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I bought an Ice Gel Pack from a Critus Pharmacy in Chiang Mai. It was 190 Baht. Some hospital pharmacies might have them in stock but of course you pay much more. Many years ago Chiang Mai Ram charged me 700 Baht for the same Ice Gel Pack.

Thai Cupid or Line App?

He has to carry the Fox Corp mantle. Otherwise he would not be employed.

“I hate Trump”? So you know me and my political viewpoints? I do not know who or what you are. Nor do I care to know.

I’m not confused. Brett Baer is not Hannity or Carlson or Ingraham or the three clowns in the morning show. Based upon this comparison he is honest and objective.

What does the Sister In Law look like? I have lived in Chiang Mai for years. A really comfortable lifestyle in my view has been a round 40,000 Baht per month. I can pretty much do what I want, eat and drink where I want and can tip generously for good service. If I am here next year plan on moving into a condo that has a swimming pool, gym and sauna. This will add additional 10,000 to my monthly expenses.

Brett Baer is about the only objective and honest person on at Fox News. Many will not know this name but I really miss Charles Krauthammer. For 2024 I see DeSantis and possibly a Tim Scott or even a Niki Haley on the ticket. I think the Trump Train has run out of steam. Dr. Oz couldn’t even beat an obviously impaired guy with a bad goatee who was wearing a hoodie. The person who gave Dr. Oz his show, Oprah, endorsed Fetterman. Trump endorsed Oz.

Some of the hotels in Chiang Mai are going for $20 a night. I am not in the hotel industry and will never become a billionaire and even I can say: This is a stupid idea.

I was there Saturday. Salmon BBQ with baked potato, corn and a salad for 149 Baht. The food was very good and girls were great as always(Jaa, Air and Remy).

Did not need one before the pandemic. I found Malaysians and Kuala Lumpur fascinating. Most were friendly I was never asked "Where you come from?". It is almost felt like Singapore but a little behind. It had all the things Singapore has but in a different way(Malls, bars and one can buy alcohol 24 hours a day). All the Malaysians I had contact with spoke fluent English. I would go back but this year I am going back to Singapore(yes it is going to be expensive).

No it does not mean that. The Translation is probably incorrect. I believe it means No Visa or no renewal. This is the accurate bullet point for section 5.3: 6.3 In the event that the insurance company refuses to purchase all or part of the health insuranceMust have a deposit balance in a commercial bank account located in Thailand for not less than 3,000,000 bahtbefore applying for at least 2 months or have a deposit in a commercial bank account located in Thailandand other health insurance limits are not calculated together. Less than 3,000,000 baht for medical treatmentThere must be proof of refusal to purchase health insurance certified by the insurance company.or certified by a foreign embassy in Thailand or certifying the signature of the person authorizedto sign the documents presented (Notary) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the applicant, as the case may be. So if you cannnot or will not purchase the OA Visa health insurance then one has to put 3 Million Baht in the bank. Good luck. Either way it is not a great choice.

Try this https://longstay.tgia.org/document/overseas_insurance_certificate.pdf This is the Foreign Insurance Certificate. Ask your foreign insurance company to complete this form. As far as I know this is the only way to get foreign health insurance to be considered for the OA Visa.

I have two hard rules if I use my US Debit Card in Thailand or in any foreign country: 1. Use an ATM machine at a bank 2. Use the ATM machine while the bank is open and there are employees in the bank.

This is going to sound like nonsense but AirBnB in the past claimed it was part of the "Sharing economy". In essence "I share my house with a guest". Of course the guest pays the host (did I miss something?). I just canceled a booking on Agoda because what I had actually booked was a privately owned condo with an individual "host" and not a professionally run condo complex with an office staff. This sounded a little "hinky" to me when the host did not respond to my emails or calls so I could find out exactly how to get into the condo? Agoda customer service insisted that this was a hotel(really?). Maybe I am i too old fashioned but I just don't like staying at a privately owned condo unless I am renting it as an actual tenant.

So far I think I might be in the lead: 1) Mailed an envelope to Los Angeles from the CNX airport Post Office. Cost was 300 Baht with tracking. I mailed it on September 23 2022. 2) The Thai Post Tracking website indicates it arrived in the United States on Sep 27, 2022. As of today it still shows arrived at inward office of exchange International(United States).

At this time I believe Internationals arrivals at CNX airport are: 1. Air Asia-from Kuala Lumpur(I believe it has started since they are taking bookings) 2. Scoot Air from Singapore(I just booked this flight and it was not exactly cheap) 3. Korean Air from Incheon because I heard the return flight leaving at around midnight. As soon as Emperor Xi decides to free his people the mainland Chinese Carriers should start landing at CNX. Before Covid ;there were a lot of international flights landing at CNX(Even Qatar used to fly there)

Natchan massage across from the Imperial Mae Ping Hotel(the hotel is still closed). I have seen a fair number of women who have gone in there over the years.

I just stayed at hotel off of Nimmanhaemin last night and it was a royal yawner. Had one beer at Beer Lab and called it a night. If you want night life you could try Loi Kroh or venture down to BKK.

I have this policy and I am up renewal in about a month. PC will send you proof of coverage both in English and Thai. I came back from the USA last month and I presented these documents to the IO at BKK and got stamped in until the end of my policy term.

“Free”. True Freedom is when you die. So what country wants this guy?

I got the bivalent booster while I was back in the US back in early September. The minimum time from the last shot was 4 months. I was able get the 3rd shot in Chiang Mai in March of this year.

In a word No. I dumped Express and Nord and just use the VPN that came with my Norton Anti-Virus software. I also dumped Netflix and just watch US TV programs on the network websites. The commercials are annoying but the only network that blocks the Norton VPN has been ABC. My only paid subscriptions are Peacock(sucks but at least I get Sunday NIght Football) and Disney+Hotstar Thailand(it was only 799 Baht for one year).

Just started The Dropout. It is about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. So far very interesting.

Think of the E-Visa like airline E-Ticket. The days of gluing an actual visa onto a passport page are gone(but with TIT nothing is 100% certain). I got an OA in Jan 2022 and arrived with the E-Visa at BKK in early February. I printed out the confirmation email from the Thai Consulate and paper clipped it to a passport page. The entry process was a smooth one and the IO stamped my passport.

USAA recently revised their Deposit Account policies. The two key items that will affect me are: 1. USAA now states at their “discretion they can limit the number of transfers out of my account with or without notice”. 2. USAA now limits ATM reimbursement fees to $10 per month. We all know that at most Thai Banks the ATM fee is 220 Baht(almost $6). In essence I will get 1 complete ATM withdraw in LOS before I lose money in the process. A long time ago I saw the writing on the wall in terms of US Banks and have maintained a US Address and US phone number. I will also maintain a valid California Drivers license for as long as I can. I don’t know why this is happening now but the US Banks are definitely making it harder for Americans who live overseas.