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Blind assumption that if someone looks ethnic Indian they must be tourists. (Mis) judging books by the cover sort of thing. I have an "Indian" friend who owns a restaurant. Born and bred in Thailand.

as if... " conducting irregular warfare and undertaking hostile actions against the United States." That could be said of any criminal.... insipid to call that "irregular warfare"... Crips and Bloods could fit into the same absurdly foggy description. But lets say all these Maduro accusations have some substance: then take the individuals to court before sending them off to a third nation without any legal representation.... ever hear the phrase "We are a nation of laws and not men". Trump is doing his best to end that on many fronts. If they are gangbangers, murderers, etc, then by all means get them out of the US. BUT go thru DUE PROCESS. Saw news report on Venezuelan football player hoovered up... he was here on political asylum ticket. Was arrested for being in a gang, had tattoos on his arm as proof. The tat is of a foot (soccer) ball and a champions league cup for Real Madrid. This is typical of stupidity of Trump enforcers, up there with Pentagon getting rid of "Enola Gay" reference as if that had anything to do with "DEI" If Trump can ignore laws when arresting and deporting those guys,, what protections would you have if they picked you up? And don't say they wouldn't... you don't know and they have a track record of stupidf

They are all Americans. Central and South Americans.

You clearly need to work on reading comprehension. I highlighted the portion you somehow don't understand: "predatory incursion is perpetrated, attempted, or threatened against the territory of the United States by any foreign nation or government…." Do you understand what "foreign nation" means? "foreign government". Any predatory incursion is done by private individuals, not governments. And there is no declared war. "Mexican nationals parading with Mexican flags" Ever notice how many bars here have foreign flags flying? Usually Scandinavian I've noticed.... Go tear those flagsdown, lock up the Vikings? US bedrock bill of rights component is freedom of speech. You don't seem to agree... perhaps move to Hungary or Russia where your attitude is held by rulers. Freedom of speech is only worthwhile if those you oppose, whose beliefs you don't agree with, are given same rights as all. Someone pointed out that no government has ever shut down a newspaper for agreeing with it. Thailand is well known for the lack of freedom of speech and repressive defamation laws... so giving them as example of what ought to be...?

Why? Not enough alcoholics?

I guess a seatbelt on a motorbike is sort of out of the question... 😉 I did once in get in a crash at the corner of my house. Some old biddy on mainstreet had right turn blinker (US road) on and slowed down, so I foolishly assumed she would turn, so I started my turn.... bang! "I always slow down at turns" she said....

You don't get it, do you? I'm not amazed that you don't care about rights of the accused and having your day in court. No one wants them to stay in the US, full stop. The question does arise as to "Why El Salvador?" If any have lawyers, how will they contact the prisoners? Instagram? The concern is for due process and the rule of law. Trump and his minions lack respect for the law and therein lies the danger. Due process would ensure that those that went were the right ones. Trump has no respect for the law: he wants any law firms that provide counsel to his "enemies" to be barred from entering US courts, any contracts. The right to legal representation is the bedrock of law. He wants any news organization that doesn't suck up to him barred and/or lose their license (like CBS,etc).

Ever clean out the lint trap?

Pension is what? 500 baht a month? Barely enough to buy rice.... 55-65-105- does age matter when there are essentially little or no benefits?

I would guess that the foreign operators stay in business because they provide better service than local firms? Areas like speaking the language(s), understanding different cultural norms/expectations, perhaps knowing something about the history etc of places they serve.... just a guess... what cha think?

I generally agree with your intelligent posts, but alas, this is not one of them.... you don't use seat belts around town? "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tracks motor vehicle collision data in the U.S. Routinely, the NHTSA finds that more than half of serious motor vehicle accidents (such as those resulting in injury or death) occur within 25 miles of a victim's home."

I thought there was a crackdown on surrogate mothers birthing a kid for foreigners

This latest "adjustment" should settle once and for all the possible question posed by newbies regarding just how capable Thai officials are at considering any action that might happen in the unforeseen future, AKA after lunch.

Yeah, like those nobodies The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney and the Who, etc et .... of course playing there doesn't prove they are great, especially the early years when horrendous "Up with people" milk toast acts were there.... Prince IMO is the best guitarist since Hendrix

"Some offices even suggest expats declare income based on the 800,000 baht needed annually for retirement extensions, adjusting tax dues accordingly." My SCB account already takes taxes out... shows as a line 'tx" in my passbook

Just imagine if Thailand had police patrolling in police cars. All we can do is just imagine.... "it's dangerous out there! better to stay in cop shop.'

There has never been a country named "America" either, if you want to take that sort of non sequitur a bit further.... Trump too frickin cheap and/or stupid to not hire security to watch his property in what is clearly hostile territory (Scotland)...? It would take time, numbers and coordination to pull off that amount of vandalism.

"During his campaign, Trump vowed to end “wokeness” and “leftist indoctrination” in education. He pledged to dismantle diversity programs that he says amount to discrimination, and to impose fines on colleges "up to the entire amount of their endowment.”"https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2025-01-09/trump-wants-to-change-colleges-nationwide-gop-led-states-offer-a-preview goes beyond mere liberalism: any race other than white; any gender other than male, any orientation other than straight. Witness the dumb moves to remove photos from Armed forces archives of atomic bomb dropping B29 because was named "Enola Gay" after pilots mother. You don't get much more stupid than that without working at it 24/7. "Too many Universities and School Systems are about Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education," Trump said. "Therefore, I am telling the Treasury Department to re-examine their Tax-Exempt Status and/or Funding, which will be taken away if this Propaganda or Act Against Public Policy continues. Our children must be Educated, not Indoctrinated!" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/10/trump-accuses-colleges-radical-left-indoctrination-threatens-tax-exemption/5415908002/ Does this bust thru your wall of voluntary ignorance? Happy now?

Morons. Steal a pickup truck first Then go for appliances...

I thought pilfering money, corruption, theft etc was the "raison d'être" for getting into Thai politics, political parties, etc

Trump slurring Schumer https://www.reuters.com/world/us/rights-groups-say-trump-used-term-palestinian-slur-reference-schumer-2025-03-12/ "9. “I have black guys counting my money. … I hate it. The only guys I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes all day.” (USA Today, May 20, 1991)" https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/08/the-absolute-trumpest-121328/#ixzz3ntnAt2SR So here are the links... Not "made up in my head" nor pulled out of my backside like so many maga 'facts'

Meanwhile, today Trump said Chuck Shumer is "now a Palestinian, not Jewish anymore.." which includes the implied insult that being a Palestinian is a bad thing to be... Trump is the guy that remarked he didn't want black guys counting his money, he wanted "short guys with yarmulkes"... Trump doesn't care if someone is antisemitic.... he is using this to go after higher education which he sees as chock full of liberals

Why did report stating his love of football have anything to do with it? When I die, will obit say "Long time Beatles fan"? well, maybe

"Should the project developers fail to act, the city will undertake the demolition itself and charge the costs to the owners." Fat chance of collecting even a satang in that case

In theory, sounds good... but many instances of injection not working... besides you have all that time spent being checked if health enough to kill (?), strap down, various cocktails... "Death is pronounced after cardiac activity stops. Death usually occurs within seven minutes, although, due to complications in finding a suitable vein, the whole procedure can take up to two hours, as was the case with the execution of Christopher Newton on May 24, 2007." per google search Advantage of firing squad is that it is quick and time tested