Showing posts with label Ex-Pat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ex-Pat. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Facebook: Sakon Nakhon Farang (Falang)
There are 30 Sakon Nakhon related Facebook pages I follow and visit frequently, thanks to google translate.
This time I decided to open all westerner pages from 'People You May Know.'
Some people I've met, many I have not met. Many had mutual friends. It was interesting to quickly scroll through their posts.
Always wondered how many foreigners live in the area. Seems plenty
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Mister Bob: ROBERT LEONARD WILSON Funeral rites ( pyre ) on 27 May, at 4 p.m. at Wat Pha Suttawas วัดป่าสุทธาวาส
Bob Wilson passed away on the evening of April 24 after an extended illness.
He was moved to Wat Pha Suttawas for the three day funeral ritual.
Pictured below are the funeral rites of 25 April.
Similar services will the held again this evening at 6 p.m.
Final funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday, 27 April.
Individual pictures of this slideshow are available at 230425 Mr Bob 1stday rites
There is apparently some construction and modernization underway at Wat Pha Suttawas
สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Monday, April 17, 2023
The Postmaster U.S.A. vs Thailand, who is the real 'MASTER of the POST'
🇺🇸 Mailed a letter to a major bank in U.S.A. It was a check for a $5 tax refund.
สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon
- Listed the street name, but forgot to list the direction like S.W. or N.E.
- Over a month later the letter was returned to me "ADDRESS DOES NOT EXISTS."
- the situation could have been resolved by referencing the bank name
🇹🇭 Discovered a photo of an envelope with my name and address in English in online messenger.
- Man did I freak out and immediately requested to know from the sender the "1. who, and 2. why."
- The reply: 1, postal employee. 2. Unable to translate the English text address.
- I sent him a photo of the address on a thai utility bill. The envelope (income statement for tax purposes) was in my mailbox the next day
Friday, February 3, 2023
It's tax season in the USA
Overseas Taxpayers Can Use
IRS Free File to prepare and E-File Tax Returns
Monday, December 12, 2022
Sunday, November 13, 2022
Why SO MANY Foreigners Living in Thailand CANNOT Speak Thai?
Recently on my birthday a monk asked me why I don't speak much Thai. I could hear what people say about me.
I answered because I don't want to hear that.
I do have a bit of a memory problem. Can't remember people's names unless I am in contact with them on a daily basis. Even then it can take months.
Most of my Thai friends have learned enough english and sign language to communicate with me. Of course there's always online translate
Twenty years ago Thai media was publicizing the government's intent to have more english proficient Thais. That ended when Chinese tourism peaked.
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Google Map is a lot more than just a map
Have been using Google Map for some years with great success.
Before I travel I use the map to find restaurants, hotels, tourist attractions, and a lot more.
In the case of hotels the map displays advertised prices.
Even at home the map has many great uses, as in this example of finding a dentist. Of course you can search for an assortment of venues from restaurants to grocery stores, and more.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
The festival of lights
". . . New archaeological evidence indicates Jesus may have been born in late summer or early fall of the year 12 B.C., and the star that led the three wise men to Bethlehem was Halley's comet. . . "
Dance Contest recently held at Robinson Department
Store
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Tom Baker dies two weeks after his 71st Birthday
Used to see Tom often visiting the Pit Stop some years back.
Had not seen him in recent years. His death may have been cancer related
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