teelac777

Same thing with many hotels, so there's no way out when a fire happens and a lot die.

31 years ago when I landed in Suk some canals were already filled in, then condos were built in their place. Most S-E Asian capitals are sinking for mostly the same reason if it's any consolation.

Take away the sex tourists and foreign gangsters and there won't be much left, so be careful what you wish for.

Earlier this year the forecast was 15 million tourists for 2022, then 12 million, now 6 or 7 million. Thailand and several ASEAN neighbours are now paying the price for the ever-changing requirements and endless hoops to jump through, while many Euro countries are almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Takes a long time to get a customer but just one false move to lose him.

Watch out for those with disproportionately large feet and hands

Just saw this post @dinesh For 10 years I've been withdrawing locally from ATMs here in Vietnam. Ok, the Thai ATM $6 fee is big, but at least it's simple. I bank at a local credit union in the US instead of one of the fancy banks. I pay $1 total for each withdrawal, so if practical you can research another US financial institution.

I started SSA 3 years ago and the Baltimore office made a mess of it and rejected my claim. I live in Vietnam. Later I learned that Manila handles all applications for Asia, engaged them and it went smoothly. I receive direct deposit to my US bank like clockwork each month. Just forget whatever you've done with Maryland thus far and work through Manila. Email: [email protected]