25.000th comment on Thailandblog
January 3 2012
The 25.000th response from a visitor was posted on Thailandblog.nl today. The honor goes to…
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A curious hotel, just below the Bhumibol dam
January 3 2012
Now that the prediction of a seven-year-old boy - who died 37 years ago - has not come true and the Bhumibol dam is still holding back Thailand's largest reservoir, I dare to write about a curious downstream hotel, annex guesthouse.
Thai news in brief – January 3
January 3 2012
While the water is starting to recede in the four southernmost provinces, four other provinces were hit by heavy rains and flooding yesterday.
Tens of thousands of homes have been flooded, residents have been warned of landslides or had to seek refuge elsewhere, and several bridges have been washed away, cutting villages off from the outside world. If it continues to rain this week, more flooding and landslides can be expected.
The English of Dutch expats
January 3 2012
We often blame – not entirely unjustly – the Thais, also on this blog, that they speak little or no English at all. Mastering the English language in word and writing is necessary for Thais to survive in the international (business) world. In general, there is a plea for better English education in Thailand and there is little to argue against.
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Thai news in brief – January 2
January 2 2012
The new year has started in the south of Thailand with heavy rains, floods, evacuations, presumably one dead and eight hikers missing. The rains, caused by a combination of the northeast monsoon in the Gulf of Thailand and a low pressure area in northern Malaysia, will continue into tomorrow.
94 road deaths, 1.051 persons injured
January 2 2012
In the first two days of the 'seven dangerous days', 955 people died in 94 traffic accidents and 1.051 people were injured.
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Bizarre Thai news in 2011
January 1 2012
The news in the past year was not only about floods, political affairs and other serious matters, but the media also brought bizarre reports. A small anthology, taken from Bangkok Post.
Deregistered from the GBA, and then?
January 1 2012
As of today I have been deregistered from the Municipal Basic Administration of Heerlen. At least I hope so. The relevant papers were posted in the Netherlands by a friend at the beginning of December and I have not heard anything since.
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Brief Thai news – December 31
December 31 2011
On Tuesday, the government decided to shift a 1,14 trillion baht debt, legacy of the 1997 financial crisis, to the Bank of Thailand; she bounced back yesterday
Brief Thai news – December 30
December 30 2011
The rainy season will start earlier than usual next year and it will be accompanied by heavy rains due to La Nina, the Meteorological Department predicts. Flooding is likely again. Rains can also be expected from January to April.
Pattaya has more: The Vinyard Silverlake
December 30 2011
Pattaya is known to many for its sex tourism on Walking Street. People who come for that will be less interested in this article about “Pattaye has more”. I recently read another nice piece from someone who also loves Pattaya and we do that too. Yes, Pattaya has bad things, like any larger city (especially a seaside resort), but it also has a lot of nice things; many come to party. But the city also has another side
Why do Thai farmers remain poor?
December 30 2011
Why is the Thai farmer still in bad shape, despite the fact that Thailand has long been the world's largest exporter of rice?
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Thai government and BoT fight over huge debt
December 29 2011
The government is on a collision course with the Bank of Thailand (BoT) over a debt of 1,14 trillion baht, a legacy of the 1997 financial crisis.
Short Thai news December 29
December 29 2011
Three times was also a charm for Arisman Pongruangrong, the red shirt leader who had been a fugitive for 18 months and turned himself in at the beginning of December.
Disturbing stories about Bangkok Hospital in Hua Hin
December 29 2011
The better hospitals in Thailand are privately owned. Their profit motive is usually accompanied by excellent care, but the costs do not always outweigh the benefits, as the new Bangkok Hospital in Hua Hin proves.
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The year looked so manageable at the beginning
December 29 2011
Prediction is difficult, especially when it comes to the future. If I had known what was hanging over my head this year, I would have preferred to skip 2011. And it looked so clear…
Kiwi memorializes and dies after having sex with two prostitutes
December 28 2011
A XNUMX-year-old New Zealander has died after having sex with two prostitutes in Thailand. The man was in Phuket to commemorate the death of his friend, who died in the horrific tsunami seven years ago on Boxing Day.
