Popular Post Social Media Posted July 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2023 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Dan still looks good. What is his health/workout regimen? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post roo860 Posted July 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2023 Should be arrested for wearing that t shirt. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wwest5829 Posted July 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2023 Retired over 50 addendum: No, you do not need 800K baht in bank if you use the monthly income method (65K baht a month transferred in). No, you are not required to have medical insurance with an "O" Visa for retirement. Only those getting the "O-A" Visa for retirement from their home country are required to have this insurance. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 7/22/2023 at 5:50 PM, roo860 said: Should be arrested for wearing that t shirt. Not the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS24 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Based on the static shot of the youtube on the first post, my suggestion is horrendous fashion faux pas in t-shirts being right up there in the top ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiteman9 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 That everyone can now finally get Abong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) Village perspective. Internet: When I moved here there were no private internet wired connections. Used GPRS mobile, 211 kbit/s. Hard to believe. 2013 paid a lot for my own fiber line. Now three companies, gigabit, MESH etc. Internet is definitely the most dynamic development as a base for entertainment, online payment/banking, online shopping. Shopping/Payment: Online shopping makes a huge difference when living in the sticks. No Central, no electronic malls, no sports world close by. The PEA man was cashing the electricity bill at the gate. Long gone. I have no more cash payments for services/utilities. (still love cash for other purposes) Banking: I remember the times when huge queues built up around months end with people carrying their bank books to withdraw cash at the counter. A fraction now. Electricity and water supply much improved and reliable. The bad: explosion of traffic in towns. In the old days I just drove to town and parked roadside to my choice. Now happy to find something. Even parking fees at some spots. Never in the past. Village road still a pothole and bad traffic particularly during sugar harvest. Noisy, stinky. Shopping mall etc.: still not great and foreigners are not an important customer base. Poor choice. The near monopoly doesn't it make it better. Long drive to the provincial capital for deli. Public health care still bad and last choice. Long drive for private hospitals. Edited July 24, 2023 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 For me it's a hell of a lot easier doing my retirement extension , before getting up a 4 in the morning to get in the front of the queue at Promenada , only to find 6 Burmese sitters already there , paid to be in the queue for other Farangs, and end up been there most of the day. Last time made a booking ,4 in afternoon , in and out in an hour ,who needs Agents it's almost a pleasure going there now ......they even did my 90 days without asking, and with been able to do the 90 days online now ,they even email to say its due , and email to say the received it , service has really improved at Chiang Mai IO . regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 38 minutes ago, worgeordie said: For me it's a hell of a lot easier doing my retirement extension , before getting up a 4 in the morning to get in the front of the queue at Promenada , only to find 6 Burmese sitters already there , paid to be in the queue for other Farangs, and end up been there most of the day. I looked at it as an adventure and part of the rich fabric of life in LOS. I used to have great chats with other farangs in the q. I only went with an agent as the petty regulations that constantly changed were becoming too frustrating. Always took the opportunity to go to the movies and do some shopping after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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