hotandsticky

Absolutely disgraceful.

You would like to think that but the Mods know differently. Read my previous post and improve your comprehension.

The applicant us not my partner; I was referencing the fact I am unmarried, I fully financially support her. My income and assets are in the UK and she has assets if 10m+ Baht in Thailand......and she has multiple visas.

What a ridiculously stupid comment. My partner is fully supported by me and has 20+ visas for countries that are not America.

Also sad. What a forked up country.

I hear what you day Sad, isn't it, that a perfectly normal, financially and emotionally person has to consider the changes in her life that you mentioned.

Exactly. She presented her chanote duly translated as part of the package of evidence of strong ties to Thailand. There was also a specific page headed Reasons to Return to Thailand. This is mid 50's has never had children and has no family in the area because she was born in Cambodia and pushed into Thailand during the Khmer Rouge era. However, she is a perfect applicant for a tourist visa and the trip is only a week (I know that is irrelevant if dome absconds). UKVI understood that; the USA embassy was not interested apparently.

Presumably NOT chip butties.

Lazada don't set prices, they sre only the platform for multiple sellers.

Wrong. A few years back a guy did some ironing (to help/relieve his wife)in a laundry shop in soi 6 Pattaya. Presumably grassed up, Immigration called and lectured him saying that if he continued his 'visa' would be cancelled.

At Makro you used to be able to buy outside those hours. I don't know if that is still the case.

Siamsburi's have a decent online ordering system, but I don't know about others - and there will be others; perhaps a Google of expat food deliveries will provide options.

They will deliver anywhere A friend has a Siamsburi's delivery sent up to Khon Kaen.

Yes and, yes.

I am sure that you understand that the expat shops that do delivery will be cheaper than buying via Lazada. I am not knocking Lazada at all - I buy loads from them, but not staples like your order.

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I don't like the USA system. The UK process, for example, is much better; all the evidence to support the application is uploaded and the ECO has everything they need to make a decision. With the USA process the online submission is basically just static data collection - nothing to support financial adequacy or reasons to return - just about enough to establish a genuine reason to visit. It would appear that everything rests on the 'interview'. Having now spoken with the applicant she seemed to indicate that they didn't even look at her folder of supporting information. Whilst I find that incredible, if true, it is what she said. The arrogance of the system is highlighted by the published assumption that all applicants want to be 'immigrant' applicants and their application has to first prove that is not the case. If this lady was a British citizen, with EXACTLY the same financial situation and same ties to the UK, she would get an online visa the same day. But because she is Thai she has to go through this farcical subjective process - that is as close to modern day discrimination/racism that you can get. That is bull<deleted> - not from you but from the USA authorities. She is not single (that bit was bull<deleted> from you) but in a domestic relationship akin to marriage for 10 years. She is a 50+ year old Thai citizen who will never live anywhere but Thailand. If UKVI consider her suitable for the granting of a visa then that is more than good enough for the USA authorities. My friend will give it one more shot but I fear that the applicant will not have the confidence or skills to do well at the interview. To me that says more about the USA than the applicant.

The jealousy and bitterness is never far below the surface. You think there are many working class socialists in American politics? 888Sport:- Donald Trump 4/6 Kamala Harris 13/10 Not bad for someone who is cattle trucked.

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You really do not understand. Having assets overseas and income from abroad does not weaken the evaluation of a flight risk. This applicant is an Isaan rice muncher who is fortunate to have a de-facto partner of financial standing who fully supports. Never been out the country until she met him and now has visited 4 countries. Owns land and property worth 5m+ Baht and can't wait to get back to rice fields after every trip away. If you suggest that someone with a job at a PTT gas station who is married to an abusive alcoholic Thai man, has 4 kids, 200k of debt with local money lenders, owns nothing BUT shows 120k Baht in a bank account, is a lesser risk of flight then you are delusional.

Trust me, I most certainly do.