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Used Yahoo email for 10 years with no major problems. Security questions are available if I forget my password, I forget sometimes my first dog's name, then I remembered I used the name of a different dog... that was the worst case scenario.
One thing that was annoying was when they made the new yahoo (with adobe flash) and I could not really read everything on my small eee pc. I quickly discovered how I could go to options and use Yahoo "Classic"...and it worked like a charm.
Not that I recieve important emails...but i don't need to fix somethings that is not broken. Getting a new service such as gmail (I detest google and all their toolbars and monopolies)...would be a pain in the butt. Some addressees might accidently forget to update my id. Email is like a text message...who cares what the machine/program looks like...I just read and write....not all that complicated.
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Air Asia may not require an on-going reservation to travel but both Kuwait Air and Cebu Pacific did when I flew from BKK to the Philippines on my last two trips. Kuwait would not even accept the copy of my Travelocity reservation but made me wait at the check-in counter until they could verify it in some kind of data base.
Yes. Indeed. And the OP never mentioned exceptions such as visa holders and long term residency in arrival country. The OP only implied that apparently Air Asia does not require proof of onward travel. Exceptions are many, I argue with no one. but fact remains....there is a requirement and there are exceptions. But I do believe the OP now is aware that one cannot simply fly to an international destination without the risk of having proof of onward travel. Airlines may differ in their approach, and I have stood in line trying to check in and would have people in front of me argue with the Check In Personnel about this. Many times these people have been sent out of line to go print out their itineraries. As usual, the self proclaimed experts will deny any knowledge or experience with this issue...and I am not sure if this is just denial, trolling, or whatever..
The OP contacted Air Asia and was given advice which contradicts their website. I tend to believe the website, as perhaps the employee was quoting a practice of looking the other way. but not aware of the website information.
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Air Asia website says round trip/onward... they don't care or specify ..one or the other
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There's a lot of times I don't get asked to prove onward travel.
Like when I fly R/T on the same itinerary. The nice lady behind the check-in counter has my entire itinerary on her screen.
That's more definitive than any e-ticket I could have easily falsified and printed.
Thats a good example of not needing proof..... but Round trip tickets are self explanatory....aren't they?
As far as onward travel....that a bit more complicated. I leave New York, and they chase me down asking for proof that I am ever coming back. Then I say, hey, I got a visa to Thailand for 2 months so I don't need a return. The airline says, well, you cannot board. Then I say, well I have this ticket from Bangkok to the Philippines (onward travel). They look at me again and shake their heads...very nice, you are visiting two places this year....but I need to see your return trip. Thats when I flash the Philippine I-Card for permanent residency. Now their requirement for a round trip has been negated, and I have the onward travel to deal with in the Philippines. (The I-card is expired and I enter visa exempt for 21 days). That is where the problem occurs.
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A visa does exclude the recruirement for a ticket out o the country within 30 days of arrival. The ATA database, which member airlines can check, states so and is also what is being checked by aililnes. Travelling on a one-way ticket they ask to see my visa and all is well.
However....this does not hold up. For example, when leaving the USA in particular, they will still ask for the return, as in my case. Granted, it was not Air Asia, but EVA.
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So many ideas here, so I just noticed the OP started this thread as "apparently Air Asia does not require proof on onward travel"
All the input has been helpful, circumstances and travel arrangements, visas, residency overseas, all play a part.
The correct answer is "Yes" they do...for international travel. However it specifically states "In General". So exceptions are possible.
Visas alone (as their are many kinds) do not exclude the requirement....for example, a single entry. I know this to be true.
Requirements again from air asia,
1. passport
2. Visa (if required)
and !!!
3. Onward/Return trip
This is not my opinion, it is well document on the Air Asia site. No room for debates. If you get through without this, good.
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I have been asked more than a few times. Several times on a layover. One of those in Copenhagen on my Toronto to
Bangkok flight, and another in KUL on my way to Tahiti. I had a one way ticket to Auckland and a 24 hour layover there.
