DogNo1

Many men do not understand the strength of their own libido because its workings are mostly subconscious. The libido can be affected by any pleasurable experience, not only sex. Suppose that you have a good time when you float her Krathong and you part with just a friendly goodbye. How will you react to future invitations? If you see her several times, your libido will probably be hooked. It will become increasingly difficult for you to decline opportunities to be together. If you don’t intend to marry her, you will need to keep your meetings to a minimum. I speak from sad experience. I had a pretty girlfriend in Japan who took me to various events and pampered me in the way that Japanese women do. I told her very early on that I didn’t want to marry her. Our relationship went on in a friendly way for about a year until it became very clear that I didn’t want to marry but just play around. She then cut off all contact. I suffered the torture of the damned for about the next two years. I am no longer marriage material due to my advanced age but some young women could possibly envision me as a sugar daddy. As a result, I carefully control my contacts with women. It would be enjoyable to have a woman look after me but the price would be too high. Women are, correctly, self-interested. They won’t lavish care and attention on someone if there is no payback. Have you ever contemplated the reason that Buddhist clergy in most countries are not allowed to have women or participate in parties unless they are connected with Buddhism? Regarding Catholics, I don’t know the present developments but Priests, Nuns and Monks have traditionally had to lead single lives. My recommendation is that you enjoy yourself in Bangkok but be aware of the implications of your conduct. You could end up paying a price that you can’t envision now.

I used to drive for Pacific Ambulance in El Cajon, CA. Most of our runs were to transfer patients from homes or nursing homes to hospitals and back. They were driven "Code Two " with no lights or siren. Only urgent accidents or illnesses were driven "Code Three" with lights and siren. I wonder if that is the policy in Bangkok. Nothing will save the hotel residents from traffic noise if they are outside but double glazing all of its windows and using thicker panes of glass will cut down on the noise inside. I once stayed in a hotel in Sathorn that had double-glazed windows. My room was very quiet.

I mailed the report today with 37 Baht in stamps on both the return envelope and the sending envelope. The post office put an EMS sticker on the return envelope. I assume that the sticker will prompt immigration to mail the return by EMS. Of course, I only got a tracking number for the outside envelope. My report is due on Oct 24th. I hope to receive my new reporting slip by around Nov 3rd.

Thanks. I will buy an EMS stamp for the return envelope. That "should" ensure its return.

An additional question: I will send my notification in a 6 3/8 by 9 Manila envelope and enclose a folded envelope of the same size for the return of my new due date document and the submitted documents. Would more than a 10 Baht stamp be necessary for the larger return envelope?

I am about to mail my 90-day report to the horrendously long address shown on the Immigration Webpage. The required return postage according to the Immigration page remains 10 Baht. I have no information regarding the a new amount for the return postage. Will I be safe only putting a 10 Baht stamp on the return envelope? Thanks for any advice.

Yesterday I received the envelope that I had included with my 90-day report on July 10th. It was postmarked September 29th. It contained the documents that I had sent plus a blank TM 47. I went to CW to retrieve my 90-day receipt about a month ago so it wasn't in the envelope. I wonder what the implications are beyond personnel at CW just not processing my TM 47 on time. The 15 baht in stamps on the envelope obviously were sufficient postage. I like to mail my report since, so long as I have my EMS receipt and tracking of delivery, I will not be fined. Perhaps not returning my 90-day receipt was just a one-time glitch. What is the experience of other mailers?

For single elderly farang who lose the ability to care for themselves moving into a retirement enter in the home country is a good option but very expensive. It’s good to save your money to pay for the horrendous full-time care expenses near the end of life. I had farang friends in Japan and here who died suddenly. I think that a quick death is preferable to years of being an invalid.

Peterson did not abuse a benzo. He had a paradoxical reaction to it. Both he and his daughter have dietary challenges and must eat only meat. His respect for ideas in the Bible was seen in his early lectures and videos of them are probably still on YouTube. Personally, I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and also have a very limited diet. Beef, goat milk and cheese, pea protein and gluten-free cookies. I would like to eat a broad range of food but my body won’t accept them. There are websites that deal with MCAS for any doubters. It’s becoming more widespread.

Great idea, thanks. In October I'll do both an online and a mail-in. I'm still not sure what the postage on the return envelope should be.

The sidewalks in Bangkok are in poor shape. The ones along Wireless Road haven't had any maintenance work done on them for several years. Apparently Thailand wants to drastically increase the number of tourists, especially from China. The infrastructure seems destined to deteriorate more.

If your online report is not accepted because of not getting the details exactly right or missing the report time window, you must go to immigration in person. I have reported successfully by mail for several years and have a stock of envelopes for doing it. I'll try mailing it in one more time. As my age advances I become increasingly averse to change. I have read the experience of some posters whose online reports have failed for minor reasons. I will review the online reporting procedure and the experience of recent reporters as my Oct 24 report date approaches.

