Dutchman runs his own diving school on Koh Tao
Under the motto "Droombaan" the website RTL Z publishes a number of stories about Dutch people who switched from a well-paid job to a less well-paid life, but now enjoy all the freedom of their own entrepreneur by doing what they once dreamed of. .
Dutchman arrested on suspicion of murder of mother and son in Surin
The bodies of a 57-year-old Thai woman and her son (30) were found in a house in Surin province this morning. They appeared to have been stabbed to death. A Dutchman, Rene M. has been arrested by the police on suspicion of murder.
Urgent appeal to any acquaintances of Peter Weber
This evening I received a message from a Dutch acquaintance, living in Lang Suan, province of Chumphon, that a Dutchman, named Peter Weber, was fished alive from the sea yesterday by local fishermen from Chumphon.
Dutchman (51) arrested for alleged child abuse
A 51-year-old Dutchman was arrested in Hua Hin on Sunday on suspicion of child abuse of children under the age of 15.
Arrested ex-Miss Teen Thailand receives a visit from her 'Dutch' father
Actress and former beauty queen Amelia "Amy" Jacobs, 28, is in a police cell at Sai Mai Police Station after police found large quantities of drugs in her home in Bangkok on Tuesday.
37-year-old Fenneke M. from Leeuwarden died in a scooter accident in Chiang Mai last week. Her boyfriend was also involved in the accident and suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries
Dutch tourist (37) attacked by pub owner in Pattaya
A 37-year-old tourist from the Netherlands has reported an assault to the tourist police in Pattaya. He said he was attacked by a bar owner named “Guide” at Som Song Bar in North Pattaya.
A 65-year-old Dutchman died today after trying to repair a faulty water pump at his home in Pattaya.
A 27-year-old Dutch tourist was hospitalized yesterday after being stabbed in a traffic altercation with two Thai men on Koh Samui.
A 68-year-old Dutchman was arrested in the province of North Brabant on Tuesday on suspicion of selling false hospital invoices in Thailand. The investigation and arrest was carried out by the Health Fraud Investigation Department of the Social Affairs and Employment Inspectorate under the direction of the Functional Public Prosecutor's Office. The fraud with the false invoices probably amounts to € 130.000.
Dutch fugitive arrested in Bangkok
In the Thai press, including The Nation, I read the report that a Dutch fugitive named Olav-Wilhelmus Johannes Baartmans was arrested Saturday morning at Bangkok's international airport, Suvarnabhumi.
The editors received an emotional e-mail from Dirk Stolk's daughter and son. They would like more information about the fatal accident of their beloved father that took place on February 6 in Pattaya. Dirk was riding his bicycle on the day in question and he was hit by a Thai woman in a car.
Dutchman on his way to Phuket died
An 88-year-old Dutchman died on Wednesday morning on board a Qatar Airways plane from Doha to Phuket. The man has been identified as Jean Gustave Gruter (transcript from Thai).
The 30-year-old Klaas H. from Friesland, gets three months in prison in Myanmar for sacrilege. He has also been fined $105, which has already been paid. This prevents forced labor from being performed.
Dutch tourist stuck in Myanmar after insulting Buddhists
A 30-year-old Dutch tourist has been detained in Myanmar since Friday for insulting Buddhism. The man on vacation with his girlfriend was disturbed by the sound of a Buddhist ritual taking place right outside his hotel in Mandalay.
Police arrest Dutch man in Bangkok for extortion business partner
The police in Bangkok have arrested a 34-year-old Dutch man on charges of extortion. He is said to have hired two Thai men who were instructed to extort two million baht from a business partner. JW van der V. was arrested on Friday, but denies the accusations.
Dutchman (36) is injured in a fall from a balcony in Pattaya
On August 29, emergency services had to act after a Dutchman fell from the balcony on the fourth floor of the At KTK Hotel on Soi 12, Pattaya Klang.