Air Malaysia pulled me out of the boarding line after my Phuket to KUL leg and said New Zealand customs had flagged me
and requested the proof. Most people have round trip tickets and are totally unaware. The other times when leaving Canada
I just showed my triple entry visa and there were no issues but one should be properly prepared. One other thing, if you are
caught out at the airport and you decide to buy a second one way, fully refundable (VERY EXPENSIVE) ticket out to satisfy the
gate agent which you then intend on cancelling and getting the refund. Most important, make sure the second ticket is not attached
to the fist as part of the itinerary. Once you start the trip you may not be able to cancel the second leg for a refund. It needs to be kept
as a separate one-way ticket.
I consider your post as more informative on what could possibly happened. The "seasoned travellers" who have never, ever had been asked, might have never tried to fly without a round trip/onward travel. I currently fly about 8 flights a year, and have been doing that for forty years(career military), so i have a great amount of personal experience. Many times I have not been checked, only because I had purchased a round trip ticket. You will absolutely be asked for proof of return when you leave the USA for a foreign destination. If you have not, then somebody screwed up, or they somehow know that you live overseas. When you arrive in the Philippines on a one way ticket, especially Manila, (I now choose to fly into Clark) you will definitely be asked for a onward or return ticket as well. Purchasing a round trip from Thailand to the USA can sometimes be cheaper, but before you get on your flight coming back to Thailand, they will be asking you for about your plans to return.. Like I metioned in a previous post, proof of residence abroad (Philippine Immigration I-Card ) took care of that. I now live in Thailand, but I believe your best visa and or extension for staying here expires each year. Cambodia might have something similar to the Philippines.
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I am sure the Thais get a chuckle out fat, cheese bandits and backpack grabbers with sandals and socks.
Seriously, my self esteem is suffering from these farang revelations in the news.
It also occurs to me that this is a way to for the Newspaper to evade the real issues of serious offenses that were reported...in which some of the victims were farangs.
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I think this question has been belabored. I can just look at the calendar and I know the date I must use my visas by. I do use a travel budget spreadsheet and it warns me of critical visa dates / flight bookings, money issues etc. I get automatic warnings. But then again, I book my travel 2 months in advance so the date is pretty much fixed in my head...no need for calculations.
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Seeing is believing..
This should clear up the issue. I took the liberty of researching the information from Air Asia website...so it is right from the horse's mouth. Notice it calls for..
1. Valid Passport
2. Visas (when required)
3. A return/onward ticket
"The general rule for international travel is that you must ensure your passport is still valid for at least another six (6) months at the end of your travel date, the applicable visa(s), and a return or an onward journey ticket. The system can't block you from purchasing the ticket as it won't be able to track the requirements you need to travel."
I am not going to do this for each and every airline...but I bet they are all the same.
Whether you have been asked for a return ticket/onward travel is a different story.... Good for you, but no dice.
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I bought a round trip ticket to the USA last February. When I used my return ticket, I flew into the Philippines before coming back to Thailand. When asked where my return ticket (to the USA) was, I just shrugged and told the I lived in the Philippines for 18 years, as that was my home address. I showed my Permanent Residence "I" Card (It was expired), my bank book, and driver's license. The lady at the check in counter looked confused, and talked to some other people..and bam...I was ok.
As you can see...just one more issue, that many of these "experienced traveller posters" fail to recognize. Onward Travel/or return tickets...are important considerations.....
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It also occured to me that if you pass through immigration and they have your incoming flight number, they may be able to determine that you have purchased a round trip ticket (on their computer screen). I do not know if this actually happens, but it makes sense that they would not ask for proof of onward travel (if they could get that information). Also, you may be given the benefit of the doubt if you had made several previous trips. Speculating on this because I was just as curious as the OP.
Come to think of it, I was able to talk my way out of the Philippines once, buy saying I had made arrangements with my travel agency in Pattaya, and I only needed to show up. I gave them a business card with contact information. This was an impromptu song and dance, but they let me through.
One other thing, what about purchasing a bus ticket from Nong Khai to Vientiane? Very inexpensive and might even work.
