An evening at the embassy
The Dutch embassy is located on Wireless Road in Bangkok like a jewel sandwiched between the residence and the chancery of the Americans. Rightly as a jewel, because that's what it is.
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.
Register when staying in Thailand
In case of an emergency, such as a natural disaster or (imminent) unrest, it is vital that the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok can reach and/or inform you. For this they offer the Kompas online crisis contact system.
No night in Bangkok and a new passport
Sometimes it is difficult to make a decision. Going to Bangkok for a book presentation at the embassy or not. And, if I were to go, stay overnight or not.
Death in Thailand
In this article you can read what the procedure is when a Dutch person dies in Thailand. We make a distinction between an expat/pensionado and a tourist.
My Thai wife has lived in the Netherlands for 13 years and has the Dutch nationality and a Dutch passport, my 2 children also have the NL and TH nationality.
The Netherlands is closing five consulates-general worldwide, the large embassies are being downsized, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague is being reduced in size, the housing of embassies and consulates is becoming more austere and, where possible, an embassy building is being moved into together with other countries.
Thailand and especially Bangkok is developing at a rapid pace and therefore offers plenty of opportunities for Dutch entrepreneurs. This applies to both the import and export of products.
Embassies and diplomats must modernise
Clustering of the network of posts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with larger embassies playing a coordinating role in the network of posts. Broader training for diplomats, with fixed standards being applied, and a ministry that is more active in its outreach.
The Directorate of Consular Affairs and Migration Policy (DCM) in The Hague is an important point of contact for Dutch expats and emigrants living in Thailand. For example, you can go there if you have a complaint about the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok.
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.
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is once again entering into a partnership with faculties of veterinary medicine in Thailand and the Thai Veterinary Service to further professionalise veterinary medicine in Thailand.
The assessment for obtaining a Schengen visa will disappear from the tasks of the Dutch embassy in Bangkok as of 1 October. From that moment on, the Regional Support Office (RSO) in Kuala Lumpur is responsible for granting a Schengen visa (Short Stay Visa).
The reception yesterday in honor of the abdication of Queen Beatrix and the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander at the Dutch embassy in Bangkok was massively attended. The turnout was therefore above expectations with more than 1.000 interested people.
Just a few more days and then history will be written in the Netherlands. The abdication of Queen Beatrix and the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander is therefore a special event for all Dutch people in Thailand.
News from Thailand – March 13, 2013
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