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I have a Cornell electric rice cooker with a stainless steel inner pot, but lately I have been cooking rice in a microwave oven. Use a glass dish with cover. Rice to water in the ratio of 1:1.5. 10 oz rice plus15 oz water is enough for two. No leftover to deal with and freshly cooked rice taste very good. Cook in a 800W microwave oven at full power for 5 minutes, then at 400W for another 15 minutes.

The last thing I want is to have a fund manager playing market timing on my behalf. https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/research-insights/spiva/

Once when I had my BKK debit card swallowed by an ATM, I went inside the bank to report. The front desk told me the branch did not have the key, the teller made a copy of my ID, which he showed to the ATM maintenance crew when they came two days later. The crew retrieved my card and let the branch held it until I came to pick it up. I don't have any debit cards from any Thai bank anymore, not worth the fees and hassle,You never know when it will be rejected. Now I am carrying a BKK credit card, with QR scan payment everywhere and cardless cash withdrawal, I am using my card less and less often.

Congratulations to US index funds investors. S&P 500 index was 5995 at Friday's market closing. It took about 5 years to double from 3000. It is up 26% year to date, not including the dividends.

1. US Passport 2. SS card. 3. For the third ID, I used Form SSA-1099 which has my correct address.

I have a Fortuner with duel fuel systems. The LPG system needed an inspection for tax renewal yearly. All the shop on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya did was just took a picture of my car, super imposed the picture showing a absentee man infront of my car. The picture was part of the document for tax renewal. Since then I have been going back to where I have installed the system for yearly inspection, where they really do an inspection for the same price as the sleeze shop. Here:https://maps.app.goo.gl/769v6ApuwfuLUqdh9

I have stocks and very little cash. I had bond holdings until 11 year ago when sold them and invested the money into BRK/B at about $104 per share. Today BRK/B is about $450 per share. I was going to sell BRK/B whenever I needed cash but I have been selling other stocks with less capital gain to minimize tax.

I just got a renewal notice from AXA. My insurance with 300k deductible is practically useless other then for LTR visa requirement. Premium has increased about 2000B to 19000B, that is only a negligible fraction, 0.6% of $100k. Not only that I can invest the $100k in stocks, I also moved my 800,000B non-o retirement visa deposit into stocks. S&P500 is up double digit year to date. With insurance, paperwork is also very simple.

You can pay 1040ES there, and check previous estimated payments record. Your US bank info can be saved for future payments.

I can't answer your question since I have not tried to access EFTPS on Login.gov. Just want to say I find it simple just pay estimated tax on IRS account. I can sign onto my IRS account with Login.gov or ID.me. Not sure but I think if you want to pay on EFTPS, you have to sign in on EFTPS website, and still have to remember password etc, IRS account is simpler.

Looks like he has better luck there. https://www.philippines-expats.com/topic/35842-first-time-traveling-to-philippines/

From my experience with Bangkok Bank, my 100K secured deposit does not qualified for the 800K immigration visa deposit because the amount is not available until you have cancelled the credit card. My credit limit is 100k ,100%, not 50% of secured deposit. Priority boarding by showing the Air Asai card or Bangkok Bank app with a picture of the card.

Thank you for your replies. Another question: is there a fee to convert USD to THB in your Wise account prior to sending the THB to Bangkok Bank? I can use my Schwab ATM to avoid transfer fees, but the Wise exchange rate is more attractive, if there is no conversion fees.

I don't have a Wise account. For about 40B, is there a limit to the amount to transfer? If there is , whats the fee for higher amounts, say B300K ?

Try again by sending international wire with Bangkok bank swift code( not ABA number) and their Bangkok address. I get TT rate which is published online.