While it’s not really relevant to this case, here is some interesting background on the fictional Lolita story… https://stanfordmag.org/contents/the-lolita-question
I just received my new US passport a week ago. It took 29 days from when I sent off my application to the US Embassy in Bangkok until I received my old and new passports together in an envelope.
I also like the Turkish Airlines connection to NYC, because it breaks the trip into two manageable 10-hour flights. Even better, stop over in Istanbul for a few days.
All these points are true. The tax savings alone could be significant, given the announced tax changes. Also 90-day reporting becomes 1-year reporting. And for those in Bangkok, all paperwork done at Chamchuri Square, rather than Chaeng Wattana.
it doesn’t help the Thai guy trying to sell his condo. But it does help the Thai guys who want to buy a condo. And there are more Thai buyers than Thai sellers.
The only evidence I see supporting the claim that he stole the key was the assertion by the hotel owner. Perhaps there was no theft at all, but simply an enraged and upset hotel owner.