Forum called off; hikers arrested

By Editorial
Posted in News from Thailand, Featured
3 September 2014

The military authority is not to be trifled with and strictly enforces the ban on gatherings of five people or more. A forum on justice scheduled for Tuesday was canceled and eight people marching for a fairer and more environmentally friendly energy policy were detained along the way.

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Reader question: Out of Thailand to extend a visa?

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader question
3 September 2014

Why make it so difficult when it can also be done easily in response to Ronny's answer regarding question 2 x 60 days?

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'Bracelet new weapon against mosquitoes'

By Editorial
Posted in Health, Prevention
3 September 2014

Those who go to Thailand will have to deal with it: mosquitoes. They are not only annoying but also dangerous because they spread dengue. In the fight against these menaces there is now a new weapon: the Invisaband.

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If you depart from Schiphol to, for example, Thailand in the coming months, you must take into account the longer waiting times at Departure Hall 2.

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International Buddhist Congress in Mechelen (video)

By Submitted Message
Posted in Buddhism
3 September 2014

A video about the annual international Buddhist congress, which took place in Mechelen Belgium. The Union of Thai Sangas in Europe (UTSE) took place in Mechelen on August 22, 23 and 24.

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On Friday, December 26, 2014, it is already ten years ago that the Tsunami thundered over Thailand, among others. A disaster that has affected the lives of many of us. My family was also directly involved in the disaster. Every year we go back to our place of the disaster (Khao Lak) and meet many 'fellow sufferers' there.

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Reader Submission: Open Corruption at Visa Renewal?

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader Submission
2 September 2014

I have been holidaying in Thailand for several years and I arrived in Pattaya 24/8. For practical reasons, I was no longer able to apply for a visa for longer than a month in Belgium in time (my new passport was applied for a bit late).

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News from Thailand – September 2, 2014

By Editorial
Posted in News from Thailand
2 September 2014

Today in News from Thailand:

• Police chase pedestrians who don't cross on zebra
• Junta: Thailand's forest should go from 33,4 to 40 percent
• Children miss the catwalk; parents have lost their money

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First-year student dies during initiation

By Editorial
Posted in News from Thailand, Featured
2 September 2014

A first-year student of Pathumthani Technical College died on Saturday during a hazing ritual on Hua Hin beach. The education inspectorate will investigate, because hazing is prohibited.

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36 percent of Thai men come too quickly

By Editorial
Posted in News from Thailand, Featured
2 September 2014

More than a third of Thai men suffer from ejaculatio praecox. This creates tension in marriages. The number of men suffering from it is higher than the number of men with erectile dysfunction.

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Free unlimited WiFi at Schiphol

By Editorial
Posted in Flight tickets
2 September 2014

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol offers unlimited free Wi-Fi from 1 September, previously this was a maximum of 1 hour.

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Reader question: What about garbage collection in Chiang Mai?

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader question
2 September 2014

Is there a set rule in Thailand (Chiang Mai) regarding the collection of household waste? One week, the household waste is collected almost every day/night; after that it sometimes takes several days before the next garbage is collected. Is this an exception or a rule?

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Sharp drop in hotel prices in Thailand

By Editorial
Posted in Hotels
2 September 2014

Prices per hotel night, paid by travelers from all over the world, increased by 2014% worldwide in the first half of 4. An exception to this is Asia. The average price for a hotel room fell especially in Indonesia and Thailand, according to the latest Hotel Price Index from Hotels.com.

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My girlfriend lives in Loei-Thailand and has not had primary school, so she even has a bit of trouble reading Thai (not fluently). I have been teaching her two words of English every day for about 6 months now.

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Does anyone know what is happening on the beach of Hua Hin and Khao Takiab? According to reports, almost everything has been demolished.

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Six people have died in floods in 17 provinces and one person is still missing. The situation has now improved in 14 provinces except Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and Phichit.

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A date in the Hanrahans

By Alphonse Wijnants
Posted in Column
1 September 2014

Alphonse Wijnants doesn't like customs very much, but the first thing he does after arriving in Bangkok is sit down at a table in the Hanrahans and drink a beer, a Tiger. Han-ra-hans! Pham-pham-phaam!

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