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It was so cold this week. Were the fat chicks on Loi Kroh getting premium rates?

Will we ever get a serious reply to the OP? Not from me - I'm too deep into the wine bottle(s).

OK, I see "lady friendly is in the title. I've had some wine myself. But not enough. Damn these import taxes! Cheers. Skoal. Salud.

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Nancy, Nancy. Did you get an early start on the wine? Where dd it say "lady friendly"? And he said 700 baht woud be fine with HIM. The hotels you mentioned are way more than 700 baht.

Have one more glass and then sweet dreams, my dear.

Nope. One is complaining/warning about costs. The other objects to people expressing their views.

Nice theory Nancy but he has already said he won't be swayed by evidence.

Got Dew Drop delivering now (we live inside the moat near Chiang Mai Gate). Called them and they arranged the first delivery the same day. As reported above: 45 THB for 12 x 750ml + 200 THB deposit for glass. Same price on a per liter basis as Glacier, but we have not choice now that Glacier will be discontinuing glass. Good first impression of Dew Drop. They seem to be more organized than Glacier, and have actual drivers rather than the way Glacier uses third party independent drivers. In any case, I can't tell the difference in a blind taste test. Of course no one really knows what is actually in the water, but glass provides better peace of mind, and is more ecologically sane.

I think Glacier's service quality all depends on the driver. It was fine for a while but I am about to dump them because the new team just delivers whenever they feel like it.

Update. Glacier now sending a new driver. Completely reliable. Back to glass bottles though I kinda liked the new "plastic" ones.

Happy again.

Easy remedy, brommers. Delete ThaiVisa from your bookmarks and don't ever visit this site again. You know, love it or leave it.

Posts #3 and #4 are helpful.

Chances are that up to half of those drugs were unnecessary, too.

It's a good idea to do online research for effects, side effects, etc. of any that are prescribed.

Aw Winnie, you're my favorite khwai and a valued poster. I read every word of all your posts.

I was having some sport with you but the General bookstore owner really was OTT as was the falang bar owner who posted about playing tennis during the worst of it.

I only belong to the coughing, sneezing, "grumpy expat brigade" for a short time before I leave for a month or so each year.

And a big high-five to the macho dudes who are not bothered by the PM<2.5 penetrating lung tissue and getting into the blood. If it doesn't hurt, it doesn't harm, I guess.

Hua hin has everything a westerner needs at your age, good hospitals etc, but the town is expensive.

I live in Korat ( Nakhon Ratchasima ) very good hospitals , clean air shops for Western foods good looking chicks for eye grazing and relatively cheap to buy or rent. Does get hot though, moved here from Hua Hin no regrets.

You mean housing, right?

Anyway if you plan your trip to avoid most of March in the North then you'll be very fine. The worst is around one or two weeks or so and you'd do well to avoid those. Other than that, I rarely hear tourists complain, in fact they appreciate the sunny dry weather and temperatures. (Those without a respiratory condition anyway)

My wife rents out a place to tourists and we stopped recommending potential guests to avoid March, as everyone has been completely fine with it.

That said, any other month is much better, and indeed mountain views are much less.

Ah, so the pieces come together. For people who are invested in tourism the pollution is short lived and just applies to the frail. For the rest of us it's two months and effects people with lungs.

Remember that bookstore owner who used to claim there was no problem at all, ever?

The next logical step after this thread is a how to tie your shoelaces post? lace them up crisis cross pattern or straight across? Is Cotton or synthetic best for the tropics? Velcro straps...is this the end of laces?

Ridiculing a newbie is so easy. Finding shoe laces takes more effort.

What a concept! What's next, refills for ball point pens?

A thread on buying shoe-laces?

Seriously?

Christ! You know it ain't easy

You know how hard it can be?

Seriously? Have you tried it? It's not like home where stores that sold shoes also sold laces.

................ I did not get into the whys and who did or didn't do or say that just a short talk. We both agreed a lot of the problem is Chiang Mai is such a wonderful place to live that people just keep on coming here. Immigration has not upgraded to match the growth.

Ah, because Chiang Mai is so wonderful. And here I was suspecting corruption! Credit immigration for getting very efficient when one pays 300 baht for the

free 90 day extension or 500 baht for a free residency certificate.

"unless you're 78, a lifelong smoker with emphysema and weigh 500 lbs."

Inane.

If you are none of the above - just 60-65 or over - you can find insurance companies that will accept your premiums but what they offer in return is usually not worth having.

^^ "Having a good insurance is vital, despite the cost. We never used to take out travel insurance until we lived in Australia. Because we are older (in our 50's)..."

You may find, when you are Super-older (in your 60's) that good insurance isn't available. Maximum payout may be only about 10 times the annual premium. Considering the

decuctibles, exclusions, limits, it's hardly worth it for most people.

There we have it. MaeJoMTB's (limited) personal experience plus Faux Noise talking points.

What more do we need?

As the wingnuts love to say: Period. Nuff said. End of discussion.

but thinking people are free to continue

The med report just says you don't have stuff like syphilis, elephantitis, etc. Take a look at the website for a Thai embassy/consulate near you.

Circumstances are much different if applying from the US. It's easy except for finding a dr. that will complete the medical report.

Not that easy.

You should have at least 2 million baht savings as a back up for medical and other eventualities. Must be prepared for falling bank exchange rates and in the future the retirement fund of 65000 baht a month or 800000 baht in the bank could increase. Too many people like you coming over on just enough money budgets, a lot of them eventually end up with big problems.

40 million would be better but......

Once you get a retirement visa the 65K / month is locked in, i.e. grandfathered. And social security will be available.

Owning rental property is a good thing, I guess, but when people talk about burning bridges do they expect you can go back at age 55 and

snag a good job in the US? G'luck with that.

Welcome to the forum, Rosalinda. I agree completely with the information in the link posted above.

500 baht for a certificate of residency.

AMA knows about half of what they think they know.

It's lucky we have you to give us the straight information.

Maybe they were waiting for it to open? I did a 90 day there last year in about three minutes.