Thanyaburi Mac

Hey, when ya gotta go, ya GOTTA GO!  No holding back.

Mac

MRI?  Hope they furnish you with the foam earplugs!  I had my first MRI a couple weeks ago and even with the earplugs, it was still NOISY.

BTW, with the foam earplugs, rub the small end with your thumb and forefinger to make it smaller sized before you stick in your ear, it'll then expand to fill the ear canal.  Do a Google for:  fitting foam earplugs

Mac

My now wife had three U.S. tourist visas before we got hitched, first two were semi short term, max validity 6 months, by the time for the third one, reckon they were tired of seeing us and she got a 10-year visa.

In each case, it was my status in Thailand that the ConOff was most interested in.

Mac

Murray

You don't state what kind of Thai visa you have, perhaps retired here on an annual "retirement" extension?  If so, how long have you been doing this?

Son in the U.S., is he an AmCit already or there on a Green Card?

How long have you been with your girlfriend?  Does she, too, live with you in your condo?

Age, you and your GF?

A U.S. tourist visa runs $160 USD, and the paperwork process is a whole lot more complicated these days since the last time my Thai wife got one, about 12 years back. 

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/th/index.html?firstTime=No

Actually, depending you your As to the Qs above, I think your GF probably won't have a problem with a U.S. visa.

Note:  The interviewing Consular Officer is most interested in establishing that your GF will return to Thailand after your visit.  This will be pretty much tied to you, and if it looks like you'll be coming back, odds are that she will, too.

For you, looks good:  http://www.esta.us/newzealand.html

Mac

Just did my FBAR online, pretty painless, now for the 1040, some research needed for it.

Mac

Also check SuperRich and Vasu  exchange services, several outlets in Bangkok, don't know about Pattaya/Jomthien.

Mac

Before moving to Thailand on a permanent or semi permanent basis, best to sort out your health insurance possibilities beforehand.  After 70, things do start to go down hill for most people.

Mac

"If you are not registered as married in your own country then no problem.."

Wrong!   Married is married, married in Thailand, and you're married in the U.S. at least.  No U.S. "registration" necessary, or even possible.

Mac

Suggest a Google for:  invadeit

I just bought three notebooks from them.

Mac

For a surgical solution, I highly recommend Tanes Puapornpongse, M.D. at:  http://www.vibhavadi.com/en_medical

Thai   Doctor Name Tanes Puapornpongse, M.D.   Department Surgical Clinics   Profile Education - Doctor of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University - Master of Business Administration (MBA), Chulalongkorn University Diplomas, Certifications, Fellowships - Diplomate, Thai Board of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University - Diplomate, Thai Board of Family Medicine - Certificate Clinical Fellowship in Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery (Imperial College University of London, UK) - Certificate Clinical Fellowship in Breast Surgery (Imperial College University of London, UK) - Clinical Attachment Course on Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery (Imperial College University of London, UK) Work Experiences - Subcommittee of the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand - Committee of the Mor Chao Ban Foundation Current Positions - Doctor in Vibhavadi Hospital, Head of Surgical PCT of Vibhavadi Hospital - Webmaster of thaiclinic.com คติพจน์ : - First Do No Harm

Several bickering posts have been removed.  Please keep it civil, or don't bother to post.

Mac

Udon?  Ubon??  Just a twist of the 2nd letter....

Mac

I've had cataracts in both eyes done at Rutnin, fixed focus replacements, all OK.

Mac 

I'm not with BC/BS but with another carrier, have been retired here since 1992, no problem with coverage.  Except, I pay up front, submit the receipts, and am reimbursed perhaps a month later.

Mac

Great find, got a url for it??

Mac

Someone should suggest to them that they  also need to keep their Immigration "permission to stay" paperwork up to date.  Being under a court order is one of the reasons for an extension.

Mac

He seems to be in Udorn.

Mac

Here's VFW in Korat:  http://www.vfw10217.org/

Mac

not eligible for VFW, so AmLeg China Post 1

Korat, Camp Friendship, Feb '64-Feb '65

Medicare Part B $134 a YEAR?  Or monthly?

Mac

I've been going to various Thai dentists for lots of years, settled on one in the Rangsit Market.  Here's a note I sent to my sister yesterday.

Mac

Try here, per Mr Google's assistance:

https://www.lapavoni.com/en/service-centers/#asia

THAILANDIA
VERASU LTD. – 83/7 Wireless Rd. Lumphini, Patumwan – 10330 BANGKOK – Tel. 0066/2-2548100 – Fax 0066/2-2531574 – E-mail [email protected]
Web Site: www.verasu.com

Tried Googling Subway HQ for Thailand, no joy, wanted to ask if and when the Italian BMT might be back on the menu.

Ideas?

Mac

Wrong.

Check the embassy's www site, they do have an Outreach program:

https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/consular-outreach/

SCHEDULE

• UDON THANI: 7 March 2018
• PHUKET: 14 March 2018
• PATTAYA: June 2018
• KHON KAEN: July 2018
• PHUKET: July 2018
• UDON THANI: November 2018
• PHUKET: November 2018

I  parked there last week, five days-four nights, baht 400 total.  Have been parking there for 20 years, never a problem.  And, yes, park in back.

Mac

Went to Laos from Nong Khai last week, the older version TM6 departure card quite acceptable, as was the new version for a couple of folks who'd obtained it on arrival at Swampy in January.

Old version for arrival at Nong Khai acceptable, I had a number of blank ones available filled out ahead of time.

I did ask the Nong Khai IO folks about the new TM6, told they'd not yet arrived....

Mac