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Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sexual assault, murder convictions roaming US
You have a vivid imagination. -
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Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sexual assault, murder convictions roaming US
How many Farangs in Thailand have criminal histories or commit crimes in Thailand? People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. -
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What made Zelensky come and do a photo op with Trump at Trump Tower?
UN and a fireworks factory. -
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Its Happening - Law to Tax Overseas Income Now in Progress
If they impose worldwide taxation on Farangs, this Farang will spend 6+ months a year outside Thailand. Fortunately, they are just "mulling" this idea. -
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Trump Watches
A childless GOP candidate (Derrick Anderson) borrowing a friends wife and kids for a photo op is not weird at all. -
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Biden Criticizes Trump on ‘The View,’ Calling Him a 'Loser' with No 'Redeeming Value'
For some reason now they're censoring the acronym for the Syndrome, figure that one out. -
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1 in 3 Children Now Short-Sighted after Covid Lockdowns Study Reveals
They encourages exercise in open spaces. Even thecPM said it during his speeches. Go for a walk, they said. Incidentally, there were also no rules about kids playing in their own gardens. Hardly "locked in their homes for months on end". -
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Thai Wife Issues in the UK
I got a really good one too, about that long ago, but there's plenty more good ones out there, no doubt about that. -
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Thailand’s Business Ease Ranking Plummets in Asia-Pacific: Survey
And with all those obstacles combined with onerous luxury taxes, wine import taxes, major corruption, an over inflated baht, and so many other areas that make it difficult to operate here, one wonders how the Thai economy is even doing moderately well at this point. There is something fishy going on. -
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[QUIZ] 26 September- Car Manufacturer’s Logos Part 1
I just completed this quiz. My Score 70/100 My Time 74 seconds -
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Three more prominent Republicans ‘put country over party’ and endorse Harris
It's pretty sad when a so called 'poltiical party' is so full of lemmings and cult worshippers that it's considered a big deal when a handful of them don't tow the party line. -
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Man Dies After Attack by Mixed-Breed Stray Dogs in Ubon Ratchathani
If I were in your position I would try insect spray, dogs have such an aversion to insect spray if you go out there with two cans of raid and spray down the whole street and the dogs, my guess is they'll never come back -
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Senior healthcare cost issues
I realize that I am opening a discussion that contains a lot of variables. And I am not expecting hard numbers or generalizations. But I am hoping you all can share all the considerations that you have encountered or are currently considering. We're a Thai / US couple currently living in the US. Both of us currently are on the US Medicare system. We own a modest home in Bangkok free and clear (no monthly rental or mortgage costs). It's a convenient short walk from BTS so getting around is fairly easy. We've lived together in that home for 8 years full time before returning to the US. We're 73 and 65. No debilitating chronic conditions. We're both in reasonably good health with fine mobility and energy. (When traveling, we like to do sightseeing on foot and can easily manage 5-10 km a day.) Obviously none of us can predict how our health will develop as we age-- and we don't even know each other-- so I wouldn't ask anyone to speculate. But we are trying to anticipate what to expect when/if we decide to re-occupy in Bangkok. Our experience with healthcare providers and systems in Bangkok has been positive so we don't have to be convinced about that. (Bangkok Christian Hospital, Bangkok Hospital, Samitivej Thonburi, Samitivej Sukhumvit), Bumrungrad). Our concern will be managing costs if we are sacrificing Medicare coverage when living abroad. Naturally we are thinking about health insurance-- at least for the American in the couple. For a few years I did have a Thai health insurance policy. That was about 10 years ago. The policy seemed to offer pretty sparse coverage but my health was rather good and never really needed to make claims. There were substantial exclusions for pre-existing conditions. Even taking statins was considered tantamount to heart disease-- even though we never had been diagnosed with such. Do today's policies carry the same severe restrictions? Restrictions for pre-existing conditions matter: During 2024 I was diagnosed with a very low-risk case of prostate cancer and I underwent the shortest protocol for radiation therapy. Fortunately, this was successful. I will need to monitor this for the rest of my life-- although doctors generally tell people in my position that we are far likely to die from other causes. I hope I haven't put you to sleep! I'd be very grateful for any observations and anecdotes you might have to offer that we can consider as we decide whether to return to Bangkok full-time.
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