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At the very least, the hotel or place he was staying should have reported he was staying. So they should have a starting point to try and track him down.

Went to Samui Immigration this afternoon as I was missing a required document. No.13 on the list. The lady with the short hair crossed out several on my list, telling me “No longer required.” See attached form for what she crossed out: Items 8, 9,10, 12,13.

Are there any new requirements at Samui Immigration for a Multiple Re-entry Permit? Other than completed TM.8, 2x photos, copy passport photo page, copy visa and last entry stamp. Playing safe as I have my extension renewal appointment on Friday.

I decided not to go with WRLife. Looking at their website, their pricing, although looks good, seems unsustainable to me. no claims, no increase !interest-free monthly payment. 3% max renewal increase. responsible approach for pre-existing conditions. citizen, living abroad and travelers welcome. enroll at any age, full life cover. How can they limit any increases to 3%, when my one has gone up almost 25% in the last two years? It sounds a little dubious. Options for me are very limited at age 67. In the end I decided to stick with ACS, but drop down to a more basic policy which limits hospital choice. Reduced my bill by over $2000.

The first one definitely. There is another one, I don't know what it is, but I call it the "squeaky wheel bird" as when it used to wake me up in the mornings when I was staying in a hotel, I always used to think to myself, " I wish the staff would oil the wheel on that f*****g trolley." As for the second video. That has answered another query. I thought that sound was a water pump at a villa on the hill behind me.

Thanks OJAS. I was looking at their website today after an earlier poster mentioned them. I am seeing my broker tomorrow to see what he has to offer. He already emailed me that there are limited choices for over 65’s, so not holding out much hope.

His fault or not, that is one s**thole of a predicament to be in. Badly injured in a foreign country, and no one caring enough to treat you because of money. Scary. After a motorbike accident around 09:30 one morning, I was only provided minimum treatment, and kept in the emergency room until around 17:00 when the OK came through from my insurer. After that I was moved to a private room to await surgery. Nowadays, the cost of medical insurance is going through the roof, so others are likely to be unable to afford it.

It's been done for years. The Mongols, the Romans, the British. to name some. But with the advent of nuclear weapons, the deterrent is now much stronger. That's why the likes of North Korea, Isreal and Iran want them. They can protect the dictator or a country's natural resources from being plundered. North Korea seems pretty safe from attack nowadays. If Ukraine had kept its nuclear weapons, I doubt there would have been an invasion.

Not only about stealing the oil and resources, but cutting off China. They keep poking them. Let's just hope it doesn't turn into an insurgency for the US. Hegseth, Rubio et al are all a bit gung ho at the moment. FAFO. Watch out the rest of the world indeed. High on ego. Funny thing is, most of this lot will likely be looking at prison time themselves once Trump is out. As for China, they still hold the ultimate FAFO tool for the US. Rare Earths, and I bet Trump won't do f*** all if they now invade Taiwan. And Maduro? A bit rich coming from the land of gun ownership, run by a convicted felon, to charge Maduro with possessing firearms; "machine guns and destructive devices". Couldn't they get him on a parking charge as well? Finally. There is some irony in the fact that the US is rounding up, and kicking out Venezuelans, saying they are in the US illegally, only for they themselves to illegally enter Venezuela. You couldn't make this stuff up.

Just got a shock. Received the invoice for my ACS insurance, which renews 1st January. It already went up 14% last year and was USD 5525. Now USD 6292 for 2026. I am 67 y.o. This is becoming unaffordable so I am looking for an alternative insurance. Any advice or recommendations? I will be going to see a broker next week, but there might be other options used by members here that the broker doesn't have on their books. TIA

he won't touch anyone nuclear.

Do you really think the US will withdraw after getting rid of Maduro? I don't think so. Trump is desperate for Venezuela's resources. So much for the Nobel Peace Prize. This is just a money grab. Was it done with the consent of Congress?

I hope DJT doesn't get his hands on it. 😀

It's a pity he didn't land a straight right on one of their surgically altered noses, and splat it all over their face. It might have deterred the others. But then again, I wonder how many more would have come out of the woodwork. Always mob handed with the high heel attack. It must be the drugs they are taking...and now carrying pepper spray?

Not forgetting blowing up speedboats and blockading Venezuela because Trump wants their oil.

Can I rent one to open a coffee shop selling coffee to both sides? 😀

At least now they have your biometric face scan stored on their drives. They can sell that for good money to data brokers. Maybe that's why they are doing it. Forcing people to have their faces scanned. Seems very underhanded to me.

Got to get the power for all these new data centres coming online.

The mighty US military with all its drones, targeting and firepower must be using s**t munitions if they can't blow up a speedboat at the first try. What were they using? Fireworks? All that crap about the men trying to re-float the boat and continue the mission on a hull that was broken in two pieces at least, with no power? This is just the military and Hegseth trying to cover their arses because of the outcry. Anyone in such a situation would try and climb upon a piece of wreckage. I am surprised that Hegseth is still carrying out these killings, as he has been warned they are likely illegal, and he may face criminal charges over them. He must be pretty sure that Trump will protect him, though I'm not sure presidential pardons will cover these.

Out of sight, out of mind. Evil guards can get up to all sorts of mistreatment, and crooked guards will still br able to smuggle contraband. Plus, Thailand isn't known for its maintenance prowess. Living on a rust bucket in the gulf could turn out to be an expensive project, but at least the inmates might have access to seafood...for a price of course.

Not just green lunacy. The US gave up much of its industrial production to import everything cheaper from China. It's what Trump is trying to reverse. Unfortunately, while a good idea, he seems to have gone about it in totally the wrong way.

The US has enough hot, dry desert areas to really make a go of solar. Provided they don't fill it all with AI data centres. Cheap energy, from solar, hydro-electric, wind and cheap Russian oil are the biggest advantage China has over the US as a manufacturer. That is why the US will never beat them. It provides a massive cost undercut. IMHO. Seeing as the US can hardly produce enough power for its needs as it is, they might as well complete the wind farm if already started.

Were these the good guys in? Or bad guys out type of guys?

All that money to live in a cage. A gilded cage, but still a cage. Keep on accumulating as much money as possible, and the only way they can sleep at night is by knowing they are surrounded by fences, cameras and armed guards.

shouldn't the title read "Bald German tourist loses THB22,000...?"