According to my girlfriend, many Thai people are dissatisfied with the corona situation in Thailand. There are virtually no infections and deaths and yet the entire country has to be locked. Many Thais are angry because the government is letting them down. The 5.000 baht does not reach the poorest people. They also only get it once. Many are still waiting or getting nothing. You can read on social media that they are completely fed up with this government and they have to leave. If necessary by force. My girlfriend thinks there will be riots if this goes on too long. Thais say they are more afraid of the poverty and hunger that awaits them than of corona.
Thailand's Coronavirus Song (Video)
More and more songs are popping up online that draw attention to the corona virus. The songs are about the virus and especially about the rules you have to abide by. On the internet you will find songs from not only the Netherlands and Belgium, but from many other countries. Thailand now has its own Coronavirus song!
Food aid in Pattaya
It cannot have escaped anyone's attention that the measures taken by the government in Thailand to combat the corona crisis have left tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of Thais without work and therefore without income to buy food.
'Corona crisis causes difficult decisions such as abortion'
Many Thais are sinking into deep and hopeless poverty, now that public life has come to a standstill due to the Covid-19 crisis. A Thai woman, Koi (39), with two children aged 10 and 14, says she has decided to terminate her pregnancy because the family's income has been greatly reduced and they are falling deeper into debt.
A little irritable?
You can't get out and are too much on each other's lips and that can degenerate into squabbles with each other; that's how I read. After a week in quarantine I'm starting to get a little bit of it too. Can't leave the house and trapped in my girlfriend's house.
Joseph in Asia (Part 20 Closing) – A Look Back
An unforgettable journey that led via Bangkok to Cambodia and Vietnam and more or less forced to end in Pattaya is over and we are back home safe and sound.
Reader Submission: Be positive and don't complain
Be positive and don't complain. In these difficult times, that's the best thing you can do. After talking about “the Dirty Farang” it is better to give a rebuttal in your doings. The minister is somewhat right, just like everywhere in the world there are many wrong figures.
Reader question: How can I set up fundraising?
The corona virus is disrupting a lot in Thailand. Very, very many people without work and therefore no income. Currently I'm helping out a bit at North Gate Jazz in Chiang Mai by handing out free meals. There appears to be a strong need as more than 300 people use it.
New measures have now been approved and have also appeared on the websites of Immigration and TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand), among others.
Central bank wants debt relief due to corona crisis
The cabinet has approved an economic stimulus package of 400 billion baht. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has also introduced debt relief measures.
The GP post (Hua Hin) in times of Corona
At Christmas it all looked very predictable for the Be Well GP in Hua Hin. Start up and then slowly grow to the desired result. The Covid-19 outbreak kicked things up a notch after February. “It is mainly the uncertainty that bothers people,” says founder and former Venlo resident Haiko Emanuel.
Message 6 April from the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok
The Dutch embassy once again urgently advises all Dutch travelers to return to the Netherlands as soon as possible. International flights depart from Bangkok.
The editors have decided not to post reader submissions for the time being that address the question of whether or not the coronavirus is very dangerous and similar articles. We only make an exception for publications by doctors such as Maarten or from official and verifiable sources such as medical or scientific journals.
Emotions surrounding the corona crisis seem to be running high. Just look at the discussion about the sense or nonsense of face masks on this blog. And then the virologists who constantly contradict each other. Another point: Is the WHO really that independent or more of a political organization? Are the experts really that knowledgeable or are there also commercial interests, such as a well-known virologist who at the time had shares in a company that makes flu vaccines? Why is China now buying up shares worldwide for next to nothing, and are they still benefiting from the corona crisis?
Q&As for long-stay visas (mvv)
The global development due to the COVID-19 virus has far-reaching consequences for the services of the Dutch embassies and consulates-general worldwide, including the external service providers, including the visa agencies. This means that until at least April 6, 2020, no applications for passports, visa applications for short and long stays (provisional residence permit, mvv) will be accepted via embassies, consulates-general and visa offices.
It will not have escaped anyone's attention that in this Covid crisis it is "all hands on deck" at all embassies and consulates of the Netherlands, anywhere in the world. I was curious about the ins and outs at the Dutch embassy in Bangkok, I even wanted to spend a day with them to get an impression of how the ambassador and his staff are tackling this unprecedented challenge. Of course I couldn't follow along, if only because I can't and am not allowed to travel to Bangkok, but I was advised to ask a number of questions, which they would answer.
Reader submission: Corona…..
Corona, the most common word in the news. You can see that many people have time to spare and that is reflected in the sharply increasing number of messages submitted by blog readers, so I thought come on, I'll join!