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I woke up one morning and heard crying in the hallway. It was a Thai girl that said someone stole her purse and she cannot get into her room. I helped her, called security, they got the door open. The next day she knocked on my door and said she wants to take care of me. She did, for free. For many months I was her booty call. She said she has 5 foreigner boyfriends sending her money every month. She cried again to me when one left her for her friend. I have a good Thai female friend. She has been married 3 times to foreigners. The 2nd time she divorced him and kept the condo that was bought in her name. For the 3rd marriage, she hired a private investigator to follow her husband. Once she had the evidence he was sleeping with his massage girl, she divorced him and now has a lovely house for her own.

Youtube university. Plenty of videos on how to build your own (cheep and ugly) air purifier. Standard box fan, 4 square filters, and a roll of duct tape. Or, a round fan, and a round filter. Options.

For most of my career, I used to work for a company that manufactured a critical component for the CPAP machines. We sold to the 3 biggest CPAP manufacturers, puting our component in 90% of the worlds CPAP machines. One year, I was invited to attend the annual supplier workshop day from the largest CPAP manufacterer in the world. In one of the workshops, an expert in brain patterns and sleeping cycles gave a presentation. She went into detail on our brain's behavior when we sleep and how sleep apnia throws off the brain's normal healthy sleep cycle. Our brains are actually more awake when we sleep that it is when we are awake. It was eye opening. Before the lecture, most of us in the room thought sleep apnia was just not so serious.

There is a ~$300 billion trade deficit between the U.S. and China. This means that $300 billion dollars are leaving the U.S. every year so China can spend it as they want, including financing their military. The U.S. is basically financing their military on borrowed money. The U.S. is in debt $36 TRILLION dollars because of crazy trade imbalances and government over spending. How many people know these facts? I think it is too late for the U.S. to save itself, unless those protesters, the ones rejecting higher tarrifs so they can continue to buy cheap Chinese goods, and protesting the layoffs for a smaller government, understand what will happen if the country does not change course quickly and reduce the debt. The U.S. is far behind China and incapable of supporting itself at the moment.

Failed the perception depth test the last time. This is my 4th license renewal in Thailand. Eye sight isn't what it used to be but good enough to drive without glasses. My glasses are set for optimum vision at a distance different than the test machine. So, people who wear glasses, beware. Buy a pair that is perfect at that machine distance. Compare to my U.S. license: Expired 6 years ago. I just need to come in for a new photo (since the last one was 20 years ago). I kinda agree with Thailand to do occasional checks, rather than keep sending the license in the mail. But I think it is excessive at the moment.

If you are 78, they didn't have chickenpox vaccine back in your day. It was created in the 1970's and didn't reach global availability until the 1980's. I remember when the chickenpox was a right of passage for children back then. The whole school population had to suffer through it. Yes, I would get the vaccine. You don't want to go through that suffering at 78.

There is a long procedure list on the BOI website which details everything. I missed a few things written there and send them an email with questions (using the Contact form on the home page). They were quick to reply.

I never had April. I was previously covered by my employer's insurance.

The big mics you see are condensor mics. Expensive. They are used for most high-end professional recordings because of their quality and frequency response. Dynamic mics are 7x cheaper, mostly used for live events. As a musician, I can disagree and say those clip-ons are horrible. I have produced many videos. It takes me so much time in post production to get them to sound good without the speaker souding like an amateur.

I remember the 1970's when there was an enormous campaign to promote margarine over butter. Butter was bad bad bad. Buy the cheaper margarine. Same with eggs.

I have signed up with NOW Health Intl. No claims yet. But I got no replies to multiple emails when I needed to expedite my annual renewal for visa reasons. When I reached out to the broker AOC (France), he was quick to make things happen. Thumbs up for the broker, thumbs down for NOW.

I can confirm Medconsult has Shingrix. I got both my shots there recently. Also, they seemed to have the best prices I could find, looking around.