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I am reading several ways...but after reading the fees involved....Wiring sounds very expensive, if you are doing it monthly.
I withdraw from an ATM and keep my money in the USA (I am not required to have a bank account here for my Visa...but many people are)
The fee is about 5 bucks a transaction. I do three a month, but the safety and convenience is well worth it. I do not care to enter a bank, take a number, fill out forms, and pray that everything works.
I understand that Aeon has no fees, (my bank charges an International Fee but it is miniscule) There are just a few Aeon Banks up here, and it was a nightmare when a failed withdrawal was charged, but not payed out (happened the second time). Took more than a month to get the amount put back into my bank...and guess what? My bank refused to speak to Aeon and Aeon refused to speak to my bank. I had to literally play middle man...both banks had requirements. Well, that cured me of ever using Aeon.... In 15 years, no other ATM made that same error. Just my luck...I supposed 2 or 3 Aeon ATM machines were just too many to keep serviced.
I tried a direct deposit using a routing number for BBK in New York city, with my girlfriends account number...that took 3 months to recover....nightmare. Only a hundred dollars though. As mentioned before, the name of the account was critical, and I had followed some erroneous advice.
I kind of like the idea of one poster who writes a check and waits 30 days to clear.... but I would need to know the charges and rates he is getting.
Bottom line..... Lived overseas 18 years with a U.S Atm card. It was always about the same fee for wiring/direct deposit (XOOM and Western Union are convient if yoiu use their online websites for emergencies. The service is immediate..however the exchange rate is not good. That is my backup) I am quite happy with my ATM card, regardless of the 5 buck fee.
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Not sure what are rambling about but as a very prolific traveler my self having boarded
hundreds of planes and gone to hundreds destinations, no one ever asked for any
kind of proof of onward travel ( not even sure what is it )
Sounds like you may have missed a few countries...such as the Philippines. They will, however, escort you upstairs (NAI Airport) where you may buy one.
Rubbish.
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So that is a reason enough to kill? Because no owners.
killing all the strays. by definition they dont have owners
Pay for what?and who would pay for it?
sensible dog ownership?
Sent from my phone with the app thingy.
Gee, why not kill all the animals and wild life, after all according to your logic none have owners.
Now that we finished talking total and utter nonsense , back to OP.
No one does anything about dogs for the same reason why no one does anything about holes in the roads , bikes riding on footpaths , little kids riding bikes, banks not having charge backs for credit cards, major utility company's not having basic options of paying by credit card and list goes on.
Either deal with it or get over it.
Or if you feel somewhat patriotic, can spend some money on curing sick ones( sometimes it only costs 10 baht) so sickness does not spread and desex a few per week or month.
Sure, make them all healthy and send them back out on the streets to procreate. Ingenious.
Perhaps the cure is some good old fashioned neutering.
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Oops, that was a mistake in the formula in my spreadsheet. Correct dates:
12.08.2013 visa issue date11.11.2013 "Enter before" date15.08.2013 1st entry13.10.2013 "admitted until" date12.11.2013 expiration of extension of stay10.11.2013 2nd entry08.01.2014 "admitted until" date07.02.2014 expiration of extension of stay07.02.2014 depart from ThailandVery Big OOps. Glad you resolved it. An example of how one typo can change the whole outcome.
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I just came back from three weeks in Cambodia. Nice to visit but I sure wouldn't care to live there full time. It is considerably more "third world" than Thailand with more in your face poverty and beggars. The roads were overall HORRIBLE and in my opinion very dangerous. I sure would not want to do the Phnom phen to Sihanoukville or PP to siem reap road anymore than absolutely necessary.
