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Rob V: I would almost think that almost all Western authors who write a novel with Thailand as a setting all have the same plot
Rudolf: Quote: What are the current estimated costs of building a house per m². That just depends on what kind of requirements you meet
Johnny B.G: In the 50s-80s/90s, Dutch regularly grown food also contained poison and yet there are 20% elderly people in the Netherlands and in TH that is also the case.
Johnny B.G: The interpreter bases himself on a number of sources, but there is of course much more to it. In Isaan since 50-60 years ago r
rob: On average I stay in Thailand 6 to 8 months a year and enjoy the food there every day. I will never, ever be told
Eric Kuypers: Robert, do you know how big the Isaan is? Say NL three times, so it makes sense if you give a little bit of direction like the pro
RonnyLatYa: Yes, I say that Kanchanaburi is just an example and that you can change that. You can also do this on the web page itself and then see
william-korat: In the dry period the line is bottom of Bangkok and lower and east of that to just above Khao Yai National Park usually we
Eric Kuypers: If you change the command line, such as https://www.iqair.com/thailand/nong-khai, you will get a different city or region. But you
Cornelis: Well, GeertP, I am absolutely not a 'Brussels sprouts supporter' or THE Red Brand addict, but that does not mean that I don't like the Thai cuisine.
Rudolf: It depends on what you are looking for in Thailand, but to be honest you don't have much choice in my opinion. The big cities are falling apart
RonnyLatYa: Also take a look at this. https://www.iqair.com/thailand/kanchanaburi Also scroll down a bit and they will also give you some explanation
Peter (editor): I also enjoy the Thai food and yes, the price is very attractive. But it's just a fact that Thai farmers are unbelievable
Jacks: It is best to go in the period November to February. Someone with asthma should absolutely not come here from March to May
GeertP: Dear Ronald, I completely agree with your story, I also enjoy Thai cuisine every day and even after 45 years of Thai

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Thailand expects 6 million tourists from Europe this year

By Editorial
Posted in News from Thailand, Tourism
Tags: Europe, Europeans, TAT, Tourism, Tourism Authority of Thailand

March 12 2023

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has indicated that they expect more than 2023 million European tourists to visit Thailand by 6, representing a total revenue of 420 billion baht for the country. This amounts to about 80% of pre-pandemic sales and is part of the total sales of 1,5 trillion baht by the end of the year.

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The former Pattaya no longer exists for elderly Europeans

By Gringo
Posted in Living in Thailand
Tags: Senior citizens, Belg, Europeans

July 13, 2021

“Pope”, a Belgian tourist who has been coming to Pattaya for holidays for about 30 years, was interviewed by Pattaya Mail as one of a dying breed. Pope is a retired miner who begins to tell that his old friends, with whom he has been partying in Pattaya since 1990, are none of them anymore.

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Sirinya's World: Meanings of the Term 'Farang' (ฝรั่ง)

By Submitted Message
Posted in Background
Tags: Europeans, farang, Guava

January 13 2020

We have all come across the word 'farang' in one context or another. We all know that in Thai it describes a European person. However, what is the origin and meaning of this term? It is a certain fact that the word is derived from 'Frank', a word originally referring to a German-speaking people in the region of present-day France.

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