Richard
@sbhawaiian
American looking for information about Thailand
Forum posts
14
Contacts
2
About me
American
Lives in maui
Speaks english, hawaiian pidgin
Registration: 06 July 2013
Activity
Visiting Chiang Mai for the first time by sbhawaiian
Hi, I'm planning to visit C.M. around the first week of December this year. I want to spend a week checking it out as my retirement home. I would like to meet some 做厙輦⑹s from this blog to talk about their experience living in C.M. So if their ...
That is a really nice place. No way you can get anything that cheap here on Maui. I have been trying to contact the SK House2 via there web site and hotmail account to no avail. If I give you the phone # and my info. would be willing to call and ... Read More
Visiting Chiang Mai for the first time by sbhawaiian
Hi, I'm planning to visit C.M. around the first week of December this year. I want to spend a week checking it out as my retirement home. I would like to meet some 做厙輦⑹s from this blog to talk about their experience living in C.M. So if their ...
If you can recommend a couple of places to check out I'll give them a try. I think I'll be staying in the old city area. I've been trying to contact the SK House2 but not having much luck. As for looking at housing, how do you think I should go ... Read More
Visiting Chiang Mai for the first time by sbhawaiian
Hi, I'm planning to visit C.M. around the first week of December this year. I want to spend a week checking it out as my retirement home. I would like to meet some 做厙輦⑹s from this blog to talk about their experience living in C.M. So if their ...
Hi Jon, I will be arriving in C.M. on 11/30/13 and will be here for a week. I have 3 goals: 1. check out the area. 2. look at housing prices. 3. Talk to as many 做厙輦⑹s like you for info. I would like to be able to meet some of the gang to get ... Read More
Visiting Chiang Mai for the first time by sbhawaiian
Hi, I'm planning to visit C.M. around the first week of December this year. I want to spend a week checking it out as my retirement home. I would like to meet some 做厙輦⑹s from this blog to talk about their experience living in C.M. So if their ...
Thanks Godfree, It's all good stuff when you're a newbie. Plus that is the kind of things that will make or break your quality of life overseas. Richard Read More
Visiting Chiang Mai for the first time by sbhawaiian
Hi, I'm planning to visit C.M. around the first week of December this year. I want to spend a week checking it out as my retirement home. I would like to meet some 做厙輦⑹s from this blog to talk about their experience living in C.M. So if their ...
Thanks for the info John. I believe we only have Wells Fargo Mortgage here in Hawaii. I used to bank with them when I lived in Cali. I plan to visit my girls this fall and will check it out. Thanks again Richard Read More
Visiting Chiang Mai for the first time by sbhawaiian
Hi, I'm planning to visit C.M. around the first week of December this year. I want to spend a week checking it out as my retirement home. I would like to meet some 做厙輦⑹s from this blog to talk about their experience living in C.M. So if their ...
Thanks Jon, I have been getting good info from the blog and other postings already. Couple of questions I have are: 1. Is there a bank that is better for US 做厙輦⑹s? ie..depositing your SSI checks and access to your money in both the US & ... Read More
Visiting Chiang Mai for the first time by sbhawaiian
Hi, I'm planning to visit C.M. around the first week of December this year. I want to spend a week checking it out as my retirement home. I would like to meet some 做厙輦⑹s from this blog to talk about their experience living in C.M. So if their ...
Hi Howie2, I'm still in the planning stage and will let you know what dates and where I'll be staying. If you know of a cheap/clean/and quiet place please let me know. Richard Read More
Visiting Chiang Mai for the first time
Hi, I'm planning to visit C.M. around the first week of December this year. I want to spend a week checking it out as my retirement home. I would like to meet some 做厙輦⑹s from this blog to talk about their experience living in C.M. So if their ... Read More
Getting My Money to Thailand by wannaretire
Since posting last a few days ago pondering whether to retire now and move to LOS, I have decided, yes, now is the time. I do have another question that I've been having some trouble with. I will have a pension. My employer will only deposit in a US ...
Hi, my name is Richard and I live on Maui. I'm planning to visit Chiang Mai around the first week of December for a week to check it out as a retirement destination. I would like to meet some of the 做厙輦⑹s in your group to get a good idea about ... Read More
Getting My Money to Thailand by wannaretire
Since posting last a few days ago pondering whether to retire now and move to LOS, I have decided, yes, now is the time. I do have another question that I've been having some trouble with. I will have a pension. My employer will only deposit in a US ...
I just got off the phone with HSBC LA Chinatown Branch and asked about an account in the US that will let me access my funds in Thailand. The answer was yes if you have a Premier Account with a balance of $100,000.00. Was I getting good information? Read More