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On 7/23/2024 at 7:47 PM, Sigmund said:

All the falangs who do unprotected oral with the hookers are putting themselves at risk and contribute to spread the disease.

It might help if you mom took a shower every once in a while.

This is a non-story that shouldn't even be published. All this clown wants is air time and the media gives it to him. Trump and his followers have made it embarrassing to be an American.  Hopefully, he'll lose and the former DA, Kamala Harris, will do the right thing and put a functional AG in place to go after Trump's many crimes, starting with trying to overthrow the government!  We all heard him say, "Go down there and fight like hell or tomorrow we won't have a country". We all saw him do NOTHING to stop it, and then blame Pelosi for not stopping it. Trump is a joke. If you're still a fan of Trump, get a brain scan, please.

7 hours ago, frank83628 said:

so anyone that supports Trump is the dregs of society.... and you wonder why he won the first time. 

 

the world didn't fall apart 2016-20. and there weren't any wars started

Yes, dregs is an accurate word as I can use here without it getting blocked. Prior to his election he had the bus rant about grabbing women, yet the dregs still voted for him.  Prior to his election he made fun of a physically handicapped person, yet his minions still voted for him. He was unfit for that office, but he was a womanizing racists, so like-minded dregs voted for him, period.

There was a war in Afghanistan going on during King Donald's reign. He did nothing about that. He left that to Biden to sort out then talked smack about it, which is typical of the irresponsible childish wannabe dictator.  Maybe he was simply too busy playing golf to get us out of the war. 🤔

20 minutes ago, fotofinish said:

we're looking at much more conflict if she does both local and international. do you really thing all the autocrat regimes will think for one nano second that she'll give the final okay for nuclear deployments?? the US president has the final say. we're cooked if she wins...too early for women presidents right now

Utter nonsense with no foundation in historical reference or facts on which to make this assumption. This is just typical misogyny-based drivel. The president does not, in a real-life situation, have the final say on something so life-threatening. She would be more responsible than Biden in my opinion and definitely more responsible than the perpetually self-aggrandizing lunatic.

12 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Hang your Head in shame Thailand,  Taken 20year to get this far !!!! it is an utter disgrace, this was a Massacre and the people who caused this walking about without a care in the world Shame shame  

We all know who ordered the planned massacre. Let's see if he takes the fall or, more likely, someone else gets nailed for it. It was completely avoidable. I remember it well.

6 hours ago, giddyup said:

Why make it difficult for people? All the online fax programs I looked at required signing up and giving credit card details, even the supposed "free" programs. Surely it's easier for the form to be returned as a PDF document by email?

Yeah, it seems like everything is getting more challenging than easy and straightforward these days, especially for expats.  I used Fax Plus a few years ago. It was free and I don't recall giving personal info out. That might have changed.  I've got a mini post office near me that has a fax machine. I'm not sure if rural areas would have the option, but I'd guess that some research might reveal someone with one in your town.  Good luck. 

17 hours ago, ignis said:

Be sure it says AIR MAIL on the Envelope

 

Registered mail is a lot cheaper than EMS..... Air mail is just that it goes by plane, I find it has arrived within 6 days 

Airmail with tracking is what I do. EMS is not faster and costs a lot more.  I sent my 'proof of life' document and the post office said 7 - 10 days. It arrived within 10 days. 

15 minutes ago, giddyup said:

I agree, especially when they have email details. My pension fund asked for my proof of life be sent by Fax. Who uses faxes anymore?

There are a few Fax software programs whereby you scan your document and 'fax' it to a fax machine on the other end.

HINT: if you want more business, have a better product and competent staff.

I fly Air Asia all the time and like it, but they do screw up from time to time. 3 months ago they changed a flight to two hours earlier, so I missed it. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

If this HAS to happen, at least don't give the 10K to anyone who is currently unemployed and has no history of working. They're trying to tax us to pay for this clown show. We're not the reason why they're uneducated, poor, and massively deep in debt.  How about a mandatory class on financial responsibility before getting handed wad of cash? 🤔

35 minutes ago, gamb00ler said:

I gave SSA my Thai address but my benefit is deposited into a US bank.  I just received, signed and returned the 7162 form.   SSA will certainly stop the benefits eventually if I don’t return the form .

 

It is the recipient’s address that SSA has on file that triggers the 7162 mailing.

It almost has to be the fact that you gave your Thai address to the SSA that triggered the 7162 (proof of life) form. It makes sense that they would have an easier time proving you're alive or dead in the US than here. 

FYI, I mailed my 7162 form a week ago via Thai post with tracking and it arrived already.  I don't see a need to go full-on registered mail or anything like that as no one on the other end seems to ever actually sign for the letter. I've done that in the past. It simply costs more, doesn't get there any faster, and you get no further evidence that it was received than you do by standard air mail with tracking. 

1 hour ago, flexomike said:

Is your deposit coming from New York (ACH) or is it an IDD deposit, I have the ACH method and I can only withdraw in person

It's been a few years. I don't know how to check on the which method it uses, but I think it's IDD.  I don't recall anything on the paperwork that mentioned New York.

It was a hassle setting up because of the staff that really didn't seem to know what they were doing, but once done, it's been flawless. I probably shouldn't say that. 🤐

4 minutes ago, sabaijai said:

...it was explained to me at great length that this was a new policy enacted on 27 May. I'm the only SSA-receiver I know who has had this happen so maybe there's been some kind of mixup.

I hope it's just a mix-up. I don't want to have to go to the bank.  Having said that, when I started the account, I was under the impression from reading about it that I would not have access to my money except in person.  The staff at the bank were not at all helpful. It was as if they'd never done this before. This was the main branch in Phuket Town!  It all worked out, but geez. 

I wish you luck! 🤞🤞

I was just able to move some money from my BKK Bank direct deposit (US Soc Sec account) to my BKK Bank savings account.  Not that it should matter, but I'm in Phuket.