thaikahuna

He's done more to deserve it than his irrelevant predecessor.

When the hell are people going to wake up and order retrofit to all these hazardous balconies and make them so no one can fall...accidentally or not.

I kept mine valid by having someone add 100 Baht every few months to the already decent balance I kept on it. Then I converted to post-pay account 12 years ago.

I am not sure if still accurate but DTAC was killing off all numbers that had no activity call in or out for 46 days...regardless of balance.

21 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You have Thai nationality from birth.

It may not be easy to prove you are Thai though. You will need a Thai birth certificate to prove it which will require going to where your birth was registered here.

You will have to ask your mother where your birth was registered.

You will need a copy of your mother's Birth Certificate, Copy of parents Marriage documents, copy of her Thai ID, Thai passport and any other relevant documents you can provide.

Good Luck!

Get the first class insurance and let the damn insurance companies battle it out. It is cheaper than you think. Mine just jumped to 17K per year (2012 Pajero Sport) after a wall jumped in front of my (not too experienced driver) wife. BTW, you would not be paying for a rental with the insurance here either unless specifically written in.

Make sure you have a re-entry permit and check with the Thai Embassy in DC or one of the Consulates (not the honorary ones) about renewal in case you cannot return within the year.

I know of no better fate for kiddie diddlers than to be locked up in Gen Pop and the other inmates made aware of his transgressions. If I were left alone with him, I cut off his johnson and feed it to him....BY FORCE.

Generally, I will NOT tip more than 20 baht if there is a service charge. If there is no service charge I will have my wife tell me what to leave. Usually 10% is left.

Sadly, these pinheads will not get the message until one their loved ones is in the back of that bus trying to get through traffic and doesn't make it.

Have you tried contacting the duty officer at the US Embassy? 02 205 4049 Perhaps they might be able to sort this out...

I have enough funds brought over for all my monthlies and some extra. If I need extra for an occasion, I'll try to use one of my credit cards that has a no foreign transaction fee benefit. The only time I find myself hitting the ATM of late is if I go to MAKRO. Cheeky bastards will only accept Thai issued Citi bank cards.

Yes, I must concur with the bigger bills at the ATMs. so take an odd amount like XX,900 and usually always get 100s.

You would need to get either a certified copy through the MoFA at Chaeng Wattana nad then get a certified translation or take it to the U.S. Embassy (assuming you are an American) and let them do it. 

The Baht was 20.05 to 1USD when I came here in 1971. When I moved here in 2005 it was 44-45 to 1 USD. since then it has been on a down slide with the occasional up burst. I could ride it out until 25 to 1 USD. Then I would be moving back stateside. At my age, 65, I don't see me making any multiple moves anymore.

My friend recently also went for extension last month, and indeed we had read that a stamp from Bangkok consular affaires was needed.. He went to Immigration first to ask, and the answer was.".NO need"..
So without the stamp the extension was permitted smoothly.. 

HELL HAS A SPECIAL PLACE FOR SHIT BAGS LIKE HIM! If Swiss prisons are like American ones, he won't have a long life expectancy. 

2 hours ago, glegolo said:

Yes and that goes for the most of us, except for the americans. We need proof not just write a number and "we promise and swear"..

 

glegolo

The U.S. Embassy is only notarizing our signatures to the letter. IF we get checked and is proven to be an incorrect statement we can be prosecuted for perjury, lying on official documents, have our visa revoked, deported and blacklisted. And that's just from the Thai government.

Ain't gonna hold my breath for this to happen until I see them locking up every drunk driver stopped...

7 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

It is 6 months validity for the income document from you embassy or consulate unless you are using a rogue office that says otherwise.

See this immigration directive issued in 2013. Immigration directive for income letters.pdf

For the 800k baht in the bank it is 3 months not 90 days.

Time before last renewal they refused my letter at Chaeng Wattana at 4 months. Maybe someone had an off day. Usually I have no troubles with them.

On 2/23/2018 at 8:43 AM, ubonjoe said:

IMO if you can meet the 65k baht income requirement it is better than having the money in the bank.

