Jakrapob Penkair, the fugitive ex-minister accused of lèse-majesté, challenges the junta to produce proof that he has something to do with the weapons found. The accusation is fiction, he says from an unknown whereabouts.
I heard from someone last night that you don't have to weigh medicines in your luggage. I leave on Tuesday and have 8 different medications for 6 months, so quite a pack.
When will Loi Krathong be held in Bangkok this year (2014)? On Thursday 6 or Friday 7 November?
Still to book the Open jaw deal at Etihad. From Amsterdam via Abu Dhabi to Bangkok and back via Düsseldorf) and that for only € 405. The ticket is valid for one year, so it is also suitable for winter visitors.
Today in News from Thailand:
• Shrimp exporter CPF has little problem with boycott
• Junta hunting former foreign minister
• New brigades tackle illegal logging
Pattaya police could have arrested Russian mafia boss Alexander Matusov, who was arrested on Monday, in December 2012 when he reported the robbery by a transgender prostitute. She failed to consult Interpol's most-wanted list, which Matusov had been on since 2009.
The junta wants to take the fight against human trafficking seriously. The focus is on fishing. The junta wants to better control the sector through the registration of fishermen and vessels.
I have a question, we are going to Thailand in December 2014 and coming back in January 2015. The problem is that my Thai wife's passport expires on January 6, 2015.
A number of expats and pensioners with children will have to tighten their belts next year. From 1 January 2015, the SVB will no longer transfer child benefit to Thailand.
No more weekly fund-raising dinners from the anti-government movement PDRC. Action leader Suthep has scrapped them after being reprimanded by couple leader Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Today in News from Thailand:
• Black clouds of smoke and high flames in a warehouse fire
• State lock costs 80 or 90 baht, but no more is allowed
• Prayuth warns action leader Suthep: Shut up
This video shows the footage of a number of trucks crossing an unguarded railway track somewhere in Thailand, the last being hit by an oncoming train.
I have a question regarding exchange rate. I'm flying to Thailand soon and then on to Cambodia. In Cambodia I need dollars. What is most beneficial? Exchange euros to dollars?
91.000 sacks of rice worth 69 million baht have disappeared from a warehouse in Pathum Thani. The army yesterday raided the warehouse that stores rice bought by the government under the mortgage system after a tip-off.
On Saturday 5 July, lovers of Thai music can visit Worm in the heart of Rotterdam. During this Pantropical party, special attention is paid to the extravagant Thai pop culture of the 60s and 70s. This is the very first special in Rotterdam for this music, played and played by musicians and a DJ from Thailand.
A dream holiday to Thailand? Most Dutch people first save for such a trip, making them one of the most active holiday savers in the world. No fewer than 87 percent of the Dutch save their entire holiday in advance; that is more than in many other countries. This is according to a worldwide survey.
What are the cheapest flights to Manila and is there a good but reasonably priced hotel near the airport? By reasonable I mean about 1500 baht.