Good conversation fodder! I use an electric toothbrush and a machine with two leads that I attach to my earlobes to generate alpha waves. I also use all of the machines mentioned so far.

Question: if the post office has you put 37 Baht in stamps on the return envelope how does immigration know that it is to be sent by EMS? The IO showed me a label with bar codes on it that apparently is to be affixed to the return envelope. I'm confused about what to put on the return envelope. Is the new postage required perhaps 37 Baht? It would be nice if immigration updated their instructions. Of course immigration is unbelievably busy. I've never seen it so crowded.

EMS STAMP? An IO told me yesterday that an EMS stamp would be necessary on my return envelope in the future, not a regular Thai postage stamp. Does anyone know the details regarding this new requirement?

I received a copy of my next 90-day report date at CW today. I scheduled an appointment online and only had to wait 25 minutes to receive it. I asked the IO why it hadn't been mailed to me. He said that the stamp on the envelope had been incorrect. I told him that I had put a ten baht stamp on it as required. "Not any more," he said. Apparently what is now required is an EMS stamp but he didn't know what the value should be. Does anyone have any information about this new requirement? It is a pain to go out to CW.

Thanks Dr Jack54. I'm happy to know that there is no significant penalty and that residence requirements are not a worry.

I must now go on Aug 31. Delayed due to medical problems. Since I filed by mail earlier, will I get a fine and a stamp in my passport? I am not in good health and can’t afford to be kicked out of Thailand. I have been residing on a non-O for retirement for more than ten years with no health insurance and worry that the new government will toughen residence requirements. More money in the bank would not be a problem but a health-insurance requirement would be.

gMech: thanks for the good suggestion. The alternative route suggested for me won’t work because I need to get to the Krungsri Bank corner. I could take the walkway from Ploenchit to Krungsri Bank and take the escalator down inside the bank but it isn’t always open

It is now one month since my report date on July 25 and I haven’t received a reply. I mailed the report on July 10. I now assume that something has gone wrong. I plan to go to CW on August 29 with my EMS receipt and a copy of my TM-47 and passport copies. Will I be fined? Is there any point to waiting longer? Thanks.

Bangkok's walkways are made very dangerous by beggars with their children sitting exactly at the corners making it hard for you to make a turn without stopping to give them money. Even though there are handrails , you can't use them because of the beggars blocking your way. The other day, I tried to turn and go down the three step connection from the Ploenchit walkway to the bridge over Wireless Road. There were old ladies with their young boys blocking both the left and right corners leaving about three feet in the middle to get by. Just as I started down the three steps a tourist walking toward me suddenly stopped. To avoid walking into him I stopped sufdenly, lost my balance and fell backwards. Fortunately I wasn't hurt and was able to get up and continue on. Today, when I turned at the corner, there was a young girl playing with a ball at the left corner but I was able to get by on the right. I am quite old and worry about breaking a bone. I complained to security at my hotel but they just laughed at me. I got the number of the tourist police from the front desk and plan to call them and complain. I wonder if they will take action to clear the walkways. There is no convenient way to cross Ploenchit without taking the skyway. Is there any way to keep the beggars from blocking the walkways?.

It's not only Thai males. It's a feature of the (cool heart) society. Nobody is allowed to show irritation or anger. There seems to be no concept of anger management in Thai culture. On this site and in the newspaper we often read reports of murders due to outbursts of temper. I notice that women and girls lose their tempers too. I have experienced awesomely angry nurses, pedicurists, etc. I have been shouted at for a continuous five minutes by a nurse. While dozing during a pedicure, in a normal voice, I erroneously accused a woman at a nail salon of not washing my left foot. Her explosion of anger was awesome. More pertinently, a Vietnamese girl student in one of my ESL classes in California was shot in the temple by a young man who was somewhat mentally challenged. Her family had allowed him to live with the family to be her servant. One day, the family decided that they didn't want his services any more and told him that he had to move out. He pretended that he wanted to drive the girl somewhere, took her out to the car and shot her in the head. Unfortunately, the family wasn't psychologically sophisticated enough to ease his departure from the family. I think that Thai schools or temples or some cultural agency should teach anger management. Many lives would probably be saved. RIP to all of the people who have died as a result of outbursts of anger.

Thanks. I will wait a week or two more. You probably saved me an unnecessary trip. I mentioned Laksi because of a failing memory. I now vaguely remember a post about all 90-day service being moved back to CW. It's frustrating!

I mailed my 90-day report, due on July 25, to immigration on July 10 by EMS and have tracking that it was delivered to Lak Si on the same day but the EMS charge seemed too low at only 30 baht. Maybe the envelope was misdirected and didn't get to the 90-day section. I haven't received a new reporting date yet. Is there any way to set this right without a trip to Chaeng Wattana? Or should I go to the location for late reporting? Any advice will be gratefully accepted.

I recommend St. Louis Hospital. Reasonable price and good service. Long waiting list though.