Will the final reckoning take place today with the 'Thaksin regime', as the anti-government groups call the current government? The three groups, who have previously held separate rallies on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, have joined forces and hope to mobilize 1 million people.
Nok Air has some interesting fares, such as the 990 baht offers to Myanmar and some destinations in Thailand.
I would like to know if you bring cash to Thailand, is it better to do it in euros or in US dollars? This is due to a favorable exchange rate.
Thomas Elshout has been cycling through South-East Asia on a tandem since last month and invites volunteers along the way to jump on the back for charity. He keeps us informed on Thailandblog.
Today in New from Thailand:
• Comment: Waterworks hearings are a farce
• 7-year-old boy used as a drug courier
• Dead and injured in feuds between vocational schools
Thailand has strict rules about what can be shown on TV. These rules are quite prudish and to get around this a lot of sexy video clips are posted on YouTube.
Much flooding and flooding in the southernmost provinces of Thailand. In the municipality of Nakhon Si Thammarat, the water is 1 meter high in the streets. A crocodile has escaped from the flood in Yala province.
Cutting off electricity and water to government offices and the Prime Minister's residence may be the next step in the protest against the Yingluck government. Sunday is 'major battle day' and Monday the demonstrators will march through Bangkok in twelve groups.
I want to be able to receive Thai TV in the Netherlands for my girlfriend. We have already done that via the internet with DooTV and so on, but the quality is below par. So no more Thai TV via the internet for me.
Sinterklaas is very busy this year in Thailand. First he goes to Pattaya on November 28, then to Bangkok on December 5 and to Hua Hin on December 6 and of course he also takes the cozy Zwarte Pieten with him.
Dutch voters living in Thailand must first register to participate in the elections.
Thai Customs seized 122 pangolins this morning. Some of the animals belong to the endangered species in which trade is prohibited.
A spokesman for Thailand's defense ministry went public today for the first time to directly criticize the ongoing political unrest.
Today in News from Thailand:
• Police: Do not go to demonstration on Ratchadamnoen Avenue on Sunday
• Prince Mahidol Award for Belgian doctor
• Snorkers are banned from Suvarnabhumi
René Desaeyere (66) has been in the coaching profession for almost thirty years. And he still can't resist. “The competition in Thailand is just over. My club, Muang Thong United, finished second in the Thai Premier League', emphasizes the Antwerp native.
Put December 7th and 8th in your diary so you can enjoy the Thailand International Balloon Festival 2013. It takes place at the Chiang Mai Gymkhana Golf Club, close to the city center.
The blades are sharpened. Government party Pheu Thai is going to file charges against five judges of the Constitutional Court for committing a crime of office and lèse majesté. The party does not accept that the Court rejected the proposal to change the composition of the Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 5 to 4. According to the Court, this proposal is both procedurally and substantively contrary to the constitution.
