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  1. wwest5829
    Retired in Chiang Mai for over a decade. I bring in the required 65,000 baht a month from the U.S. (actually $2200.00 USD). Family of 3, have no problem spending the 65,000 baht each month but still comfortable. And I still save a bit monthly to a separate savings account.
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    The Commonwealth of Kentucky made the decision for me. You must pick up a renewed Driver’s License in person. So, I have a Thai license and have used it driving in rental cars in the US and Europe.
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    Yikes! We spent April on Koh Samui but with these ships arriving! We will pass! Hmm, I wonder if we were counted as “tourists”? Farang retired over decade in Thailand, permanent resident (as long as allowed) whether Thailand recognizes or not?
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    True, the issue is, as you say, risk management. The same reason the Thailand required I stab lis h my ability to support myself in retirement in Thailand before the Kingdom would grant a Visa.
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    Same with my USA issued credit cards.
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    I looked at getting a Thai credit card upon retiring to Thailand. No credit extended … OK, unless it is a “secured” card. Easier for me to just retain my U.S. issued Visa and American Express credit cards. Both reflect US mailing and Thai addresses and contact info. Pay them direct from my U.S. bank account. Tens of thousands of USD credit based on my credit history. Thai outlook … cannot trust … OK, no problem, you do not get my business.
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    Suicide by cop.
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    “Nor should it …”. That does not state that the Thai people will not answer to humanitarian needs. As to her not having the money? I cannot determine that conclusion without additional knowledge of the facts that are yet to be made public. Maybe, maybe not …
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    I am thinking, nor should it. But then, I like the rest do not know the facts of this case.
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    I await Putin declaring he is moving troops into Phuket to protect the Russian speakers there. OK, just being a smart ares.
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    So, Aussies already retired cannot get their pension paid if outside Australia?
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    Might provide tracking information?
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    Ah, no. We have traffic police, neighborhood police and immigration police. Different responsibilities for each.
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    Hey! We have a 6-8the grade English reading level! Not sure about comprehension level.
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    Local police responsible for immigration issues? I think not. Until a foreigner causes local issues, local patrol police are not involved. Or do I misunderstand?
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    Only relatively recent ticket I got was making improper turn (didn’t see the sign). Ticket issued, officer said 400 baht and could pay at the close by Police Staion. Got there and the young officer said 500 baht … an older officer stepped up and said 400 baht.
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    Google, “https://www.google.com/search?q=chiang+mai%2C+buddhist+training+in+english&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari”. It has been pre-Civid since I investigated.
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    Hmm … my guess is rare. I am only aware of Buddhist programs in English that you can attend here in Chiang Mai.
  19. wwest5829
    555 ... well, I suppose neither male nor female but those of us who might have favored a mustache were those most targeted. Oh, and the male hair length, not over the collar.
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    Shades of my beginning teaching daze in Western Kentucky. Hair length, no facial hair, females - no pantsuits. Seen going into or out of a bar and you were addressed in the Superintendents Office and … ready? Two teachers divorced, the Superintendent interviewed and fired one of them. Bit of “culture shock” for an East Coast metropolitan, multiethnic upbringing.
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    Counting on the, “Freedom Caucus” to do just that.
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    Agreed! I, along with many working class retirees from other nations are outpriced in our home countries. A great steady source of annual income spending for Thailand. After a decade retired in Thailand, without having any problems, Thailand should grant Residency Cards, in lieu ov further Visa Extensions. File form with immigration only when residence address changes.
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    I have never ceased to wonder … all those tangle of overhead wires, the coils of extra cord … I am amazed but it appears to work!
  24. wwest5829
    Xi may have been well aware of the renewal of the Strategic Partnership Agreement with the USA and thus showed his disapproval by not shaking hands with the Thai Prime Minister.
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    Do you use a USA address?

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