Etaoin Shrdlu

I can't imagine that the steps you've listed above are correct unless they've changed radically. To answer your questions: There is no additional Thai interview at the district office. At least not one upon which your PR status depends. You just need to get registered in the blue tabien baan. No. You will only need to check in at your local police station to get your red police book signed every five years. Initially, you may only be granted a one-year validity in your red police book and after that it is every five years. You will need to be added to the tabien baan of your new residence after you move and you will need to notify the new local police station of your move so they can update your red police book. I do not know if one is still required to remove oneself from the old tabien baan and take the removal document to the new district office. I think I had to about twenty years ago when I moved, but I'm not sure. The procedure may have changed, too. No visits to the district office or local police station are required for the endorsement and non-quota immigrant visa. Just keep your red police book up-to-date as you'll be required to submit it.

It sure seemed to on January 6, 2021.

Using the dog whistle: "Show them your strength", "Take back our country". He doesn't need to be explicit; they understand.

An orange prison jumpsuit will nicely match his hair color.

Yes, they may use different insurers, but it is normal practice for an insurance broker to disclose the identity of the insurer to their prospective client or policyholder at the time of quotation or, at the very latest, when accepting an order to bind coverage. The prospective policyholder should be given the opportunity to decide whether the insurance company being proposed by the broker is acceptable. Major insurance brokers are usually very careful to make sure that the identity of the insurance company is disclosed to their clients because failure to do so may make the broker assume policy liabilities or obligations (claims, among others) that aren't normally theirs. The insurer providing the coverage won't change during the validity of the policy and the insurer's identity and legal address would normally be clearly stated on the policy itself.

It would be ok if WRLife would disclose the identity of the insurance company when providing quotes, however I'm not sure that this is the case. If a broker does not disclose the identity of the insurer providing cover, courts may deem that the broker is the insurer. This is something that brokers normally rigorously avoid by making full disclosure of the identity of the insurer.

Cigna is an insurance company. April and WRLife are insurance brokers. If you pursue a quotation from WRLife, I would suggest you ask them to provide you with full details of the insurance company that will bear the risk of loss under the policy they issue, including full name, legal address and which insurance regulator has licensed them. Ask about financial strength ratings from AM Best, Standard and Poor or other rating agency.

It has been ten years since I've had to get a new TM17, so I don't recall whether I had to submit my tabien baan, but apparently it is a requirement, at least as of now. guid_en2.pdf

You may wish to consider looking at Agoda's website and searching on their map to see which hotels near the US embassy suit your budget. Wireless Road has mostly very pricy hotels, but there may be some that aren't too dear nearby.

Yes, the red book update at the police station is a fairly casual matter. I have always taken the blue house book, but I don't recall whether it was actually scrutinized. Better to take and not need than omit and have to make a second trip if they ask.

The white book is TM17 and replaces your TM16 (blue certificate of residence issued by immigration) when it gets full. You do not renew PR with immigration. It is permanent unless revoked or abandoned.

In my case, the first year of registration in the police red book was for only one year. After the first year, the next and all subsequent reports were at 5-year intervals. You will need the red police book in order to obtain a re-entry permit in your passport and an endorsement in your residence certificate before you leave the country if you wish to keep your PR. I believe I have provided my blue house book at each update of my red police book. I think they want evidence that you're still registered at the address they have on file and in your red police book.

I believe there's another exception to the requirement to file f8938: Accounts at overseas branches of US financial institutions are excepted. Citibank here in Thailand is a branch, so no need for f8938 for accounts with Citibank Thailand. Unfortunately, Citibank has sold its consumer banking business to UOB and 2022 is probably the last year for this. From the instructions for f8938 from the IRS website: "Certain Financial Accounts The following financial accounts and the assets held in such accounts are not specified foreign financial assets and do not have to be reported on Form 8938. 1. A financial account that is maintained by a U.S. payer, such as a domestic financial institution. In general, a U.S. payer also includes a domestic branch of a foreign bank or foreign insurance company and a foreign branch or foreign subsidiary of a U.S. financial institution."

It's Trump and Putin.

Often the dealer-provided insurance will include a clause that allows for repair at the dealership, at least during the first few years. Did you check the policy to see if this is the case? If it is, the insurance company can't refuse to have the car repaired at the dealer. The dealer might be more motivated to obtain the necessary parts if it is their own shop doing the repair. I remember hearing about a case many years ago when a vehicle was involved in a rear-end collision which caused internal damage to the car's transmission. The individual parts necessary for repair were unavailable and the insurance company was refusing to replace the whole transmission as it was not necessary. The vehicle owner waited for over a year until the parts finally arrived.

Is there an issue with insurance? What type of coverage did you have on the car when the accident occurred? There may be an issue with spare parts availability. What make and model car is it?

Mrs. Shrdlu refers to mobile data as "4G", so I assumed that the OP meant mobile data. I don't think my iPhone has a setting to specifically disable 4G and run on 3G or some other standard. At least I'm not aware of it. I don't think turning off mobile data will prevent reception of regular phone calls, but will likely prevent calls over LINE, Skype, Whatsapp, etc. I keep mobile data on since I do receive calls over LINE and Skype, but I do disable mobile data for specific apps that I do not want to use my data plan.

I think that leaving mobile data on all the time by itself may use a tiny amount of the monthly data allowance, but this should be negligible. It would use more if the apps updated automatically using mobile data. That can be switched off so that apps update only when using wifi. Then there are some apps that may use some data even when they are not active. I think they can also be switched to use data only when being actively used or while on wifi. I think it is possible to configure a phone to minimize data usage when not wanted and still leave mobile data on. Turning it off works, but it's kind of the nuclear option.

We bought a new Fortuner a number of years ago and ran into the same issue. We quickly abandoned any idea of updating the navigation system at the Toyota dealer. Until Toyota starts offering head units compatible with Apple Carplay or Android Auto, I think the best solution is to mount a smartphone on the dash or windshield and use Waze or Google Maps.

Sounds more like Cholnan is saying that if Pheu Thai fails to reach 310 seats, it will join up with any party associated with dictatorship. So don't be surprised.

I think that the reason why gas stations ask that mobile phones not be used is to help avoid a situation in which distracted motorists drive away with the filler hose still in the car and causing a spill or worse. This is a more likely scenario than a phone igniting fuel vapors. Switching off the engine would also probably help prevent someone accidentally leaving the car in gear and hitting the accelerator by mistake while fueling. Also, in an effort to avoid legal liability, the gas station will be told to make these requests so that any incident, whether directly related or not, could potentially be blamed on a non-compliant customer.

With just 152k on the clock and proper maintenance, the engine and transmission have a long, long way to go before anything major is required. Just keep to the regular service schedule and you'll be fine for another ten years or so.

The FCC and NFPA looked into the mobile phone as ignition source at gas stations and this is the FCC statement:

We stayed at Dewa Koh Chang back in December and we enjoyed it. Right on the beach and waking distance to a few shops and restaurants. We found that we used the car in the evenings to go to specific restaurants.