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Thanks to OTH, G and ML for their help.

Off topic but appreciate any feedback. A family friend's daughter has volunteered to teach for 6 months - much to her parents chagrin. She had surgery to insert rods in her back many years ago and...

Bumingrad Hospital off Sukhumvit, near Nana. My crown popped out on flight from HK to Bkk, went over to outpatient dental clinic and they did a great job cleaning, sealing it back on - under B1000.

Why not start your own blog, like Stickman (someone i don't read) or even Coma Boy :)

PM Jackson for a special thread - call it 'freebies' or preferably OTH thread...i think jackson will be accomodating. Happy 2008!

I got coverage for my son who moved to HK after graduating college. COBRA coverage under my plan was like $400-500/month (!!) and I found hthworldwide.com, signed him up as 'student' (he was taking...

FYI, we call them Macs, not MAC. Original OP wanted a simple cost efficient laptop and I made a simple suggestion.

Let's just stop here And no one is starting a war btwn Mac vs. PC. :)

Get a MacBook, the lowest price version (doesn't have super drive, i.e. DVD burner), upgrade to at least 1 GB ram and you've got pretty much all you need. Best place is on-line in states, shipping...

On another forum, flyertalk.com (PG rated), saw inquiry by OP with handle, Martian that read:

Thai to English website conversion
Does anyone know of a tool such as babelfish that can convert Thai...

I totally agree w/ your last statement :)

For all those serious about a teaching career, note that every Asian country has network of private schools, including international schools, 'american' schools, german schools, japanese schools,...

The Traveler just posted a directory, I then put it up on RoD thread - please RTFF.

Old topic, discussed many times, eg

http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showpost.php?p=482552&postcount=936

If you do the math in my post, one could make B$90,000 a month if you include...

At The Mall in Bangkapi area, I spent time looking at used phones and most of the decent used ones (not top of line) with triband cost around US$60+ up. Sim card on 1-2 Call is B$99 (you can get...

Good summary, a couple of comments:

1. It's CDMA and not GDMA. Korea and Japan are CDMA markets but unfortunately different freq than US (so you're verizon phone won't work).
2. Many networks are...

My crown popped out on flight from HK to Bkk. When I landed, went over to Bumingrad Hp, dental section (3rd floor I think) as a walk in patient and got great service. Doc spent over 30 minutes...

All reports, including flyertalk.com (definitive travel board in states) says time frame is within 6 months. In other words, maximum stay of 90 days within any 6 month period.
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The new visa regulations says you can stay a total of 90 days w/in a 6 month period. It does not mean a 3 month ban, per se.

Yes, on one extreme, if you stay 90 consecutive days, you have to wait...

I'd be interested to hear your comparisons and preferences after your long term stay in Jkt :)

I sent you pm yesterday and since then have emailed back/forth with a classmate who is quite senior and has 25 yrs in US embassies throughout asia.

Assuming the list of assumptions I pm you are...

i think we're saying the same thing. i meant consuler officers aren't usually like local hired staff, eg assholes. and TT is right, in theory if a bonafide marriage to us citizen, no reason to be...

You should ALWAYS assume that the consular service officer(s) (again always real Yanks) and staff (usually local or imported philippino females) all speak the local language, and speak it well. ...

Another day in conference room, boring meeting :)

You might be correct, I know nothing re this alternative procedure. Merely posted as an 'fyi'

An alternative to above is available:

Alternative to Laser Eye Surgery: Lens Implants
BY LAURA JOHNANNES
August 22, 2006; Page D3

Myopes who dream of tossing their glasses but don't like the...