Immigrating to Thailand sounds adventurous and exotic, but is it? Those who delve into the matter will see that you have many obligations, such as reporting every 90 days, but few rights. For example, you cannot buy land (a house). In short, you could conclude that emigrants in Thailand are a kind of second-class citizens.
After the disaster with the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps, the discussion about the number of pilots in the cockpit has erupted. This discussion does not pass by the readers of Thailandblog. On the 11-hour flight from Amsterdam to Bangkok, a pilot will regularly have to stretch his legs and visit the toilet.
Soon the 8th edition of the CinemAsia film Festival will start. The festival offers the best that Asian cinema currently has to offer. Of course there are also nice titles from Thailand this year. This year CinemAsia offers two titles from Thailand namely 'The Last Executioner' and 'How to Win at Checkers'.
In the remote border area between Thailand and Burma you will find descendants of the Muser.
For many foreigners, the recurring annoyance was the 90-day notification at immigration. From April, foreigners with an annual visa will no longer have to report to the Immigration Bureau every 90 days. The digital highway is then the solution to extend your stay in Thailand.
State Secretary Wiebes wants to reclaim 168 million euros from people who reside abroad and who have wrongly received benefits. This is stated in a letter to the House of Representatives.
On April 5, I will leave for Thailand with a friend for a well-deserved holiday of 3,5 weeks. This time we have chosen to arrange almost nothing in advance. Only the flight from AMS BKK and a domestic flight from Chiang Mai -> Bangkok.
No more partner allowance and the euro will fall. How do other expats in Thailand cope?
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Governor Bangkok is criticized by Prayut for flooding
– Thai fishermen are recalled from Indonesia
– Prayut is thinking about lifting the state of emergency
– Another two days of bad weather in parts of Thailand
– Air traffic suffered a lot from the storm in Bangkok
In collaboration with Paul Graff's Okay Supermarket in Cha am, doctor Chanchai Jarturanrassamee gave a mini-course on chest compressions for nearly twenty candidates on the terrace of the store.
I finally leave for Indonesia at the end of March for two weeks with my mother and fly Jakarta – Bangkok on April 13, to make my always dreamed trip, backpacking through Thailand and Laos and on July 13 I fly back to Amsterdam. But now my worst nightmare has come true….I completely forgot to arrange my double entry visa.
I have been a fan of Thailand for several years and have been on holiday there several times. I am a HBO Law student and can study abroad in my 3rd year. My plan is to study in Bangkok for a semester.
I have read the article about registering in Thailand, but in all cases it concerns married couples. I have a girlfriend but we have no plans to get married so I am now wondering how to register and where?
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Government denies torture and comes with better information
– Government wants to eradicate human trafficking to prevent boycott
– Long holidays in Thailand are bad for the economy
– Seven dead in collision train and Pick-up truck in Chiang Mai
– Three Chinese tourists killed in Phuket bus accident
Qatar Airways will start a daily scheduled service between Doha and Amsterdam on June 16, 2015 with a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The introduction of a new route is usually accompanied by promotions, such as this promotion with business class tickets.
I have a question that I have been running into for years regarding friendships in Thailand.
No 'News from Thailand' today due to the absence of Khun Peter who is enjoying a long weekend away.
