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16 major league teams in the US in 1903. Can't find information about teams in other countries back then, so I doubt any non-US teams would have been competitive, but not sure.

The real "World Series" is actually the World Baseball Classic with teams coming from many countries, including such baseball powerhouses as the Czech Republic, China and Israel. It will take place in March next year with initial rounds in Tokyo, Taichung, Miami and Phoenix.

You would probably be best served by finding a good insurance broker that can get you quotes from a couple of different insurers and provide advice on which one may best suit your needs. That said, there are many insurers in Thailand that offer public liability and employers' liability insurance. Some have multi-line package policies for SMEs that bundle those and other covers together in one policy. I know AIG Thailand and AXA Thailand offer such products, but so do others. Find an independent broker and discuss your requirements. Good luck.

From time to time Villa Market runs out of the type of Cheetos my daughter craves. They may be gone from the shelves for days, weeks or months, but they re-appear eventually. I suspect the same happens to Crunchips. It is most likely a supply/logistics issue.

By 1962 I had already moved from the country and continent where I was born.

I think many landlords would be happy to put two persons' names on a lease and make them jointly and severally liable for rent and/or damages.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Broadway play and movie based upon a novel in which a barber murders his customers with a razor.

Sweeney? That you?

Once made the mistake of trying to change the blade with wet hands. Now I use a towel to cover the top cap when I remove it if there's a blade in it.

Can't wait for the Benz-Hindenburg. Oh, the humanity!

My suggestion would be to use an independent insurance broker and ask him/her to get you quotes from two or three different companies. Ask about claims-paying attitude of the different insurers and what they do upon renewal if you have a claim. You will likely have to disclose your claim on the application form. You should also disclose the steps you have recently taken to secure your house, even if the proposal form does not specifically request it. Explain your situation to the broker and state what your requirements for cover and cost are. Don't use an agent. Legally they represent the insurance company and have less motivation or ability to assist you. A broker is the legal representative of the policyholder and will usually go to bat for a client that runs into a situation like yours. Some insurers aren't very keen to insure houses upcountry, especially if in a more remote area and when the value of the contents is high or cover is sought for valuable items. A good insurance broker should be able to find a solution, if one exists. Good luck.

Looks like mealy bugs.

Multi-blade cartridges do have some advantages over double edge safety razors. Carts have been extensively engineered so that it is difficult to cut oneself shaving. I think this is largely driven by product liability fears with shave quality taking a back seat. The second advantage is related; is is possible to shave quite quickly (or with a bad hangover) without drawing blood. It is therefore possible to save a few minutes' time in the morning. A third advantage is the ability to take cartridge razors in carry-on bags when traveling by air. DE blades need to go in checked baggage. I keep a Sensor Excel for when I travel with just carry-on. In my opinion, multi-blade cartridges don't save enough time to justify their cost, and the quality of the shave is no better than, and arguably inferior to, that delivered by a DE razor using good technique. But at the end of the day it just comes down to personal preference. No big deal, really. And for those who believe that new and modern is always better, I'll happily trade a crisp, new twenty-dollar Federal Reserve note for an old, used twenty-dollar double eagle coin.

It does not take very long to develop good shaving technique and the cost savings and shave quality will make the effort worthwhile. Get a good shaving brush and some shaving soap and it will make your morning shave even better. There are a couple of online stores based here in Thailand where you can order soap and brushes, or you can buy some when you're out of the country and bring it back. There are also YouTube videos that explain and demonstrate good shaving technique. I use a Feather AS-D2 razor as my daily driver, but have others including vintage Gillettes. Good luck and enjoy shaving at its best.

If your flight gets cancelled after you've checked in and gone through immigration, then the airline will likely step in and either try to put you on an alternate flight or put you up somewhere until they can do so. This happened to me back in the 1980s and I was put in a hotel overnight near Don Mueang Airport. I think THAI kept my passport until boarding the next day as I had already gone through immigration. Not sure if this is still the procedure today.

Security is before immigration.

The could be fungus gnats.

Motor insurers in Thailand do give the option to insure on the basis of named driver only, for which they typically give a discount on the premium. This may or may not be the case in other countries, but for the OP's purposes that is irrelevant. Thailand is a bit of an outlier in motor insurance anyway because true third party liability insurance is not mandatory. The Por Ror Bor scheme is a no-fault medical expense, death and disability scheme, somewhat similar to personal accident cover, with very low limits and no cover for claims by third parties for damage to vehicles or medical expenses above the small limit provided. Make sure you're also satisfied with the TPL limits as they are often fairly low. Read your policy to see what is says about authorized drivers. If still in doubt, contact your broker or the insurance company and get their response in writing.

Modern multi-blade cartridge razors are real money-spinners for Gillette, but don't give any better shaves than the Fatboys, Slims and Superspeeds Gillette made in the 1950s and 1960s. A pack of Feather double-edge blades, which many believe to be the sharpest, are readily available here in Thailand for less than five baht each when bought in a box of 100. Other brands of blades, such as Dorco, can be had for less than half that. Very easy to get at least three shaves per blade and often five. I understand that Mach 3 blades cost more than 100 baht each. Do the math according to your having schedule and see how much money you can save by going back to DE razors. The savings quickly cover the cost to buy a high quality, modern DE razor. Today's Gillette cartridges are a triumph of marketing and are great for Gillette shareholders. Less so in most cases for consumers.

I looked into this a year ago and came to the conclusion that the only way to have a document notarized that would be accepted in the US without question and without leaving Thailand was to have the PoA notarized by the ACS, which is what I did. As far as I know, It is not possible to enter the US Embassy/ACS compound in Bangkok without an appointment.

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You probably won't be able to get a US-based insurer to sign the Thai Immigration Department's form. The form requires the insurer to state that their insurance complies with certain requirements, the details of which are not spelled out on the form. Few insurers would be willing confirm something that isn't clearly specified. This is a somewhat clever way of forcing most applicants to subscribe to a Thai insurance policy without explicitly prohibiting the use of home country insurance.

Upon further reflection, I don't think this scenario is likely to occur. Instead each policy would probably contribute up to its limit of liability and not result in a shortfall. But that does not mean there aren't potential issues with having multiple policies covering the same risk.

A red flag for money laundering is when someone overpays or over-transfers money and then requests a large refund or transfer back out. Probably best to transfer in just enough money to purchase the specific condo you have in mind.

Quite possible, in which case it would be best to find a competent broker to seek to arrange suitable cover. I really wouldn't recommend trying to do things like this on one's own or through an insurer's agent.