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I live in South Florida when not in Thailand. Route 95 is under constant construction 12 months a year. The speed limit is 70 but most drive 80 which is usually ok. The problem is with those driving 90-95 who zig zag across lanes to keep up their speed. Drivers in Florida often change lanes quickly, cutting in front of other drivers with no signal. I would not consider driving in Thailand though. 

36 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

OMG, Nid sends money from her sex upcountry, those people up there are pimps? Mom, dad, brothers, sisters, and others; they are all pimps? Hope none of that money customers give her gets in the coffers of monks (I suspect it does), heck she even paid a no helmut fine once. 

A pimp is usually a middle man who makes the arrangements and collects a daily bar fee. Often in Thailand there are Mamasans who fill this role.

In 2005 the government promised there would be a card soon (like rabbit) which could be used on BTS and MRT !

I want to give my used iPhone X to friend in Thailand but Covid has delayed my return so I am looking into shipping this instead…thinking of DHL and prepaying tax on $200 value in the hope this will sail through Customs.  Any suggestions ?

I think this statement was made so that the government can justify financing the airline (again) in the future. Last week I read that THAI asked the government for 25 billion baht but that they were rebuffed. Apparently they are seeking an equal amount from banks. Would love to see how many planes they actually sold or returned to lessors.

I want to give my used iPhone X to a friend in Bangkok but my trip has been delayed so I would like to know the best way  (most cost efficient) to send the phone to Bangkok from USA . 

I think with STV you would have to stay in Thailand for the length of your visit whereas you could travel to other countries with the O-A if the borders open up to neighboring countries.  Please correct me if this is wrong.

I miss the days when I could walk from my place in Silom to Suan Phlu in 15 minutes.

For me the length of time required for the ASQ will be the deciding factor. A 7 day quarantine in Bangkok would be acceptable but if still 14 days I would opt for the sandbox. I think there is a good chance the ASQ time will be reduced to 7 or 10 days in the near future .

A Middle Eastern sultan (or equivalent) wanted to buy one of the A-340’s about 7 years ago but the offer was rejected- presumably because the plane was on the books for more than the offer so that a loss would have to be realized. There were 10 A340’s but the Thai Air Force took one a few years ago. There is absolutely no market at all for this model plane; they are parked and stored all over the world.

If you suspect that you already had Covid why not get an antibody test in USA before you come to Thailand. Then you will know for sure.

Did Costco add the third vaccine shot to your Vaccine Record Card ?

You can’t wave a magic wand and prepare 800,000 new jobs so quickly. He must be getting lessons from Piphat on how to throw out numbers,

But they just confirmed order for 2 submarines….no sense of priority at all. If Anutin lasts the week I will be surprised 

12 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Really? I didn't see any scared people when the last two coups happend.

I saw lots of people bringing flower and soft drinks to the soldiers.

 

I remember being at Lumpini Night Bazaar when the 2006 coup occurred. All of a sudden the vendors were pulling down their shutters and closing up shop. My Thai friend was called home and I returned home in Silom in the rain. TV news stations were blocked and the streets were full of tanks the next morning. Was also there for 2014 coup but that one was no big surprise.

As if things cannot get worse It was just announced that Siam Bioscience will be able to give Thailand with only 5 million vaccines a month so that they can supply other Asian countries with promised vaccines. This will create a shortage of 25 million vaccines as they were supposed to supply 10 million a month from July through November, before reverting back to 5 million.

4 hours ago, Pravda said:

 

120 days was a month ago. Now it is only 90 days till October

About 7-10 days after announcement they said 120 days starts July 1 so that means no quarantine after November 1

Can those who used O-A visa for many years enter Thailand on Tourist Visa or Visa Exempt and then apply for Non-O Retirement visa once in Bangkok without having the health insurance policy presently required for O-A ?

3 hours ago, madisongy said:

I'd be interested if you find anything out on this.   So if Medicare won't pay, what about Medicare supplement?   I guess I'll know all this by end of the year as I'm on Medicare and some sort of supplement as of Feb 2022.   Good questions to ask when I'm signing up.

The Medicare supplement plan will only cover visits/procedures approved by Medicare so you will have zero coverage outside the USA. Some think Medicare is cheap too but this is not the case if you have a really good income as payments are indexed to your income. What really galls me is that the Thai health insurance has to be effective for the length of my O-A visa so I will be paying for 5-6 months extra a year as I spend half of the year in USA.  I have used O-A visa since 2006 so it is my understanding I could not arrive in Thailand visa exempt and apply for a type O visa based on retirement after arrival in Thailand.

Do we get body guards if we go to Koh Tao ?

The Three Stooges…..how appropriate they go to Phuket together but it does seem they are very serious about the Phuket plan

Has anyone seen how many doses of AstraZeneca made by Siam Bioscience are slated to be sent to other countries in the region ?  AZ was setting up this company to supply regional needs, not just for Thailand.

Putting aside the pandemic for a moment the third runway is probably the first expansion that should have been planned (before new built terminal building) since Thailand airport opened in 2006. One reason besides capacity is that the runways have needed frequent maintenance and with a third runway you can be sure that at least 2 of them can always be operative.