Yes. But at your age you may find it difficult to get insurance. However, there is a USD 100,000 option seasoned for at least 1 year. You will find everything here: https://ltr.boi.go.th/ If you have any questions, send them an email. They are surprisingly alert and quick to reply. For the "Wealthy Pensioner" option, see below taken from the website link above: A. Health insurance policy (travel insurance NOT accepted) covering the entire course of stay in Thailand and providing at least 50,000 USD for hospitalization and medical treatment in Thailand with no less than 10 months of remaining coverage OR B. Evidence showing valid social security benefits insuring hospitalization and medical treatment in Thailand OR C. Financial evidence or bank statement (Investment portfolio NOT accepted) showing a deposit of no less than 100,000 USD which has been held and maintained for no less than 12 months at the time of application Note: Documents must be in Thai or English only, translated documents must be notarized Item A. can optionally be submitted later, in which case the applicant must submit a signed Document Request Acknowledgement Form in place of the actual document If chosen to do so, insurance documents will later be requested by the relevant government authority once the application status has been updated to: Consideration By Government Agencies

Thanks! It seems the LTR is a great thing to have, but one must expect complications from Immigration officials that don't understand it.

Divorce and separation for sure. This is her country and I seriously doubt she will make such a sacrifice for very long. A city girl doesn't survive very long in the country unless her heart is there.

Many Youtube videos show professionals prefer RTV over construction adhesives. Both will do the job, but RTV adhesive is easier to remove with less damage in case of remodeling and removal. Marble countertops, baseboards, etc. They prefer RTV.

Most buffets are from hotels. Use the Eatigo app. Get the food 50% off at certain times.

I sent them this question today, and they replied within the hour. They said my Non-O will automatically be canceled when the new visa is issued (whatever that means). I will ping them again after I get the appointment date. I am going to love this visa. No more stress at CW every year from section L.

I have been pre-approved for the LTR Visa but was surprised to read the next step is to get my current VISA canceled and then get a permission to stay until the LTR VISA is issued. How do I do this? There is no appointment category in the Thailand Immigration system for canceling VISAs. Since my non-O extension was issued at CW, do I go there? What section? L or C? Will the same officer who cancels my VISA be the one to give me permission to stay until my new VISA is issued? Or, must I book 2 appointments? Is there a form for this?

Just a general comment. But I use RTV all the time to seal leaks, etc. It comes in a variety of colors. Go down to Home Pro and walk to the adhesive section. There are lots of small tubes to chose from. Clear or white color. Up to you. If you are still confused, ask someone. They will find it for you. Or buy some white vinyl tape. They have that too.

Just watch what the locals do. "When in Rome..." as they say. If you get amazing service and smiles, tip more. Boring uninterested staff that must be chased down get less. But generally, it is not much more that a few coins on the table, except for expensive restaurants.

I think super glue won't last long for this type of crack. The glue is brittle and can break if pressure applied, but it will work. That area serves no purpose other than to keep the cold in. Wipe it clean and dry and run a piece of Scotch Tape (or any tape) over it. If you want something more permanent, clear silicone RTV from Home Pro.

Just a short time ago before Covid, street food was easily 35 thb. I am not blaming the vendors, as usually the problem is higher up the food chain. But people walk with their feet. Sooner or later it will resolve itself, and many will be out of business.

One can see who are those that watch too much CNN and MSNBC, America's lowest rated networks. No worries. Your wife will be fine. A Thai friend just got her 10 yr VISA last week. The smear campaign happens when Trump does something to protect America, but when the "illegal" aggressors are another skin color, or even the "same" color (a.k.a. Europe) the radicals and big money use it to say he is racist.

First, let's stop puting all Thais into one bucket. It really depends on the girl. Life will always be explained by a bell curve. For example "most" but "not all" poor farm girls only date foreigners for their money. I have met both. Most of them had their hidden agendas, but not all. Keep in mind that most Thai girls know their social position and they have few positive opportunities with a Thai man if they are poor. So, maybe you find a winner!