It is one of the biggest corruption scandals in Thailand: the infamous Khlong Dan wastewater treatment plant in Samut Prakan province. 95 percent phased out and never used since 2003. Neighborhood leader Dawan Chantarashesdee led protests against construction for 10 years.
Today in News from Thailand:
• 20.000 rubber trees felled in Krabi National Park
• Newsreader falls on rails BTS station Mor Chit
• 950 km Songkhla-Bangkok walking march started
Bangkok Post opens today with criticism of the 2015 budget. Former governing party Pheu Thai and opposition party Democrats note that the junta has cut sharply in the budget for the countryside. Freely translated: The farmers are the child of the bill.
A few months ago (in November 2013) I started building a concrete pond. This is now almost ready and there is also water in it.
It is a thorn in the side of many residents and motorists: the many dozens of young people who make the streets unsafe in the evening and at night with their races and also cause the necessary noise nuisance. The police want to end it within a week.
If you travel to Amsterdam with your car and luggage for your long journey, it is wise to consider in advance where you will leave your car when you are on holiday. Selecting a parking provider in advance will make a significant difference in the price!
The Second World War ended on August 15, 1945 with the capitulation of Emperor Hirohito of Japan. Last Friday, the Dutch Embassy organized a commemoration ceremony at the cemetery of Don Rak in Kanchanaburi. Ambassador Joan Boer gave a speech and Mrs. Jannie Wieringa recited a poem in memory of her husband and other Dutch East Indies Veterans.
I was wondering if you know if there are boats running between Koh Phangan and Koh Tao on a Full Moon Party night?
We received this video from our Belgian reader Wim. It is a very successful Thai market that took place on Saturday August 16 on the Belgian coast in Bredene (Ostend).
Next October/November I will go (alone) to Thailand again and, as I always do, want to play golf again.
Guru, the usually naughty but now serious Friday supplement of the Bangkok Post, calls it a 'foodie zone': three sois (side streets) of Sukhumvit Road, where new restaurants and cafes have opened. And those are not home-garden-and-kitchen matters, so those who are on the money better stay away. A brief overview.
At the request of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Ministry of Tourism, the problem of corrupt jet ski operators in Thailand is being addressed immediately.
Today in News from Thailand:
• Most experienced anti-drug fighter caught with drugs
• 2.000 cars across the country (wheel) jammed
• 18 beach restaurants in Phuket bulldozed
After a four-hour debate, in which no military member of the emergency parliament (NLA) spoke, the NLA unanimously approved the 2015 budget yesterday (October 1, 2014-September 30, 2015). Coupleider Prayuth offered the budget himself.
Some time ago I asked about unguided cycling tours around Hua Hin via your blog. The comments included a suggestion to use a GPS. I would like to know if any readers have experience with this?
Can someone help me with addresses of driving schools in Hua-Hin or the surrounding area? This is not for me but for my Thai wife because I don't have a driver's license and don't want one.
At the beginning of November I will go back to Thailand with my (Thai) wife for about 3 weeks. From Bangkok we have to go to Korat and afterwards we will go to Koh Chang/Pattaya. Until now we have always done this transport with taxis, but this time I planned to rent a car and drive myself.
