Phone numbers with lucky numbers sold for a lot of money
Within an hour of the start of the auction of 'lucky' telephone numbers in Bangkok, they had already been sold. The top piece, the number 096-999-9999, had a starting price of three million baht, but was even sold for 4,5 million baht.
Durian auction raises 2,05 million baht for charity
The smell of the durian (durian) is rather pungent, but the taste is excellent and many people are willing to pay 300.000 baht for it.
Superstitions can bring in a lot of money, as evidenced by an auction of 42 telephone numbers containing the lucky number 9.
How the ambassador lost his tie
Surely it will happen that you appear nicely dressed in October at the SME meeting in Bangkok and a bet is placed on your beautiful tie! A tie was actually an old-fashioned outfit, it was said, and Prince Claus already set a good example at the time.
Auctions and markets in Pattaya
For people who like to browse between “art and kitsch”, there are several options in Pattaya and Jomtien.
Selling your car in Thailand (video)
Thailand has a huge market for used cars and if Thai or expats want to sell a car quickly, they often end up at the auction company Manheim.
Pattaya: once, twice
There is no other city in Thailand where opinions are as divided as Pattaya. You love it or you curse the place, there is hardly any in-between.
Tuk-Tuk driving in the Netherlands
If you have used this means of transport in Thailand before, you may dream of also moving in a Tuk-Tuk in the mother country.