Yellow Book and Pink Card
And that’s it.As of today, I’m an immigrant who’s a bit more integrated administratively, having obtained the “yellow book” and the “pink card”. The yellow book is a booklet that certifies that I’m renting a property in Thailand. It’s a document that will simplify certain administrative procedures, particularly at the immigration office. The pink card […]
The Sepak Takraw
This morning I found a Sepak Takraw ball buried in the sand on the beach. Sepak takraw (from the Malay-Indonesian sepak, meaning “to kick”, and the Thai takraw, meaning “ball”) is a team sport similar to volleyball, played mainly in South-East Asian countries where it is very popular, notably Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. […]
Second Hand Golf in Hua Hin
Some time ago, on a Facebook group, I expressed my despair at seeing age affect my game and at no longer being able to project my ball to the driver beyond 200/220 metres. It’s despairing, but what can you do?And so, with the same cause (age) but different consequences, I realised that the composition of […]
The look and the smile
Since I’ve settled down a bit in Hua Hin (temporarily I hope), I’ve got into the habit of going to the long, beautiful beach every morning to walk several kilometres before going for a swim. During these walks, I come across other walkers or runners, as well as strollers, sometimes families or groups. When I […]
Driver’s license
Thai License That’s it, I’ve got my Thai motorbike licence, a provisional licence, as it says on it, i.e. valid for two years and which I can then renew for five years. I’ll explain in detail how I got it, and I think many people will be interested.. First of all, prepare all the documents […]
Three very beautiful golf courses in HuaHin
Back in HuaHin for a week to play golf, I took advantage of the Chaam Golf Festival (an animation to have greenfees at very interesting rates for all the golf courses around HuaHin) to play the Springfield Golf Course and the Lakeview Golf Course. When I talk about interesting rates, it’s 1000 baths the greenfee, […]
Laos : Vientiane
I begin my visit of Laos by the capital Vientiane. This surprising city gives me the impression of being abandoned. In the old city center, you can see houses, buildings, lots for sale everywhere. Many abandoned houses. Many construction sites started but which do not seem to be active at the moment. And the city […]