expat_4_life

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

Thanks for clear report.

 

Regards bank statements....you used FD account. May have been different if you were using savings account. 

Almost assuredly 100% correct - that why I included my account type details in my report.

21 hours ago, placeholder said:

Right. Why shouldn't Congress conduct impeachment investigations on whomever they please, regardless of evidence?

I never said that Congress should just start impeachment investigations on whomever they please without evidence, you made that up.

Hmmm, is this govt "scheme/plan" going to alter the incentive to provide your own accident insurance, maybe? Only time will tell if the plan goes awry/bust.

On 1/24/2024 at 2:20 PM, brianthainess said:

Songkran is 13-April Mon the 15th could be a bank holiday and maybe the 16th . 

I can confirm (wife works at the bank) that the 15th and 16th are the official (as of now) bank holidays for Songkran this year.

Government often has an extra day so not so sure about the 17th for immigration - but would not count on them being open.

"BoJo full of Mojo" - unexpected turn of the screw.

35 minutes ago, proton said:

No time to wade through all this, does this mean existing users of the 90 day reporting site which has been working well have to re register?

No, it does not - just logged in with same ID as usual.

Didn't notice any changes in the site anywhere, history still intact, the passport number and nationality is still enough to populate the TM47 as before.

The Thai Foreign Ministry is right to call out the Israeli Embassy on this matter, as the Thais are involved in difficult negotiations to get their own citizens released.

The interests of the Thai government are not aligned with the Israeli Embassy call for the release of all the hostages at this time - the Thais are concerned with their own people.

I understand why the Thai Foreign Ministry is not pleased with the Israeli Embassy. We will see where they stand if/when they get their citizens back - I fully expect them to support a call for the release of the remaining hostages at that time.

On 1/12/2024 at 12:06 PM, Morch said:

 

Methinks that you conflate between words and actual action.

It might become what you say. So far, though? Not so much.

Are votes cast in the UN not actions?  There has been a shift in international opinion that does not favor the US and/or Israel.

https://globalaffairs.org/bluemarble/see-how-32-countries-moved-away-us-and-israel-latest-un-cease-fire-vote

1 minute ago, Morch said:

 

Isolated how? Any countries breaking of relations? Sanctions? Bans?

And, for the sake of argument, suppose the ICJ dismisses the case, how does that play?

Me thinks you have not been paying attention to the UN votes in the Security Council and General Assembly over a variety of resolutions regarding the conflict and the growing calls internationally for a cease-fire.  I call it increasingly isolated, you can split hairs and call it what you wish.

Regardless of how this court rules (it is not a trial) this is not good for the for the Israeli sides PR war regards the conflict.  In terms of world opinion Israel continues to be isolated except for primarily US support.

A diplomatic/world opinion disaster for Israel and its supporters, the US in particular.

@Will B Good

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2 hours ago, tomgreen said:

the self insuring ( saving the original monthly Cigna cost ) due to the yearly health insurance premium increase , looks like its going to be the option I have to take at some time.   Its just biting the bullet and pulling the trigger thats the worrying part

 

If you somehow see cancelling as inevitable, then I would suggest the sooner the better.
The older you get the higher the risk of making such a decision becomes as our health becomes more fragile.  At least you could be banking some premiums while your health is still good.

It always starts with the ironing or some other inane thing ...

Next thing you know she won't make you a sandwich or bring you a beer

My opinion is don't expect a lot from "the list" as it being talked about, the unsealed documents are related to the Ghislaine Maxwell civil case.  There could be some surprises though.

Here is some context written a couple of weeks ago, prior to the release.
 

Here is a followup, as the documents are currently being released - this twitter thread is currently being added to
 

Part of the reason people are still arriving back in Bangkok is that the holidays were announced/changed in late October.

Many people already had travel plans extending through the 2nd or 3rd of January and had no real choice but to keep them.

Seems odd to us that they would change the official dates as late as October,
I guess this is why we sometimes say TIT

8 minutes ago, carumego said:

What is the reason for it apart from creating some insomnia to the costumers

Guess you've never seen or heard of fireworks used to celebrate New Year?

They'll be at it for several days.

Reads like a headline out of almost any country, full of self praise for a job well done by the ruling party!

What happened to the stories about industrial decline and lamenting the lack of tourists?  We all saw them in just the last few days?

5 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said:

Actually the limit for airlines is slightly higher than 20,000 mAh rather than 10,000.

my suggestion is the Orson eloop there are several models available in stores and from Lazada 

This is mine and I’ve had it for a couple of years.

 

This info is more current, there once was a time when 10000mAh was the limit, but now the limit seems to be 100Wh = 27000mAh (although may vary by airline or country).  The 20000mAh model you have seems very widely accepted these days.