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Anyone here collecting SS benefits for yourself and your minor Thai born child. I'm getting ready to apply and wondered if anybody has any advice. I'll be 62 with an 8 yr old Thai born with US passport and SS card. My understanding is child's benefit is equal to half of what your benefit would be at age 66 1/2 yr even though you collect at age 62.

I checked out the Interceptor at the Pattaya dealership. For the money it seems like a decent deal. Because it is a lower tech bike I would think getting repairs done would be easier. I was told it was a 2 mos. wait for one. 

The only way to know is to buy one, can't sit on the fence forever.

My old lady sometimes asks our daughter if she's thai or farang, little girl usually says 50/50. 

19 hours ago, JimGant said:

How did you accomplish that -- presumably you didn't haul the Notary Public into the doctor's office to verify his signature.....?

Stupidest requirement I've ever see... Do they think your wasting all your time and resources to get a visa you don't plan on using?  And, if in fact they do require this (?), they're putting you in the position of probably purchasing a ticket in a less than optimum window for best price. Probably invented by the same guy who came up with enforcing the TM30 ludicracy.

The notary isn't for the Dr. it's for you. Crazy as it sounds, at the Hollywood location, I took my medical cert across the street to a place that does it all, copies, money orders, and they notarize. I wrote on cert.......I certify this is my original signature and I signed it. Cost was $17.00, but it made absolutely no sense.

No questions about Med Ins for me, did ask me to email flight details. 

Listen, money lost by having money sitting idle in a Thai bank account is like splitting hairs isn't it. I just got my first Non OA and I got to say it was a pain in the ass. 

If you don't have someone to will the money to in Thailand then what will happen to the 800K when you kick the bucket? That would be my main concern, if I didn't have a family here.

But we all march to a different drummer, still remember sitting in a little bar and the guys next to me paying the bill with coins, not bills and a few coins but all coins. Yep, Dutch they were. ahahaa

I just got mine in Hollywood, I brought a statement and a signed letter from Credit Union stating my balance. Also don't forget to have med cert notarized. 

1 hour ago, robblok said:

Ah nice racist slur against the Dutch well done without going to facts. 

 

 

Really...Since when are the Dutch a race. 

No mention of Ins. requirement. I did mine in person. Drop off required documents the first day and picked up passport the next. For the background check fieldprint.com is easy and fast, have your medical cert notarized. 

The Ruskees love their cars. Case in point....the guy who stole John Wick's car. In the US the Russians love to be in the auto sales business. Fix up cars for resale.

Carry on.

22 minutes ago, mania said:

There is no account to open in NY

 

It is basically an intermediary bank

 

If you have a Bangkok Bank account you can use BKB NY to pass funds thru to your Thai account

(after doing test deposit routine etc)

But you never withdraw via NY etc it is just intermediary

 

PS: Not sure these days how doing test deposits etc work as ACH/IAT formats are changing

But I did just use BKB NY last week to transfer funds to BKB Thailand

Thanks, not using for direct deposit. Just an easy way to transfer money. I'll try a test run.

I went into my local Bangkok Bank in Thailand and asked for paperwork to open account in New York as I had read on their web page. Was told no can do in Thailand.

Anyway....I figured asking here is a short cut to the truth of HOW???

When it comes to medical care, I'll go private over gov everytime if I can afford it. 

On 9/3/2019 at 1:36 AM, Puchaiyank said:

Is this a troll to denigrate Thai IOs?   Nothing like this has ever happened in Thailand...kind people, lots of smiles, and garlic.

I love garlic.....

1 hour ago, Max69xl said:

August 18 was a Sunday,so August 22 is next week. 

  I loose time often myself.

Have metal frame, maybe like 2 ft tall mounted on top of fence (wall) and attach boards. 

At least you'll get 5 yrs use out of hats and shirts.

I spotted a checkpoint up ahead today, me no helmet or MB license....I'm frocked I thought, I stopped turned around, rode wrong way and escaped. Dag nabbit

5 hours ago, muffy said:

I am retired (USA) and have med insurance for life with Blue Cross cards .What are they going to accept for proof of insurance ,I wonder.????????????????????

Same boat as you, same Insurance which is probably better than any other local insurance you can get here.

9 hours ago, We2Low said:

Does the UK even have a blue water navy?  I’m sure if they had 400+ ships and a high op tempo like the US navy they’d be making headlines good or bad. 

News says they got 3 in the Persian Gulf.

21 hours ago, andre47 said:

"driving under the influence of alcohol (non-severe cases). "

 

non-severe??

what is that?

cannot walk, but can drive?

 

 

I'll drink to that

9 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

O-A currently does not require health insurance. Apply now. In future may be a requirement

Thanks, be back in Callie next week. It will be my priority.

The website in Hollywood doesn't mention any Ins. requirement for visa. I have Blue Cross - Blue Shield (International Plan)

Does anyone else have this Ins. and plan to show proof of this when applying for OA visa.

No moaning and groaning replies......please. This will be my first retirement visa from Ca. and it just keeps getting more complicated. If I can't use my US Insurance as proof well I might as well hand over BHT to an agent here in TL for a retirement visa.