donmuang37

I've been living in Northern Bangkok since 2002, and in my experience power to our house is stable and very rarely goes out. Any outages any normally are. restored in a few minutes, and very rarely over an hour. Overall, much better than my home country! If you live in Nahkon Nowhere, your mileage may vary.

Agree with Transam, I waited until I was having difficulty driving. Had both eyes done the same day because I needed general anesthesia and didn't want to go under twice. Anesthesiologist and ophthalmologist agreed. Excellent results; could drive without glasses for the first time in my life. Should have done it sooner.

Fully agree with Dinsdale!

Depends on the amount of your SS (some get $500, others get$3,000) and your lifestyle, of course. What about medical coverage? Can your wife put you on her gov't medical? If so, big, big help! Good luck to you!!

I regularly buy from iHerb. Good products. Prompt, hassle free delivery.

Agree with Quack. Stop whining and just pay the guy 5,000 baht for the meter. It is a trivial amount!!!

I agree with Presnock. I did mine online and by mail. I just followed the instructions and got my new passport in about 3 weeks. They also returned my old passport. Easy and I appreciated not having to go downtown to get it.

Jettisoning fuel can cause great pollution than flying around for 3 hours and some countries have restrictions.

Well, I'm 87 and I do my 90 online. Occasionally, it doesn't work, so my younger wife does it for me. For my annual extension, I simply go in with my wife and we do it ourselves. I prepare all the documents in advance and get a letter from K-Bank the day I apply. I do use a wheeled walker for long distances, but it is no problem at Chiang Wattana. Planning to return to the USA soon for about a year. That trip may be a challenge.

A 1940 Ford coupe, V-8, 3 on a tree bought for $250 in 1953. Great car. Drove well; easy to repair. I've had a driver's license for 72 years. Currently, I drive a Ford Ranger 4-door Bi-Turbo 4x4.

Hi, I bought an HP high spec 17" notebook computer that I'm now typing on from Amazon. At that time, I paid about 60% of the Thai price. There is no duty on computers coming into Thailand, but you will pay 7% VAT, which was included in the price that I paid. It took about 7 - 10 days to get here. We weren't home when it arrived, so the courier gave it to the village maid who placed it on our front porch (see has our gate key), and I was pleased to find it there when we returned. Fired it up. Works great, very fast and a great screen. Downside: If it fails it might be difficult to repair here as some parts may not be available in Thailand. Also, it is an English only keyboard, but I don't need a Thai keyboard. Good luck!

I use iHerb because they are drop dead reliable and very convenient. I think the 3 item limit is because they've worked an agreement with Thai Customs. Works for me!

Gamma, Groan! Go take an economics class so you will understand - it's NOT mumbo jumbo! And ignorance is not bliss!

Aha, so Scrooge has moved to Thailand!

We have lived on the very northern edge of Bangkok for 20 years. Our house in located between the 1st and 2nd stage motorways, so easy to escape. Some traffic, but not like the CBD, and neither is the pollution. Our small gated village is quiet, safe, peaceful and has lots of trees and scrubs. I fully agree with Briggsy's "plus aspects", and would like to add, you can get the best medical care in Thailand! And I'm talking about gov't hospitals, not private. The gov't doc who did both my shoulder surgeries is one of the very best in Thailand, and I could have had him do it at a famous private hospital for 4x the price. No, thanks. Remember, when you get older, excellent medical care becomes even more important. Also, note that from Bangkok you can easily drive to Pattaya, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai. Also, the best flight connections. We are very happy here.