wokkawombat
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I am back in Australia and could not wait to have my two shots of AZ. I will be in line again in 2022 if a booster is required.
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Australia has the 12 week gap. I am due for my second AZ jab on 5 July, 12 weeks after I had my first.
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In 2019 I was staying in Udon when the owners cute, friendly little dog latched onto my right thumb where it joins my hand. The owners told me the dog was vaccinated for Rabies. As I was flying back to Australia the next day I left treatment until I was home. The local doc had supplies of the shots required so I started a course of injections in a circle around the bite site with another different shot on the last day. The doc and the Australian health system took it very seriously and I noticed the shots are all listed on the my Govt health data base. The treatment was free.
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I peel all cucumbers whether in Thailand or in Australia. As a kid we ate apple cucs in OZ and they had prickles on them so peeling was essential. I do recall my mother would scrape them with the tines of a fork before slicing. I have no idea why she did this.
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2 hours ago, HeijoshinCool said:
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No doubt, in your mind, 10.16 cm sounds bigger than 8 American inches....
And herein lies the problem, 10.16 CM (101.6 MM) is 4 Imperial inches.
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Congratulations to the ALP on their win in Queensland. Unrelenting pressure from right wing state governments, Murdoch dominated media and the Federal Govt. was not enough to beat the ALP.
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Starts at midnight, Saturday, 28th March
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Remember, it is a leap year so they had an extra day this time around.
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Bikini Atoll or the one the French stuffed up.
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Bit off topic but what BTS station is closer to Suk soi 4, Nana or Phloen Chit? Thank you.
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The check out chick at Big C at Udon today spent a lot of time looking for the bar codes on my cloth shopping bags that were branded Gary Crick Autogroup.
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Regarding carry on luggage Air Asia staff made several in flight announcements re their policy of one item and a 7 kg limit. This was KL to OOL 11/3/10.
They stated it was going to be strictly enforced but most customers had 2 or more pieces of carry on luggage.
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I have just returned from the Immigration office at Udon International Airport. There is a strong police presence there and at least 100 soldiers filed through the office area as I was leaving. I will be down there bright and early to do my extension tomorrow instead of Friday.
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If you do not turn your lights on at night the roadside ghosts cannot see you.
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I flew BA to Australia the other day, checked in at 2 pm and as usual the only delay was Chinese/Taiwanese/Japanese who turned up at the desk without filling in their TM6 and not a pen between them. BA/QANTAS have an early check in, 3 hours before the flight.
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I went to Nong Khai last Monday and did a 90 day report along with other things. They required a copy of the face page of my passport, TM6 and entry stamp.
Also I cannot see any adress on my drivers licence. It is a new type issued to replace lost ones.
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I have no idea how easy it will be to get your visas but will offer some other information.
Applications for Australian visas are submitted at the VFS?? located on the top floor of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce building close to Surasak BTS Station.
The staff there are friendly, helpfull and not dipshits. Their English skills are excellent. You can pay for photo copies there and also pay the fees on site.
The staff at VFS?? only check your application/s to ensure all information required is presented. The final decision is made by staff at the Australian Embassy. From memory there are Embassy staff on site at VFS on Tuesday afternoons but you would have to confirm this.
Good luck.
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I have to ask to be stamped on entry to and exit from Australia. This is just so I can keep track of when I am in the country. They have no problem stamping if asked.
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I have Bangkok bank accounts in Pattaya and in Udon. The Udon branch will quite happily include both balances in the one letter (200 Baht) and also update my passbooks to reflect the current balances. I normally do it one or two days prior to going to Nong Khai Immigration.
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I booked NOK, BKK to Udon and knew I had to produce my credit card on check in. I waved it at them at DM when checking in and they were in no way interested.
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My bangkok Bank branch in Udon Thani produced a letter showing both my Udon and Pattaya branch balances.
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1. The debate about making or not making a false sworn statement to a US consular official is off topic because the OP has stated that he has the required income.
2. The immigration offices know that the US consulates usually do not verify the existence of the income and for this reason they sometimes ask the applicant for extension of stay for supporting documents regarding the income.
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I get a letter from the Australian Government department paying my pension stating the amount. The Australian Embassy requires this before signing and stamping my Statuary Declaration outlining my pension income for Immigration. They, Immigration look at it and my bankbook but return the document.
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Passports are now issued at City Hall in Udon Thani.
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lopburi3, thanks for your prompt reply.
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Unpleasant reading. Best not to read it.
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I am now aged 78. In 2017 I became worried about my health and insurance was out of the question. I had lived in Thailand, mainly Udon Thani for 20 odd years and returning to Australia maybe twice a year for a few months at a time. I did not burn my bridges as I never intended to live in Thailand forever. The nanny state looked after me as I am a veteran with a few problems. My pensions paid by the Aus Govt. were about Baht 100K a month. I always had credit cards with large limits so I was sure I could cover medical expenses. I returned to Aus full time in 2018 and started to have medical problems. Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer (Prostate Gland removed) and lung cancer right lung. The operations were carried out by top surgeons in a top hospital. As a veteran all my medical expenses are free, discounts on government charges, free travel on trains etc. While I enjoyed most of my time in Thailand and made good friends there I am more than happy to live in the nanny state. I am 99% sure that I will not be cleaned up on a roundabout (Noosa is the roundabout capital of the world) whereas I took my life into my hands every time in Udon Thani.