1happykamper

Elephants are an "upgrade"? Ohh geeeez 55555

Interesting topic for many here. 

I'm curious too.... 

I now collect a USA pension after working there 38 years. 

I was born July 1951 in the UK... I worked for only 6 years there..low wages. Do I qualify for a UK pension? 

Hmmmm....

I have a non O visa and Thai DL

For now.. Not knowing where I want to settle for a few more years... I want to buy a car in Pattaya and drive solo around Thailand... Maybe as much as 3 months in one spot .

I want my Thai friend to sell me her car... 

If we don't change ownership to my name... Is the car insured for me to drive? Is the car insured or the driver insured in Thailand? 

Any issues driving a car in Thailand that doesn't belong to me? 

OR.... at any checkpoints along the way just say I'm renting the car? 

Thanks for your help. 

1 hour ago, dogfish180 said:

"a fine of up to 20,000 baht" or a "Fine" of 100,000 baht ????

Much more.. I would imagine 500k... 

Just now, kinyara said:

The article is about the difficulty of Israeli tourists currently in Thailand returning as per scheduled due to flight disruption caused by the outbreak in hostilities at the weekend, nothing to do with your imagined refugee influx.

 

For the record re Ukranians, 22,452 in total came to Thailand from January to August this year, 51st lowest country in terms of arrivals, and less than the 27,135 Israeli tourists that came in the month of August alone.

 

 

Oops. I should have read better. Sorry. ✌️

Russian. Ukrainian and now Israel. Thailand is mad to take on this... Goodness knows who'll show up on our doorsteps 

Far too many comments here are using the "laughter" button. So very wrong and sad to see. 

RIP to all those killed 

It's YouTube! 

Strange post 

Go to the klm website... "manage booking" or something like that... Enter your details.. Should see an option to see itinerary. 

All the best 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Local authorities, despite their efforts

Lazy police are rarely proactive at all. Especially after sunset! 

I would like to do my non o this way BUT... all deposits must be marked international transfers.. I've heard "stories" that sometimes they are not... So one payment can screw up everything. 

Also I would prefer to direct deposit my usa SS income direct to a Thailand bank... But that's sorta complicated to? Yes? It used to be only Bangkok Bank could be used by the government.. Is that Still the same situation? 

FYI for others.. I arrived at Suvarnabhumi (BKK) airport at 6.20 am September 27. Several people in front of me. About a 30 minutes total... to apply and wait. 

5555. He is really not well liked by someone higher up 555.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The allegedly flawed pole

5555 5555. You can't make this stuff up. 5555 5555

OP... please look up the word "plummet" 55 55

So in jail for 80 days with zero evidence. Lack of evidence... Zero detective work. Poor bugger 555 555

To be not dead would be compensation enough! They were very lucky 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

With her car parked securely, or so she thought,

So not a smash a grab... an opportunity type theft. Good to know 

11 minutes ago, rumak said:

think being in a wheelchair for 3 months did slow you down a bit .)

Absolutely it did.... But I had no choice... I was paying 18k a month for a caregiver.. I had the accident in the countryside of Chiang Mai.. Not where I live now. Soooo... In my next life.. I'll be more careful on wet marble steps in bare feet. 

6 minutes ago, rumak said:

After breaking my hip ( i was 70 )  I could hardly move after the surgery (metal rod ) .

But,  the first week or two was the hardest .   I could manage to get to the bathroom using a walker. Very slowly and tediously .  Then slowly the pain subsided to where i could get around the house. But,  very limited and it was about a month before i ventured out for short and very slow "walks" with the walker .    Did not even attempt using just a cane for about 6 weeks.   

The key for me, i think,  was that I DID NOT PUSH THINGS .   It is tempting,  and some people advocate that,  but i do not recommend it.    Doing exercise often..... for short intervals.... and not strenuous worked for me.   After 3 months when the xrays showed i was 85% healed , or so, then i did longer walks .... without the cane ,  After 5 months i was able to walk fairly well and up to 4 km,  still a slow pace .  And i still felt a bit sore but not PAIN ...... for over a year . 

my advice :  just walk, walk, walk  ( or stationary bike) .   I now have a treadmill as the even pace and level position puts less strain on my body .  My back does hurt sometimes but has on and off for a long time.  Even doctors will say :  everyone is different .  meaning, every body is different.

IMO .....after 70 , even those of us who were "FIT" .. eventually start to listen to what hurts and compensate .  And we should know what works and what doesn't . 

i take supplements ( magnesium and c and d ..etc)  ..... but personally not interested in peptides .

 

Thanks for sharing your story. 

Yes.. Slow but surely with this. Being a cowboy could take me back to zero... Its happened to people who had plates and screws... 

I just ordered 5lbs of protein powder... Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Gold Standard 5LB - 2.600 baht...