Everything posted by pgrahmm
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Advice urgently needed
We used Star Visa for my wife's US & European visa....Both went through 1st try.... The lady at the first desk that is perpendicular, past the lined up desks for reception.... She has her fingers on the situational pulse, requesting info beyond the "canned" check off list that created a complete resume that was accepted & passed..... It's located down the street from the consulate.... I wouldn't go anywhere else.... It's where the Thais go for the many visas they need for travel visas worldwide..... Good luck to you..,
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What’s more important as you age — stretching, balance work or strength training?
I'm 194 cm/90k - which I brought down from 117k with intermittent fasting....I played my last organized sport at 70....I brought the weight down in an effort to keep my knees & non titanium hip from any additional wear & tear.... I walk the dog about 4 miles a day + ride a bicycle approximately the same distance.....I bought a cable/pulley home gym and use it 6 days a week.....I can still bend putting my palms flat on the floor, which is good because my knees are shot.... Stretching = not much....Balance is ok, but not what once was - no off balance episodes....The wrinkling is a bummer & starting to show on my thighs.... Muscle mass just doesn't seem to flourish.... At almost every meal my wife makes a point of telling me about the good nutritional stuff she's included & what it helps body wise..... All in all feeling good approaching 76....
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Wise - Transfer Wise & US cards
My bank wants a secure-a-key or a US phone number as a final check before sending.....By amount It also would take 2 transactions at $45 per.... I bought a secure-a-key but none of our phones or laptop could get it to sync with the bank app....
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Pro-war Russian blogger who called Putin a ‘lowlife’ arrested in Moscow
That's gonna leave a mark....????
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Wise - Transfer Wise & US cards
UPDATE = SUCCESS !!! If you follow through the possible options or ways to connect there are a few choices.... Some were involving Wise outsourced (linked) companies to overcome the roadblock of my bank not accepting a log in with a 3rd party tagging along..... I was not comfortable supplying what I considered private financial information to completely unknown entities.... At the very end of the options there was an choice to manually input my bank routing & my account numbers directly to Wise.....This I did.... Wise then deposited 2 small amounts of under a dollar into my US bank account.....It took until the next business day.... With the two small deposit amounts I logged on to Wise supplying the amounts when prompted to continue my paused transfer from yesterday..... Within one minute of verification my transfer was completed and deposited into my Bangkok bank account... Hope this helps anybody else that has, or, will run into this roadblock.... It's at the very end of the choice option list & worked like a charm.... Cheers & wishing you well....
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Wise - Transfer Wise & US cards
I'm working on that now....My bank won't open up it's app if a third party is detected, (Wise's shortcut method)..... I'll update on how it's progressing....
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Wise - Transfer Wise & US cards
Was ok for years.....Now this.....
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Wise - Transfer Wise & US cards
I'm pursuing that, however when I get to my US bank app sign in the sign in is rejected due to the Wise app being detected along side of my log on - third party detected & not opening for security purposes.....
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Wise - Transfer Wise & US cards
Yes, I have a Thai address with Wise .... I went into my profile & the address is locked in = cannot be changed..... It's the same address as on my US bank account as I don't want to risk conflicting zips or any other cross check that might be in play.....
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Wise - Transfer Wise & US cards
As I have for years, I went to move money today via debit card through Wise....Which I do on a monthly basis.... As I went through the process my card transaction wouldn't go through - followed with this message..... Am I at the tip of an iceberg or spear here? Up until last month everything sailed through - until now.... Am I the first or is there guidance or information or another topic/thread to overcome an obviously huge problem.... This is going to cause big problems for many, many expats.... Is there any feedback or advice out there.....
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Europe to get even hotter as 50C (122F) recorded in US and China
Nothing new, I've played baseball many times over the years in 115-118f..... I learned VERY quickly not to use the stadium handrails
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What was your wife/girlfriend's employment when you first met her? And what is she doing now?
My wife is the 1st university graduate from her family.... She worked 17 years for a Nissan manufacturing subsidiary in a management position.... She's a full time housewife & our oldest daughter just became the 2nd uni grad in the family.... My wife is quite content with her gardening & caring for the rest of us + pets.....Which she does splendidly.....
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Self-storage in Chiang Mai
Check Chiang Mai removals....They store - including vehicles....
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climbing Mt Everest
Anyplace strewn with unrecoverable bodies of conditioned, able climbers that failed, littering the trail gets an easy pass (no) from me....
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Biden has a profane temper behind closed doors: report
Ergo his 14 y/o daughter....
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Why do tourists go to the same 5 or 6 places
Really? It's been about 3 years since our last visit.....We camped out & enjoyed the in park sights, services, and meals.... 6 people, 3 tents and not a bad moment among us.... It's disconcerting to hear otherwise....
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Why do tourists go to the same 5 or 6 places
Fang Hot Springs & star gazing....
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Top Driving Songs - Whats yours ?
Dire Straits - Bob Seger & some good Elvis tunes 60's edition, when his voice was clear as a bell.....