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  1. 2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

    That is only correct if you have a US address you are using for the SSA.

    If using a foreign address it is not automatic. You have to enroll for part B.

    I can say that from my own experience when I was near to my 65th birthday.

     

    I use a USA address so I was unaware of the process when using a Thailand address. Simplification of doing my taxes and social security are two of the reasons that I use the address that I do.

  2. You are correct. If you are already collecting SS before you turn 65 you will automatically be enrolled in medicare part A and B. You will receive a card in the mail to that effect. If you do nothing, the part B premium will be automatically deducted from your SS payment at the appropriate date. If you do not want the part B you have to notify them and they will issue you a new card that states you have part A only.

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  3. On 4/16/2021 at 2:02 PM, Cory1848 said:

    My gym in Chiang Mai just shut down this morning (Friday, April 16) for at least two weeks because a member recently tested positive; I was there last Sunday, same time as this member. I have no symptoms, but the advice was to self-quarantine for two weeks; if no symptoms crop up during that time, then I’m probably OK.

     

    Testing is possible at Lanna Hospital (and certainly other hospitals), but for foreigners the fee is 3,500 baht, and you need to schedule a time online or by calling. I was told, if I developed symptoms, get tested.

     

     

    Are you allowed to say which gym Closed?

     

  4. Does anyone know of a place in Chiang Mai where you can buy Pinhole or Stenopeic glasses. I recently had surgery for a detached retina and they might help my vision while reading to a certain extent while I wait for my eye to heal.

    Thanks...

  5. My condolences to the family of the fallen man. Things like this are always a tragedy. However...

    Ships are safe in the harbor, but that's not what ships are for. There is an element of danger in most adventure activities. We can strive to minimize the risk but we can never eliminate it completely, no matter how much some might want to. This isn't a Nanny State. If you want that sort of mommy/daddy protection, having your hand held while you walk down a paved road, you can find it back home. The various zip-line companies have been in business for quite a few years, with a safety record that, for Thailand, is pretty damn good. Folks can say 'I just knew something like this was going to happen...: Well yeah! Wait 5-7 years and it probably will. Wait, and someone will probably get hit in the head with a golf ball or drop a free weight on their chest. Just give it enough time.... Skiers now wear helmets on the slops in most major ski areas, and all have ski patrol personnel monitoring, watching for potential problems, yet every year in several ski areas, someone skis out of control, slams into a tree and dies.

    Adventure sports are for people who live in the fast lane. Most of us don't play golf. We tend to live on the edge. And while we all say we want safety, what we really want is an element of danger. And sometimes we fall off that edge. “Live fast, die young and leave a good-looking corpse!”

    There is no way that Zip Lining falls under the classification of an adventure sport and having an expectation of proper safety procedures and equipment is hardly an indication that you require mommy/daddy protection in a Nanny State. Your analogies are ridiculous.

  6. Hi,

    I'm looking to book a 7 day European cruise which starts in Barcelona and makes stops in Tunisia, Italy, and Monaco. My question relates to getting a Schengen visa for my Thai girlfriend. I'm wondering if it can be done from Chiang Mai? We would rather not have to make a trip to Bangkok to obtain the visa.

    Does anyone here in the Chiang Mai forum have any experience with this sort of thing?

    Thanks...

  7. IHerbs is a total waste of money anyway.

    Newsflash:

    You go to market and you get the same herbs FRESH ie with 100 times more phyto-elements than the dried powdered stuff stocked up for months in a bottle. Moreover you don't just get the one element,you get the fibers and all the other stuffs missing in the bottle that you body needs.

    What an idiotic post. Do you even know what iherb is or what they sell?

  8. I have pernicious anemia too, which makes it necessary for me to get B12 shots. I have a question. My doctor administers the B12 shot (which I get monthly) intravenously. I'm pretty sure the shot is supposed to be delivered in the muscle. It's certainly more comfortable to get the shot in the vein. Does anyone have any knowledge regarding this?

  9. Warm up before you lift. It's important to start to work up a sweat. Stretch at the end, not at the beginning, for maximum benefit. If you go the testosterone route, be warned that it can have a bit of an erratic effect on your sex life. At times it will be better than ever, and at other times it will be worse. I didn't like the roller coaster effect so I quit the testosterone supplementation. I might reconsider it when I'm a little older (I'm in my mid 50's).

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