earlinclaifornia

4 hours ago, bamboozled said:

Yes, that's the point of the post. Riffing on the reasons for the movements, up or down.

33.37 so it looks like only a blip but some good insight from TVF posters. Sticking with Covid situation for a continuation of bath heading south.

On 8/12/2021 at 9:32 AM, ThailandRyan said:

Possibly the many trillion dollar infrastructure bill that was just passed two day ago.  Who really knows anymore.

I wondered if that was the case too. But look at the pound and the euro and the others and see that is normal. We are not right with that answer 

posted on wrong source

Pretty pathetic of you to feel this way.

6 hours ago, Henryford said:

Certainly worth paying more to get a better monitor. I recently bought a Xiaomi Mi 34, which i was lucky to get for 9,100 baht. Great wide screen and 3440 x 1440 resolution. If you are going to use the monitor for say 5 years the extra cost per day is peanuts.

Where from as great price?

I read all the comments and my own thought is the dollar is strengthening. So if that is true then yes, the baht hit 34+ ,before the years out. 

I think those here from UK get royally screwed. USA SSA is awesome when you have contributed at the top levels. 

I agree that the fiber is top shelf. My kids use it for gaming and I have no issues 3BB rocks out here in Saraphi

21 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

It can be but they may still want signed copies of you daughters house book and ID.

It seems the volunteers were at fault for saying you did not have proof of residence. That was referring to a receipt for a TM30 form not proof of residence.

To be safe you could have your daughters to complete a TM30 form and have it ready next time. 

Download: TM30 Form Notification of aliens staying at a residence101.92 kB · 1239 downloads

I have never been asked for a TM30 report and of course no receipt for one in my passport.

CM last month while applying for retirement extension had me get a stamped version as they would not process with my online confirmation. 

All my friends and family have had their shots. My Thai GF thinks I will die as I am treating heart fibrillation.  Guess who's advice I have decided on 

3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Why? 

The covid 19 insurance is only required the length of stay he will get when he enters the country.

My question is which country is the least expensive to return from. The cost  could be a six month version if permit to stay remains at less than six moths.

On 6/25/2021 at 12:20 PM, EVENKEEL said:

The heavy bags are terrible. I pay decent money at an English program school. I sent an email to the principal stating lockers for students was needed. No response. No reason to drag books around that aren't needed.

The bags are so heavy even as an adult I am shocked at how heavy my 4th grade girls is. Like you say, lockers for this books, etc. need to be made available so as to right this travesty. In the USA this solution has been in effect now for years.

22 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

A new TM30 form is no longer required unless you change addresses. They might ask to see the receipt for you previous one.

At CM a week back, I had a print out of my online TM30 and they had be update it at the back office to include the stamping.

2 minutes ago, earlinclaifornia said:

Well, if this trend continues my SSA will get back to having an extra 13K monthly. I like being a frivolous spender. How about you?

US Dollar to Thai Baht Exchange Rates Chart | Xe.html

21 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

What difference would •60 something do to your money would be the question.   

Well, if this trend continues my SSA will get back to having an extra 13K monthly. I like being a frivolous spender. How about you?

Is it possible that the baht going from 31.17 to 31.84 is due in part to Biden's return from the World stage.

7 hours ago, bluesmon said:

A warning about Lazada.....

I have been shopping with Lazada for several years, COD is the way I have always paid.

When on the odd occasion, I have needed to return the item (wrong description etc) I have had the refund paid into my Lazada Account Wallet, then used tis to pay for other items... Never been a problem, until this last year.... Lazada informed me , because my account it is in a foreign name, I cannot 'verify' my Wallet, therefor, the money in the wallet is inaccessible.

I applied to have the money refunded to my bank account, after their 'Checking system', this was refused.

So basically, the money is limbo....

This is not a problem. Foreigners or people over 50 can have the wallet transferred to Bank account. Try again on line access. If still an issue you call CS and they send you a link to complete bank transfer

23 hours ago, Mansell said:

Another question relating to the monies IRS sends for Covid relief. I got the first two checks by mail which took a few months to arrive. But the latest for 1,400 dollars hasn’t arrived ........yet! I was wondering if anybody has received that one by mail? Thanks.

https://www.irs.gov

I assumed you did check Get My Payment

50 minutes ago, Mansell said:

Another question relating to the monies IRS sends for Covid relief. I got the first two checks by mail which took a few months to arrive. But the latest for 1,400 dollars hasn’t arrived ........yet! I was wondering if anybody has received that one by mail? Thanks.

My first two were direct deposit to my BKB. The third was to go out March 16. They included a letter was to go out first to my current address. I was told that was to be a bank card. I updated my address while on the phone. I emailed  that I had a new address and so far nothing,  so would they send another. That letter arrived May 25 and was a forwarded from old address. The Check arrived May 31st. 

I thought that my NYBB direct deposit was set up using my SSA change that I made online two months after requesting at SSA.gov

3 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

I retired at 62 so that I could do all of the things I wanted (Thailand holidays, travel Oz in a caravan) to do before I got old. The body gradually slowed but could do what I needed so it was only a matter of getting old. Then one day when I was 70 I realised I could not do the things I could when 68. It was then that I was old, not just getting old.

I too felt old at 70. I recall three Japanese girls walking past me down hill from Monk's trail in CM. Having never been passed by a female was a new experience. Since then I stopped competing altogether. In the last two years it has taken a while to adjust to my new reality.

1 minute ago, Tanoshi said:

Just confirm that Eric.

You leave in January and re-enter when?

Two weeks

12 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

You can obtain the required Covid Insurance online here: Home - Covid 19 Insurance (tgia.org)

 

Prices reflect the period of Cover and the risk factor of the Country your entering from.

1 year cover from Singapore is 14,400.

When do you plan to go and return to Thailand?

Leave in January and return I January.  I have lived here 5 years now and had used re-entry before when I vacationed in Bali two year ago. Prior to vacations two months in California. Now I see this is Covid related requirements and looks like where I vacation is related to risk of the country I re-enter from. Correct?

2 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

Hi Earl, it's not a 'Visa', it's a 'permit' (of stay).

 

At some point you would have originally had a Non Imm O Visa, which grated you permission of stay for 90 days. You then apply to extend that stay for a further 365 days each and every year (an extension of your permission of stay).

I know Immigration officers and agents call it a 'Visa', but you cannot extend a Visa, it has an expiry date. My guess is they don't know the difference themselves, or describing it as a 'Visa' just makes their life less difficult.

 

You could have applied for a re-entry permit yesterday whilst at CW.

Single entry are 1,000 baht, multiple entry 3,800 baht.

Yes you are correct This is an extension of stay to 2022. The insurance is notated as $100K Is the yearly cost about 3000 baht?