animalmagic

I can vouch for the fact that the discretion of the I.O. is a concern. Prior to Covid travel restrictions I used an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) for all my travel around Asia for 3 years. This card is similar in effect to a pre-approved Visa for all APEC countries and allows visa free entry to all jurisdictions with length of stay in Thailand pre-approved for 90 days. During Covid I first used the extensions before changing to a Retirement then Marriage extension of stay. Now that the travel restrictions have lifted, I have renewed my ABTC and have since arrived from HK and Malaysia. On the first occasion there was no problem, and I was granted 90 days on arrival on 21 April before leaving on 7th May and returning on 12th April. On this occasion the I.O. was very unhelpful and did not at first want to give 90 days. She eventually relented and warned me I should get a retirement visa before entering something in the computer. Quite strange that an I.O. can unilaterally ignore the decision of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs that granted me unlimited entries of 90 days for a 5 year period. Stranger still is her advice to get a retirement visa when the ABTC is for the purpose of doing business throughout Asia! I can get the retirement visa but want to avoid the hassle and unnecessary expense, and I can get a marriage visa, but my wife does not like being interrogated by Immigration; we have been married for over 20 years. Very disgruntled but do not want to stick my head too far above the parapet. I am considering approaching the I.O. Main Office at the airport when I travel to the Philippines in June. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I'm not sure Trump would agree with that comment!

Who knows what Putin wants or will consider doing. He's staring at defeat in Ukraine and at home so he's cornered and desperate. He's been throwing threats of nuclear attack for the last few months. Nuking westminster abbey during the coronation may have been his final revenge.

I thought they might drop one on westminster abbey during the coronation. All the world's royalty, and most of the western world (pro Ukraine) democratic leaders. Quite a juicy target for a terminally ill psychopath with delusions of grandeur and a huge chip on his shoulder.

That can only be provided by our tanks and guns............and submarines!

Only the ones that have actually committed sexual battery or rape should worry. Even then it depends on the evidence produced by the alleged victim shortly after the alleged crime. The physical and mental state of an alleged victim, as demonstrated by the words and actions of the alleged victim when they make the original claim to family, friends or official persons, is admissible in a criminal or civil case. In a civil case it is up to a jury to assess all evidence AND testimony of both parties. In the case in question the accused, Trump, did NOT face his accuser in an attempt to demonstrate his innocence and confront his accuser by giving evidence under oath. In civil cases, but not criminal, the jury is allowed to take this into consideration as an indication of guilt or innocence and may be reminded of it by the other party's legal representation.

Where's the bar?!

Is she american?

I've read the embedded article, she seems a few sandwiches short of a picnic!

Why be amazed, they ignore every other sign!

You have to wonder what dirt he has on them. Politicians, whilst not incredibly clever, are exceedingly cunning and most would have jumped ship by now. They are not playing the long game but hoping that blind loyalty will pay off.

I asked my missus and she said, 'we live in hope!'

Hope it doesn't go down as easy as the cold bxxr! (I don't want to promote anything)

Compared to the Wuhan Kingold scam this is peanuts. https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/world/story/biggest-gold-fraud-busted-in-china-83-tons-of-fake-gold-bars-used-as-loan-collateral-262661-2020-06-30

Belt and Road - the seizing of strategic resources through toxic debt!

It's actually statistically safer to go home with a stranger as the majority of sexual assaults are carried out by someone the victim knows!

She wrote the letter to Charles AFTER she had publicly accused the royal family of racism.

It's a bit like going to Pamplona and getting annoyed because you've just been gored by a bull.

It's a bit like the Mayor of Amity Island telling people to go swimming because sharks are a natural phenomenon!

I can't attest to the mollycoddling of the cigars as I don't smoke, but Whisgars on soi 23 bangkok is a very nice place. Various 5 star hotels offer cigar lounges on the premises, and Paddy's Irish pud and grill at Mabprachan pattaya advertises a cigar lounge.

Eureka, I've figured it out. SCOTUS overturned Roe v Wade because with all the school shootings they were running out of targets!

Sounds like the doll gives him the willies!

Not really sure how you can refer to that flimsy metal box as a 'safe.'

It doesn't end after you get the Visa; you have to be ready to deal with aggressive questioning on arrival in UK. Before marriage I took my wife, then girlfriend, to UK. I went through the UK Passport holder channel as directed and waited behind the visitor channels. There was a choice of old man, young man, old woman and young woman; I guessed the last one would be worst. That's the one she got. Imm - why are you coming to UK? Wife - for a holiday, Imm - where are you going to stay? Wife - I'm not sure. Imm - what do you mean? Wife - I'm staying with boyfriend's parents. Imm - who is your boyfriend? Wife - he is standing behind you waiting for me. (I was 39 but looked 49, wife was 29 but looked 19) Imm - aah, are you going to get married while you are here? Wife - no, he is already married! I was in the process of a divorce from previous wife at the time. Imm woman turned round and gave me the filthiest look imaginable as she seemed to think I was some depraved married Brit bringing back a young Thai girl unbeknownst to his poor Brit wife. Couldn't prevent entry to UK as she had not only told the truth but had proved that it was impossible for her to enter for the purposes of getting married.

Yup. Police cells Remand centre Prison Drug addiction treatment centre Illegal immigrant detention centre Not done High security prison Psychiatric asylum But there's time yet!