I spent ten days in Sihanoukville mostly sitting on the beach reading books etc. It is a nice beach there and the water appeared clear and mostly clean....at least along the main beach. ....but walk up toward Otres beach along the undeveloped section and it looks like a plastic garbage dump all along the beach as the cambodias seem to have zero regard for litter etc....it truly was pretty disgusting in spots. The main beach area along serendipity beach is kept clean by paid workers who pick up the trash every morning. Prices in Sihaoukville are overall cheap....tons of guesthouses and hotels etc from $3 usd a night up....I stayed in GBT 3 which is right in the middle of beach area...nice room, ocean front, tv with 50 channels, refrig, new a/c etc etc ...$18 a night and well worth it.
draft Angkor beer is avail everywhere with some bars offering 24/7 drafts for 50 cents though 75 cents is more common price....booze all over Cambodia is way way cheaper than Thailand...beer/wine/hard spirits a fraction of thai cost. Food overall seemed more geared to western and was cheap as well....every night along the beach they have BBQ set up where you can have a really nice fresh tuna steak/ homemade fries/salad for $3...a real bargain.
Kinda weird that all prices are in US dollars and that is the currency used by most everyone....camob money is basically used as change as I never saw a single coin in use anywhere.
Several things you'll notice. No songtaeows anywhere which is strange as it sure seems it would be a big hit. Most of vehicles are passenger cars or vans with a fraction of the number of pickups as Thailand...motorbikes of course everywhere...their version of tuk tuks are little trailer carts pulled by a motorbike...it works but overall I think Thailand transport is vastly superior to Cambodia. I found few Cambodians that knew very much Thai at all but overall I think they tend to speak more English than the average Thai.
Sitting on the beach is a constant stream of one armed/no legs type beggars who literally will drive you nuts after a few days...there are also lots and lots of kids on the beach selling fruits etc but they aren't really all that aggressive and seem happy to sit and practice their English with you...of course they can be good smart sales kids getting a lot of tourist to agree to "later" thinking the kid won't be back...but they remember and do come back and point out that you told them "later" ....
Lots of backpacker types in sihanoukville and it is a big late night party place down around seredipty beach with some really loud music until the wee hours...lots of cheap booze as well as nitrous oxide balloons...pot is openly smoked in many places in Cambodia and nobody seems to care at all. I really didn't see that many older retired types in sihoukville as it seems most of them live/stay up near the victory hill area which is back away from the beach but has all kiinds of very cheap rooms/apts and more girly bars/massage and the like.
Siem Reap is a decent little town but of course very very transient with all the Angkor wat tourists coming and going to include a lot of pretty obnoxious Korean and Chinese tour groups...PP is of course the big city and can be interesting for a few days but I would have zero desire to live there.
The beaches and islands around sihanoukville are going to be developed a LOT over the coming years..there are miles and miles of beautiful beaches (expcept for trash everywhere) with no buildings in sight...there are boats going daily from the pier at serendipity beach out for day trips to "unspoiled islands"..there are also several big party boats aimed at the backpackers
The "girly bars" etc to me were really not all that great and overall I find the thai gals to be more fun. Apparently farangs can run a biz in Cambodia and there are a lot of bars/restaurants/guesthouses with farang staff/managers.
All in all I enjoyed Cambodia for a visit but frankly I suspect that a lot of the thai guys talking of moving there might want to do a few visits first as overall I don't think it is nearly as pleasant as Thailand.....of course your experience may be different.
A very accurate report. I concur. Two years ago, I did the Cambodia thing...in a series of trips. First I flew in to Phnom Penh....it was not for me. Siem Reap was just way too touristy, in a bad sort of way. Sihanoukville had the tourists, but they were laid back, and I enjoyed their company on the beach at night. I had a gal with me and we spent mucho time on the beach under the lights. Alot of action....kids dancing, fireworks, inexpensive drinks, conversation, music. Sihanoukville was just enormous...but I managed to walk to all the beach areas. Took about 2 hours from Orcheteul Beach to Victory Beach. There was another in the middle. A few sleazy nightlife bars, you might be disappointed with the quality. A good gym near the Golden Lion Circle. Not much good for shopping. Found a casino. I could live there, if I had to..but I just spent 15 years straight in the Philippines, and was looking to upgrade. Thailand was my choice... Cambodia is just too pathetic in many ways.. beggars, thieves, children running wild, a feeling of imminent mugging.... etc. etc.
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The medical care is a big issue for older people.
