evitas Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Are there associations or meetings in Phuket where Belgium or Dutch people meet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keestha Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) Go and talk to Pim and Els, a Dutch couple who have been running a Dutch bar/restaurant in Patong for a very long time. Their place is called "The Old Dutch" (or something very close), and it is at one of the sois running inland from Beach Road, south of Soi Bangla. Would surprise me if there would be anything like a Dutch/Flemish association in Phuket, but if there is anything of the kind, they should know. Edited April 11, 2009 by keestha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Many Dutch, Belgium people in BYD LOFTS and their Jean-Pierre restaurant, always a nice bunch. Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Surprisingly there are not very many of them, far less than you'ld expect in a place like Phuket. Very few Dutch diving instructors for example. Pim and Els, as mentioned already, can help you. I'm Dutch, but I must admit I don't make any effort at all in meeting other Dutchies, simply don't have the time for it, plus I don't like those ex-pat clubs at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggybear Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Are there associations or meetings in Phuket where Belgium or Dutch people meet? No idea but have an off topic question for you. In the U.S. when you go on a date with a girl, sometimes (for the girl does not want to feel "obligated") the expression "going Dutch" refers to each party paying their own way. Question: Where does that saying come from "going Dutch" do the Dutch always pay seperately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 i agree with Gerd here. BYD Lofts has a few Dutch and Belgian people hanging there all the time. and they are really lovely people too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtin Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Question: Where does that saying come from "going Dutch" do the Dutch always pay seperately? In Thailand, the practice is referred to as "American Share". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_Dutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keestha Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 (edited) Many Dutch, Belgium people in BYD LOFTS and their Jean-Pierre restaurant, always a nice bunch.Gerd Well, that's what they call an insider tip, one of the reasons I drop by in the Phuket forum most days. I must have passed by the BYD LOFTS countless times, but never noticed its existence, leave alone knowing that it seems to be a Dutch speaking enclave. Will drop by, just to speak Dutch. It is my native language, but I use it so rarely that whilst speaking it, I have to concentrate not to mix it up with German, which I have to speak far more often, whilst doing my work. OP, if you can bring a bottle of jenever, I might be willing to meet you there. Edited April 13, 2009 by keestha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Many Dutch, Belgium people in BYD LOFTS and their Jean-Pierre restaurant, always a nice bunch.Gerd Well, that's what they call an insider tip, one of the reasons I drop by in the Phuket forum most days. I must have passed by the BYD LOFTS countless times, but never noticed its existence, leave alone knowing that it seems to be a Dutch speaking enclave. Will drop by, just to speak Dutch. It is my native language, but I use it so rarely that whilst speaking it, I have to concentrate not to mix it up with German, which I have to speak far more often, whilst doing my work. OP, if you can bring a bottle of jenever, I might be willing to meet you there. Great I could help you with my "insider tip". It;s a nice atmosphere in there, very relaxed and down to earth people, good food as well. Benedict the owner's wife is cooking a lot of belgium food for their regulars. Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencurry Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 If you're in the Rawai area, the owner of Mando (halfway along the beach road) is Dutch. Don't know his name - sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggybear Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Question: Where does that saying come from "going Dutch" do the Dutch always pay seperately? In Thailand, the practice is referred to as "American Share". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_Dutch "Dutch oven" HA !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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