After spending 3 weeks on Koh Samui last year to train Muay Thai kickboxing, I want to go back next summer for a month. Last time I stayed in the gym and rented a fairly expensive room there. I was wondering if anyone has any tips for renting a house/apartment on Koh Samui?
A critical piece about the economic and social situation in Thailand under the junta was not published by the Thai printer of The International New York Times. The Thai edition of the newspaper, which is read mainly by expats and other foreigners in Thailand, now has a white space on the front page instead of the original article.
For the first time in years, we are spending more money on holidays. This is evident from figures from the research agency NBTC-NIPO. In this year it was 16 billion euros; that is half a billion more than last year. The crisis in tourism is now over.
Anyone who uses an ATM (ATM) in Thailand must pay a fee. That once started with 120 baht and is said to have already risen to 200 baht.
Another blow to Thai aviation. Yesterday, the United States raised the red flag for aviation in Thailand. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded the Thai aviation sector from category 1 to category 2 because it does not meet all international (safety) requirements.
I live permanently in Chiangmai and want to apply for a driver's license from the transportation department. They have asked me to have my driver's license officially translated by a translation agency and I don't know where. The 2nd option is to do theory which I failed several times.
I am looking for direct bus departure times to travel from Pattaya to Hua Hin.
Less than a year ago Thailandblog was completely unknown to De Inquisitor. His writings were published on the website of his favorite pub and he was pleased that friends and bar acquaintances were not sure whether he was the author. It was in that pub that someone informed De Inquisitor of the existence of Thailandblog. He can't help but read that blog….
It has also proven to be a successful formula in Thailand, the marketing is mainly aimed at foreigners and the growing middle class of the Thai population. To reach an even wider audience, IKEA has already opened three so-called “pop-up stores” in Bangkok. The next step in business expansion is the recent opening of a Pick Up and Ordering point (PUP) in Phuket.
If you go for 5-star luxury, W Retreat (Starwood) on Koh Samui is highly recommended. Located in Mae Nam in Koh Samui, W Retreat Koh Samui Hotel is an excellent choice for a relaxing stay.
It is a major tourist attraction, the flower markets of Bang Lamphu and Pak Klong Talad. Nevertheless, the municipality of Bangkok considers it necessary to clear the area of illegal street vendors.
Technical and human failure led to the crash of an Indonesian Airbus A320 operated by Air Asia at the end of last year. All 162 people on board were killed in the accident. This is what the Indonesian researchers have concluded.
An interesting survey for some expats in Thailand. Are you overweight has your libido dropped to rock bottom? There is still hope, because if overweight people in their fifties start living healthier lives, the concentration of testosterone in their blood rises. Health scientists at Tsukuba University in Japan discovered this.
In March 2016 me and my girlfriend are going backpacking through Thailand for three weeks. Now we ourselves have drawn up a kind of schedule for where and when we stay somewhere, now our question is is this possible? Or should we scrap Koh Tao, for example?
We want to visit Kaeng Krachan national park near the dam in March. It would be very nice there. Does anyone here have information about accommodation, guesthouse, excursion, transport from Hua Hin or Bangkok?
Els van Wijlen has been living for more than 30 years with her husband 'de Kuuk' in a small village in Brabant. In 2006 they visited Thailand for the first time. If possible, they go on holiday there twice a year. Their favorite island is Koh Phangan, which feels like coming home.
The Department of Land Transport has fined 24 taxi drivers in Bangkok since March 1.283 this year for breaking the rules.
