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You may find it difficult to stay in Japan long term due to their strict visa regulations.

Have you been to the Japanese countryside lately or ever? 

As a tourist/visitor you would be given a 90 Day stamp in your passport without the need for a visa , dependent on the country you are from.

The level of English language comprehension drops off significantly the farther you stray from the main metropolises.

It may be a good idea to come over as a tourist and spend a few months getting to know the lay of the land and exploring how you can fit in.

It is now heading in to the cold season and the temperature will plummet soon , you may be advised to wait until the spring to make an exploratory visit and see Japan during sakura.

Finding accommodation in the Japanese countryside may prove problematic , but there are many real estate agencies online , but their sites are in Japanese language only.

Bank accounts can only be opened if you have a visa , but cash can be withdrawn from any 7-11 ATM (yes 7-11 in Japan have their own bank) but many other Japanese banks do not accept foreign cards.

Japan is a great country to retire to as there is such a high proportion of the population being over the age of 65 , I am assuming that you are of that age range , they are very active and take part in many activities , which if you are of a curious nature , no doubt you will be invited to join , they are as interested in you as you are of them , and you will learn much more Japanese , as they learn some English from you.

29 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

And what happens when you find out it's Allah or Krishna or Zeus?

or Taylor Swift? ????

5 hours ago, jvs said:

Free will?

Psalm 24vers 1.

Fwee Woderick

Brian Act3.S14.. ????

yes , I paid the same price yesterday , I only use one of these about once a year , last year it was 390baht , this year 490baht for 16lt tank.

53 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

If I did "check it out", as you seem to be suggesting, and, as usual, in your lowbrow idiomatic way, do you really believe there might be anything of redeeming value in the experience?

 

Also, must you continually pack all your utterances full of slang?

 

Have you never thought to put a bit of effort into your writing in order to feel more pride in the writing of your comments?

 

I can understand that today is a rainy one, which might cause some to feel more relaxed.

But do you also need to relax the quality of your writing on this Friday?

 

When you write, try to write while holding your shoulders back, figuratively speaking.

Write with clarity.

And use a few well-chosen words, too.

But please direct your well-chosen words not at me.

 

Thank you.

 

 

feeling a bit brittle today I see..

PS.. my shoulders are back

7 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

I think you are a pill.

 

It's a ????performance from a guy named Ren called Hi Ren , check it out on you tube.. also "How to be Me" by Ren & Chinchilla

Hi Gamma.

Have you been taking some time to be distant?

Have you been taken some time to be still?

Have you been taken some time to be by yourself since your therapist told you that you are ill.

Have you been making some progress lately?

Have you learned some new coping skills?

So we haven't needed you much , man.

I think you need to step back and chill. 

Welcome Back..

16 hours ago, HauptmannUK said:

 

Nam pla ra, on the other hand, is quite pungent. I have developed a taste for it

The eight step program for going full-on native.

Khao San

Yoga Mat

Sak Yant

Fisherman Pant

Tee Rak

Khorat

Khao Na

Pla-Rha..

Col. Walter E. Kurtz  ????

That must be what they meant by Newphoria..

Last night around 7pm , I agreed with a tuk tuk driver a price of 200 Baht to take me from the bus station in Savannakhet to the casino at Savan Resort and back.

When the trip was done , I paid the driver mistakenly 2,000 Baht (it was unlit spot and I could not differentiate the bank notes).

When I got back to the hotel I noticed my error and went immediately back to the tuk tuk stand.

Of course the f~Cker was no longer there and his colleagues miraculously , momentarily forgot how to speak English , they seemed quite proficient earlier when trying to acquire a fare from me.

My fault completely , but all this b~llsh~T about honest taxi drivers , I never seem to come across one..

On the bright side I did come out on top at the casino , but the tuk tuk incident still rankles none the less..

There's something that the Kop want you to know...????????

Earnings growth figures just released by National Statistics Office are showing 8.5% increase to State Pensions from next April most likely outcome , as next Months CPI unlikely to exceed this figure.

Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you..

6 hours ago, webfact said:

A Tuk Tuk taxi driver has been charged and fined 500 baht for attacking his Indian passengers in Patong.

Wow! , 500 Baht , clearly not a first offender.

1 hour ago, OJAS said:

Looks like most of us State Pensioners here in LOS are going to miss out on an 8% increase in our State Pensions from next April:-

 

https://www.ft.com/content/b83d60d1-8002-47c4-a4a1-f6a1e58e47f0

 

And no doubt HMRC will seek to tax a fair few of us on the basis of the full increase in the hope that we don't notice this.

 

But at least, all being well, we should be spared the biennial Life Certificate nonsense next year!

 

This link requires a paid subscription to view , the official figure for the rise in Average Weekly Earnings that the triple lock for state pension paid from April 2024 will be based upon will be released by the Office for National Statistics on Tue. 12th Sept. here

www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours

The figure for inflation CPI will be released on Wed. 18th Oct.

www.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices

The higher of these 2 figures will be the one that will be applied to the Current State Pension , providing , of course that they exceed 2.5%.

I will be up in Chiang Mai this Weekend from Phuket , will be staying at CMU (not for the WAIS test! ????) and would be free to meet up.

The photo of the refrigerator with cloths wrapped over the handles is a good idea and  brings back memories , we used to use a wooden spoon to open the door on ours , occasionally one of us would forget and get zapped ⚡

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

It's usually the ladyboys giving, and their customers taking.

During the arrest, the accused confessed to all the charges, stating that she he was a transgender woman who had not yet changed gender and often likes to sleep with foreign tourists. She he said they had sex 5 times but he didn’t give her him a tip, which made her him angry.

I will go out on a limb here and say the 78yr old took the blue pill , probably the whole bottle????

Riddle.

ahspeakwianaccentthathisnaespacebetwinwordswhenrittendoonwhairamafae?

aweehintweneversayyiken.

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Even Bob Smith managed to get a Thai wife!

Yes , and with a doctorate in Physics , no less! ????‍????