A Brabander in Chiang Rai (video)

By Editorial
Posted in Expats and retirees
May 23, 2016

Omroep Brabant visits a number of Brabanders abroad with the camera. In this video you can see Antoon de Kroon from Berkel-Enschot who Chiang Rai started a guesthouse with his Thai wife.

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Reader question: Can a Thai do 5x more with his money?

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader question
May 23, 2016

An acquaintance told me that to get an impression of what a Thai can do with his money, you should stick to factor five. At least if you want to compare it to what we can do with a euro.

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Classical music in Thailand

By Gringo
Posted in The Culture, Music
May 23, 2016

The lover of Western classical music does not have to miss his preference during his visit to or stay in Thailand. Unfortunately, the problem is that it is not always easy to keep abreast of activities in this area.

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Who can tell me whether the rules in other EU are the same as those of the Netherlands regarding residence in Thailand. Namely 8 months elsewhere than 4 months in the Netherlands (for example, while retaining health insurance, etc.).

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The “Foreign National Information Form” continues to rage among expats. The form first only appeared in Bangkok, but now it is also used in Phuket. And the non-commitment is gone, because it is written on the form “Providing false information to an officer, shall be punished under the Penal Code”.

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Bangkok Post opens today with the headline: 'The clock is ticking towards an important test for the junta'. All eyes are on the referendum, which will determine whether the regime delivers on its promised “Roadmap to Democracy” and sets a date for general elections.”

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A remarkable story in the English newspaper The Sun. According to this source, the Thai, who passionately cheered the players on an open bus ride in Bangkok, were paid for their enthusiasm.

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Meeting with a bargirl

By Lodewijk Lagemaat
Posted in Organizations
May 22, 2016

A few months ago, an acquaintance went to Thailand and tried his luck there, looking for a new relationship. However, he became discouraged and disappointed by what he experienced.

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The controversial tiger temple in Kanchanaburi is no good. A lawyer who worked for the temple opened a booklet and distanced himself from the temple. The man says he has evidence that the temple is involved in wildlife trafficking. Since then he has been threatened, he says.

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A while back there was a reader question from someone about how to send parcels from the Netherlands to Thailand. But I have the same question, but in reverse. Are there people in Thailand with experiences regarding sending parcels of goods from Thailand to the Netherlands?

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I have been celebrating my holidays in Thailand for many years and I have been using cash machines or ATM for many years. All those years I could withdraw 20.000 baht, but last year the limit was 10.000 baht. Does anyone know why this is?

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Trade minister Apiradi returned empty-handed from Beijing last week. The sale of 1 million tons of rice and 200.000 tons of rubber has therefore failed. It has also failed to get China to buy more Thai agricultural products such as tapioca.

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The Thai state-owned Transport Co has decided that Mo Chit bus terminal on Kamphaeng Phet Road will move to its own site in Rangsit (Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok) that is now used as a maintenance and repair depot.

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects a significant influx of international tourists in the third quarter (Q3) of this year.

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Laryssa, a Russian explosive powder keg

By Joseph Boy
Posted in Column, Joseph Boy
May 21, 2016

Joseph meets the Russian lady Laryssa in Pattaya, she turns out to be an explosive powder keg when he shows his distaste for Putin. Still, she would like to go on the dance floor with Joseph, but is he happy about that?

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Doctors aspirated cerebrospinal fluid from Thai King Bhumibol (88), which caused pressure in his head, the Royal Household Bureau said.

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My name is Hendrik, and I have been married to a Thai for 7 years. Unfortunately, my wife passed away at the beginning of March this year after a short illness. My wife and son lived permanently in Thailand. Together we have a 5,5 year old son, whom I now want to bring to the Netherlands to take over the care here in the Netherlands.

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