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Agreed. On many minds as a clear and present danger.

Now age 77 and still enjoy driving car and motorbike in Thailand, as I have over the past 13 years. Always tell folks it is a sure test for alzeimers as your brain has to be firing on all cylinders every moment driving ... if not? Meat, bone and blood everywhere!

Just my experience on the two USA credit cards I use here. No charges for use here (CapOne and Amex).

Up to Thais, of course but I'm thinking the reconciliation scheme is: Allow both overthrown Prime Ministers to return AND no retribution to those involved in the two military coups that overthrew them. Based on? Only speculation ...

I relate my experience really only to bring a smile to you. I had two Colonoscopies over the years in the USA. The last one they found some polyps and cauterized but ... OK, there I am on my side, drugged but awake. So, the Doctor hands me his end of the tube and says, "here take a look"! Closest I have gotten to putting my head up my own ...

While I acknowledge this, the question is raised if it would clear all who had a hand in the coups overthrowing the elected government.

Major reason I retired to a lower cost country was that I was out priced in the USA. That is still valid on my sustainable $2400.00 usd per month budget. Ha! Retirements for many working middle class “outsourced”. Poor, poor pitiful me, forced to live in Thailand … ha! I feel like Br’er Rabbit having been thrown into the Br’er Patch.

American, and left of center leaning politically. Let's see, right before retirement and move to Thailand, I owned a pump shotgun I had used rarely for dove, rabbit hunting. 30-30c with scope used only target shooting on my 18.4 acres, inherited Dad's 38c pistol, owned 38c snub nosed, 22 fold down backpack rifle (you may remember from a James Bond movie), favorite was a target pistol thought of as home protection was an .308 Bersa PPK knockoff. went through training/testing to hold a Kentucky Concealed Deadly Weapon License (mostly so I could put in car glove compartment without fearing getting cited for having a Concealed Deadly Weapon (leave in on dashboard, on seat and it would not be considered concealed). I support hunting gun and pistol for home protection (not to protect property but threaten me of household members and I would shoot you dead without any remorse). I favor out lawing assault style weapons (reinstitution the 1990s bi-partisan law), outlaw "bump-stocks, outlaw large ammunition magazines. ALL "Rights" under the American Bill of Rights have restrictions, the current 2nd amendment interpretation is not valid. The history and English language wording is clear, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Certainly all I need at the 90 Day Drive Up Window here in Chiang Mai.

Good news for our family. Monthly transfers meaning a bit more to spend on March. Not all negative for Thailand. The baht will remain in Thailand and support a Thai Wife and zstepdaughter which would not happen if I were to be priced out of the market like I was in my home country. The result might well be the same … look for another country in which to call home.

I did note with a very good feeling, when the Passport control officer said, “Welcome Home”. Sadly, that one time stands out in my mind due to its rarely.

That’s cause everybody is out to get us … well, that is what we are told by some. Other’s of us would say if we have so many wishing us ill, what are we doing to piss far too many off?! As an American, I long ago lost the ability to criticize other countries before looking at what the US systems demand.

As is true around the world, “money talks, nobody walks”. Too bad if you don’t have the money …

Recommend using your mobiles camera. Much clearer and can more easily align documents. My camera automatically syncs to my computer but I use all Apple (iPhone, iPad, MacBook Air).

"Under Consideration" for Extension of stay after initial Marriage based Visa last year here in Chiang Mai. all documents again and each page needing signature (which becomes quickly illegible).

I have used an agency in the past to do 90 Day Reports, just for not needing to be bothered with the hassle. Here in Chiang Mai, however, there is a Drive Up Window at Immigration. Hand the document and Passport in. Officer checks against the computer and updates, hands all back. Matter of a minute or two (barring any issue). We just moved last month so, I had an agent update the TM30, 90 Day Report and get a Residence Certificate as I was renewing the 5 year MB and car Driver Licenses.

Ah, yes. Just watched the movie, “The Day After”. Fortunately, I am already living in warmer climate and will not have to seek refuge in Mexico.

Or turn away retirees unless wealthy on Elite, they are evidently tax exempt.

This meeting presented by the Swiss Ambassador is the closest thing I have seen to officially assist foreign retired nationals as to the new taxation requirements announced by Thailand. It may serve to help clarify but … Thailand has, IMHO really opened a can of worms here and each foreign national will need to reflect on their own countries double tax agreement with Thailand. Naturally, being an American our system is more complicated than those countries supplying a national government pension to retirees. From this presentation, government pensions would be exempt under the tax treaty. Hmm, I earned my income from a U.S. state government but, it is not a state entity paid pension, as such. The funds were immediately put into a 403(b) retirement fund. Will this income be exempt like my Social Security is exempt? The extra paperwork for which Thailand if famous will be enough to cause some to keep their time in Thailand below the 180 days thus depriving Thailand of the spending … perhaps to be spent in another lower cost country.

Beat me to the punch …

Thanks, Sheryl. Wife and Stepdaughter changed their registration to San Sai from Changchoensao years ago. We just moved from San Sai to Saraphi so …

Gee, Bubba Trump, the enforcement of law is not up to you … you do not have the autocrat power of Putin … yet.

Science … send sample to the lab for identification of source?

Sheryl, I thought it had been announced a new policy that they were allowing Thais to receive healthcare throughout the country. I just ask the question.

I have seen this occurring some time back. Thus, I do always check to see that it shows an EFT transfer from my U.S. bank to Wise. The rate is noticeably lower.