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Jair. Sephora has a wide selection of products and brands.
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Tamara.

It depends on your personal situation, what you are attempting to do, and what type of visa would be required.

Your question is too vague and needs more information.
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Accepting depends if the merchant takes foreign credit cards. Your limit depends on the issuer of your card.
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It is difficult for a Thai to get a tourist visa to the USA. That is just the way it has been.

I know a Thai woman that has a government job. She had been rejected twice. She has a moderate income. Not much money.

I know another Thai woman in Bangkok that visits her sister in the USA usually once per year.

She has a very good job for a large company. Makes a very good income. Owns an expensive custom built home in Bangkok.

To get a tourist visa they are strict to be sure the person returns to Thailand. And has a reason to.
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It is recommended to boil water to a rolling boil for one minute.

When I lived in Bangkok I used bottled water instead of boiling it. I knew some Thais that would use bottled water for hot coffee or tea.

It’s a matter of personal preference and what you are comfortable with. Some people even in Western countries just use bottled water.
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That is a good price. An agent in Bangkok wanted 1500 baht to do it
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Unfortunately Cris that’s the way it is. It’s always been like that. Very difficult for Thais .

I know a Thai woman that has a job with a Thai government agency. She has applied twice for a tourist visa to US. Has been turned down everytime.

I know especially you are surprised because you are a married couple.
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An agent might help with any questions or issues during the process. But no effect on the general processing time
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Matt Your present health insurance does not cover you internationally as I understand. If you are planning to live in Thailand permanently . You should consider canceling it. And getting travel insurance during your US visits. And looking into some sort of policy covering you in Thailand.

Paying out of pocket for minor medical issues and return to US for major. That is a chance you take. Because you might have a serious health issue arise where you can’t fly back.

Unfortunately I cannot recommend a specific policy for you.
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