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it is unfiltered apple cider vinegar. in you question, is alc alcohol? if so I don't drink alcohol nor use in my life any drugs including never smoked marijuana either. I don't even use aspirin as I haven't even had a headache in over 30 years. My food intake is basically based on the research of Dr William Li's two books on diet and diseases. I notice that nowadays, more and more other medical organizations are reporting the same benefits he quotes from his research. The best thing about his books is not only does he tell you the benefits, but provides you with the facts around the research that proves those facts.

When the govt decides to change the benefits within your work contract that was supposed to last until you retired, it is political. Now some of the workers will have to pay more towards their retirement that they did originally under their contract. In addition, their health insurance will increase most likely too as the govt has determined that paying 72% of the individuals' insurance premiums to spending too much money with the costs of insurance zooming yearly.

Yessir govt service including the militarry was a guaranteed lifetime, just as the Japanese used to join a company for life - then they retired (no babies being born for years so now the retirees have to return to work. As manufacturing went in the US, eventually just about all the pensions have disappeared, no guarnatees for life and those that were paying health care for their workers are now pushing back thayt too as the costs continue to soar and workers in US for sure are not that healthy - hooked on those diets that the food industry makes so that they can get richer and it also is helping the pharma industry get richer treating all those sick people. But I also don't think that illegal immigrants should be getting a bunch of free benefits as so many benefits can no longer be available for the citizens whose tax monies are being used for the immigrants in some cities/states. It may be un-Christian like to deny all those immigrants some benefits but why don't they fix things in their own countries or if they immigrate to a western country, why don't they assimilate into the local populace without wanting to make the local change to their old lifestyles? That I don't understand either. It used to be different - now they pour in and in some areas have more votes than the original folks so the original folks either have to change or leave their homeland. SICK IMHO but I don't have any clue on how to fix all the problems. Seems to me in the US, the change began during VN days - but I was working and living overseas so still don't understand how it all happened.

Well, actually the Congress has been told to cut 50 billion dollars from the benefits and health insurance of US govt employees. From what I have seen, they plan on some of the FERS people to pay more for their pension (change the promises/contradt when hired) and now the govt pays 72% of the health insurance - they seem to be leaning towards a voucher system so people will probably pay more as one gets older, health insurance becomes more needed. As long as we still have overseas coverage of that health insurance, I guess we will stay but new retirees might not come. IMHO - not for the govt folks but regular retirees might not come due to the danger possibly in condos and earthquakes plus I saw that the govt is still talking about worldwide income taxation....

Update on the health insurance from govt associated insurers - it does appear from the news that possibly vouchers will be given by the govt to lower their 72% of the insurance premiums so based on one's yearly claims, it will be more expensive - or probably as expensive as it is now. If you are in the states, you probably were already aware of this congressional activity while we overseas were not. Best of luck as the best issue for US insurers is that they cover overseas too - I wonder if that will remain the same or not.

yes I agree - the superPACs donate to both parties' candidates and sitting congressfolks, there fore since these congressfolk want to remain in the congress hopefully to get rich as many do with insider trading basically legal for them as we have noted very recently and one can hang out in the Congress until retirement years away. Now, those in the Congress speak loudly against the budget that they even helped pass after they claimed they wouldn't support it but then said oh had to do it to keep the govt running - no gonads at all. Time to swap them out for some folks who will work for the citizens and the nation! IMHO anyway.

best to send via email or call the BOI and ask those folks to insure that you get a CORRECT answer from the folks that decide if you meet the qualifications or not. They are very helpful. Emails are usually answered with an hour depending on the time of reciept of the questions.

strange. We moved from BKK to CM 12 years ago. In BKK daughter suffered allergies every year at different times. After settling in CM, he allergies went away and haven't returned until she began college in BKK and pollution her gives her ey infections regularly. I have execised my whole life in polluted cities, running outside if not a/c gym with treadmills. Visiting doctors from the US always advised if I had to exercise outside, to wear a quality N95 or N99 mask which i have done. I am 78+ now, still exercise but mostly inside now with an air purifier in the room. When we do go outside we wear masks and ignore the questioning looks of folks. I have my own 2.5micron meter and check the air daily. If below 25, then when I bring the dog out for his needs, I don't wear a mask but most days it is at a higher level than that here in BKK too, yet I see Thai and foreigners exercising (jogging, walking) daily with no masks. Their choice as well as ours. My wife and I have discussed the future in CM, possibly needing to travel elsewhere duirng the burning months. But until then we will wear our masks.

yeah that and the increase cost of production in the US including wages and health care as well as inflation of raw materials

just read this week that the Thais are worried because the Chinese toursists have ceased to flock here to Thailand and instead are going to Vietnam. Not sure that will continue as the Viets have already gotten approval on the tariff bit from Trump so the Chinese govt may want their peopel to go elsewhere.

