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Any suggestions for first class insurance for a 1-year-old Yamaha Aerox? Roojai quoted around 6,500 baht per year. Is that reasonable? Any bad or good experiences with Roojai? Thanks.

You think so?

I'm thinking about buying a new Aerox. I'm curious, if the bike is priced at 83,500, what is the actual price out the door after tax, registration, and whatever else they charge? More or less...

Thanks. Yes one year non-immigrant B and I have not moved from Bangkok. Oh well I guess I will have go to Chaengwattana. At least they have what seems to be a functional appointment system now.

Can I do the visa transfer from old to new passport at any immigration office or does it need to be where the visa extension was issued? I did the visa extension at Changwattana but will be in Chiang Mai in a couple of weeks and the immigration office is more conveniently located there. Thanks if anybody knows the answer.

Can I do the Visa transfer from old to new passport at any immigration office or does it need to be where the visa extension was issued? I dod the visa extension at Changwattana but will be in Chiang Mai in a couple of weeks and the immigration office is more conveniently located there. Thanks if anybody knows the answer.

https://www.mea.or.th/en/aboutelectric/116/280/form/11 Interesting to play around with to see the progressive rates, etc. Oops, MJCM posted this at the same time as me!

Whenever I go back to the USA I am reminded that my country, the self-proclaimed greatest country in the history of the world, has not figured out how to clean their anuses. Seems to explain a lot, although I am not sure what.

Maybe the 12-year-old boy that does all their IT work had to take a couple of Wednesday afternoons off to get his braces adjusted so they have fallen behind.

Thanks. No I'm not looking for a PCX. I just put that in there as a comment about supply issues. I called around today. The shop on Rajadamnern has the standard model in stock but not the ABS version. Same is true in Bangkok but they are adding 2500 to the list price. I'm not really concerned about where it's registered as I go back and forth between Bangkok and Chiang Mai a lot. Up until couple months ago it was easy to ride to the train station from my condo in Bangkok and hop on a train but that's gotten complicated as they've moved the station far away. It's easy enough to take it to the post office though. I've had the same Honda Wave for 15 years now and that thing is an amazing trooper. It only has 25K on it and looks like new. However, I rented a new Aerox in December in Chiang Mai for a month and rode up to Pai and around town and I realized how much the technology has advanced. It was a pleasure. I sent you a PM about your used bike. It's a possibility!

I live in Bangkok and am coming to Chiang Mai in May for a few months. Does anyone know if it is now possible to buy a new Aerox for cash with no waiting period? I tried back in January but none were available and I was told they would only sell on finance anyway. Any recommended dealers? Thanks . I could buy one in Bangkok and take it up on the train if I need to. If I can..... I have read that the PCX 160 is still back ordered.

That's good news. I went to their help page and asked the help bot if they were shipping to Thailand. Maybe it just hasn't been updated. Are you currently shipping to Thail At this time, we are not shipping to Thailand, however, please check back later as carriers may pause certain destinations temporarily based on the reliability of delivery. Are you currently shipping to Thailand

Once you have a prescription and measurements they are a quarter of the price of the glasses sold in Thailand at all quality levels. Zenni was anyway.

I just discovered that www.zennioptical.com no longer delivers to Thailand. That's too bad, as it was great value. Anybody have any other online sources they've had a good experience with? Thanks.

My cheap Chinese one also has that loud female orator (speaking English). I found a couple of small pieces of electricians tape on speaker output dulled her to tolerable levels.

Dr. Mason was helpful and patient. And for anybody who runs into this thread looking for an MRI recommendation he said the images from Prachachuen MRI were of good quality.

The cheap Chinese one I bought on Lazada works fine and correlates with the hospital readings. And it tells me "You have a good heart" in English when it tells me the results.

Not sure if someone posted it already, but this works to take you to the two that accept foreign addresses, depending on your age and income, I guess. https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/general/ I use fileyourtaxes.com

Thanks. I am 63 and have not claimed social security. Actually, I am still 3 quarters shy but will pay self employment tax this year to reach 40 quarters. I am worried about future healthcare expenses and insurance as I age. I've been in Thailand now for 25 years and have Thai private insurance that will not cover me past 70. It's not such a great policy anyway. Currently only about 40,000 baht per year though with a 10,000 baht deductible for 5,000,000 baht coverage with a lot of limitations on that 5,000,000. I expect pretty serious premium increases when I turn 65. I did watch the video and thought it was interesting that he says unequivocally that you do not need to be in the USA to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan although clearly you need a USA address. I guess he can answer your question about the differing addresses. I've kind of been thinking about returning to Hawaii when I turn 65 and health insurance is one of the deciding factors. I will still have to work unfortunately. I've spent the last twenty years minimally employed teaching at a Thai university. Many years ago I took the Hawaii bar exam to give myself the option of returning and working in my old age. Unfortunately, I did not factor in how unappealing having a job would seem in my sixties. ????

Interesting! I will be turning 65 in a year and have been curious about that. Seems like you have to have six months per year in the USA for any Advantage benefits? I did read this the other day: https://internationalliving.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-medicare-overseas/

I hope the images are clear enough. I would not want to do another MRI.

No dye/contrast. It was 7200 baht. I initially said that I had a referral to a Chiang Mai MRI center from my orthopedist's clinic in Chiang Mai, as I thought that might be needed or useful, but they explained that with a doctor's referral the fee was 9000 baht. I then said I was coming in for the MRI without a doctor's referral and was given the 7200 baht price. I guess they pay a commission.

Thanks! I wish I could go to BCH but it looks like I better go see Dr. Mason at Bumrungrad as he is a shoulder specialist and have made a booking with him. I just got my MRI results an hour ago and while it is mostly gibberish to me it does look like surgery will be recommended, although I am holding out hope for trying physical therapy again first.

By the way Sheryl, I noticed in a previous thread that you recommended an orthopedist at Chula hospital and I thought I would give the after hours clinic a try as I live walking distance from there. Registration went fairly smoothly but your suggested doctor was not available so they recommended another doctor whose specialty was shoulders and who was available in about a week. I arrived at 4 pm last week and saw the doctor around 6:30 pm. I basically wanted his opinion on getting a shot of corticosteroid. Nice guy, said he did not think that was a good idea as it weakens the tendon and said I needed an MRI which would be about 8000 baht. I spent a total of two minutes with him. He did a couple of strength tests and that was it, but I understand they did indicate the need for an MRI. The fee was 1200 baht which seemed a bit high to me. I guess if I didn't have insurance and potentially needed to do the surgery at a public hospital I might have done the MRI there and consulted with him again but I decided against going back, mostly due to the waiting.

Thanks.