Nicco

Oh yes, the magic elixir of the elderly British expat.

A clinic will issue for 200-400 and a hospital for about 500-1500 depending. You don't need a med cert for a retirement visa unless it's OA as DrJack had stated. You might want to stop drinking before you go for any certificate. Just a thought. Enjoy your evening Drinking

If I told you I'd have to klII you.

You must look like a toothless hillbilly. Get an implant. Many dentist in BKK will do the Korean for 30k. I went for Neodent 36k. Best case start to finish it will take about six months. You had extraction and I assume it's healed. The additional time will be if you need bone and you probably will. The wait on this is 2-8 mos depending on the deterioration/ bone grafted. This will run 5-30k as well. Additional money for CT scans. I will wrap up my second in about two months. Message for dentist and location. I believe he works two maybe three offices in bkk PS if you don't have the tooth replace the other teeth will move around it and you'll be in a right mess as you rapidly age. No telling at that point. If you are from UK no problem 🤣. Everyone else - problem.

Many people get their panties in a bunch *losing* due to this money not being*invested* At something around 4% this amounts to something between one US dollar and one GBP per day. For this you get the security of smooth extension. First, the money must be banked a year first anyway. Second, if you read prior history dozens post here in a panic bc their payments got screwed up and hit their accounts incorrectly. It sounds like you two have money. Just stash it, leave it and chalk it up to just one of those dumbaxx things you must do to live here. I only need 400k so for me it's a no brainier. Bonus: any sort of issue or problem you have cash on hand.

Not if you spend it in Issan Hobbies: 1. Watching everything around you disintegrate 2. Watching buffalo fk 3. Wandering sad malls looking at 45+ issan women and thinking..ok 4. Cruising variety shows for younger tail 5. Keeping wife away from gambling and drink 6. Watching rice grow 7. Listening to neighbors mor lam 8. Family members dropping by for food 9. Dodging random vicious dogs chasing your bike 10. Alcoholism

I've been in a lot of hospitals for this and that. Hospitals in BKK will ask for a passport. If you are in the system it's possible you won't be asked, but a caveat if you are there for something serious and or expensive. Returned to a hospital for follow up some months back - just gave them the HN. Many years ago, not in Bangkok I was able to utilize hospital services under an assumed name. I used it for a few things, chief among them anon HIV tests without traveling to BKK. I actually checked in and out with Dengue once as well under the assumed name. Patient probably still exists. Having said that I'd say it's highly to extremely unlikely you'd go through a hospital, clinic and most anything of a medical nature without proffering your ppt

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True enough but it's just sort of junky stuff. The next time you're in really go through one of their bags which are not inexpensive and if you know anything about tents just look at the seams, the tent poles the overall design. This stuff isn't cheap, but seems like one peg up from Besico.

Clothes are clothes. It's not about how old the clothes are, but how many washings and wearings. I'm talking more about their gear. It's a peg down from Coleman. I'm not going in a store for years. Ever since the cash issue had arisen. I will say that my Thai wife likes the store although she is not nearly as discerning when it comes to camping gear as I am.

It's heavy, poorly designed. If it breaks when you are in the outdoors a warranty is cold comfort. It's really junk stuff tbh. Some of the clothes are ok. Their higher end sleeping pads are marginal, but like everything mfg it's bulky and heavy. A sleep pad we have is over two years old and is toast. Probably only slept on cumulative 3-4 months. Backpack, tents are crap I also hate the no cash policy.

I disagree. The camping gear is not good quality. I'm unimpressed with the bags as well.

When I did IDMe it wants all sorts of docs. Basically four types of identification and I think like two or three were related to residents. I have none of those here nor in the states which is another reason why I wanted to just do it in the office. In Thailand landlord has utilities in his name. Yes I have a similar problem. I have no utility bills there I just use the residence to collect random mail and to facilitate things like this Then apparently I need to speak with someone online - which I'm ok with There was so many bits of paper to verify residence I just thought wt f... I'll go visit my best friend bc why not I'm under impression I must have IDMe to do social security site. No?? I was just looking at the IDMe site and was going to register because I had a serious health scare wanted to start drawing ASAP. The scare turned out to be only that. I want to wait until I'm 65 to start drawing So I can register directly on the Social Security website? And what sort of documentation must I upload? Just the docs that you had mentioned? Is that then a done deal?

Hi I've been able to sort out much of my lower back pain thru mobility exercises (1hr). I walk / jog five days a week about 60k steps total. The exercises I do have been taken from yt and tt mostly. I do a lot and I feel too many different exercises. YT has so much info and different this and that it makes my head swim. I'm thinking about joining a gym. The gyms on Ratchada 7 seem good value and reviews. How do I learn to use the machine/ equipment properly? Will the staff run me thru or do I need to hire a 'trainer' which at my level seems to be just a demo guy. How about free weights? I can get this info from YT probably as much as from someone who has limited English - my Thai language vocab covers nothing in this domain My legs are ok for now. I want to entirely strengthen and build my upper body. Finally, reading a lot of reviews from the big three fitness centers it all just seems so suspect and scammy Super finally...what is a reasonable price for a Thai trainer for super noob and more advanced. Thank you for your help

I think the difference is mindset. Many of you are attached / addicted to the soft living here. For him if he gets the ass then he just pays his 20k, consider himself ahead of the game and moves to a different country. I think the guy in another story about paying money and getting stamps is suspect. Computer won't show any of that. Now THAT'S how to get yourself in serious trouble. Overstay is like 20k.

I thought I'd made that pretty clear. I'm applying 65yo +2 weeks. I'm well aware benefits reduced. That wasn't even in question. Full retirement in USA is 67 🌟 67 plus four months is years away. I was going to make an online appointment either myself here on Thailand and or via friend in US

I'm also interested and would like to give this a bump. If anyone can guestimate cost of nice aluminum awning as well. About 17.5M in 2 pcs Sorry to hijack.

Full retirement age is 67. I will apply 65 + approximately 2 weeks I was in SS office 1+ year ago (you mentioned cutbacks) to correct birthdate error. I think I did a walk in or made an appointment while in US. Took about two hours or less to be seen. I did receive follow up info after I'd returned though.. Let's say I have appointment day 2 of two full workweeks..? Why do you think simply signing up in person with pp, realid, birth certificate take longer than two weeks? I know it must go through bureaucracy and won't get approved on the day - just obviously don't want to get called in after I'm gone

There is a largish store on Sutthisan Winnitchai. https://maps.app.goo.gl/NCNvqCxqKMG5oENG7 I noticed it on a walk bc my mother uses hearing aids so it stayed in my memory.

Next year I need to return to US for xyz reasons. I will apply for SS in US while there. This will be a few weeks after my 65 bd. I have the following questions. Does anyone forsee any issues signing up online on arrival (eg weeks for call back)? Any issues doing a walk in other than getting appointment such as residence questions? Is walk in application immediateand done? I've seen document list in IDMe and it's worrisome. While I have Birth certificate, SS card, CA Real ID, additional docs - I lack tertiary docs linking me to the residence. SS has sent mail to this address. Perhaps get SS rolling and then worry about online? Additionally, I've not worked in two decades and have no w2 to produce. Any thoughts on which route to take? Could I get a prepaid phone and do registration? Would that matter? Sign up using US address. Using Thai address will complicate things I imagine. If I sign up in person how do I get access to online SS information? Any questions about kids or spouse? I'm married but wife has no attachment to USA SS send 1099 to address mailed or only online? I can have financial statements mailed to California address and have rec'd mail there but the ask seems to be utility and phone bills, some other odd, reaching stuff. I will have two full weeks in States. Appreciated