If you qualify, just get an LTR and don't have to think about immigration and taxes for 10 years. I did my 1st year visit and spent less than 10 minutes in immigration and don't have to visit banks or anywhere else.

yeah, he might have gotten the urge like PolPot to wipe out all the college degreed folks in the states with their unpaid loans!

You forgot the love shared with Little Rocket Man too. Seems Trump just has "love" affairs with autocrats but can't really get them to change their ways as he changes his to be more like them IMHO

not only like this with youngsters dying every week on their bikes, the highway deaths seem like cars might be involved but I believe the deaths on the highways here are 80% of the total there. One would think that the government and citizens would wake up and fix the laws and then enforce the traffic laws too.

Yeah and they obvioulsly let the Russian woman enter the plane without even having a ticket! Thought it was really funny when she refused to fly back to the US to face charges.

i used to think that Harris just liked to hear her voice and would say a bunch of nonsense when she was asked about anything - but Trump is the champion at using a million words to say absolutely nothing. But I guess his billionaire buddies like that.

from the first question noted, some of us with the LTR already advised you to contact the BOI folks for the correct answer, they speak English well and are very helpful and based on some of the questions being asked, must be very patient too. Good luck and agree that this is a very great visa for some of us.

and diets! Americans 42 % OBESE!

yeah like Chiang Dao, in the mountains, not too big.

sounds great to me....I remember 57 to one in '97...ended up spedning a lot of baht during those days. great golf clubs from the factory in China. Now I don't expect much of a drop as many currencies are fluctuating due to the tariff parties.

Take up golf, travel around SEA throughout the year, different country every quarter so no tax resident or take up scuba diving, go to the philippines - 7000+ islands with crystal clear water tons of sea life, beaches and bored with diving go play golf or whatever else you enjoy.

Yeah, and when it was over 34, the toursists were pouring in until the earthquake. Now no one would want to stay in any high-rise hotel when as of yet, very few have had inspections from qualitifed experts. Many currencies are suffering right now too due to the tariff fiasco..once that settles down and stabilizes folks might consider vacations again I saw a news clip from the US that said snack foods were the only thing on the shelves as whenever there is a downturn in the economy people only buy meals not snacks.

Carbs like chips are made so that they become addictive and the food producers know this. In addition, one might add two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to a drink just before sleep. Healthline says it can stabilize the body from within while your are sleeping. I add it to my oatmeal breakfast and I use soaked oats, not cooked but add two tablespoons of unfiltered vinegar to the almond milk and soak for 24 hours. Soaks up the milk softens and the oats plus neutralizes the acid from the oats.

hunger can be controlled by diet, if you eat certain foods at a particular time of day, it can determine your hunger pangs during the night or other times. Myself, I eat a healthy diet within a 5 hour period each day 6AM to 11 AM.. then I fast until the next day and NEVER have hunger pangs. One thing I have read is that protein lack can lead to hunger but I am not an expert for sure. I know what my body needs the recommended protein per day is .8 grams per kilograms of your weight. If you exercise as I do daily then you might need more. You need to spread the protein you are eating among each meal, don't overload at one time and then cut down the next meal. My weight has stayed within 1 kilogram for more than a year on this type of diet. I do not eat red meat, mostly fish and chicken with my lunch and breakfast is Oats, fruits, nuts, seeds and during the day I drink 2 coffees, 1 cup of greentea with ginger and with the oatmeal 2 teaspoons of Matcha green tea powder. Then I drink water during the fasting period to ensure I stay hydrated. Best to stick with whole grain cerials like oats or wheat branl TOPS carries a variety of blueberries from many different countries. I freeze them (research says frozen have more benefits than fresh for some reason) then rinse them in tap water for one minute to clean/thaw them out. same with blackberries, strawberries I try to stick with Korean or local but always avoid Chairman Xi due to possible use of banned sprays to keep bugs away. Just cut up some fruit, make a fruit salad, add nuts - walnuts/almonds/cashew (chopped up), seeds - sunflowerr pumpkin, goi berry seeds, flaxseed (meal if avaliable) turmeric w/black pepper) and some greek yogurt (probiotic) and loaded with protein. Can use a teaspoon of honey to add a better flavor if needed. As for frozen berries in supermarkets, I found that often the berries had turned to mush so I only buy fresh and freeze them myself. Raspberries are good too if you can find them and freeze well. In any case, you might try the suggestions made by this forum users and if no success, maybe a professional dietician might help. After all, a good night's sleep is as improtant as one's diet. Good luck and let us know if any success.

As mentinoed above for the CORRECT answer, it should come from those that determine the qualifications - the BOI. They will be able to give you the only answer that counts while we here on the forum might guess ...