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To be clear, this is for her to live with me full time for a month, right? Seems pretty reasonable to me. If she must work out of town on weekends, does it lower the monthly cost? Thanks for your input.

That's what she asked me. If I determine I need it for recovery, I can afford to pay whatever it takes. I read that a nurse is perhaps 50,000 baht a month. I don't need that or medical services per se. I need all-around shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, massage, and whatever comes up. My mobility will be effected. My goal is to pay fairly and not exorbitantly.

Hi. I have a question that perhaps Pattaya experts might be able to help me with. I'm experiencing some health issues. I found a woman on a Thai dating website who offered to take care of me, including cooking, cleaning, shopping, massage, and perhaps additional services when requested, thought that wasn't discussed yet. I'll be going in for major surgery later this year, so having a "lady take care" is probably a good idea. She works part time at a bakery and part time interning at a plastic surgery clinic. So, she's not a ladybar (at least not now). What kind of rates would be reasonable to pay her to "take care me" for a day (to look for rental housing for example), a week (to assist with recovery), or a month (to assist with long recovery)? My question is about how much to pay her without getting ripped off. She's reasonably pretty, 37, has a kid, and is not a hottie. Lives with her mother and is trying to get by, basically. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Also, is there anywhere else I could look for an arrangement like this? Not a maid, nurse , or ladybar per se -- but an all around very-personal assistant. Maybe I should change my online dating profile to specifically ask for this. Thanks!

In you opinion, nothing will change and this is just sound and fury with no action? I'm good with that. Hope you're correct. It's strange to see so many alcoholics in this forum railing against cannabis. Free the weed!

Your post seems sensible. Two questions: 1) How do you see this playing out in terms of access to people who use cannabis medically (and recreationally) like myself. 2) I'm concerned about what I read here about banning flowers. I can't take edibles or extracts due to gastritis. Do you think flowers will still be available for medical use? Thanks.

Cannabis smoking is a gateway drug to gardening.

The consequences of a cannabis overdose are: sleepy, horny, hungry. The consequences of the others you name are death. Withdrawal from alcohol can actually kill you. Ban alcohol. Hell, ban coffee, unless you agree that adults should have the ability to exercise some autonomy over their own bodies and minds.

Fast forward 6 months from now: "I have back pain. Take my word for it. Here is my 10,000 baht medical fee, payable every three months."

And it is more delicious (adds Umami flavor).

Why are Thai cops able to arrest him without putting 11 holes in him first, but the US isn't?

Are you sure it's illegal for a cop to demand my urine sample if I'm sitting in a bar? Is it legal to film the cops while you talk to them here? I'm thinking it would end poorly if I ever tried that. What's worked for me so far is total submission.

Purple urine? Are they snorting unicorn glue?

Hi. Could you share some more information about this please? When I Google it, I get unrelated results. Thanks!

It happened to my friend in Vietnam during the Covid lockdown. They sealed him into his house and provided no food, according to him. He finally got back to Germany where he was diagnosed with leukemia. Then he suffered a stroke. He didn't make it. Wonderful, kind, happy guy. Life screwed him over. I don't know about his insurance in Vietnam, but they were welding doors closed, according to him.

Use Grab.

The problem with monthly transfers is that they're going to start being taxed on Jan 1st, 2024. Best to bring in the 800k or more now, if possible, to get in under the wire.

I hear he got in early with Bitcoin.

At the point my illegal activities have netted me 100 million baht, I quit while I'm ahead. That should be enough to live on frugally.

Amazon. I buy a giant sized pack of Haynes to last a decade.

Does VYKE pass as a US phone number and not a VOIP? Does it work with banks that actively restrict VOIP phones like Google Voice? If so, good find! Will try it.

I think I found a way to do this. The Capital One 360 mobile app will let me log in without any OTP. It's a Thai android phone with a Thai phone number. It worked to log me in! I will thoroughly test and then link all account together so if one gets shut down for any reason, I can move funds by pulling from other bank. It seems like the mobile app is a substitute for OTP, even if it's a Thai phone. Not sure, but this is what it seems like today. I'll test thoroughly.

I think it makes sense to link all my 3-4 US banks together so if I get locked out of Capital One, I use the other bank to pull the money out ASAP. This is probably less trouble than screwing with a US phone I don't need that could get lost. Yeah.

Bitcoin!

Thanks. I need to be super safe though. Do you mean that you also have a USA Sim card? I don't. How would I get that cheaply ... only to use for this purpose? I was going to spill the beans and tell Capital One support I'm an expat. It it disallowed? I really don't want any gray area because I'd be putting my emergency funds in this account. I can't take risks with that. Am I being dumb? ???? I had another idea. If I get locked out of Capital One online, could I link other account now (like Schwab) to auto withdraw this money in an emergency?

Hello expats! So, I have a Capital One 360 money-market account with a small balance. It's paying more than 4% right now. Based on that, I want to add significantly more funds. But, I'm wary: - I'm using a Google Voice number to get my OTP for online banking. It works and has been working fine. My concern is that it will stop working and I'll lose access to these emergency funds. - Do I absolutely need to get a legit US cellphone to do this safely? If so, how would I approach that? Which company? Do I need to activate it in the US? I hate to rely on a cellphone for banking, but I'm weighing options. - Am I allowed to hold a Capital One 360 account while living in Thailand? I am a long-term US expat. Could I run into trouble? I opened the account while in Thailand. - Are there other banks paying this much on a money market account that won't give me hassles? Thanks for your insights!