NVT says goodbye to ambassador Joan Boer
During a relaxed meeting at the residence of Ambassador Joan Boer, the management delegations of the three NVT departments in Thailand said goodbye to Joan Boer, who is retiring.
Reader submission: 'Ambassador misleads Ronald'
Ambassador Joan Boer was disappointed when he received his book 'The Thai language, grammar and pronunciation' from Ronald Schütte on Friday 13 February.
On Wednesday, February 25, 2015, a performance by the Dutch Biggles Bigband will take place in the garden of the residence for Thai and Dutch jazz fans, to which we cordially invite you.
How do we get the faltering tourism to Thailand back on track? This question was the focus of a discussion afternoon at the Dutch embassy in Bangkok.
Ambassador Joan Boer opens new association year NVT Hua Hin/Cha Am
With great interest and in an excellent atmosphere, the Dutch ambassador to Thailand, ZE Joan Boer, opened the new association year of the NVT Hua Hin/Cha Am. He did this by being the first to brag with his charming wife Wendelmoet from the buffet that the board of the NVT offered to the massively gathered members.
Thailand. A diplomat's dilemma
The Dutch ambassador to Thailand, Joan Boer, was heard last night in the radio program Bureau Buitenland on NPO Radio 1.
2014 Kanchanaburi Memorial Ceremony
The Second World War ended on August 15, 1945 with the capitulation of Emperor Hirohito of Japan. Last Friday, the Dutch Embassy organized a commemoration ceremony at the cemetery of Don Rak in Kanchanaburi. Ambassador Joan Boer gave a speech and Mrs. Jannie Wieringa recited a poem in memory of her husband and other Dutch East Indies Veterans.
Ambassador Boer wants Thai tourists to be able to travel to the Netherlands without a visa
In Travmagazine, a trade magazine for the travel industry, there was a short article about our ambassador who is committed to allowing Thai people to travel visa-free to the Netherlands and other Schengen countries in the future.
Conversation with ZE Joan Boer, Dutch ambassador
A friend of people, connoisseur of languages, sculptor, musician and a man with a well-developed sense of humour, that is the ambassador of the Netherlands in Thailand. He also happens to be a seasoned diplomat with a wealth of experience in Africa and South America before his appointment in Bangkok.
The Dutch “Biggles Big Band” in Bangkok (video)
In this video you can see our ambassador Joan Boer talking about the historical ties between the Netherlands and Thailand. This in response to the visit of the "Biggles Big Band" to Bangkok. In 2013 they gave 8 concerts in Thailand. During a meeting at the Dutch embassy in Bangkok, they tell something about their annual tour in Thailand.
Dutch Embassy: Remembrance Day 15 August Kanchanaburi
The Dutch embassy invites Dutch people in Thailand to attend the Remembrance Day in Kanchanaburi on 15 August.
Whether it was really the first copy, we do not know, but ambassador Joan Boer now owns a copy of the booklet The Best of Thailandblog. About forty interested people and several authors came to the residence of the embassy on Wednesday to witness the handover and to eat a herring.
Both Thai and Dutch people are very pleased with the service and quality of services at the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok, according to a survey.
Ambassador Joan Boer received a first copy of the flag designed by Thailand-based Dutch company Faber Flags Asia on Thursday, a gesture by the company as a contribution to the inauguration.
Thais on Phuket scam Dutch tourists
Dutch tourists in Thailand are victims of fraud on a large scale. The Dutch ambassador Joan Boer is in talks with the Thai government to take measures.
The Dutch ambassador to Thailand, Joan Boer, visited Krabi together with his British and Canadian colleagues. He spoke to senior police officers there about a number of recent incidents involving tourists.
Give people a platform and they will complain. In many cases about completely different matters than the subject.
This is again apparent from a column in yesterday's De Telegraaf by Jos van Noord: 'Carefree travel'. The article is about ambassador Joan Boer's call to oblige tourists to take out travel insurance for a holiday to Thailand.