Reader submission: Certificate of Life from SVB

By Submitted Message
Posted in Reader Submission
February 9 2021

The SVB has started sending life certificates again. The life certificate can simply be stamped and signed by the Social Security Office in Laem Chabang if you live in Chonburi province.

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The Thai health minister made a striking statement yesterday, the expats living in the country will be involved in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination.

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The health ministry has promised that 30 million Thais will be vaccinated against Covid-19 this year. 

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I entered Thailand on January 15th with Non-immigrant O. For a one-year extension, I deposited 800.000 baht into my Thai account. My question is about this 800.000 Baht. I want to put this in a savings account with a period of 1 year after I have received my annual extension. I want this because I only want money on my checking account for my payments for rent, groceries, etc.

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Spirit house in Thailand

By Gringo
Posted in Background, The Culture
February 9 2021

Ghost worship is as old as mankind. Animism was once the virtually sole “religion” around the world. From the moment the Thais migrated here from China, this also applied to this area, which is now called Thailand. When Buddhism was accepted as a religion, it was in a parallel development with Animism.

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I have a question about my 78-year-old father who goes to Thailand every year to spend the winter in Thailand from November to May. My father is now in Bangkok since 2019 and has stayed in Bangkok all year in 2020. He is just a Dutch citizen and actually wants to go back this year. Is it possible to fly from Thailand?

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My Thai wife and I have been living in Belgium for 5 years, we got married last year 2020 in Belgium. We would like to live in Spain. My wife has an ID card. Do we need more documents for my Thai wife than I do as a Belgian to immigrate to Spain?

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Homesickness makes my heart yearn….

By Lung Jan
Posted in Living in Thailand
February 8 2021

There you are... Stranded in Dendermonde... In December 2019 I returned to Flanders to make my professional expertise available to my old employer at the request of and for a limited period of time.

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Thailand's Department of Disease Control is rejecting a WHO idea to allow international travel when someone has a vaccination passport.

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I can't find that the following situation has ever been discussed on Thailandblog. My husband and I live in Thailand. I work for the UN and my husband (retired) is my “dependent” for the UN. I will retire in 3 weeks (28 February I will be 65 years old).

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Thai language

By Joseph Boy
Posted in Column, Joseph Boy
February 8 2021

In an earlier story I wrote about my first flight to Thailand exactly 25 years ago. Reading the comments, it was good to know that apparently I'm not the only one who harbors nostalgic feelings. The ribbon upon receipt is less important, but I would be very disappointed if I were not received with trumpets and of course with the necessary respect. We'll see. But after the first flights now something completely different.

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If you want to stay informed about the news and background of the news in Thailand, there are several news sources available. If you have been to Thailand before or even stay here for a long time, you know the possibilities and you probably already have a favorite news source. This article is therefore mainly intended for newcomers, tourists and people who are otherwise interested in Thailand.

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I am 60 years old and I am in Phuket. Where can I have click dentures made and what is the approximate price?

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Koh Chang still a paradise or not?

By Hans Struijlaart
Posted in Islands, Koh Chang, thai tips
February 8 2021

I visit Koh Chang regularly and as far as I'm concerned it's still paradise. And why then? I'm going to explain that.

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We have to send medicines to our son in Indonesia from Bangkok. How can we best do that so that there is no additional assessment of import duties or that they think they are drugs?

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Now that China has approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac, Thailand thinks it will relaunch the stalled vaccination program.

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On Saturday, February 27, 2021, the NVT Pattaya will organize the annual car puzzle ride, this year for the first time in collaboration with the NVT Bangkok and NTCC.

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