Topless sunbathing in Thailand
A while ago I read in the Algemeen Dagblad that topless sunbathing is completely out. Only 5% of all women leave the top at home when they go to the beach. Young girls in particular prefer to keep the bikini on. Only ladies over 50 make it no problem. Well, what shall I say to that? Topless sunbathing in Thailand On Koh Samui I only occasionally saw a female tourist without a top. …
Panic in touristic Thailand
Colin de Jong – Pattaya Received several panic calls last Wednesday from worried compatriots who had heard that the Thai airport was occupied. Tried to calm down our compatriots but some were so worried that they didn't want to take any chances and headed headlong from Pattaya to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. The Americans and English now gave negative travel advice for the whole of Thailand. The Americans have even relocated their embassy temporarily and always respond…
To go to Bangkok or not?
Click here for an update: May 5, 2010 In recent days, the Thailandblog editors have received many questions from concerned travelers who want to know whether it is safe and sensible to travel to Bangkok. We can do nothing but report the facts on this blog. You have to make the choice whether or not to go to Bangkok. What do the non-experts say? On websites, blogs, forums and bulletin boards fierce discussions arise between people…
Travel Advice Bangkok – Thailand
CLICK HERE FOR UPDATE JUNE 2010 On April 28, another confrontation took place in Bangkok between red shirts and security forces. About XNUMX red shirts traveled through the city in pick-up trucks and mopeds and were stopped by soldiers on Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road, in the north of the city near the old Don Muang airport. In the skirmishes that followed, in which live ammunition was fired, one person was reportedly killed and at least…
Video: Tourists stuck at Bangkok airport
A video from the BBC shows that more than 3.000 tourists are still waiting for a flight home. The Icelandic ash cloud has a nasty aftermath for the tourists who spend the night at Bangkok airport because they have run out of money. .
Bangkok travel advice, a warning for vigilance
CLICK HERE FOR UPDATE JUNE 2010 By Khun Peter It continues to keep people busy. Is it safe or not to travel to Bangkok? A lively discussion has arisen on the Thailand and Bangkok bulletin boards, forums and websites. Because there are many parties with their own interests, we must try to look at the situation objectively. The facts about Bangkok Let's take a look at the facts. Last …
Tourism Thailand in heavy weather due to protests
The state of emergency and fighting over the weekend has driven the Thai tourism industry to despair. Significant losses are expected for 2010. The conflicts cost the tourism industry at least $ 1 billion, the FTI (Federation of Thai Industry) said. More than 40 countries have now issued travel advisories and warnings regarding Bangkok. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also issued a travel warning. Many travelers confuse this with negative travel advice and err on the side of caution…
Travel advice Thailand: do not move in Bangkok
CLICK HERE FOR UPDATE JUNE 2010 The website of the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok contains the following announcement about the situation in Thailand. On April 7, Prime Minister Abhisit issued a special crisis regulation for Bangkok, Nonthaburi and parts of the surrounding provinces of Samut Prakarn, Pathumthani, Nakhon Pathom and Ayutthaya. The crisis regulation gives relevant state security organizations (particularly the police and the military) far-reaching powers to bring the large-scale protests in Bangkok to an end.
Life in Bangkok, business as usual
Although Thailandblog is a Dutch blog, we occasionally make an exception. An article on CNN GO by Newley Purnell, a freelance journalist living in Bangkok, was definitely worth reading. He describes the current situation and actually we can conclude that there is no threat or danger for tourists. Nevertheless, this can turn around, so caution is advised. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also not issued a negative travel advice for Thailand. Well …
Thai tourism sector wants an end to political squabbles
The Thai tourism sector has suffered considerably from protests by the UDD (redshirts) and the political unrest. Representatives from the tourism sector have announced that they also want to demonstrate next Friday at the King Rama VI Monument in Bangkok. “Employees of more than 1.000 tourism companies gather around the monument at the entrance to Lumpini Park. We will call on the government and the UDD to settle their political differences," he said.
Thailand's challenges
By Khun Peter Many people in Belgium and the Netherlands have a warm heart for Thailand. I have never spoken to anyone who did not return enthusiastically from a trip or holiday to this beautiful country. This was recently shown again in a survey among the visitors of this blog, which showed that 87% indicated that they would again choose Thailand as a holiday destination. Anyone who follows the news in Thailand can only conclude that the country is for enormous …