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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.

Yes. I believe it is the original owner. I seem to recall his name is Chris? Was there last week for Salmon BBQ(good food for 139 Baht-on Saturdays).

COVID-19 PCR TESTING COSTING 2800 THAI BAHT WITH SAMEDAY RESULTS AVAILABLE AT CM MEDICLINIC. Cmmedclinic.com. Last time I did a PCR Test in CNX was at this clinic. I believe at the time CM Ram Hospital was 3500 Baht. In the US the cheapest PCR test I found was $175. I have found that PCR tests are definitely cheaper in the Thailand then in the USA. Therefore, where exactly in the world are PCR tests 4 to 6 cheaper than Chiang Mai?

Ditto. She was great and will be missed. I watched Murder She Wrote when it was originally on CBS and enjoyed it very much.

On the way to lunch in Somphet I walked by the building. It was dark and locked up.

I came back into BKK two weeks ago. My current OA Visa Health Insurance expertise on Jan 14 2023. Therefore i got stamped in until Jan 14, 2023. I plan on getting the insurance policy renewed in December 2023 until Jan 14 2024. I also plan a one day trip to Kuala Lumpur in late December and I should be able to get stamped in until Jan 2024(at least I hope so but with TIT??). In the end this is the plan.

CNN has a bureau in Hong Kong and often sends reporters out in the field in Asia. The only time Fox had it's people in Asia was to cover the Trump-Kim Summits in Singapore and Hanoi. Based upon it's business model Fox News really does not care about Global Events with few exceptions (namely Ukraine). When I had access to CNN International I saw some of Anna Coren's work. She looked like a capable reporter (notice I did not use the word journalist) and has reported in many parts of Asia. With Breaking News it is rare that any reporter will obtain the proper visa in order to cover a story in a foreign country. As long the reporter(s) does not cause an incident then "no fuss, no muss". This time she got caught in the middle and probably never cover a stary in LOS again. I wonder if Jeff Zuker (the CEO of CNN) will have to come to LOS and offer his apologies? CNN or it's parent company could make amends by making a large donation to the families. Now back to a "real" news channel: Al Jazeera(they have reporter based out of Bangkok-Tony Cheng). .

I spoke to a nurse some years back and she said more nurses make between 20,000 to 25,000 when they start. I thought rather low considering the education and training required to become a nurse.

For the past 7 years I have been loyal to Chiang Mai Ram hospital. All of my medical needs have been serviced there . The first three years I was pleased with the service and did not mine paying private hospital costs(the major services I had done at Ram were two endoscopies and one colonoscopy) The Gastroenterologist was outstanding. All other services were relatively minor. The last two visits to Ram were very disappointing. On the first visit the doctor prescribed a weeks supply of antibiotics. On the second visit I was prescribed another week of the same antibiotics. But this time the cost of outpatient medication was 50% higher. I went back to Ram and asked about the 50% inflation for the cost of the same medication. I was told there was a charge for a 150 Ml bottle of saline solution. Ram charged me 150 Baht for this saline. The normal price for the same product is as low as 40 Baht. I was also charged 150 baht for an 80 Ml bottle of a disinfectant. The main ingredients of this disinfectant are similar to common mouthwash. In the end it is 300 Baht but these two items were not itemized and when did saline become medication? Also, I was never given the option to buy these items at the local pharmacy. Oh well it is what it is and time to find another hospital. Now I am asking for those members on this forum if they have visited McCormick Hospital or Bangkok Hospital? Also can anyone recommend another hospital in Chiang Mai that I should consider? If anyone has visited these two hospitals could you me tell if you are satisfied with your experience. I am not asking for anything specific and I know the pros and cons of going to a private hospital.