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Well i'd ask you to share but at 80 i don't need them yet.

PLus a rule that missing more than say 10 meetings cancels any entitlement to meeting money or any other benefits.

Can be even more complex. I have PR (28 years), tried once in Pattaya to use my pink card to check-in at 4 star hotel. Rather arrogant young man said 'what is the expiry date?' I explained PR is for life so there is no specific expiry date. Hotel boy responded 'that's not possible'. I showed him the pink card again pointing to the expiry date area on the card and the fact there is no date but there's the Thai word 'cheewit' meaning lifetime. The boy insisted 'it's a mistake and you should check these things before you made incorrect statements'. He also said 'I should cut up this card maybe it's fake'. I instantly grabbed the card and put it in my pants pocket and walked out. Next hotel accepted the pink card with a smile.

I'm not knowledgeable about that item. Suggestions: - Call 1506 the SSF Hotline and check, My Thai Tax number if different to my pink ID card number.

Same here,checked it at 12 noon today, working fine, in fact I made a small purchase of tablets, order accepted, all paid OK, confirmation email since received.

I achieved Thai Permanent Residency (PR) 28 years ago, and with thai I got a Thai style ID number (but it starts with an 8). Later when the pink ID card came into existence the local big amphur office here in Chiang Mai issued me a pink ID card. Because PR is for life my pink card doesn't have an expiry date. Instead it has the Thai word cheewit (lifetime).

You do need to have a Thai yellow covered Tabien Baan book and a pink Thai ID card. If you need more info call the Social security hotline 1506. Then select English. If the call defers to Thai it means there's no English speaking SSF officer available at that moment. Don't give up, call again later or the next day. Worth being patient because when you do converse with an English speaker they are good listeners and you'll get good advice.

Keeping your Thai Social Security Fund (SSF) Injury and Sickness benefits going after you retire and claim the lump sum is worth it. And you have six months to decide if you want to continue after you get the lump sum savings payout. the SSF Injury and Sickness benefits* can continue until death, whereas mainstream foreign health insurance policies have a maximum age (often 76 years old, if the member started the policy at a much younger age). and the annual premium for a mainstream health policy is very expensive. A farang friend just finished the final year of his policy, turned 76 years old a few months ago, company will not continue his membership and for the final year the premium was 134,000Baht. * Benefits are quite broad and cover most injury and sickness costs and include medicines. Cost of hospital bed and hospital services is not free and depends on the situation and the hospital you nominate when you arrange the continuation of your membership. Typically 700Baht to 1,000Baht a day. If you elect to continue your SSF membership/benefits and you pay the monthly member contribution of 432Baht a month direct to the SSF. The SSF set up a direct debit to the Thai bank account you nominate and on the 15th of each month the SSF activate the direct debit and take 432Baht from your Thai bank account. Painless.

Before / after take off do you search the cabin for rows with no passengers at all in the row and ask to transfer to that row? Heard this from an ex cabin crew steward who said this is fairly common and most airlines will not hesitate to allow the passenger to change rows. But might stipulate that the passenger must go back yo the original row, as per the boarding pass, before landing because of aircraft weight balance rules.

Greed. YES. Also the fact it's so easy to get under the counter approvals for licences / certificates. Collusion.

And specific age limits for all bus / public vehicle drivers, and specific age limits for school bus drivers.

The windows appear to show it's an old style bus no air-con. Wonder when it was last inspected and how thorough the inspection was? And is there a standard structured inspection regime for the various types of buses?

A suggested email: "My circumstances have changed and It's no longer possible for me to take up the position we spoke of. I cannot discuss this any further. Please accept my best wishes for the future. kind regards

Many believe not needed, kid(s) have good karma.

Also possible they are quite ignorant about many things in life including safety. Why, because they didn't attend school very often and they missed most of the science (and other) important subjects). And because they spend many hours every day looking at their smartphone screens continuously watching short tik toc dancing vids and cartoons.

That's if you can get him out of the family swimming pool along with his grand kids.

So what?

At the time of reaching the so called mythical pearly gates they were already well dead and not likely to be 'shocked' at all, by anything.

