US & Canada Topics and Events

669 topics in this forum

1. US Veteran Health Care cover Info 1 2

   By Sheryl, August 4, 2017
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   • howlee101
   • October 3, 2024

3. Please read before posting !

   By CharlieH, April 11, 2021
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   • CharlieH
   • April 11, 2021

4. TSA ends "shoes off" policy at US airports

   By TheAppletons, 11 hours ago
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   • TheAppletons
   • 11 hours ago

5. 2025 SSA Form 7162 - "Hello, are you dead yet?" forms. 1 2 3 4 5

   By connda, June 4
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   • Jingthing
   • Yesterday at 01:57 PM

6. I usually have my US Social Security form 7162 (Proof of Life) form by now

   By Galong, yesterday at 10:50 AM
   • 4 replies
   • 145 views
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   • connda
   • Yesterday at 11:54 AM

7. Measles in US/Texas

   By newbee2022, yesterday at 11:36 AM
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   • newbee2022
   • Yesterday at 11:36 AM

8. Shipping or Moving Boxes from U.S. to Thailand

   By Richard007, yesterday at 07:35 AM
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   • Richard007
   • Yesterday at 07:35 AM

9. US Announces Tariffs for Thai Imports

   By Equatorial, Monday at 11:38 PM
   • 2 replies
   • 137 views
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   • bamnutsak
   • Yesterday at 12:38 AM

10. FBU event at BKK Embassy Jul 24 2025

    By sqwakvfr, Monday at 02:06 AM
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    • 174 views
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    • sqwakvfr
    • Monday at 05:55 AM

11. SS via Manila - or? 1 2

    By KhaoHom, April 12
    • 43 replies
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    • sqwakvfr
    • Monday at 02:04 AM

12. Medicare/Medicaid reason for retirees repatriation will soon be degraded

    By Jingthing, June 30
    • 15 replies
    • 469 views
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    • Jingthing
    • Sunday at 06:33 AM

13. US Passport Renewal Update Information 1 2 3

    By tkramer, May 17
    • 79 replies
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    • jaywalker2
    • Sunday at 03:01 AM

14. Has any American here started Medicare, Stopped it, then started it again?

    By gk10012001, June 24
    • 11 replies
    • 507 views
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    • gk10012001
    • Saturday at 01:23 PM

15. U.S. 3.5 percent tax on remittance transfers is still in the Senate version of big bill

    By Jingthing, June 24
    • 29 replies
    • 896 views
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    • Equatorial
    • July 3

16. Form 7162 Anybody Received Theirs Yet for 2024? 1 2 3 4 5

    By John Drake, June 3, 2024
    • 122 replies
    • 15.6k views
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    • cusanus
    • July 3

17. Insane U.S. restaurant prices -- is it kind of crazy NOT to eat out everyday in Thailand? 1 2

    By Jingthing, June 25
    • 57 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Jingthing
    • June 28

18. NY Democatic Primary 2025

    By sqwakvfr, June 25
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    • 156 views
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    • sqwakvfr
    • June 25

19. Florida Condos Insurance and HOA Fees Hellscape

    By Jingthing, May 27
    • 5 replies
    • 718 views
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    • GinBoy2
    • June 21

20. Do you think the US President will declare martial law within the next 18 months? 1 2

    By TheAppletons, March 13
    • 35 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • KhunLA
    • June 18

21. Holy Mozes why was this not in the main news?

    By bubblegum, June 16
    • 1 reply
    • 466 views
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    • SiSePuede419
    • June 17

22. RE: Changing SS monthly payment from US bank to Thai Bank

    By khaepmu, May 14
    • 3 replies
    • 940 views
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    • MamaSan
    • June 17

23. Renewal of USA passport by mail in Thailand (current details of the process once begun) 1 2

    By Jingthing, May 16
    • 43 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • sqwakvfr
    • June 17

24. Elon Musk and SSA Form 7162

    By racyrick, February 28
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • retiree
    • June 13

25. US Social Security Direct Deposit is late 1 2

    By Galong, June 4
    • 55 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Baba Naba
    • June 9

26. Signing up for SS in US

    By Nicco, June 8
    • 9 replies
    • 521 views
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    • Yellowtail
    • June 8

27. Access to US DMDC websites from Bangkok

    By lou norman, May 29
    • 22 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Pib
    • June 7

28. Musk: Kiss Your Social Security Goodbye, Grandma! 1 2 3 4 6

    By SiSePuede419, March 11
    • 168 replies
    • 8.7k views
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    • TedG
    • June 4

29. More Trump Socialism 1 2

    By Etaoin Shrdlu, March 31
    • 39 replies
    • 2k views
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    • WDSmart
    • June 4

30. Scientists discover $1,500,000,000,000 worth of white gold in Oregon

    By Rimmer, May 22
    • 10 replies
    • 763 views
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    • unblocktheplanet
    • June 2

31. Trump Doesn't Understand How Stock Market Works 1 2 3 4

    By SiSePuede419, March 11
    • 97 replies
    • 5.4k views
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    • WDSmart
    • June 2

32. Republican Tax Bill Imposes Withholding Tax on Foreign Remittances

    By Etaoin Shrdlu, May 22
    • 0 replies
    • 618 views
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    • Etaoin Shrdlu
    • May 22

33. Social Security Retirement 1 2

    By fredwiggy, May 2
    • 44 replies
    • 3k views
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    • dingdongrb
    • May 16

34. Big Beautiful Expat Tax

    By NoDisplayName, May 12
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • sqwakvfr
    • May 14

35. Trump Wants to Remove US Citizens from the US 1 2 3 4

    By Etaoin Shrdlu, April 11
    • 102 replies
    • 5k views
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    • Etaoin Shrdlu
    • May 12

36. Trumps updated approval ratings compared to Biden

    By thesetat, April 24
    • 2 replies
    • 819 views
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    • SiSePuede419
    • May 12

37. American S.S. issue

    By JohnOFphon, May 5
    • 8 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • CharlieH
    • May 5

38. US farmers - the double whammy

    By Lacessit, April 30
    • 5 replies
    • 759 views
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    • Harrisfan
    • May 2

39. Apply for SocSec Benefits Online?

    By NoDisplayName, March 2
    • 14 replies
    • 2k views
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    • exant
    • April 20

40. American living in Thailand pleads guilty to threatening to kill Senator Thom Tillis

    By dddave, April 11
    • 2 replies
    • 818 views
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    • SiSePuede419
    • April 18

41. Can Americans afford vacations anymore? 1 2 3 4 6

    By SiSePuede419, March 21
    • 157 replies
    • 8.2k views
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    • ElwoodP
    • April 15