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Wow, feels like I am in grade school all over again.

I couldn't agree more. I didn't want to generate pages upon pages, but just note a few at the top of my head.

For all you know his home may be like many rural Thai homes where there is no bedframe and the mattress is placed directly on the floor.

Why is the USA so far in debt? I say, 'to h377 with other countries' and start putting the USD towards uses that directly affect the US citizens. Who cares if China wants to invade and rule Taiwan? Who cares if Israel and Palestine wants to kill each other? Protect the USA's borders and keep military expenses at a minimum. If public education is free and paid by the taxpayers then expel those that disrupt the education of those that are really seeking to learn. Stop paying disability benefits to those that are cheating the system. Stop aiding other countries when a natural catastrophe occurs. (At least stop the government spending for those occurrences.)

Thai math? Is that an oxymoron? I am guessing their math classes in schools rank right up there next to geography.

I wonder if something like this would be a deterrent? (NYC)

Doesn't Thailand have/use any cadaver dogs?

Nice looking tumbler especially with the rough outer design to help prevent it from slipping out of your hand. Looks as though they did serve you a little bit of Mai Tai with that ice. At the Oriental I am guessing that set you back at least 700 THB.

Cool story bro, thanks for sharing...... Do note: I never stated a requirement nor would I expect anyone to follow it, I was merely stating my opinion. That is allowed, isn't it?

Sorry for posting my opinion with how silly it is...... Do note, when I'm on the ski slopes I don't eat ice cream..... <just say'n>

Here's what I prefer:

Who cares if it closes, it's not like there isn't thousands more throughout Thailand. It seems over the past few years every Thai wants to open a coffee shop. Not hot enough? Hmmmmm..... maybe they are scared you'll be careless, spill it on yourself, and then sue them for burns. Besides who in their right mind drinks hot drinks (coffee/tea) in an extremely hot and humid tropical environment? I prefer a nice iced drink. The last time I had a hot drink was over 15 years ago at Breckenridge.

I was hoping so... I usually do it around every 10k km.

It's only 1 ranger...... perhaps focus more on the thousands that are killed on the roads.

You mean to tell me you get the oil changed every 50k km?

Voted out? Since when did a coup contain a voting process?

I find that most pharmacies have staff that speak English pretty well.

...or someone else could have hit it before he even got to that point. ....or.....or......or

Anyone who has traveled throughout SE Asia as well as living in Thailand would know that you always carry tissue with you. Chiang Mai Immigration has always been fine with me for over 10 years. The only problem was the long queues, but that has diminished considerably over the past years. From experience with only using 2 other IOs besides CM I can honestly say that Nan has been the best thus far.

I think it was more than just the extra trip to the IO. Besides 400k THB isn't so much. Unless you are one of the poor ones that pay for an agent because you don't have 800k.

As I have stated endlessly in other threads, my Thai wife and I were married in the USA and have never (after nearly 20 yrs) registered our marriage here in Thailand. Perhaps the reasons I needed to show those divorce and marriage papers.

Only reasonable solution: Prohibit all Thais from driving!

Below is a copy of what I posted on this recent thread: Maybe things have changed or are different but the last tie I did the marriage extension was in 2015. My daughter and my wife had to also go to the IO as my wife had to be interviewed each time. I tried going one year without them and I was sent away and was told that my wife, at a minimum, had to join me. I also had to go twice each time. The first to go through the application and interview process, then about 30 days later to get my passport stamped after Bangkok approved the extension. Yes, 2 copies of everything for marriage and only 1 for retirement, (Writer's cramp signing 2 copies of all the dead trees.) Here's the list of what was required for marriage and has never been needed for retirement. (Maybe things are different now or are different at other IOs): - Marriage cert - Divorce decree - Wife's Thai ID - Wife's house book - Daughter's birth certificate - An affidavit from the US Consulate stating that I was previously divorced, currently married to my Thai wife, and when/where my daughter was born. (NOTE: This affidavit came at a cost. If memory serves me correctly it was $50 USD). - Pictures of me and the family at our rental home

I never said anything about having any problems, I was merely saying that from my experience the retirement route was much simpler.