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Certainly is my case. Living pay day to pay day ... on my retirement budget of $2200.00 USD a month here in Thailand (family of three0.

Responded with the “laugh” you would be correct to think I am laughing at you, not with you. Damn … I got sucked into the tolling, sorry.

Same here in Chiang Mai. Tech guy if I need him. 400 baht a month. Movies, news, etc. More content than I would ever need. I use 3BB for my wifi home connection to the box.

Oops ... fat fingers, sorry.

As I used an agency, that is a comfort.

That was the question raised in my mind … wonder how many of us could read the sign posted if in Shanghai (in Chinese, of course). I have long forgotten most of what I learned studying there in 1986.

Previous to my March/April visit to the USA for a month long stay, I went online and bought an eSIM from T-Mobile (iPhone). Just directed the phone to switch to the T-Mobile number upon landing in the USA.

Agree with Novacova, if you have doubt just call to check. Unfortunately, the na redo wells out there trying to game the system opens is all up to immigration rechecking randomly.

My memory at Malpensa Airport .... Our Spanish language study group was moving through security for our USA return flight. I collected hats and had a Guardia Civil patent leather hat in my bag (which the security guy held up to show the other security guys ... smiles all around). The professor was not so fortunate as she was wearing a pin of the Basque separatists. They questioned her at length!

One of the considerations for those of us taking blood thinners is that laser use seals the skin whereas cyro use allows the bleeding.

I have been retired in Chiang Mai for over a decade. I have maintained USA based credit cards. My "Venture" card charges the baht to USD without adding any additional fee. Plus, I earn "points" on the dollars spent. I use the card only for hospital, or other major charges (car repair, for example). As a result during our April trip to the USA, the total hotel bill for a weeklong stay in the Disneyworld area of over $1000.00 USD was paid by applying earned points ... $1K USD free!

And after being vetted by both Prosecution and Defense attorneys.

“Knock on wood” I have not had any problem using the Wise app. on my iPhone. Next monthly transfer will be ordered the first week in September.

I was raised across the river from Philly, so, a mid-Atlantic accent. But then I went to college and my working life was spent in Western Kentucky for 46 years. So, I figure I am bilingual being able to use “you all” and “youse guys” interchangeably. A colleague, after hearing me on the phone teased me that as I was talking to a mechanic, I used a “Billy Bob” accent. There may be some truth to that. I am a bit of a parrot. The “Irish lilt” might be detected, after studying in seven countries, I feel akin to their history, language, and cultures.

Wish you good luck but be prepared for frustration. A young, as yet unmarried Thai female, no longer having need to return to Thailand, education completed. Persevere or get married in Thailand and then go to settle in USA.

Perhaps, I have not studied the data. If we want the best educators we need to look for both the dedication and be willing to provide the economic incentives. Always amazed me was the argument that in order to attract and retain the best in corporate leadership we must provide a high compensation package. Apply that to educators (not the education corporate administrators) and we are told it is just not affordable. I have no issue with professional responsibility but … right now, little or no balance of citizen responsibility in support of educators (nor, it seems others in public services).

Very funny, seeing as you are ignorant of my background. Reality was while teaching history, I required my students to be able to locate the countries we studied and be able to spell the names of those countries correctly (I accepted the spelling in English or that country’s language). I was the guy you wanted to avoid in studying history, I actually wanted my students to study and learn. As part of the result, pay raises partly based on student evaluations, sees me retired in Thailand. I cannot afford to have a working middle class retirement in the USA on my $2400.00 usd per month.

I would react after teaching for 41 years but … as I retired in 2011 … good luck, just glad to not have to be dealing with such attitudes today.

Flying certainly has lost its luster from earlier times when I looked forward to the travel, the lounges during layovers. The short trip to Bangkok from Chiang my recently was tolerable as it was brief. On our Our monthlong trip to the states in Spring was the only way to make the trip. Within Thailand, I prefer driving.

Thanks for cutting some slack for my 76 years. Just do not have the strength I once had. Some here seem to think I should just stay home.

That is the weight for free. Last flight from CNX to Bangkok, I paid the extra amount in case My packed carry-on exceeded to free allowance. Having flown since 1965 to multiple countries on multiple airlines, I was surprised on this most recent flight not to have the young male FA in the aisle not offer to assist as I lifted the bag to place in the overhead compartment. Ha! Guess I really am getting younger looking than my 76 years.

I have returned to a regime of Quaker Instant Oatmeal with honey, blueberries or banana every other day. The regular breakfast on other days is usually a boiled egg, slice of toast with cheese and 3 small cocktail sausages. Dropped my cholesterol reading from 94 to 74 on last checkup.

OK, I hit the laughing face but really … so sad to read such comments. I would welcome Trump as a candidate. If the voting American citizens would not firmly, overwhelmingly reject him … so be it, I would no longer have a country to believe in and defend.

Four independent citizen based Grand Juries heard the evidence and determined there was reason to charge the defendant and bring them to trial. Now, an additional four Trial Juries made up of independent American citizens will listen to the facts presented and determine if all or any or the 91 separate charges of illegality are valid. My bet is on this total of over 100 American citizens to make the determination.

Is it an Atlanta jury? Don’t think so … a Fulton County Trial Jury. So I pulled up the map, a very large area and … no one should miss that both prosecutor and defense agree on the Trial Jury pool.