The Dog (Reader Submission)
In Thailand, the bond between man and dog can be as capricious as it is heartwarming. Our Junia, a headstrong street dog, proves that love and loyalty don’t need a breed. This story takes you into an everyday life full of dogs, memories, and a garden that offers both peace and challenge. A glimpse into how small things can feel big.
Dog's life
My story begins in a ditch along a dusty road, where I, as a pup, struggled to survive with my siblings. Mother was gone, her milk dried up, and we were left, half-alive, fighting an inexorable fate. What followed was a journey of loss and strength.
Dog Abortion: Is It Possible and Responsible in a Thai Village?
With periods of absence between the Netherlands and Thailand, caring for the dogs sometimes becomes a challenge. Now that the mother animal has unexpectedly become pregnant, we wonder if an abortion is possible and responsible in this situation. We live in a small village, far from the city, and urgently seek advice on the best approach.
After months of waiting and paying thousands of baht for the necessary steps, the previously agreed price suddenly seems to have doubled. As the paperwork and transport come into view, the company claims that the costs for customs clearance in the Netherlands would have increased, despite KLM still charging €400 for collection with the correct documents.
I would like to bring my husky, weighing about 20 kilos, to the Netherlands. I am very curious whether readers have experience with this and what costs were incurred?
Emigration and traveling with the dog to Thailand
Busy busy preparing to emigrate. Now we have our four-legged friend and therefore have to solve some questions and uncertainties.
Taking a dog from Thailand to the Netherlands?
I want to take a young dog (16 weeks) from Thailand to the Netherlands and fly with KLM. She must have vaccinations, rabies and perhaps more to be allowed into the Netherlands.
Can anyone tell me, is there any information available for this?
Painful farewell (reader's submission)
Geert, an animal lover, shares his moving story about the loss of his beloved dog, Namtjim. Amid the natural beauty and diversity, he reveals the emotional struggle with the inevitable farewell to his 16-year-old faithful companion.
Sculpture of a cat and a rat in Songkhla
If you walk along the beach of Samila Beach in Songkhla, you can just see a statue of an immensely large cat and a rat, which you would not like to see around your house in that size. A cat and a rat, what does that mean and why was it made into a sculpture?
A waiting dog on a motorbike is going viral in Thailand
A video of a dog patiently waiting for its owner on a motorcycle has been shared on TikTok by an account called "isdonut". The owner of the TikTok account happened to meet the dog at a department store in Ratchaburi province. Despite the wait, the dog remained friendly and did not bark at passersby.
How does my daughter get rid of an aggressive dog?
My daughter lives in Chonburi (city), she lives there with 2 roommates. One of them took care of a stray dog a few months ago. The beast was very frightened (probably mistreated). Gradually the animal begins to feel at home.
Bringing a small dog from Thailand to the Netherlands?
I am traveling from BKK to NL soon and want to bring my small dog. Was born in Thailand so with Thai papers.
Has anyone taken their dog to Thailand recently?
Has anyone taken their dog to Thailand recently? I read somewhere that the dog must be quarantined for 30 days upon arrival. But I don't read anything about that in various (older) posts on the media. Was a matter of showing papers, paying and taking the dog. As I said this is from years ago, maybe this has been adjusted with 30 days of quarantine.
Traveling to Thailand with a small dog?
Does anyone have any experience on how to travel to Thailand with a 4kg dog? What is the best airline? I know they don't all allow it. What are the risks for the dog? Because it's a long flight in the meantime, I know. Small dogs allowed in passenger area, large dogs in hold. The price also varies widely between 75 € and 400 € is hearsay. I am aware of the medical part.
What about the dog Troy? (reader submission)
March 30, 2022, 06:30 am. As usual, around this time I check my messages on Telegram, Facebook and e-mails in anticipation of the call from my wife who left for work 45 minutes earlier and says she has arrived safely.
It started with a cat and it ended with a dog
It started with a kitten, you know such a cute, fluffy little cat. Inexplicably, the fluff had come over the wall that separates us from the neighbors. Like a modern mother, daughter Lizzy jumped on the animal, which loved attention and milk. It slept on the sofa and the female members of our family were already planning to buy cat food, litter box and cat collars (with a bell, of course).
Rent a dog-friendly condo in Hua Hin?
I am looking for a nice apartment or house with swimming pool in Hua Hin to rent. It concerns the period at the beginning of February 2022 for 3 months. It concerns my wife, myself and a small dog, a mini Schnauzer.
Bringing a dog to Thailand?
We want to travel in early 2022 for a minimum stay of 3 months in Thailand. We would like to bring our small dog. At the beginning of the Corona pandemic, the required import permit for the dog was dropped. It was not known when this would be possible again. We are trying to find out through the Thai embassy in NL, but this has not yet been successful by telephone and email.
Pet-friendly hotel/accommodation in Thailand wanted?
Around Christmas we want to travel by car to Hua Hin from Chiang Mai with two dogs. We do not want to complete this journey in one go. Who knows an animal-friendly accommodation between Chiang Mai and Bangkok/Hua Hin where we are welcome with our two dogs?
Frans Amsterdam: Bobby the pub dog from Wonderful 2 Bar
The old pub dog Bobby gets into trouble with a shady character. The man kicks the elderly creature, he shouldn't have done that. Frans Amsterdam saw it happen and describes the scene.
Thailand question: Dog from Thailand to the Netherlands
Does anyone know a good and reputable company in Thailand that can help with the right papers, permits and vaccination information to fly our dog Kiki from Thailand to NL?
Reader Submission: Dogs in Thailand
There is so much to tell about the relationship between dogs and people in Thailand that I hardly know where to start, but let me start with personal experiences.