You experience everything in Thailand (41)
A short holiday in Patong, nice hotel, terrace, beach, sun, drink. What else do you want? This is Thailand, thought Christian Hammer. Until, at the invitation of the hotel staff, he traveled to another part of Thailand, namely the Isaan. He entered a completely different world. Christiaan wrote the following account of what he experienced there.
You experience everything in Thailand (40)
Blog reader Marijse was in Chiang Mai with a friend and wrote the following experience: Lost your purse in the Old City of Muang Boran
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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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When you are in Thailand it is good to know what you can, but especially what you cannot do to respect the morals and customs of the population. Although not consciously, blog reader Wim den Hertog did something that was absolutely unacceptable. He would also have had problems with such an incident in a Dutch restaurant. This time it went pretty well, read his story below.
You experience everything in Thailand (37)
Almost all episodes in this series are about a different subject and come from all corners of Thailand. That is of course not a requirement at all. If you read in a story about something you also experienced, write it down and send it to the editor. Today a nice story from Chaca Hennekam about her passion for collecting souvenirs from Thailand.
You experience everything in Thailand (36)
Another episode in our series from a blog reader who experienced something fun in Thailand. Today a story from blog reader Peter van Amelsvoort about beautifying his garden.
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If you want to use the services in a massage parlor, you should know that in most cases the ladies work in rotation. This means that the lady you are approached by is not necessarily the one who will treat you, unless you make clear agreements about this in advance. Blog reader Peter Jiskoot does not make that appointment and read what happened.
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You may not have noticed, but if you have read all 33 episodes, you can know that the tenor of all stories was positive. It always ends well. Today, however, a less positive story from our own blog writer Gringo (Albert Gringhuis). He writes about recent storm damage to his wife's family home in Nong Phok in Roi Et Province.
You experience everything in Thailand (33)
Again an episode about something special that happened to a blog reader in Thailand. Today a nice incident that Carla Fens experienced in a restaurant in Patong.
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Once you've written down a memory of what you experienced in Thailand and sent it to the editor, there's a good chance you'll remember more from the past. That happened to Paul, who told about his seafaring trips to Thailand in episode 27. He went again, this time as a tourist, to Thailand with Neckermann. Older blog readers may remember that Neckermann organized many trips to Thailand in the early 70s. Perhaps that is also when the word sex tourist was used for the first time.
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Another episode in our series from a blog reader who experienced something fun in Thailand. Today a story from blog reader Casper about an almost failed train journey to Nong Khai.
You experience everything in Thailand (30)
Blog readers keep sending in stories telling how they have experienced something special, funny, curious, moving, strange or ordinary in Thailand. So we cheerfully continue with an incident that Wim experienced with a fish-catching contractor.
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Today a new episode of the series and it is about the sea, just like the day before yesterday. However, in another dimension, it was then about sailing on a large cargo ship, today about a trip with a canoe at sea. Blog reader Rein van London wrote a story about it, which can be considered terrifying if you experience it, but it is fun to tell.
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Blog reader Martin has a story about an honest taxi driver in Bangkok and says as an introduction: “As a loyal reader of this blog, I also enjoy the series “You experience everything in Thailand” I am a regular visitor to this beautiful country and made this some fun in the winter too.”
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The first introduction to Thailand is something special for every visitor. Blog reader Paul experienced it as a young sailor aboard a merchant ship in 1968, more than 50 years ago. He wrote down some memories for our series and it turned out to be a beautiful story.
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Another installment in our series from a blog reader who experienced something in Thailand that he will not easily forget. Today a story from blog reader Lex Granada about a chilling discovery in his home.
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Today a story from blog reader Adri about his English lessons to Thai children, good for a smile.