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  1. Good Morning All... I'm looking for a good dentist in Sakon Nakhon that speaks English... Just looking for a cleaning this time around... Anyone have a good experience... Hopefully reasonable prices as well.. tia
  2. Thanks for reply... I was just in Nakhon Phanom getting my 60 day extension. We have dealt with the same person in the office for a couple years and she volunteered if I need to stay longer just go to the Freedom Bridge crossing... I only need an additional month cuz I go back to work for 7 months out of the country so it makes it easy
  3. What if I had direct deposit my social security check into BB NY and just use an atm card from that account to withdraw baht when in Thailand for my living expenses... I am not depositing or transferring money into Thailand...
  4. Does anyone know if a "border run" at the Freedom Bridge is possible in Nakhon Phanom... Pre-Covid I would take the bus across the bridge, get a Laos visa and turn around and head back to Thailand to get a new 30 day Thai visa... It took maybe 30 minutes to do... Is this still possible now that covid restrictions are over... TIA
  5. Hi Everyone Before covid I would make a border run to Laos from Nakon Phnom over the Freedom Bridge and it only took maybe an hour... Is it still possible to do border runs... I heard the government has done a crackdown on this... Thanks in advance
  6. I just got back from doing a one week border run to Vietnam. When I got back to the airport in Bangkok no problem with getting a 30 day visa that expires on May 29th. Next I was in Bangkok for 3 days... My wife told me today that she thinks I have to go to "check in" at the Immigration Office in Nakon Phanom. I don't remember having to do this before but my memory is not as good as it used to be lol. I do remember having to go to the government office here in Nawa where I live and check in... My question... Do I have to go to the Immigration Office in Nakon Phanom. The Immigration officer that stamped my passport said nothing about it... Thanks in advance Larry
  7. Thanks every one for your advice... I decided on Bangkok Bank because it has a great rep, lots of branches including outside of Thailand and my job takes me around the world, I've been to 91 countries so far. And there is a branch not far from me in Sakon Nakon where a friend banks. I went there this morning and it took all of 30 minutes and not one hassle or problem.... they were great and set up my account, debt card and online banking for me... In the mean time this afternoon I got a call from SCB. After all the hoops they made me jump through after four separate tries each time saying I needed something else and saying every time all you need is this and come back... first with my marriage certificate, then Thai ID and Yellow Book then Immigration and then Proof of Income then saying we have to make a phone call and see if it is okay... it still wasn't enough... Today they said you cannot open and account unless you have a Retirement Visa and live here full time... All I have to say to SCB is KMA...
  8. I have had the same problem and have been told by my doctor and by doctors I work with and that are patients, I'm an Acupuncture Physician, that the cremes etc do not work and the only thing that works well is Terbinafine (oral). I have found this to be true in my case after I've tried other suggestions. It's a good idea to have your liver checked which my doctor insisted on before he would give me the prescription as if there is a problem with your liver you should not take this medication. When you are in medicine you are always researching things... This is one of the sources I always check... The Cleveland Clinic along with Mayo Clinic and Harvard... https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/19379-terbinafine-tablets hope this helps larry
  9. I have been trying to open an account with SCB in Nawa for some time because that is where my wife banks. I have run into nothing but headaches. First it's understandable I guess is that I need to be married to a Thai. So once I got married this year I tried taking our marriage certificate, my yellow book and my Thai ID.... nope... Then they said I have to wait and go to immigration first when I have me visa extended which made now sense to me. So that happened and then they wanted proof of income. I waited until I got my 2022 W2 from my employer, I'm American, and my 2022 Social Security Yearly Statement showing that income which I took to them today. Now they said they need to call "someone" to see if it is "okay for me to open an account.... they will call and let us know the decision. I do not understand all of this... is this par for the course... I have had friends tell me they have not had to go through all of this... I have never had to jump thru so many hoops almost begging for a bank to use my money for THEIR investments. Again the only reason I am doing this is because it is my wife's bank and it would be easier for me to transfer funds if an emergency arises... So should I just say forget it and go to another bank in Nawa, there are three and not give the the satisfaction of having and account with them... I've also heard if you open an account at a bank in Bangkok it is relatively easy. What are your experiences and what is your favorite bank... Another thing I could use advice on is at some point I am going to have my social security deposited directly into my Thai bank account. I understand that Bangkok Bank is the best for this because they have a branch in New York and it is an easy way to go... Plus I'm thinking that maybe because the branch is in the US you get protections that the US provides banks... just a guess on my part... Your thought... thanks in advance Larry
  10. I just did this last week in Nakon Phanom... We should up with all the regular visa extension paperwork thinking I would get a 45 day extension. They asked if I wanted a 60 day because I was married, we also had all documentation showing we were married, marriage license/certificate etc. We lacked the "Marriage Certificate Form" which was something different from what we got at the govt office showing we were married etc. They sent us to a service that provided it located inside of a Big C.... not sure what the office was called. My wife did it all while I waled around the store. It went very quickly and the cost was 10 baht. With the additional paperwork in hand we went back to the immigration office and it was all said and done in a matter of minutes... hopes that helps
  11. Thanks everyone for your help... larry and pla
  12. I just had my "fish pond" dug and looking for plants to stop soil erosion. The sides are fairly steep and most of it is clay soil. Looking for low maintenance plants for ground cover or shrubs are fine that can take a lot of sun... It will be from the top tier, where I am standing to the first level down which will be just above the water level...thanks in advance
  13. Thanks everyone... we will give it a try... still nobody picking up the phone... Does anyone know how to make an appointment online, the website link does not work... thanks in advance
  14. Good Afternoon Does anyone know if the Passport Office in Udon Thani is open, my wife is Thai and she needs to get a passport. We have tried calling everyday for the entire week to see if the office is open and nobody picks up the phone. We don't want to drive all the way from near Sakon Nokhon only to find it is closed. Thank in advance - Larry and Pla
  15. I would like to take my Thai wife to the US to meet my family. I was told it is easier for her to get a Tourist Visa to the US verses a Marriage Visa. I plan on spending only a month in the US. Do I have to give the exact dates immediately when we apply for the visa? At this point I do not know the exact dates as it depends on my work schedule and it is too far out to know for sure. My thoughts right now are somewhere around the middle to the end of May 2023. How long does it take for the application process? A friend told my it took him 9 months to get approved. Is that realistic and the norm? How easy it it to do by yourself or should you hire a service in Thailand to help or expedite the process? Thanks in advance - larry and pla
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