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Gov hospitals now require the Pink ID Card. They need it to recover fees and payments from the Gov if you qualify for free medical care as I do.

I was told the Gov also uses it to track your medical history.

13 hours ago, possum1931 said:

I have been with my wife for 13 years and 8 of these are through marriage, and I can assure you I have not married any of her family. I know it is just a figure of speech. The only thing I have ever been asked for was my wifes brother asked her to ask me if I could let him borrow my motorbike for a few hours as he knew myself and my wife were going out together in the truck.

That was the only time any of her family has ever asked me for anything in the 13 years I have known them.

Ditto...  My wife's family asked me for help once in 11 years.

1 hour ago, madmen said:

There are a thousand threads on Google about it. They love the heat around a washer and the smell of food IN The washer draws them to nest around it. They need water so condensation and proximity to sink makes your washer perfect

And yes they get inside the dishwasher! Google is your friend

No big deal just spray regularly around the washer. Just because you can't see them doesn' mean they are not there
 

In Thailand, they don't need heat.. there is plenty of that already here.. My DW door stays shut.. Trust me, there are no roaches inside, under or around my it. All my drains have S Traps, no roaches getting in that way.

21 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

I think you are calling the SSA FBU a family support unit. I have never heard of a FSU.

From the embassy website. https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/social-security/

"If you are living in Thailand, you MUST contact the SSA Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) located in U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines directly."

The FBU has been in Manila for many years.

I have tried contacting the FBU via email numerous times.  Other than the automated response that states they will respond in  5 days... They never respond.

1 minute ago, dotpoom said:

"Hello all, is there anywhere in Thailand to buy a dish washer"

   I seem to remember passing through stores where they were on display?

Did you bother to read the posts above?

3 minutes ago, PaulDee said:

Hi, Chaatette, I've had a dishwasher (bought online) for about six months but did not know about tablets, salt and vinegar. Can you tell me what to look for and which markets carry the products?

I buy these. They are off brand but do a great job..

https://shopee.co.th/FCD-30Pcs-Dishwasher-Detergent-Concentrated-Rinse-Block-Powerball-Dish-Tabs-Cleaning-Dishwashing-Tablets-i.102120071.1649907860

12 minutes ago, chatette said:

Powerbuy has many. My Siemens has been going strong for ~ a decade. No roaches or rats ????. Buy tablets and salt from various supermarkets and use vinegar for the rinse.

I never tried vinegar for the rinse. Any residual oder? I use all in one tablets. They do a great job.

18 hours ago, madmen said:

Also cockroaches love to build nests around the washer due to food and water supply. Free dining basically

If you get to the west occasionally then best to scoop up a few years of detergent

What food and water supply? Are you referring to the water that drains into you sewer or where your grey water goes?

I have my DW 4 years now and no roaches.

18 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

The problem is getting the washing materials.  Very overpriced in supermarkets.  Home Pro has some that is better value but sometimes do not seem to have.   Be aware rats love to eat the wires in dishwashers.

I bought my dishwasher from PowerBuy. They have a great selection and decent prices.

You are correct about the supplies. Here in Thailand, they are way overpriced.

I buy all my supplies from Shopee.com and AliExpress for half the price. You get free shipping and no customs or VAT for orders under B1000.

Shopee has a better shipping program, takes about 5 days.

Check TransferWise. They will set you up with your own ACH account that your employer can DD to.

https://transferwise.com/

Which bank are you talking about?  Siam Commercial Bank or Standard Chartered Bank?

6 hours ago, Mavideol said:

why is it so difficult to contact Manila FBU social security office, send them more then 6 months ago,  3 emails requesting assistance and to date still not answer, by any chance do you have a better (then the email) way to contact them

I believe this is their number ..

2 minutes ago, AlQaholic said:

In my experience, if the coffee is freshly ground and then brewed directly, it really doesn't matter much what beans you use, meaning from where they come. The really top quality beans (blue mountain) are so expensive you wouldn't buy them anyway. I usually try to buy dark roasted Arabica generic brand, that's good enough for my 5 daily cups of coffee, been drinking that since I was 15 -16 years old.

Oh it does matter. Beans come in different grades. Beans from different areas taste different. And then there is Organic.

I buy my coffee from a local cafe who imports 100kg bags of coffee from Laos.

They roast the beans and sell whole or ground for B250 for 500g.

I'm a real coffee lover and these beans are the best I have found in  Khon Kaen.

18 hours ago, Horace Lamb said:

3-in-1 is cheaper and less hassle.

That's sugar not coffee..

20 hours ago, racyrick said:

Thanks for the direction. Unfortunately it is much longer for me. I live close to Bangkok Hospital and the old location was perfect.

Should be a lot less traffic for you.. Just go the Ring Rd and down about 2 lights and you are there..

The just renovated their offices, put new furniture in and now they are moving.. Only in Thailand. 

6 minutes ago, BoBoTheClown said:

Yes, they would. Anyway 780,000 is 20,000 baht short. 

 

65 x 12 = 780

1 minute ago, Danthai said:

Any indication that next year the combination method will be allowed with money in bank and monthly deposits to account might be accepted? 

No new rules have been published.