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Makes things very easy for long term visa extension. Agree, would be nice to bring over when exchange rate is more advantageous, but saved for how long till that happens, and inflation defeats that purpose. All fund are more valuable spent today, than saved at crap interest rates, that can't keep up with inflation. Much more fun spending it now, than losing value everyday against inflation, waiting for a better rate. Better by what ... 1-2-3-5% ... inflation running 10% or more every year. The THB don't fluctuate that much. NO THANKS .. I'm spending & smiling.

I didn't say that, I'm just correcting your misinformation. Illegal entry into the USA ... then you're a criminal and should be jailed and or deported.

Every hurricane/typhoon, starts as a storm. Every movement starts with 1 person ... ... exiles to the new world ... 'give me liberty or give me death' ... 13 colonies ... a new nation ... slaves are free ... all men can vote ... women can vote ... back off the bus my A$$ ... I'm drinking out of your fountain ... all people to all schools ... end the Vietnam War ... power to the people ... dreamer & undocumented, now have driver's license, ID, medicaid, housing, state welfare, small business bank loans (even I couldn't get one of them, back in the day, unless a minority or female partner????true) ... can now vote locally in select areas ... go figure .... what next ... state & federal ?

Why do you reply, without verifying what I post? "Those cities now allow all residents over age 18 to vote in city elections, regardless of citizenship status" source Google IS your friend, please research before replying to me again.

I used to pull up the loads, if FC wasn't available and unless the back was empty enough, I didn't bother ???? Talk about being spoiled ????

Technically, non citizens can vote, although not in state or federal elections. But some states allow in local jurisdiction elections. (VT, MD, NY, & DC, that I know of) Google is your friend.

Drone, plane & helicopter are all UAVs. Will depend on the discretion of the person confronting your flying. IF going to fly in a public area, you may want to pop into the local PoPo station and ask them their thoughts, on planes & copters. Go from there.

When have they not been ... I'm not a fan ????

On the BBL phone app. Which means, as long as the phone app doesn't crap out, and wife sends the 7162 back, she can collect forever, and get free fertilizer for the garden ????

Noticed that myself, and agree, well done. Bowie was well known for being a bit tight with the money. Reading SRV autobiography (?), and an excerpt about Bowie offering him a ridiculously low per show fee to tour with him. He could make more money in a roadhouse bar by himself.

G map ... keeping track of me ... ????

Why won't it get heated? Just set the thermostat at preferred temp. Depending on heating energy source, you may have to make arrangement with vendors: ... oil, schedule regular deliveries ... nat gas or electric, no prob Only thing, depending where live and local ordinance, would be snow removal from walkways, if having/needing done. Just hire one of the local teens to do, within 24 hrs of snowfall (most USA rules anyway), and Bob's Your Uncle.

to the title...LAZ fan, though will use Shopee, price & vendor dependent. Strange that 'flagship & official' stores will have different promotions. So always check them both before buying. Also, stick to 'Flagship or LAXMALL' stores. Issues resolved instantly.

I know about the ATM rule, and why my debit card rarely worked (staff didn't have a clue why) and I cancelled it. As usually had to go in to get money anyway. But I have done transfers, to other accounts. Not in my name, so that may or may not work, and one way to find out. Also paid things with QR codes. All of which I don't do now, as less entries/pages to copy for Imm at extension time. My passbook has 12 DD and 4 withdrawals in it, per year. Saves copies, and getting new passbooks. One less tree to cut down ... Save the Planet ????

You missed a lot of fun then, as kids are funny as hell in all situations. I was a single parent, for quite some time. Raise her since 2 yrs old, Didn't meet present wife to about 5 yrs later.

Not a Biden fan ...but without the full content of the vid, that blip is taken so far out of context, it's silly to even think about it. Someone replied, 'he showered with his daughter' ... as if there's something wrong with that. I use to shower with my daughter and we slept in the same bed, and neither wore PJs. (both scenarios, age dependent of course) What's wrong with some of you people? Do you get an erection with every naked body you see. No matter what the age ... then you may have the problem. As silly as people taking the 'classic' photo of their baby laying on a blanket, without clothes, and now considered porn in some folks mind. Or a home snap of kids in tub in waist high water (for them) and now 'it's porn'. Only in your own mind. Aside from that rant ... Biden does have a 'sniffing' problem ???? And remember, 'believe every women'...except Tara Reade ????

When politicians talk, they really should be standing next to a toilet ... ????

You may want to avoid cities that have a 'poop map app' ???? Actually a real thing, though possibly just San Fran.

Yes, and mirrors my experiences (ex NWA), and TBH, if couldn't fly First Class for cheap, I'd never would have made a trip to TH in 1999. Simply too far to be stuck in the back of the bus, unless empty and had the whole center section to myself. From Oct 2000 to Mar 2001, I actually commuted to work (MEM) from TH, though spent more time in TH, trading shifts and using up all my sick & OJI time ????

UP2U if doing via Manila or local USA, as Manila may be a bit busy with Yanks applying to have SS DD'd now, instead of what they're using. Also, suggest you open an online account with SS while there as near impossible to do from here/TH. Then I think you can do most things online, instead of going through Manila. I use TH address for SS, though keep a USA address (brother's) for my my pension, at brokerage, as they won't deposit in foreign bank. I'm curious now, if I make ATM withdrawals as I do for that account (USA), will it get taxes. Though how could they/TH tell if I live here or a tourist. ???? I guess those not getting SS may be switching over the lump sum for extensions. That could be problematic for some.

Those Yanks not using SS DD, (bank to bank or Wise) may want to change that. As the Credit Advice specifically notes that funds are from SS

@morning glory You could just open an account in another bank, possibly even stay with BkkBank, and simply do an online transfer to the account, and use a debit card attached to new account, I think. As I do bank transfers occasionally, so don't think there's a rule that you couldn't send the SS DD to yourself. SS would only get screwed out of a couple years if you crapped out, as debit cards have to be renewed in person. Although if partner had all your info, they (plural use, unless applicable to 'your' partner), then simply transfer to themselves. I told the wife to bury me in the garden and simply carry on.

Depends when during start of covid, as every place (tourist area) was a ghost town, for quite some time. Especially April or May 2020 when even locals were told not to travel. Then nothing opened up till 2021. Not till those 'sandbox' thingys did tourist areas start to breathe life again, though most places still shuttered. My daughter always found someone to play with when a youngin' and we were out & about ... Poolside or surfside.

Not sure about that, with few exception, all Phuket's beach are quite accessible for all. Excuse my 'really nice' awe of the beaches, as it was high season during covid. Playlist of Phuket's beaches: And people are concerned about drones, as you wouldn't believe how far away I was. Drone can't get that snap, unless noisily right behind that fine behind. Was actually there to get snap of sea eagles. And on closer examination, it's not an eagle ... but very nice:

Thanks Source: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/thailand.pdf