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  1. On 9/9/2019 at 5:43 AM, cmarshall said:

    Wrong in every particular.  It's only Part B that has the 10% penalty if you sign up later.  Expats can and do sign up for Part B.  For every other part we are not eligible, i.e. we can only buy it if we fraudulently and foolishly claim to reside in the US.  

     

    Are you thinking any Medicare benefits are available  to a US citizen living outside the USA?

     

  2. On 8/12/2019 at 4:57 PM, grifbel said:

    Go full Cheap Charlie and use each bag 3 times....that's a 50% efficiency gain.  Then use the tea bags to reduce wrinkles under your eyes, and finally cut open and pour grounds down the drain to kill bad orders. Use the tea bag string to floss, saving money on dental floss.

     

    Ultra cheap...      Skip tea and just drink tap water!

     

    Don't floss and just let teeth rot and fall out naturally.

     

     

     

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  3. 2 hours ago, Olmate said:

     40 dollars worth of Kentucky?you need the walk!

     

    You need to use  a different currency exchange site.  ????

     

     

    OP:

     

    Now that I think about it why don't you ask your credit card provider for the refund?

     

    I've only relied on it a couple of times but doing it is straightforward and effective.

  4. On 10/22/2018 at 4:52 AM, scooterboy said:

    Yes. Just used it a few days ago. At DMK look for exit door 6 after Customs exit, go outside and just to the left is the bus - and bus counter. At the counter present your Swampy flight confirmation details/boarding pass (if you already have one, that is). The guy will note your flight details in an old book and rubber-stamp your hand (all very hi-tech!). Board the bus, where there is plenty of room for your luggage. How often the bus runs? I think I saw info saying every half hour..... If you run into any problems along the way, just ask for help at one of the Information Counters in the DMK airport.

     

    Cheers

     

     

     

    Excellent  informative post.

     

  5. 9 minutes ago, CGW said:
    27 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

    You might be one of those members who'd be willing to share a couple of snapshots you took of Soi 6 while  you were there in 1998?

    Amongst my many (minor) regrets is I was never into photography, the few photos I took "back in the day" have either been lost or disposed of by future wives or girlfriends.

    Remember in 97 or so used to eat at the Sportsman on Soi 6, it was desolate at 19:00 and plenty of parking spaces, the only bar I remember was called Hawaii and was on the left walking to the beach, there may have been a bar or two at the top of the Soi but not inviting, least I never went in!

    Thanks for the reply.     I just thought it may be of interest to some but that probably wrong.

    I too was never "into" photography but I've concluded it doesn't matter.    There's such little interest in sharing photos other than on social media sites.

  6. 23 hours ago, shy coconut said:

    Would you not have noticed when you recently returned, in your OP you stated 

    that you didn't notice until your wife wanted a street food top up.

     

    I was going to let it  go but now I'll answer,     The guy who claims the area has been fenced off for so long he can't remember is completely mistaken.   He has to be talking about a different area is all I said.

     

    We parked on the West (Soi 6) side of 2nd road and I had no reason to even look towards the fenced off area.    My attention was focused on safely crossing the street @ around 6:30 P.M.

     

    Then as we exited the restaurant and  I was looking down as I walked out due to the steps in the restaurant I hadn't even looked up as I jokingly asked the Mrs. if she'd like to get some street food.  Now standing on the  sidewalk that's when she simply said "they're gone".

     

    And gone they are sometime during the past two months or so.   I'm happy to put my money where my mouth is cus that's a fact, Jack.

     

     

  7. 3 hours ago, CGW said:

    & the Soi is dying? there were three bars on Soi 6 in 1998!

     

    You might be one of those members who'd be willing to share a couple of snapshots you took of Soi 6 while  you were there in 1998?

     

    There's certainly an audience for them.

     

    You do that and I'll post a 30+ pic of waking street.

     

    Deal?

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  8. 6 hours ago, fforest1 said:

     a large section of property across the street has been partitioned with construction fencing

     

    Its been that way for years now.....Its been so long I forgot what was there before...

     

    OK,    Help me out in that case.    When we last ate at Bella Italia a few months back, we parked in the area that's no longer accessible due to the new construction fencing.     

     

    How was that possible?

     

    Clearly we are each referring to a different area.

     

     

  9.  

    Last night the Mrs. and I went to Bella Italia restaurant for some pizza.   It's literally a stone's throw from Soi 6.  Upon leaving  the restaurant I jokingly said to the Mrs. would she like to  get some vendor food, which I've seen her do in the past after eating a large meal (bottomless pits that Thai ladies are).     She replied to me  "they're gone".   Lo and behold, I hadn't noticed when we walked in, that  a large section of property across the street has been partitioned with construction fencing   that I can only imagine portends the construction of a large hotel.

     

    I'm referring to the hind side on the Soi 6 bars on the north side of the street.

     

    Got me to wondering what does tomorrow bring for this iconic slice of Pattaya?

     

     

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  10. On 3/9/2019 at 2:53 PM, Sheryl said:

    I've been here some 15 years and never "declared tax". I have just put money in a Fixed Deposit so was thinking of trying to claim the refund on the tax witheld on the interest. but 15 * 200 is likley more than the witheld tax will be.

     

    When I checked into a savings account refund,  receiving the tax ID number required producing my home country tax returns along with other documents.

     

    I chose to let the government keep the  withholdings on my bank account.

     

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  11. 10 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

    I don't go to Tops anymore since I saw that they took chicken which was properly packed outside of that packing to put it on ice in the walkway so that everybody could touch it, sneeze on it, etc.

    Never again - at least for nothing that is supposed to be fresh.

     

    8 minutes ago, tgw said:

    quite the tenderfoot eh?

    any bacteria the chicken could pickup while unwrapped will easily be killed when it's cooked, or even better, fried.

     

    What if he eats it eaw?

     

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