Old Croc

The US President is expanding his lies and ambitions beyond his moronic followers at home and is siding with former world adverseries against former allies. He is lying on the world stage and the outcome will be dire for Ukraine and perilous for other European countries in Russias territorial gun sights. He is cutting historic ties with Europe, Britain and even close neighbors. He is placing personal wealth, power or embarrassment before world order. One man, and a coven of craven, religious nutcases, may destroy the planet. 'I think that's over': Retired general declares death of key U.S. alliance

Why, it seemed to be of little use up until this bank required it to open an account? Kasikorn Bank certainly didnt mention it all those years ago when I opened an account nor at any time in my dealings with them. I've not needed the things previously, and I've bought and sold a number of properties, built houses, extended my retirement visa many times before changing it to marriage. I've found myself in hospitals several times and still make regular visits for ongong treatments. Now, living in the sticks my bills for blood tests and treatments at a government hospital are laughably low. Perhaps you could explain how having a little pink ID card and useless yellow house book would have enabled me to get "my affairs in order" before this latest tightening of bank regulations for foriegners, and how you decided I haven't previously done so. Or was that just your petty, uncalled for attempt to insult?

He already gained enough to buy a som tum lunch for the staff. Also he'd have to fight the missus for the spoils I leave behind, and she takes on 12' pythons singlehanded.

Less than 50% of the popular vote is hardly anything to crow about.

I opened a new bank account yesterday. A simple statement, but it ivolved months of endeavour, disappointment, at least six trips to the local town and about about 12 hours of mine and my wifes time. Most of the latter involved interminable sitting, as the main curiosity, in various office waiting areas or watching a clerk dressed as Admiral of the fleet painstakingly writing on endless amounts of forms. Most of these had to have my signature emblazed on the bottom. My arthritic fingers had a workout comparable to an Immigration extension visit. I had to give details of my long dead parents and make up an address in my home country from whence I left permanently 15 years ago. The new acount was needed because the bank I had used for 14 years doesn't have a branch nor ATM within 120 kms and updated security measures necessitaed a closer relationship. The bank insisted I had to get some sort of quasi recognition by getting a pink ID card and my own personal coloured house book. I'm not worthy of inclusion on the real one despite my considerable contribution to the building of such. This involved the local orbitors office and took some time and several visits because, inadvertantly, I first fronted on Valentines day. This is apparently a big deal for marriages. I did wonder at the many young couples flooding in. The Admiral had taken a day off and his replacement was loud and incompetant and eventually told us to go away and come back tomorrow after we had spent hours waiting. The boss probably got his splendid uniform because he's clever enough to know when to have a day off. With this new documentation the bank relented and allowed me an account, albeit restricted in amounts transferred because I'm over 75 and not to be trusted with my own money.

A professional in any field who enters a foriegn country on a tourist visa and then plies their trade in an establisment that benefits from that work is breaking immigration law, and should not be surprised at consequences. That basic concept is most likely part of your country's Immigration legislation. Would a house painter or carpenter take on a job when on holiday? Musicians are not as special as many of them think. We all like music, and most of us are happy to get a show for the price of a few drinks instead of paying massive, overinflated sums for a concert ticket. The victims are the local band who miss out on a booking or the competing venue that loses customers. To characterise it as jamming, is disingenuous if doing it in a commercial establishment for an audiance. Whats different in Thailand is the unwieldy work permit process, instead of a more simplified business or entertinment visa for those who come for work. Enforcement of the law here can be quite lax which may tempt many to breach the rules, but when action is taken it's usually over the top without comprimise nor compassion. Our countries may be more flexible in the same situation. Musicians are not known for intellect and they can have a superiority complex, but laws apply to all.

I believe in real facts such as the enormous death tolls in southern (Trump) states. Way above that elsewhere. Articles written by people like you arn't worth the papyrus bark it was written on.

It's been announced they are getting divorced. Time for her to cash out. She will never have to work again so perhaps may think the trip was worth it..

It killed vastly more of these people than acual intelligent beings because they listened to idiots telling them it wasn't happening.

The Nomad Caitalist also suggests Americans should head to Uruguay where their money can buy citizenship in a short time.

Considering the dictator has threarened to seize territory and go to war with another Scandinavian country I can't see Sweden giving him anything.,

There is ample evidence that Palestinians reaped what they themselves sowed. They have been a terrorist people for many decades, starting with the desert highjacking of aircraft, bomb attacks on schools buses and cafes, the Munich Olympics massacure, Robert Kennedy's assasination, etc, etc. I can never understand how some paint them as victims. Ask why neighboring countries like Egypt, Jordan, Syria , etc never allowed them statehood or intergration over thousands of years. See this link detailing mamy of their terrorist activities. Category:Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups - Wikipedia

What a weird post! The whole system of crime and punishment begins well before the trial ptocess. Evidence is discovered, investigated and suspects identified, before charges are laid. Then comes the trial where guilt or innocence is legally decided. The sympathy for the accused at this point is strange. The one who was a victim of domestic abuse and murder had her life literally destroyed. If found not guilty at trial the accused can rebuild his life and reputation. She is gone forever and her nationality doesn't lessen her value as a human being. Your sympathies appear bigoted.

Why would the Thai authorities charge him for the murder even if they could do so legally? Why go through the complexuties of extradition when they can simly cancel (and apparenty have done) his visa and expell him. Very few of us here actually have the safety of citizenship and could be subject to cancellation. He was named in an Interpol blue notice indicating the Brits have a strong interest. It's up to them to charge him if they have evidence. The Thais (and also other countries) use this route to expel international undesirables. Chinese dissidents and Russian gun runners come to mind.

Did you try swiveling your hips?