No need to worry about having the money in the bank 3 months before the date you do the application or the chance of something the balance below 800k baht. Also you can keep the funds in any type of account that may have a higher return.

Even going to the embassy for the income letter is not that big a deal since it can be up to 6 months old on the date you apply for the extension. You can plan a holiday trip during the 6 months to get it if you want to.

Actually its 90 days on the letter now but the 800K in the bank has to be there 90 days prior to renewing the visa (60 days the first time).

Medicare is worthless outside the US & VA FMP only pays for service connection disabilities. Essentially, there is no VA outside the USA.

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IsaanJohn,

I would suggest you speak with the international Department at Bangkok Hospital Korat. I will check with my contacts here in Bangkok to see if they are indeed participating. The big minus in getting hospitals to participate is getting them past the that the FMP IS NOT insurance. It is a reimbursement program.

You have the handbook, the registration form and a claim form cover sheet. That will get you started. Remember, each date of service or hospitalization must be on a separate claim with the 4 items I noted previously. NOTE: For example your MD is planning a procedure and want to do labs 3-4 days ahead of the procedure - The Labs are a separate claim even though related to the other procedure.

Trust me, you may not get it perfect the first time. Just send me a note and I'll help get you straightened out. MY first time I just sent in a fistful of paperwork with one cover sheet. I got an EOB (Explanation of Benefits) that accompanies all claims with all being denied. I will missing medical certs, itemized breakdowns, etc. On the bright side of that I had another year to figure it out. I had around $6000 in claims and got all but about $300 back. the one I did not get paid for was because I screwed up and missed the deadline. You have two years from date of service to file and I missed it by a week.

5 hours ago, Issanjohn said:

I'm 100% disabled with multiple combined disabilities so I'm definitely eligible for FMP.  According to the VA website FMP will ONLY reimburse you for medical expenses incurred overseas.  Is that true?  Or will they actually bill FMP directly with no out of pocket expense or some out of pocket expense?  Can you clarify that because I'm doing my own research and I'm seriously considering enrolling in fact I think this is something that I better get enrolled in now.  

Yes, they will not pay for any US accrued bills. I think best you send me a message so I can discuss your situation with you privately.

The VA FMP is not like back in the USA. IF you have paid bills already, sign up and send them all in at the same time. If you are submitting bills for SC issues, they will pay that and anything related to it. Turn time is around 45-60 days currently. They will mail you a US Treasury check. (God I wish they'd go direct deposit.)

You would be wise to enroll in the FMP. Registration is easy. I have attached a registration form. You can fill it out on line, then dowload, sign, scan and email to the FMP at [email protected]. If you are a military retiree, length of service or medically separated, or if you are 100% DAV. you are also eligible for a APO Box at the Consulate in Chiang Mai or the JUSMAGTHAI Mailroom in Bangkok. I recommend this as it keeps all your correspondence within the USPS mail system. If you are not eligible, I'm sorry, you must use your Thai address.

It takes 4-6 weeks to get you in the system and get your FMP Benefits Authorization Letter to you. It will have all your service connected disabilities listed on it. I would suggest that you take that benefits letter along with your passport and Thai DL if you have one and copy of your lease, yellow book, etc. The participating facilities will vet your information. It will decide if they will directly bill the FMP. 

You have 2 years from date of service or discharge on a service connected issue to submit for reimbursement.

You need four items for every claim. You need an FMP cover sheet [ https://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/10-7959f-2-fill_012317.pdf ],

A copy of your paid bill, an itemized breakdown of charges and a medical certificate or discharge summary for EACH DATE OF SERVICE. It matters not you were seen for the same thing 4 times, you need 4 sets of paperwork.

The FMP will reimburse for the following:

1. Treatment of a service connected condition (even if rated 0%).

2. Treatment for something that aggravates a service connected condition

3. Treatment for something that mitigates a service connected condition

It is the facility that decides if it will bill the FMP, so be prepared to pay up front.

I hope this helps.

FMP Registration Form.pdf

FMP Registration Form.pdf