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That's already been stated in an earlier post as well as me replying to it. Save yourself a post and read what others have posted.

Yepper, I fully understand and knew that. I was perhaps assuming that it was the USA's SSA as there's been chatter on here that some Medicare plans cover medical bills generated in foreign countries.

Be sure to empty your pockets.....

Just curious, why do they have to be exactly as shown in the pics? I mean I could understand if one chair is needed because an older one of the same got damaged or if you wanted to increase the seating size from 4 chairs to 5.

Beautiful.....but now smoky. Nan

Noted

So you are Thai and you not only have the 30 THB healthcare plan but Thai Social Security?

Social Security..... What country?

I was in a government hospital for 4 days. I went to the emergency room with nasty chest pains and was admitted into cardiac intensive care ward after being treated by a doctor and probably 4 or 5 assistants for 3 or 4 hours in the emergency room. On day 3 I went through the procedure of having a stent placed in my right pulmonary artery. I received 8 different prescriptions on the day I was released. Total bill = 163k THB I was treated well and the doctor in charge spoke excellent English. The only complaint was the food.

I did the same when 'somebody' had liked my posts a lot. I thought 'somebody' was following me and I wanted to know more about 'somebody' so I tried checking out his/her profile and found that there was nobody using 'somebody' as their alias. That's when I figured it out, it was the webmaster who changed it so nobody could identify who was liking or disliking a person's posts. Perhaps it was a thought it was a way there would be less harassing/flaming/ridiculing/arguing with others. How did that work out webmaster?

It is not considered a quote, it's a signature. +quote is actually a link so a person can use to quote a particular poster's post they may want to reference in their post instead of 'cutting & pasting'..... I think my signature has been there for 15+ years when I first joined this website. Perhaps if some folks would take the time to actually understand the website and all it's various tools/functions instead of bickering at every little thing then they would know what things are and how they work. I find that many do to know what a 'screen shot' is or how to generate one. I'm guessing those are the same folks who have no idea how to set the clock on their microwave or couldn't operate a VCR back in the day.

Could you be any more vague?

.....and what if the meter is rigged? I had that happen to me years ago. Every month for nearly 2 years I would take a taxi from the Laksi area to BKK. I always used a metered taxi. At that time the ride was around 300 THB. I always gave them 400 THB (the extra was a tip). On one trip I took the meter was a little over 400 THB and we weren't even at the airport then, close but not there. When we did arrive at the airport I got out as well as the driver. Using my phone I took a pic of him and his taxi plate. He told me the fare was nearly 500 THB. I looked him in the eye and told him (in Thai) he cheated me. I handed him 300 THB and told him that is all I was going to pay him unless he wanted to go inside so we can talk to the Tourist Police. He took the 300 THB with a frown on his face and left.

"The offender’s wife even claimed that her husband threw the stone at Folk to protect himself." That makes no sense at all. Reading the linked article it seems there's more to the story than just two randomly throwing stones bricks at strangers driving by on scooters.

Exactly! But I would like to clarify that one sentence: Some banks can issue on demand but Bangkok Bank has always been around a 5 business day process. (At least for the 3 branches I have dealt with over the years, Chiang Mai, Nan, & Surin).

Start fining those that are doing the burning. Yes, I know, they are poor farmers who don't make much money. So, then put them in jail. There needs to be some ramifications. Instead of burning those farmers need to learn to plow, cut, and clear the land. Many of those living outside the cities have no trash pick-up service so they burn their trash, and most times it is done daily. They burn everything, from general paper to toxic plastics. Thailand needs to start creating landfills and trash pick-up services. If anything have those services subsidized or for free. I am sure it would help alleviate some healthcare costs. Emphasize on recycling. I still see many shops giving out plastic bags or charging for them. I thought that was supposed to be over? Stay indoors and work from home? How many Thai households don't have AC? Are they to keep their windows and doors closed in order to suffer from heat exhaustion?

It has always taken about 5 business days to get a 12 month statement after the request has been made. The 12 month statement is generated by the office in BKK so a branch needs to make the request send it to BKK, and then I'm guessing it's placed in a queue before being processed. NOTE: Typically the bigger the institution the longer it takes for things to occur. It's called 'red tape' and the need to follow the documented processes. I worked for many small public companies where getting a PR (Purchase Requisition) approved took an hour or less. But when I worked for 'Big Blue' (IBM) it took days! A bank book doesn't always show a transaction unless you update it soon after each transaction. I personally update my bank book every few months or less often and when I do update it not all of the transactions that I did for several months are shown.

I am not sure why you posted that link as I am betting everyone has used it before and has signed up to receive a login. ...and besides, that link has no relevance to the OP. I do thank you for not posting one of your long winded rants,

I disagree with you. Just because she was going backwards doesn't mean she was driving in the correct direction.

What was wrong with her? Why was she going in reverse? Why not just be like many others, turn the vehicle around and drive in the wrong direction? ...and I thought with this new point system that driving in the wrong direction would be points deducted as well as a 2k THB fine......? But I see many doing this every day that I drive.

Mix the beautiful beaches with the smoky skies of the North and you then have a 'so-so' vacation destiny.

This has to be the best Internet post of the year! **Generally most believe everything they read.

And after seeing this video I am happy to allow the sun dry my clothes.

Unlike many, I wasn't trying to argue with anyone or to state any arguments. My post was merely conveying that I vote for whom I think will do the best job regardless of the candidate's political party. I know, it's a concept that's hard for some to believe. Sorry, my posts don't have ears.

I have no reason or desire to inform you of what policies I am for or against, does that hurt your feelers more? If mentioning OJ offended you then I'm sorry....How about Robert Blake? Yes, I have a Bachelor of Science degree and I stand firmly on what I was taught. I didn't have the willpower to go for the PhD.