Agenda: Netherlands – Argentina watching in Bangkok
How far will the Netherlands come in the World Cup? Before Saturday morning's quarterfinal match against Argentina, you can all cheer or mourn at The Hangover at 103/1 Soi Sukhumvit 22. in Bangok. And of course there are plenty of drinks and even free snacks available.
Watching the World Cup in Chiang Mai with other Dutch people?
Is there a bar or other venue in Chiang Mai where our compatriots gather to watch the Dutch matches of the World Cup?
Watching the World Cup in Thailand?
Do any of you know which channel in Thailand will broadcast the Dutch World Cup football on Friday? And do we have a TV guide here in Thailand? Can't find it on Google.
World first for Thai football team
Thailand has taken a new direction with the appointment of a female coach for the national football team. Nualphan Lamsam (Madam Pong) is probably the first woman in the world to train and coach a national men's soccer team.
2034 Football World Cup in Thailand?
It was just a small message in the news, which you may have missed. Thailand wants to join Indonesia and Myanmar as a candidate for the organization of the World Cup in 2034.
Talking about the World Cup football from Thailand
Gringo cannot sleep and looks back on the World Cup in Brazil on Sunday morning. The Dutch national team, the referees and the experience of watching in Thailand will of course be discussed. The tournament is over for him, maybe the final for dessert.
The Dutch embassy in Bangkok says that Dutch people can watch the World Cup at Sofitel Sukhumvit (between Nana and Asok BTS or Soi 13-15). You can go there from midnight to 6.30 in the morning for 250 BHT with one drink coupon.
The editors of Thailandblog receive quite a few questions from readers about where Dutch people can watch the Netherlands – Argentina match in Bangkok next Wednesday, preferably with other Dutch people? You can go to The Green Parrot for this.
Tomorrow I will leave for Thailand with my Thai girlfriend for a holiday. We travel straight to her family near Udon Thani. As a big football fan, I would of course like to watch the continuation of the Dutch national team on TV
Netherlands – Mexico in Thailand
We have already discussed the World Cup in Brazil in advance on this blog, especially about the chances of the Orange and how we experience the spectacle here in Thailand. Now that the Netherlands has now reached the quarter finals, I thought it would be nice to draw up an interim balance. I will come back to the last match against Mexico.
News from Thailand – July 1, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• It continues to struggle with the purchase of natural gas buses for Bangkok
• Forbidden access to fish pond in demolition building
• Analog TV viewers could not see two World Cup matches
World Cup football free on four TV channels
Thais can watch all 64 World Cup matches via four free TV channels, but there is a price tag of 427,015 million baht. And the Foundation for Consumers does not like that at all, because that money comes from a public fund
Today around noon it will become clear whether the World Cup Football can be followed on television for free. The military authority has insisted on this as part of its 'Returning Happiness to the People' policy.
News from Thailand – June 11, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Students in Rayong get early morning thanks to rotting durian
• Maybe no World Cup football on TV at all
• Anti-coup activist Sombat is dealt with harshly
Not good news for (Thai) football fans yet
Thai football fans can't breathe easy yet. Today the administrative court decides whether all 64 World Cup football matches should be broadcast on a free TV channel. There is good news for subscribers of PSI-O2 HD: TrueVisions is allowed to broadcast all matches.
News from Thailand – June 9, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Shipping companies want better protection against hijackers
• Member of Parliament on hunger strike against coup
• Three hundred residents evacuated after smell of gas
Reader question: Where in Pattaya do Belgians and Dutch people come together to watch World Cup football?
Are there football fans who get together with or without a beer and bitterballen to watch the matches of the Orange and the Red Devils? If so where?