Tips for Hua Hin (video)
Just 230 km southwest of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport is the beach resort of Hua Hin. By taxi you are about 2 hours and 40 minutes away, you can immediately enjoy long beaches, nice restaurants with fresh fish, a cozy night market, relaxed golf courses and lush nature in the immediate vicinity. We give you a few more tips.
Agenda: Golf tournament by NVTPattaya on January 30
On Monday, January 30, the Dutch Association Thailand Pattaya (NVTP) organizes the fourth Open NVTP golf tournament for members and non-members.
Thailand and the 2016 Olympics
Thailand will be one of more than 100 countries to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games, which will be held in Brazil from August 5 to 21. With the exception of 1980 (Moscow), Thailand has had a continuous presence at the Summer Olympics since 1952.
Reader question: How much does golfing in Hua Hin cost?
In Pattaya I was a member of a "virtual" golf club with a "club house", which offered the option to play golf at Thai Green Fee prices and also play fun competitions with the associated club life.
Reader question: Addresses to learn golf in Pattaya
I am staying in Pattaya for 3 months and plan to learn how to play golf. Do you know good addresses for this in Pattaya + can you rent the necessary equipment there?
Sports activities in and around Pattaya
In addition to the major events in Pattaya and Jomtien, there are countless other small-scale sporting activities in the area.
Agenda: 13th Phuket International Boat Show, Black Mountain Golf Tournament Charity and Pai Reggae & Ska Music Festival (video)
There is a lot to do in Thailand in the coming weeks, as you can see in this video update. Grab your agenda!
Romance and relaxation in Hua Hin (video)
Thailand is a versatile country and has something for every tourist that you are looking for. If you want peace and romance then you should consider Hua Hin.
'Hole-in-one' provides home for Thai golfer
Friday the thirteenth is golfer Panuphol Pittayarat's lucky day. He may not have played a significant role in the standings of the Thailand Classic, but that will be a concern for him. The 22-year-old Thai hit a hole-in-one on the fourteenth hole in Hua Hin and that earned him a house.
I am very curious about readers' experiences about airlines and taking a golf set on a return flight from the Netherlands, Germany to Bangkok, where the joint costs of flight and transport bag remain within the known limits.
Reader question: Who has experience playing golf at Rooks Korat Country club in Korat?
Who has experience playing golf at Rooks Korat Country club in Korat? Is there also a day when Dutch people play there?
Agenda: NVTP golf tournament
For the first time, the Dutch Association Thailand Pattaya is organizing a golf tournament. Golf enthusiasts are invited to participate in this tournament on Tuesday 17 December.
In January 2014 we will go to Hua Hin for a month. Are there affordable golf courses in this area and by affordable I mean between € 35 and € 60 per 18 holes.
Column: The intern
Cor Verhoef, a secondary school English teacher, pokes fun at cricket and golf. All well and good, but does he ever get out of his easy chair himself?