Not sure now but previously I taught in an Executive MBA program at a uni in Hat Yai. Several foreign students, all keen to learn. They were all from Palestine, but I know the uni was open to international students from any country. Prince of Songkla Uni is quite big and well respected, maybe worth a call to check (websites are often not up to date and often don't have all the details. If someone decided to call P of S Uni or any uni I suggest don't call the main switchboard because the staff in that office usually have very little knowledge of what's going on / programs etc., and aren't interested. I suggest do some research and get a number for the faculty you're interested in and call the faculty direct and ask your questions.

Toys cater to all tastes and desires. And the variety is way beyond what many folks would realize. Visit a Sex Toys / magazine / video X bookshop in Tokyo (many such shops in Tokyo and many cities / towns in Japan), many are enormous, and see the variety. One famous shop in Tokyo is ROSE Books / Books ROSE. Also a large variety of sex lubricants / jellies. Some shops will arrange an evening of live sex shows to demonstrate the toys. Not free of course. A bit like a Tupperware evening. Press a button alongside many of the sex toys to see a 1 second / 2 minute all revealed video with real pornstars using that toy. Hundreds of rows of covers (previously for CDs but nowadays after sale the video is supplied instantly online, cannot be shared with others). X videos for every taste / desire kink/ age group of actors you might imagine. Also a small team who can find the actors / performers in some of the specific titles and arrange a 'meet up'.

True, will we all survive?

Really. Most consulting companies (yes a different industry) won't do business with individual Indians or Indian companies. They know every trick ever invented to cheat and to avoid payment, and they can invent new tricks in an instant.

Antarctica on a one way ticket would be good.

My one flight on AirIndia was a bit earlier the mentioned above Hong Kong to New Delhi. Flight booked (against my wishes) by new client in New Delhi. Check in in HK was a nightmare, 99% of passengers were young Indians all complaining 'why Can't I have upgrade' 'sorry aircraft is fully booked', 'But why can't you add more business seats', plus unrealistic demands for special meals. On board more loud demands o change seats along with several young Indian men punching the stewards and hostesses. Capt was called twice to come to the cabin and mediate. One young passenger asked 'do you have any spare seats in he cockpit. Answer 'yes but...' s soon as the passenger heard yes he was down the aisle and waiting at the cockpit door. Two stewards had to forcefully get him back to his assigned seat. Middle aged woman berating a stewardess because searadess would not agree to 50% discount on onboard duty free purchases. The aircraft starts descending to land, many passengers stand up and form a mob at the exit door. Captain decides to not land and takes aircraft up to higher altitude. Captain makes a serious announcement 'everybody must be seated and remain seated with seatbelts fastened or we don't land. We landed but as soon as all the wheels are on the runway the mob rushes to the exit door.

I had an experience with a lady from a world wide very well known and respected global children's charity org. She called my company office in BKK (an international management consulting company) at about 12.45 pm and abused the young new switchboard operator because she could not speak to me (she had my name from somewhere). Switchboard operator said 'sorry he's at lunch but I can call now and ask him to quickly return your call'. The charity lady asked for my mobile number, the switchboard girl said 'sorry I can't do that'. Charity lady responded 'you do as you are told, give me his number now'. Response, 'sorry but I cannot continue this call and I will hang up and quickly call 'mr xxx (me)' and ask him to return your call'. I did call the charity lady quickly and said 'are you in danger'. She hung up. Turned out she had gone to my office (was in the same skyscraper) and was waiting for me. She instantly gave me a string of unwarranted abuse. She then demanded that I dismiss the very pleasant and capable young switchboard girl. I changed the subject and took her to my office. Meanwhile I has instructed one of my junior staff to call her office and request they quickly send 2 snr. staff to my office. They did come to my office quickly and one took the charity lady's arm and forcefully said 'Come back to our office now'. The second person from her office sincerely apologized. I responded 'is she needing urgeny care, is she in danger?' Response 'No, she just enjoys upsetting people.' I asked 'well why was she ever employed by a serious accredited children's charity?' Answer 'she has been dismissed, her last day of work is tomorrow'.