Today in News from Thailand:
• Extra money for the fight against HIV/Aids; 7.695 new infections annually
• Fishermen stop two Vietnamese fishing boats
• Local residents of the gold mine have heavy metals in their blood
Fancy a Last Minute to Thailand? Then this is your chance! On the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the direct connection between Brussels and Bangkok, Thai Airways is offering a super last-minute to Bangkok for €565.
The corruption scandal involving the former head of the Central Investigation Bureau, Pongpat Chayapan, continues to dominate the front page of the Bangkok Post. Today the newspaper reports the arrest of five new suspects.
Monique, Carlijn, Sophie and Lidewij, four Dutch best friends, make a 14.000-kilometre bike ride through 22 countries to draw attention to women's rights. They started in Indonesia and will end their journey after 400 days next October in the Netherlands.
We live in Chiang Rai. Because we like to watch BVN via a large dish, we have bought a white box Leo 809BF digital satellite receiver since last year. Great image. But now that we are here again, no more BVN to receive.
We rent for 4 months apartment in Hua Hin. In this apartment we have television (Thai only). Now there is a card from True in the device.
Thailandblog Marketplace: Now for sale, a beautiful Mitsubishi Triton! This car is in mint condition and is only one year old and still has a factory warranty until November 2015!
Today in News from Thailand:
• Thailand and Vietnam want to expand mutual trade
• Bronze Age skeletons found in Lop Buri
• Five Khon Kaen students fear for their lives
The corruption scandal does not yield any major new revelations today. Bangkok Post makes an urgent plea for police reorganization. Because, writes the editor-in-chief: Tee Lek Mua Ron.
Does anyone know of a good, reliable, affordable, small-scale rehab (alcohol, nicotine) in or around Chiang Mai for foreigners? May also be somewhere else.
Today in News from Thailand:
• Prime Minister Prayut has a taste for foreign travel
• Thousands of fish die in fish pond Makkasan
• It no longer stinks in the Siam Square One shopping centre
Wearing a helmet in Thailand. Is that main or secondary? And does your helmet offer the protection you might expect?
I noticed that my reaction, in which I said something about the partner allowance, was the reason for a message being sent in. That is why I have been in contact with the SVB and have been extensively informed. It turned out that the information given to me was incorrect. That is why I would like to correct this.
Five new arrests, more details about bribery and extortion: the corruption scandal that became known on Monday is getting bigger and bigger.
On Sunday 14/12, my wife's cousin will transport us from Bangkok to Koh Chang (I think a drive of + – 5 hours?) and then we will spend a week relaxing on Koh Chang.
I want to go to Thailand again in February. I saw that Aeroflot has competitive prices at the moment. My question is, has anyone flown with Aeroflot in the last month? And how is your experience?
Today in News from Thailand:
• Support of government department for anti-dam protest
• Population receives New Year's gift from government
• Dino museums Japan and Thailand will work closely together
