Want to buy laying hens in Thailand?

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader question
January 20 2024

Where in Thailand can I buy laying hens. About twenty, preferably in the Nakhon Sawan area.

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Phi Phi Islands: enchanting Thai beauty

By Editorial
Posted in Islands, Koh Phi Phi, thai tips
January 20 2024

Thailand quickly evokes the association with beautiful bounty beaches. That's right too. The beaches in Thailand are world famous and are among the most beautiful in the world. The Phi Phi islands also fit into this category. These paradise islands are especially popular with couples, beach lovers, backpackers, divers and day tourists.

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Question regarding the changes with the Thai tax return?

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader question
January 20 2024

I have a question that I'm not entirely clear on. What exactly do you have to pay tax on? For example: I have been deregistered from the Netherlands and pay tax on my pension in the Netherlands. I also have some savings in the bank.

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The fears of Thai people

By Tino Kuis
Posted in Background, Society
January 18 2024

Research by Suan Dusit revealed the ten biggest fears of the Thai people, ranging from environmental issues to economic uncertainties. This in-depth overview, based on a survey of 1.273 people in 2018, offers a rare glimpse into the concerns within Thai society. Each problem raised is accompanied by a proposed solution, which you can judge for yourself.

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A post about Thai taxes 

By Eric Kuijpers
Posted in Thailand tax, Expats and retirees
January 18 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, Thailand faces a significant change in the interpretation of Article 1 of the PIT, the Personal Income Tax. This raises questions about how this amendment will relate to Thailand's existing tax treaties. As I follow developments closely, I offer an insightful article from an American source. Although not an official document, it sheds light on the possible implications of these changes, with special attention to some crucial paragraphs.

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After four decades of loyal customership with AXA Belgium, my relationship with AXA comes to an unexpected end. The reason? My recent move to Thailand. AXA's decision, which follows my deregistration from Belgium, marks a remarkable turn in my long-standing relationship with the bank/insurer.

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Questioner: Jan I have visa questions. By way of introduction, something about the situation. I am in the Netherlands in the summer and in Thailand in the winter, last year for 3 months, now six months. I also want to stay in Thailand for six months in a row in the coming years. I live there in Chanthaburi in the house of my Thai wife whom I married in the Netherlands. She and I never realized until now that we were obliged...

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Perhaps the question about the change regarding the Non Immigration visa O (Multi Entry) has been asked before, so I apologize for asking again.
I am here in Thailand with a good acquaintance who entered Thailand with a so-called 'Visa exemption' and has now only received his 90-day visa via his email address.
I am of the opinion that he must now cross the border again to have this newly printed visa actually activated by means of a new entry stamp in his passport.

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The police are your best friend

By Hans Pronk
Posted in Living in Thailand
January 18 2024

Although the Thai does not really differ much from the Dutch, you sometimes experience something in Thailand that you will not easily experience in the Netherlands. Today: The police are your best friend

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You experience everything in Thailand (39)

By Editorial
Posted in Living in Thailand
January 18 2024

Rob from Koh Chang thinks that the holidays he spends on the island are one big event that has partly determined his life. He wrote a somewhat philosophical story about his opinion of Thailand in general and life on Koh Chang in particular.

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Kaeng Khanun is a light curry soup and has some similarities with the famous Tom Yum soup. Just like the Tom Yum, Kaeng Khanun is also a spicy, sour soup, but with the fruity taste of a young unripe jackfruit and cherry tomatoes.

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The beauty of Chiang Dao (video)

By Editorial
Posted in Sights, grottoes, thai tips
January 18 2024

About 75 kilometers north of Chiang Mai, surrounded by many Hilltribe settlements, lies the town of Chiang Dao (City of the Stars). This city is located above the Menam Ping gorge on the green slopes of Doi Chiang Dao mountain.

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We are now renting a house in Kanchanaburi and are looking for a reliable architect and contractor, anyone have a suggestion? And any idea what the average price is per square meter to build?

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Ranong, the northernmost Thai province on the Andaman Sea, has a lot to offer a tourist with an abundance of mangroves, beaches, hot springs, islands, mountains, caves, waterfalls and temples.

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As a deregistered Dutch citizen, I have had the above health insurance policy for more than 10 years. Besides the price, I am very satisfied, but I fear the future of this insurance. As is known, no new applications will be processed. The number of insured people worldwide is therefore shrinking and aging. The group is becoming increasingly rickety, sicker and older, resulting in premiums skyrocketing.

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Cha-am, small but oh so nice

By Editorial
Posted in thai tips
January 18 2024

Cha-am is a lovely seaside town about 25 kilometers north of Hua Hin. You can visit the two places by public transport, a bus ride from Hua Hin to Cha Am takes only 30 minutes.

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We are looking for a reliable contractor/architect to build a house in the Rayong area.

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