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    Punishment for women who don't want to wear jilbab

    On your comment re people treating you different these days , we travel to see the folks around once a year in malang from bali our home . Ya malang now is too crowded , but there is definitely a feeling I get which makes me uncomfortable , when meeting some people , Malang never used to be...
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    BPJS FACADE

    Ya, we chose to live in a developing country ,with all its foibles including healthcare ,so therefore we have to work harder to find the "flower amongst the weeds", I have worked in countries in Africa where they have little in the way of medical resources ,including no antibiotics .
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    BPJS FACADE

    Indeed ,This is a developing country and there is no other comparible system in similar countries as far as im aware , even the USA is still struggling to achieve socially fair healthcare for the population . Imperfect some of the healthcare providers maybe , but after some searching, in my...
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    BPJS as foreigner with no work??

    I agree it is becoming more difficult to obtain bpjs ,I was lucky to enroll in the early days in bali when it was fairly simple . Honestly we find it works well , almost immediate referals to specialists if required , no qs to speak of normally less than 30 minutes . I had a previous bad...
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    Quarantine Confusion

    Indeed .
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    Borders Opened Again

    I doubt many foriegners will come , Imho . Quarantine on arrival and returning to home country ,NO thanks . Never mind if your unlucky enough to get a covid breakthrough , then you can look forward to the "dodgy" lottery of local healthcare .
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    KTP for foreigners

    You need a kitap before getting a ktp ,what is your situation ?
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    Domestic violence, need advice/opinion

    Sometimes in life you have to protect yourself ,unfortunately .
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    Domestic violence, need advice/opinion

    I am happy your life has changed around and you have found peace .
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    Vaccine effectiveness and Herd Immunity

    I agree pfizer and moderna are making a killing ,but astra zeneca and johnson and johnson are still not for profit while the pandemic lasts .
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    KITAS expires in Oct, and UK passport expires in January

    vfs indonesia , bali as far "as I remember" does not have its own website , I followed the information online .
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    KITAS expires in Oct, and UK passport expires in January

    I did my uk passport around 6 months ago ,vfs bali , ya I had a problem with the appointment system , they took a long while to reply , I ended up going around the security at vfs to speak to a "human being" with my questions about the application , after 1 minute an appointment booked . The...
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    Grand Lucky opened in Sanur

    Ya we occasionally buy baguettes there ,in fact we called in last friday around 4, your compatriot the baker , was the only other person in the store other than a checkout girl .
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    Grand Lucky opened in Sanur

    Yap I agree , grand lucky on the kuta bypass is the most complete food shop in bali , im pleased they have a new shop in sanur ,it will take the pressure off kuta it will be easier to park . Carrefor is a waste of space , trans should stuck to making TV programs rather than entering food...
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    DON'T PANIC.... well, maybe a little bit.

    I had really bad side effects with HCQ malaria protection in somalia 30 plus years ago , bad stomach headaches etc ,I stopped taking them better to avoid the "mosys" than suffer on a daily basis ,I never took it again over the years in malaria zones ,and never got malaria.
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    DON'T PANIC.... well, maybe a little bit.

    Ya i read sanur kuta and batubulong are closed .
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    DON'T PANIC.... well, maybe a little bit.

    Thankfully my local beach ,10 mins by scooter ,is open and almost empty , safe and good for snorkeling .
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    July 2021 new lockdown rules

    Bali is a quiet place these days ,the beaches are deserted plenty of social distancing ,as long as I cant catch this plague from the beautiful reef fish while I snorkel a couple of times a week ,I reckon im pretty safe . The big cities in java ,thats another story .
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    When Bali is opening for Tourists?

    The ruskys are getting in with dodgy business / social visas provided by local agents . Not so smart of indonesia ,imho .
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    'The new Bali '

    Indonesia is not the country it was 15 to 20 years ago , I felt it was a friendly place when I was working down here , around java and sumatra . Not now with the rise of radicalism. Ya there is lots of interesting historical locations to explore and some areas of natural beauty , but without a...

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