Peterphuket

When I see the wheels of the car, I already know enough. And yes, I am already aware of the indignation; those wheels explain nothing, but still...

No, poor country, that country is called the Netherlands, don't tell anyone. All transactions that are flagged as suspicious by the bank are reported to the authorities. It makes no difference whether the amount is 50 or 1,000 euros.

Indeed, the motorcyclist was driving erratically and made a sudden turn. Incidentally, it wasn't a pick-up truck but an SUV. As for the road, I agree, there are still some beautiful stretches on Phuket.

If I did that, I would immediately get questions from my bank. It's not that easy anymore these days, everything revolves around control, control and more control.

That may be true, but what if I exchange a 10 baht gold piece.

A few years ago, I bought my car here with cash, all in 1000 notes. I can still see the girl counting them. When I asked if she didn't have a counting machine, she had to admit that she didn't. That's going to be something when I buy my next car (if I ever do). Incidentally, the 500 euro note still exists.

I don't think it's because of Christmas. Three days ago, I ordered three different items from Lazada, all with delivery scheduled for 25 December. Two of the three were delivered before 25 December, but the last one, which was supposed to be delivered on 25 December, hasn't arrived yet. It was sent by “Flash” courier, which in my experience is always delayed.

She was fortunate; it is not inconceivable that she could have lost her life. However, when you see that mass of cables hanging above you...

For the second time, today! Unfortunately, Thailand is full of drivers like this, with absolutely no sense of responsibility.

Unfortunately, Thailand is full of drivers like this, with absolutely no sense of responsibility.

I have mentioned this before, there are only a few people in LOS pulling the strings, and this is the result, the local population suffers, but they don't give a damn as long as they can grab more for themselves.

Looks like you are a shareholder in the wind turbine industry. The situation in the North Sea is already so bad that even shipping is being severely affected, not to mention the underwater life and birds in the air. Large companies such as Shell have already withdrawn from various projects there. So how many more arguments do you want?

And what about the salt water? It ruins everything.

Is it for sale by auction? Who's bidding? Who's bidding higher?

Yes, my Thai friend told me the same thing more than 25 years ago, and not just on the road, but sometimes it remains difficult to control yourself. Today, there was another tour bus that kept driving in the right lane for miles after I had overtaken it on the left, and I wasn't the only one, I couldn't resist rolling down my window and pointing my thumb down.

It's just an opinion, which I don't share at all.

Have you not seen the protests against the EU in recent days, where they want to ruin all farmers in that same EU in favour of a trade agreement with South America? Have you not heard about the enormous corruption, yes, also in that same EU? Have you not heard about the fraud and the lack of accountability in the reports from Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer? Believe me, there are now many people who are fed up with the EU and want to leave as soon as possible. And then there are people who think that the UK would have been better off staying in the EU? Oh yes, I forgot to mention, what do you think about granting Ukraine 90 billion euros? And of course you understand who will have to pay for that. Well, citizens of the United Kingdom, be glad you don't have to contribute to that. Yes, I know Starmer has also opened his wallet.

Edwin Wiek is someone who loves animals and will do everything he can to give them a better life. But there is always a kind of discord between him and the Thai authorities. It is not the first time they have suspected him of illegal activities. But I believe in his sincerity.

How do they know they were Cambodian drones? Did they paint a flag on the drone? My drone does not have any distinguishing features that would allow you to trace it.

I don't know anything about that. That's not where I'm from.

It all boils down to the fact that Thai people think they are the centre of the universe. Everything else around them is of secondary importance, and you see this reflected in their culture.

Perhaps he is the one who passed away. Is this another example of the “Mai Pen Rai” custom?

You know how it works with car financing in Thailand, the person who wants the car can never afford to pay for it themselves. Then there is always an uncle or someone else who is willing to act as guarantor, and that is how the problem arises. An everyday occurrence in LOS.

Coincidentally, a special museum has opened in Rotterdam in which the HAL plays an important role. This is mainly due to the fact that this company played an important role in transporting emigrants to the United States. For those who are interested, the name of the museum is Fenix.

As far as I know, the Holland America Line has now been bought by the USA.