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    Mosque loudspeakers

    Nightmare !
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    How Indonesian resort island Bali became a refuge for Ukrainians and Russians

    Unfortunately I can do nothing to help the Ukranians being massacred , I stay away from russians on this isand , sadly there are more and more here . The atmosphere here is being polluted . I thought hitler and his freinds were finished in Europe , it seems not .
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    Mosque loudspeakers

    I doubt bali will arrive at the same misery level of java etc, I enjoy the "dawn chorus" of the birds in the forest nearby .
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    How Indonesian resort island Bali became a refuge for Ukrainians and Russians

    uk origin , I worked in many ex communist countries , Russia "by far" being the most difficult , for the reasons mentioned previously .
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    How Indonesian resort island Bali became a refuge for Ukrainians and Russians

    I think some time spent in the the "Ruski" motherland may temper sympathies for the supporters of Herr putin , seeing the the life of working people ,facing the mafia on occasion etc etc , may be good medicine . We are not talking about government propoganda only personal experience .
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    How Indonesian resort island Bali became a refuge for Ukrainians and Russians

    A recent poll by the bbc suggested around 80 % of the population supported Herr Putin , believe it or not . Normal russians could not afford to live in bali long term , I would suggest most of them here have access to " dirty money ". I choose to keep my distance from such people .
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    How Indonesian resort island Bali became a refuge for Ukrainians and Russians

    I had the displeasure of working in Russia on a couple of occasions ,It does not please me to see their citizens here ,with what horrors are going on in Ukraine ,women children the old maimed or killed .
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    Mobil Rakyat...new cars

    I paid extra ,to increase 3rd party insurance from 10 to the value of the veichle which was around 200 juta a more reasonable amount , ya paltry by european standards ..
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    Renting a house - pay upfront ?

    My terios and yamaha have been fine as good as you would get in europe ,no problems
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    Renting a house - pay upfront ?

    I would never pay more than 1 year ahead , and I have a good landlord who fixs problems quickly ,which as I understand with indonesian friends is quite rare . The problem here is the junk construction standards , houses are in a constant state of reconstruction ,its unique in my experience...
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    Kartu Keluaga for BPJS

    Honestly , my wife has had some contact with them in the past ,when we needed some clarifications on the "dreaded bureaucracy " , they are close to the relevant departments to represent mixed married ,they have had meetings with bpjs officials here in bali to help wna get access . We never...
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    Kartu Keluaga for BPJS

    If I may suggest, perca the mixed marriage group have helped in bali , wna with kitap ,you need to join but positive results .
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    Indonesia Second Home Programme - All Retirement Stay Permits Abolished and Existing Holders Scheduled for Expulsion in Case of Non-Compliance

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    Being Poor and Needing Medical Care In Indonesia

    Bpjs is far from perfect , quality of service depends depends on population levels and where you live ,it seems to me . Eg , south bali where I am ,within 30 minutes there are 7 hospitals with bpjs access , The class 1 major hospital Sanglah ,for bali Ntt etc ,is 40 minutes away . There are 3...
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    Indonesia Second Home Programme - All Retirement Stay Permits Abolished and Existing Holders Scheduled for Expulsion in Case of Non-Compliance

    Imho people with money and class would not live here in this country , there is a delusion here amongst the rulers that this place is paradise ,it "aint ".
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    Indonesia Second Home Programme - All Retirement Stay Permits Abolished and Existing Holders Scheduled for Expulsion in Case of Non-Compliance

    I feel sorry for the many pensioners here in bali who have made this place their home , they clearly dont have 2 billion floating around, there lives will be destroyed by this "heartless legislation" . Hopefully this does not materialize and they can relax in their twilight modest lives in...
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    Obtaining Multiple Western Rx Meds (Outside of Jakarta) Vs. Jamu / TCM ?

    It is of course our choice to live in a developing country where of course healthcare is a risk and a lottery , there are of course good doctors here , but finding them requires some work and luck . I would suggest going to malaysia on quarterly basis would be a good choice considering your pre...
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    Reporting procedure for lifetime Kitap

    I received a kitap card in 2019 for the unlimited version
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    BPJS FACADE

    Hi guys may I suggest a seperate thread for Usa elections ? To stay on topic .
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    BPJS FACADE

    Works fine also in south bali , more hospitals than you can "shake a stick at ", no que to speak of . Ya we live in a developing country including healthcare standards whether you use insurance or bpjs . But Imho Indonesia should be proud of the system compared to asian countries ,even the...

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