cooperative.
The specter of every man (video)
9 August 2016
The adventure of a Thai man came true. His wife came home unexpectedly to find her husband in the matrimonial bed with a lovely companion. The young lady in question was chased out of the condo in her nude
Pokemon Go in Thailand
9 August 2016
Pokémon Go, the mobile app that has become a global phenomenon, is now also available to download from Google Play and the iOS App Store for users in Thailand. Are you already playing Pokémon Go or are you just sticking to a game of Solitaire or Scrabble?
Question to GP Maarten: My husband has a Bubble nose
9 August 2016
Maarten Vasbinder has been living in Isaan for 1½ years now, where he met a wonderful woman with whom he shares joys and sorrows. His profession is general practitioner, a profession that he mainly practiced in Spain. On Thailandblog he answers questions from readers and writes about medical facts.
I have a question about a Non-immigrant O visa multiple entry. I am 50 years old and will soon have a visa made at the Thai Consulate in Antwerp. So I can stay for 89 days without having to leave Thailand. But what should or may I do now after 89 days? Do I have to leave the country or do I just have to register with an Immigration Bureau?
I have received a letter from the tax authorities in Heerlen about exemption from tax on my company pension. The following is requested: 'Statement to be completed by fhe authorities in the country of residence'. This should be signed and stamped at the tax office in Nakhon Pathom.
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This winter it's that time again... Nice 2 1/2 month to Thailand! Now I would like to spend my time there well to really master the language, speaking but also reading and writing it. Because I want to prepare myself as well as possible to live in Thailand in a few years.
Thai people say 'yes' to constitution junta
8 August 2016
The Thai people have voted in a referendum in favor of a new constitution that guarantees the continued influence of the army. After 94 percent of the votes had been counted, about 61 percent voted in favor of the constitution. Just under 39% are against.
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Monoceros Resort in Chiang Mai, Thai with a Dutch edge
8 August 2016
In the north of Thailand, a resort opened in April 2015, designed, built and managed by its Thai/Dutch owners, Peerapong and Paul.
Coffee beans from elephant dung
8 August 2016
What do coffee and elephants have to do with each other, one might ask? Very expensive coffees have been on the market for some time now, only affordable for (wealthy) aficionados. The most expensive coffee in the world so far has been Kopi Luwak. Now a new type of coffee has come on the market under the name “Black Ivory Coffee”.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Medicines in Thailand against cluster headaches
8 August 2016
Maarten Vasbinder has been living in Isaan for 1½ years now, where he met a wonderful woman with whom he shares joys and sorrows. His profession is general practitioner, a profession that he mainly practiced in Spain. On Thailandblog he answers questions from readers and writes about medical facts.
Schengen visa Belgium: Can you get two months?
8 August 2016
I have a question regarding a Schengen visa for Belgium for a short stay, approximately two months. According to the sources I consulted, it is almost impossible to get a visa for this period
For my (small) pre-pension I have to submit a “proof of life” statement to the Transport pension fund. At the social security office in Cha Am I was referred to the Cha Am police station, where I was referred to the Immigration in Hua Hin.
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I am looking for a reliable and cheap contractor in or near Khon Kaen. Plan to build a cheap house. My girlfriend has approximately 370 square meters of land.
About 50 million citizens with voting rights can vote in a referendum today for or against a new constitution, which was drafted by a committee appointed by the military rulers.
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Wan di, wan mai di (part 4)
7 August 2016
Chris de Boer lives in a condominium building in Bangkok. Every day there is something for it. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. In part 4 of 'Wan di, wan mai di': Tjet, the handyman, 'very handy with the drill, the grinder and the hammer, but he doesn't know much about painting'.
