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And would you share YOUR understanding please

actually it would be better to share your experiennce, rather then your understanding.

i guess people will have to continue their research on visa stickers they found online from a couple years ago.

obviously this is helpful and better then nothing, on the chance they are the lucky few who have never done or need to do border runs.

if i was still in the us i would run this as it says on the day before the printed date. but here im going to do it on that date and take a chance assuming, like many other things here, that it is the result of someone in a low paying position with a mediocre education, or just border personnel who either dont care or dont know how to follow rules. we shall see.

now einstein, should i report back on what happens, or just what i think should have happened?

I don't think you ever need the actual ss card, at least i never did in many years. you could probably get a replacement at the local ss office with a passport.

i believe that if you apply for food stamps or welfare you get a govt id card for this that looks just like a credit card that you use at checkout. could function as another form of id in a pinch.

im hearing what your saying re thailand. i am in a similar position regarding mindset, but without the disaster aspect fortunately. have you considered vietnam? i have, and am doing half years there now, slowly replacing thailand.

vietnam has more of an 'edge' but does not have the monotony coupled with ha ha feeling and prostitute cliche as thailand. that is, it exists certainly, but you are not treated as a sex tourist and it feels like/is more to life there then that. also does not have this fake patsy type smiling stuff that i started viewing with contempt here after the first couple years

never will really fit in there either however, need to go back to the states to get that genuine cozy feeling.

you can also get plentiful english teaching jobs starting at around 15 per hour (usd) btw, like in hanoi. from what i hear these are 'real' respectable positions jobs not the fake crocks like what we see in thailand.

could be worth the short flight from bangkok for a month or two on your way back to see what happens.

The ultimate and number1 scam is (and remains):

- Thai lady marrying Farang (wearing rose colored glasses) with the sole intent of milking him financially.

This must be the number 1 scam and ongoing. The financial damage done to Farangs by this scam dwarfs any damage done by petty Jet-Ski-scams, etc etc....

Perfectly legal and Thai-Legislation supports this scam.

Cheers.

very true!!! so farangs out there be wise than Thai ladies. they are good at acting just to get your sympathy and trust. many are too deceitful just to get money easily from wealthy white men, and can even lead to your death.

another newbie, knows everything about thai girls,

makes me laugh,,,

sir, the amount of years you have wasted on this board and the lbs of fat you have accumulated doing so whilst drinking beer...

should make you laugh at yourself!

i suppose it also makes you an expert on thai girls, or a very jaded one!

I hate to bust your bubble but you may be better off in thailand for the short term. Hitting the ground at say LAX with nothing is a recipe for disaster. Dont know how much money you have on hand but being homeless in a major us city is no joke, and social support programs wont always be there for you, especially right away.

I would stay in thailand until you can work some support out with family or friends in the us. at least you can get 30 baht meals here. worst case shack up with some backpackers. at least your life will not be in danger.

Hello,

Am going to start bouncing from Vietnam to Thailand now. Rather then stay in Thailand all year.

Anyone know how many 3-month Vietnam visa's I can get in a row?

Hello,

I have a 2 entry tourist visa. Going for the last entry. My 'enter before' date is Nov 7.

My question is whether this indicates I can enter Thailand by the end of Nov 7, or whether I have to enter on Nov 6.

I will be going to Mae Sai, already have my bus ticket but unfortunately opted for the afternoon bus and realized that it gets there at 5:00 pm on Nov 6 so I think the border will be closed. Therefore I would have to cross on Nov 7.

Trying to not waste the 400 baht on another ticket to get there a day earlier.

I have read a lot of opinions, but never seem to find anyone who has done this and can report back.

There must be many people doing this. Does anyone have experience crossing on the 'enter before' date, experiences?