
Etaoin Shrdlu
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If I remember correctly, owners/directors of companies are not eligible to participate in the otherwise mandatory government social security scheme that would provide medical insurance coverage to employees. Thai labor regulations do not require that work permit holders have private medical insurance. At least that's how it was some years ago.
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That's great! Thanks! My son gets back from university in the US next month, so she does not need to rush. Let me know what you need from me by PM to coordinate pickup or delivery in Bangkok.
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Thanks! Could you supply details or a photo?
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Thanks, Neil. My son is just starting out, so until I know his commitment to the sport, I'm going to try to limit the outlay for equipment, hence the appeal for used clubs. I have a couple of sets but I'm right-handed, so mine are of no use to him.
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My son has just taken up golf and is looking for a set of left-handed clubs. Does anyone have a used set for sale? Alternatively, any suggestions as to which golf shop in Bangkok (Sukhumvit/Bangna area) might have used left-handed clubs for sale?
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It does sound like overheating. Radiator fan faulty? Thermostat sticks intermittently? Had similar with a CRV years ago and ended up replacing the radiator fan.
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Insurance brokers licensed by the OIC here in Thailand are prohibited from placing their clients' business with insurers domiciled outside of Thailand. They may have set up an insurance brokerage outside Thailand to handle the placements they put with insurers based in other countries in order to stay on the right side of Thai insurance regulations.
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I can't imagine how or why foreigners would be exempt from this requirement, but we'll see how it goes. So far, all of the articles I've read have only mentioned mobile banking or "digital banking" with no real clarity on whether there will be any restrictions on transfers using computers accessing the banks' websites. Face ID on computers isn't as common as on mobile phones, so will such transfers be exempted?
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If you're from the US, best also look into how US tax and reporting requirements work when owing or having shares in a foreign company. Not impossible to be compliant with US tax laws, but it can impose another significant level of complexity and cost. Best to be aware in advance to make sure it is worth it.
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Jack Reynolds penned the definitive bargirl book back in the 1950s when he wrote "A Woman of Bangkok". Everything since seems derivative.
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Tucker Carlson out at Fox News, 1 week after Dominion settlement
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to Scott's topic in World News
Before working for Fox, he had stints at CNN, MSNBC and PBS, so whatever his true political leanings are, they either changed radically or he left them at the door when he went in to work in the morning. -
Before the internet and mobile phones came to Thailand, I recall using landlines and relying on answering machines to leave messages. Used to write letters back then, too. Difficult to imagine today how we got along without mobile phones, but we did. Life moved at a slower pace.
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PR provides a level of permanence that the annual non-immigrant visas don't. Once granted, PR has no on-going financial requirements, is not dependent upon marriage or employment, requires no 90-day or annual reports, and if one isn't planning to go abroad, there is no requirement to visit immigration ever again. It is less expensive than any of the Elite Visa plans and has no expiry date. For those with family commitments here, it is safer than relying on annual extensions that carry financial or other requirements that can change. I don't know how to put a price on that.
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Some years ago I was in the same situation. A PoA was not necessary, but a letter of consent was and it needed to be witnessed by the Thai embassy or consulate where I was at the time. Here's a link that explains. https://sydney.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/95928-thai-passport-for-minors-under-20-years-of-age Although this website may be geared towards those requesting passports abroad, it is also, I believe, applicable to passport issuance in Thailand.
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Did your Electric bill this month double?
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to Fred Ziffel's topic in General Topics
March bill: 773 kWh, 4,204.55 baht. April bill: 1119 kWh, 6,197.45 baht. Usage increase: 44.76% Cost increase: 47.04% March cost per kWh: 5.44 baht April cost per kWh: 5.54 baht Cost per kWh increase: 0.10 baht. Cost per kWh percentage increase: 1,84%. Seems the effect of any change in fuel tariff or the marginal cost of additional units versus average unit cost in prior month isn't significant. I did not subtract the fixed cost of 24.62 baht from either bill. Why did usage increase? Primarily because daughter was home from school due to Songkran break running aircon 24/7 plus additional workload on aircons due to hotter weather. No real surprise for me, but apparently many people in our mooban are outraged at their higher electricity bills. -
I tend to think if it as a modified personal accident cover. The trigger for coverage is a vehicle accident, which is narrower than a typical PA policy. The insured/beneficiary is the general public, not the owner of the vehicle, which is wider than a PA policy There is also no requirement to identify the vehicle causing injury or death, meaning that hit-and-run type accidents are covered, so it isn't always specific to a vehicle. It is basically a no-fault scheme intended to provide benefits to the general public injured or killed in vehicle accidents. It shifts some costs from hospitals and the public to vehicle owners, or at least to those who pay for the Por Ror Bor sticker.
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The mandatory (Por Ror Bor) scheme provides limited medical expense, death and disability benefits to persons injured or killed in vehicle accidents. These benefits operate independent of fault and apply to drivers, passengers and pedestrians equally. Medical expenses are capped at 80,000 per person, death at 500,000 per person and daily compensation while hospitalized is 200 per day. This scheme provides no third-party liability coverage for either bodily injury or property damage, so it is not adequate to address major risks associated with ownership or use of vehicles. Acceptance of Por Ror Bor benefits does not extinguish a third party's right to claim damages against an at-fault motorist. The legislation mandating this scheme was enacted because hospitals were complaining about bearing the burden of treating accident victims who could not pay even for basic treatment.
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Pesky Rahu, eating the sun again!
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Fox News settles Dominion defamation case for $787.5m
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to onthedarkside's topic in World News
Insurance might not cover instances where it can be proved that the speaker knew that the defamatory statements were false, yet stated them with malice or disregard for the facts anyway. In other words, knowingly wrongful acts are often excluded. This may be one of the reasons why Fox was so careful with their non-apology apology and why they wanted to avoid a court case proving this. -
Police request AI assistance for crime solving
Etaoin Shrdlu replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
The RTP just need to swap out their current cards for the new AI cards for their GT200s.