Reader question: Backpacking towards Isaan who has tips?

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader question
December 20 2015

I'm leaving for Thailand again in February and also want to go to Isaan for a few days up to a week. I have already booked a flight to Udon Thani from Bangkok, but would really like to receive tips regarding my next route.

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Reader question: Tips requested for Jomtien and surroundings

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader question
December 20 2015

Finally on leave before retirement and I said we would celebrate in Thailand. No tour, just a quiet stay in one and the same place and we'll see. Tickets have been booked and we are leaving at the beginning of March with THAI Airways for three weeks to Jomtien and the Resort “De Drie Olifanten” once discussed here.

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New mega shopping malls in Isaan

By Lodewijk Lagemaat
Posted in Shopping , Shopping centres
December 19 2015

There are ambitious plans in Isaan that will be implemented next year. In Nakhon Ratchasima also known as Korat, two large shopping malls will be opened on Mittraphap Road. These are not inferior to the chic shopping malls in Bangkok.

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Despite the losses, Big C's stores in Thailand are not selling. The retail chain, on the other hand, wants to expand.

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Good news for winter visitors and expats in Thailand. After a test period, the television channel BVN can now be seen worldwide via the internet.

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Tax-free shopping at Schiphol: Deception or not?

By Editorial
Posted in Flight tickets
December 19 2015

Is there a question of deception if you buy tax-free at Schiphol before flying to Thailand? The Consumers' Association has already announced that you are being faked. Minister Kamp has it investigated.

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Visa Thailand: ED visa from my Filipino girlfriend

By Submitted Message
Posted in Visa question
December 19 2015

I have a problem because I have a Filipina girlfriend who is here with ED visa. Now she has to leave the country to reapply. This is her third time and the last time they say. But her school says there are a lot of rejections and now what?

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Reader Question: CPAP for apnea and medicine in Thailand?

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader question
December 19 2015

On December 30th I will “emigrate” to Thailand. I have two health questions about a CPAP for breathing relief and medications.

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I know that it has been reported here before that 1 baht pp in tax will be levied on Dec 70, but I have not read any experiences about it since then. We leave on December 30 and only have an hour and a half at BKK to catch the next flight. When we bought the tickets, the tax had not yet been announced, so it is not included in the ticket price.

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Museum in Bangkok about Thai sex industry

By Editorial
Posted in Sights, Museums, Remarkable, thai tips
December 18 2015

Access is by appointment only and this museum supports a good cause, namely advocating the rights of women working in the Thai sex industry.

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New York is the best city in the world for shopping. The American city offers sufficient variety in shops, is well visited and staff are friendly to shoppers. Bangkok ranks twelfth in a list of the 25 best shopping cities in the world.

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Civic integration exam for Thai partners cheaper

By Editorial
Posted in Dossier
December 18 2015

The civic integration exam that is taken abroad, including at the Dutch embassy in Bangkok, will be 200 euros cheaper. The government is thus complying with a ruling by the Court of Justice of the EU.

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Frenchman (53) found dead in Udon Thani

By Editorial
Posted in Short news, News from Thailand
December 18 2015

A 53-year-old French man was found dead in his rented room in Udon Thani yesterday. The man had serious injuries to his throat, hands and fingers. Investigations must determine whether it is murder or suicide, the latter being more plausible.

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I'm leaving for Thailand for good in a few months. I need a (postal) address for various authorities. Since I am looking for a place to stay there, I need an address in Thailand for a short time.

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I have an urgent request. I would like to urgently contact the tourist police in Bangkok. Does anyone have an email address for the tourist police?

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I live near Nakhon Ratchasima. In 10 days I plan to stay in Pattaya/Jomtien for two weeks. Have an annual visa. Now I have to report again (90 days) in January exactly the time I stay in Pattaya. Can I arrange things in Pattaya or am I required to return to Nakhon Ratchasima because I live there?

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It is not surprising that many tourists choose Thailand when you read the results of this study. Globally, 47% of travelers say they visited a destination because of the culture and people of that country.

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