The adventures of little Emmy
Meet five-year-old Thai Emmy, a sociable and lively girl who finds herself in the most unexpected situations. Whether it’s sharing lollipops, honestly rejecting a meal, or unexpectedly treating someone in a sauna, Emmy always makes you smile. Her adventures show how childlike enthusiasm and honesty can color every situation.
Thai government launches ambitious “Thailand Zero Dropout” project to tackle school dropout
The Thai government is launching the “Thailand Zero Dropout” project to bring more than one million children back to school. This large-scale initiative focuses on identifying and helping dropouts through a new app and adapted curricula. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin emphasizes the importance of quick action, backed by recent findings from the Equitable Education Fund on rising dropout rates.
The Thai child. Better or worse than that of the farang (in his homeland)? Draw your own conclusions after reading this (completely true) story. If you only want to read the final conclusion, you can also scroll down immediately. The executive summary is there.
Duty of care, but for how long….
In humans it is often customary for parents to take care of their children and for the children to disappear from under their mother's wings at a certain point and to continue their own way independently. However, this is not the case everywhere. In Thailand you run into too often that the reverse process will take place when the children become adults. It is then considered self-evident that the children will support their parents financially.
Thailand is facing a worrying trend: a rapidly increasing number of young people are developing diabetes, mainly caused by their high-sugar diets. This is evident from recent predictions from the International Diabetes Federation and the Diabetes Association of Thailand, which foresee an increase from 4,8 million to 5,3 million diabetics by 2040.
Nice children's books about Thailand?
I hope everyone is doing well. I have a small favor to ask. This Christmas holiday my two children and I are going on holiday to Thailand for the first time (we really can't wait!). To prepare them a bit and to stimulate their curiosity, I am looking for children's books about Thailand.
When watching TV was still a luxury…
The somewhat older among us can still remember the period when (black and white) TV was introduced in the Netherlands. Usually there was someone in the street who could afford a TV. On Wednesday afternoon all the neighborhood children went there to watch TV.
A birthday wish from Sallo Polak
Sallo Polak, the energetic Dutchman, who has been in charge of Philanthropy Connections in Chiang Mai for many years, has expressed a birthday wish in a newsletter from the foundation. His wish is to get your support and donation for a special education project for Karen children.
“Are we convinced?”
There are those statements in Dutch history that have carved their way into the collective memory.
Karen child refugee school in Ban Ti is nearing completion
The construction of the school for Karen child refugees from Burma, a stone's throw from the border west of Kanchanaburi, has been delayed in recent months by the heavy wet monsoon. Now that this is a bit over, work has quickly resumed. The official opening will almost certainly take place in January next year. With thanks to Lionsclub IJsselmonde in Rotterdam and the Dutch Association Thailand Hua Hin and Cha am. However, there is still a shortfall of 600 euros.
BREAKING: Former police officer shoots dead 34 people, including 22 children in a daycare center
A former police officer shot dead at least 35 people, including 22 young children, this afternoon at a daycare center in Na Klang district, Nong Bua Lamphu province, northeastern Thailand. There are also many injured.
Thailand Visa question No. 232/22: Visa for children
My wife is Thai and was supposed to go to Thailand with the kids for holiday yesterday on July 24 for 6 weeks. She is Thai by nationality and the children are Dutch. The holiday has now been canceled because the procedure stopped during check-in at Schiphol because the children do not have a visa and are staying longer than 30 years.
It is not entirely clear to me what the entry rules are for unvaccinated children aged 6 and under. The website indicates: (5-17 and below 5) “under the same scheme as their guardians”.
Conditions for a Thai woman with a 3-year-old son (Dutch passport) to travel to Thailand
Maybe you can help me. My Thai wife's mother passed away and she has to go to Thailand soon (we live in the Netherlands). She has a Thai and a Dutch passport. No problem for her with the entry rules from June 1. However, she takes her 3-year-old son with her (he has a Dutch passport).
An average of three children drown in Thailand every day, according to figures from the Ministry of Health. It is the number one cause of death for children under the age of 1.
Traveling with children through Thailand?
As a young guest I had already seen a piece of the world, but parenting has put a pause on long journeys simply because it is less practical to be on the go with young kids. Jutje my daughter turned 8 this year and Neo my son 11… so time to let them explore the wide world and let them taste other cultures.
Vaccination criteria for children traveling to Thailand with their parents (Test and Go/Sandbox)
If you want to travel to Thailand as a family and bring small children, you must take into account the following entry conditions for children (Test and Go/Sandbox).
What if adults and accompanying children in Thailand test positive?
Despite all (announced) entry relaxations, it is not clear to me what the consequences are for adults and accompanying children if they test positive on arrival?
TAT: Relaxation of entry conditions for Thailand as of December 16
As of December 16, the entry conditions for Thailand will change. In the TEST & GO scheme, for example, the PCR test is replaced by a rapid test.
CentralWorld Bangkok a paradise for children (video)
Traveling to Thailand with your children? Doing! Thailand has so much to offer. If you are in Bangkok, be sure to take your teenage children to CentralWorld, Thailand's largest shopping mall.
Drama in Thai swimming pool with happy ending
Rooster is the pen name of an English desk editor of Asean Now, formerly Thaivisa. In addition to his daily work, he writes a column on Sundays, in which he describes an aspect or event in Thai society in a slightly teasing manner, supplemented with an overview of news from the past week.
'Tony' a short story by Wau Chula
The Tony in this story may have been in the tens of thousands in Thailand. Children as a result of a one-night stand.