You got that right. When it comes right down to it, you want a warm fuzzy about having a half way decent hospital with trained doctors and staff nearby. Especially when you are talking about the "Retired Expat". Everything else is secondary. But the price of beer in Cambodia during happy hours two years ago was 25 cents in a few places there. That almost sucked me in, and I would die for cheap beer.
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If I can give you my personal observations through experience and research doing my master's degree and when I was a principal in the US. I also did a survey on this particular topic during my PhD.
My conclusion was depending on the age of the child. The child should be near the fourth grade or 8 to 9 years old before teaching and additional language. They had a tendency of being the most receptive to any foreign language is during those years. Prior to those years they had a tendency to display mass confusion.
Parents have a tendency to promote an education at times way too early. The readiness level depends on the individual child. However, if promoting a foreign language to a child I would walk very cautiously at doing this at a very early age.
If seeking any additional information I would be happy to honor any questions that you may have.
Can you point to some information on the web to support your theories? I am reading through several sites, and none support your claims.
Bilingual skills are best learned from each parent speaking to their child in their native language at a very early age.
I would be willing to read anything on the web that supports your slaims
9 years old is wayyyy too late to start learning. Why would the mom and dad not speak to them in their own languages starting at birth.....?
Why restrict the baby from that opportunity??
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Many references to this subject matter. They all are pretty consistant on this.
For example:
Simultaneous Acquisition occurs when a child is raised bilingually from birth, or when the second language is introduced before the age of three (10). Children learning two languages simultaneously go through the same developmental stages as children learning one language. While bilingual children may start talking slightly later than monolingual children, they still begin talking within the normal range (11). From the very beginning of language learning, simultaneous bilinguals seem to acquire two separate languages (10). Early on, they are able to differentiate their two languages and have been shown to switch languages according to their conversation partner (e.g. speak French to a French-speaking parent, then switch to English with an English-speaking parent)
Courtesy of.... http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Articles/Bilingualism-in-Young-Children--Separating-Fact-fr.aspx
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Last time I was in the States, I actually saw a billboard that said...
"Phuk it! Lets go to Thailand !"
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Sleeping busdrivers! Drugged ferry-captains! Kamakazi minivan-drivers! Drugged/drunk cardrivers!
Weekly derailments!
Seems like the only way to survive in Thailand, is to stay home, and post on Thaivisa!!
I would definitely consider staying within walking distance of my favorite hangouts. For the most post, I am only a short walk/short scooter trip away from 90 percent of my activities.
Now, if they would only deliver my passport without my presence for those border runs. It is almost like I am saying goodbye for the last time, when I board the bus.
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Sorry, but I cannot see anything humorous about this at all.
Did anybody notice the old fat farang woman sitting at the back of the restaurant?
As the fat man nears the exit, he appears to discretely say something to the woman and then she gets up and follows him out.
Can`t really tell, but it is possible that the couple are Russian.
Yes I noticed that, they seemed to be russian out of KFC together!
Yes, and the getaway taxi mafia were waiting just outside.
Another well planned heist, with all the elements of an organized bank robberyl
1. The front man
2. The lookout
3. The getaway vehicle.
I suggest everyone cling tightly to their backpacks, as this Organization is going to go on a crime spree.
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A few years short on my Psychology degree...but, from what I remember in my Child/Developmental Psychology course, the best thing you can do is utilize both languages. My son had no problem whatsover, Filipino, and was fluent in both English and Tagalog before entering Kinder 1 (Preschool at 4 yrs of age). He is now leaps and bounds ahead of his classmates.
Another pointer.... Children begin lose their ability to pickup a second language at a very early age...I am remembering by the age of six or seven.
The possibility of confusing your kid is non existant. They pick it up. You might have mom speak one language (Thai) and you another (English) as you are each best at your own.
You don't want him speaking "Tinglish"...so do away with the baby talk / mixed thai english. That goes for both you and your wife.
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can't access my yahoo mail account
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I am using the old "Classic" and it is still working. Look under options. Also i am still seeing a prompt in the upper right section that asks if I need to switch to the "New" yahoo.