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Jake44

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  1. This part of your post is off topic. I suggest you don't tell people they are off topic, and then go off topic yourself.
  2. Actually, no, I'm not wasting money. I've done the math. 1) For cash, superRich has basically the same exchange rate as wise. 2) My credit card has no fees, gives a good exchange rate plus 2-3% cash back on every purchase. That easily beats wise, so I put everything I can on my credit card. 3) My ATM card has no fees, a good exchange rate, and even refunds the Thai ATM fee. I think wise still gives a little better exchange rate, but not by much.
  3. It's even more worthless if you aren't healthy, because they will exclude coverage for all pre-existing conditions.
  4. I've been in Thailand most of the last 2 years with no Thai bank account. It's really not necessary to live here. I just use my US ATM cards, credit cards, and bring cash. Considering the hassle I read about, I'm glad I never tried to open an account here.
  5. Can't see any insult. Unless someone is still dazed Thanks for the confirmation. Have a good day.
  6. Was there any point in this comment except to be mean and insulting? 🙁
  7. A true alcoholic will just stock them selves up ahead of time. These laws just annoy those of us who like to shop in the afternoon.
  8. bedroom 18 living room varies but usually around 22
  9. 🤣🤣🤣 ChatGPT is your ultimate source of truth? Thats even funnier than I thought.
  10. Source? Or is that something you just made up as usual? CanSino Biologics stock has also fallen more than 90% and is actually lower than late 2019 before covid started......
  11. It's rather obvious it was not a hoax if you simply look at the total number of deaths from all causes during that time. In the US, for example, between March of 2020 and March of 2022, there were more than one million more deaths than expected compared to previous years. Something very bad obviously happened during that time. Either people died of covid, or they died of boredom because they were stuck at home watching Netflix. Note also that the excess deaths nearly stop after vaccines became widely available. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/cumulative-excess-deaths-covid
  12. Very old indeed. After the speculative bubble in those stocks popped, those stocks fell more than 90%. So definitely none of those people are billionaires anymore.....
  13. Every helmet I've ever worn has been uncomfortable. But I'm sure thats because I only drive a motorbike when I rent it while traveling, so the helmet is always a cheap crappy one.......the same kind Thais would try on and then dislike.
  14. Remember, during covid, Thai airlines cancelled flights, stranded people, and refused to give refunds for cancelled flights. A lot of us with Thai flights lost our money. EVA and all honest airlines gave refunds for cancelled flights. Never fly a scam airline like Thai!
  15. Idiot. I'm surprised any country lets him in.
  16. I have my own business. I'm an app developer. I applied for the category that includes freelancers.
  17. It's technically required, but why would I bother doing it? There is no consequence of not doing it if you never visit immigration. Many of us with DTVs simply don't do it.
  18. I've had a DTV almost a year now. I've been in and out of the country 3 times and never had any question on entry. So far, I love the visa. It suits me perfectly because I leave the country a few times a year anyway. I never need to visit immigration or worry about extensions, 90 day reports, or TM30 that all the guys with other long term visas have to deal with.
  19. As others have said, book direct with the airline's website. Be sure to choose a fare type that is changeable. There will probably be a significant fee for the change. Better to make your best guess at the probable return date and hope you don't need to change it. There is no reason to ever go to a travel agency anymore.
  20. You are not understanding that you will very obviously never have an option to "exit" unless you give up your citizenship because most voters are older and have already paid 100s of thousands of dollars into it. They will simply cut back benefits a little. The thing is not broke, it just can't pay complete benefits in the future. If they cut back just a little, it can pay no problem.
  21. Most voters have been paying thousands of dollars into it every year for decades. If it gets eliminated, they will obviously be a little pissed off and vote out any member of congress who votes for that, so no chance it will simply be eliminated.
  22. Many of us with DTVs don't bother with 90 day reports or TM30. If you leave the country every 6 months and never do an extension, there is no reason to do them.
  23. Well Nobel did invent dynamite and modern military explosives, so if trump's bombing results in any kind of peace, it somehow seems appropriate.
  24. The scent of smoked cannabis is far better than the smell of cigarette smoke. Not to me. I think cannabis smells 1000x worse. Some of us must smell it differently than others.

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