triplez

Thank you for the detailed reply!

I am a EU national living and working in Thailand. Assuming that, within Thailand, I will rely on my social security office coverage (and possibly pay out of pocket), what are my best options for international coverage? I frequently have 1-2 week trips to EU, US, and other developed countries, where I would want to be covered should I get ill or have an accident. Should I go with a Thai provider or are there international providers with better plans?

I wonder what's the reasoning behind this practice? Wouldn't the operator be able to save on gas by using less aircon? why would the otherwise so entrepreneurial business owners be overlooking such an obvious area to save money?

that's why you should always look for the flight number, rather than the departure time.

like others said, its unlikely to be an issue. To calm her mind, why doesn't she make some refundable hotel bookings which she could show in case asked.

there is a shop selling second hand guitars at the Northeast corner of the moat (old town): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Atz4LeEmo7MDAEwj6

great to hear that this story had a happy ending. I would like to ask a related question: Is it advisable to buy NS3G land in the hopes of upgrading it later to chanote and building a house, or is that risky business? If I want to build a house, should I restrict my search purely to chanote land to be on the safe side?

Thank you for this refreshing perspective. With all of us (myself included) having gone through years and years of government schooling, its no wonder that we are all somewhat biased towards schools as a non-negotiable institution, no matter the downsides. Especially in Thailand we see people working their lives away, spending hardly any time with their children only to be able to send them to the "best" school.

thank you for the info. I am waiting for my tax refund to get approved and then probably have to do the same thing (opening a Krungthai account)

I am hoping more people can add their personal experience here. I am also due a tax refund (waiting for the confirmation) and don't have a Krungthai account. Does the account have to be in my name? or could I give them my wife's Krungthai account details?

Being in my early thirties I am from a different generation and Ubon Joe is a great example of how to be generous without expecting anything in return. If, in my future years in Thailand, I can be of some help to just a fraction the number of people that he helped, I can be content. He truly was inspirational.

Thank you very much for the useful advice.

I am about to move into a new house (rental) and was thinking to get a couple of battery-powered smoke detectors from Lazada. (as the house doesn't have any) Is this a good idea? how much should I spend for a decent one? what about CO detectors, also needed?

We just bought a new Veloz (Premium version) and drove it from Bangkok to Chiang Mai with all our belongings. There was a 3 months waitlist when we made our booking in September. I have no major complaints about the car. It drives nicely and I like the safety features. Averaging around 16km/L so far. One common complaint is that there is no cruise control, not sure if comparable Honda or Mazdas have it.

on the topic of credit cards. What is everyone's experience with the yearly fees? Usually the fees are waived if spending over a certain limit, but last year both my cards offered to waive the fee even though I did not reach the limit (after I called them up) due to Covid. Not sure if the same is possible this year.