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This is the most entertaining topic on AN. So what have we learned since October of last year? There might be stricter enforcement of existing laws and we might have to file tax returns was what I already knew in October. I'm going to wire 1 million baht tomorrow into my Thai bank account. You know much will be taxed? Life is about probabilities and the probability of me paying a dime in taxes is nearly zero in my estimation. Have fun and worry about things that matter.

I don't think Trump is that bad but I get your point. I would vote for a dem if I determined the candidate was even below average because I don't like Trump. As it stands, Trump has my vote. I'm now part of the despicables but just maybe a dark horse dem will magically appear in the near term.

Somebody mentioned her the other day and I didn't know who she was which might be a problem this late in the game if many voters are like me ( don't follow politics). a cool black man, a not so bad sexual predator, an obvious mentally challenged individual, and the next might be a women. Like the sound of that but not sure what she stands for in regards to the issues I care about. A normal person like my Mom that doesn't want to crush would be ideal 🙂

It's possible? If not Biden then who has a chance? Some decent candidates if dems look outside their small box. Really don't know if they could pull an upset but why not try...

We can only hope for the entertainment value. Sure are catching more than their share of hate the last few months on AN.

"He was about to turn when the foreign suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, approached him" One man from Laos and an unidentified foreign man. Seems clear to me.

Google will tell you differently. It happens all the time. In the USA it is 100% the responsibility of the airlines and they are expected to verify travel documents and passport info. They have every right to refuse a boarding pass if they determine that you don not possess the correct travel documents for the country you are travelling to next. Happens all the time.

Great place if you're Russian. They seem happier than any other nationality in Thailand. I wonder what they think about us? They probably get a good laugh at our expense. Agree, Phuket is the pits for westerners IMO. I wouldn't go there if it was free after my last trip.

Mr. Smith - you can do better than this OP. I look forward to your idiotic post because they usually make me laugh. This is below you! It lacks even a drop of originality. Been here since 1998 and at least 100 such posts starting right about now during the SLOW season every year. Thailand is rolling in tourist and probably always will. Slower than pre-covid but not by much. It was so out of control in 2019 and even today compared to a decade ago is roaring crazy.

Oops- not sure how my edit on previous page ended up as a new post. That is too bad but wonder how damaged the passport really was and seriously have my doubts it was refused because of the rip. My bet is that was part of a list of reasons. The passport does seem warped and the faded areas are uneven as if it was dipped in liquid. Not to hide private information from us and other non-immigration viewers but the page actually damaged and unreadable. Much more to the story... In any case if the rip was the reason, that seems extreme but not ridiculous. Fun to be young and dumb. She'll survive.

No, the airlines can refuse for a number of reasons and in some cases are liable for flying the person back to Bangkok.

Where do you see these zombies?

How long you been together? I married a Thai woman when we were both in early 30's in 2000 and divorced in 2019. Good times as well as not so good but discovered I really didn't love her at all and she was just somebody that fit into my lifestyle. As another poster stated above, love is hard to describe and he felt is was more of an illusion. Met another Thai in 2020 that is a couple years older than me and she is wonderful. Been with many beautiful women but nothing compares to her. Sacrificing for her benefit is a pleasure and she feels the same. Maybe that is love. 60th birthday a few nights ago. A guy at a nearby table heard me singing happy birthday and asked her age so he could have a laugh at our expense. All their jaws dropped and he asked again. Lucky man and she is hilarious too. I know she doesn't need me for money which is also a plus.

They have flagged my account for years and don't allow me to search for items. The search box literally disappears. I might get one or two searches in if I'm lucky. Also, only allow me to read a page or two of reviews before throwing me back to the home page. Weird company and now use Shopee daily and Lazada maybe once a year.

Been 10 days since my OP and it keeps getting better. Those veg states you mentioned above are the main reason I stopped. I could spend 4-6 hours watching youtube fools (sports shows) yell at each other. Weird, but I seem to enjoy watching angry people while stoned and not caring what they were arguing about. The days now are crisp and I am starting to do the little things I easily put off. No drastic changes but feel generally better and go days without watching stupid youtube videos. I thought I would be back using in a week but may quit for a while.

I came here after travelling Mexico and central America in a van. Arrived in Thailand with a push bike and pedaled around Thailand and loved it. Lots of beautiful women that genuinely seemed interested in me 😜 That was in 1998 and managed to stay here, minus about 5 years, until now. Made loads of mistakes but I seem to be able to recover better than most and life at 57 in Thailand is better than ever. Decided to venture out of the cities and live in rural Thailand four years ago near a sleepy tourist town. Not sure what location I prefer in Thailand but happy so it really doesn't matter much I guess.

I here that all the time. Then I ask about the car they are driving they paid for in cash, health/car Insurance paid annually and the misc big spend items that pop up every few years. Usually just a shrug and I really don't count those response. One was actually paying 50% of his claimed budget on his annual yacht club membership if amortized. For example, if your rent is 20k and your friend owns his home his monthly budget would be 20k less but that isn't how it works in the real world. To save that 20k most spend millions of baht. I live in the sticks like yourself and the upfront costs can be huge ( mine weren't that bad ).

Sorry, your selectively picking years which is the wrong approach. How about over a 4 year period. The USA economy is booming and the EU is not. The data you provided shows that the USA was growing almost 50% more than the EU in 2019 and you state this is not much. Really? Hence the higher inflation. You do know that those growth numbers above are adjusted for inflation? Those number verify that adjusted for inflation the USA economy is substantially better than the EU during Bidens administration. I'll most likely be voting for Trump but just saying... Why was the USA throwing so much money into an overheating economy??? Strange and I don't see how it won't cause terrible consequences. If Trump gets elected, he definitely will be inheriting substantially more debt than in 2016.

Booming economies have higher inflation as a general rule - Yes? EU has been in a slump for a while and the USA has been at full throttle.

Probably but show me the data. Still think i may be right. The USA has been on spending spree vs the EU for a decade.

The USA GDP growth compared to the EU is probably comparable to the difference in total debt added since Covid. Print on baby! Why worry when your investments( home especially ) are making you wealthy - it will never end. My bro just put a house on the market for $7 mil that would have sold for 3 mil 5 years ago. Sure nobody wants to buy it because of rates but there hopefully be a cash buyer or he is screwed. Lots under the economies hood at the moment and doubt it will end well but I've been wrong for years.

better description than mine. I agree...

Context? Yep, trump may not have had much to do with low inflation but comparing the USA to the rest of the world after the financial crisis is hard. The USA had a minor cold and was off to the races in no time and much of the rest world really never recovered, hence the low inflation.

So when was it good? It is a mess at the moment but IMO it is a good place versus past decades. Not perfect but by all measurements, minus subjective ones, the USA is a much more productive and wealthy nation than 100 years ago. My worry is the debt but that was the case 10 years ago when it was tiny in comparison. Maybe the answer is to just print more money and all will be peaches forever.

Think many feel the same as you. Don't you think Trump behaved better than usual. Maybe Trump felt sorry for him if he even has the capacity. I think I will be voting for Trump. Trump's use of blush has definitely improved. I prefer the old hue for the pure entertainment value. Putting his character aside, I hope I'm as sharp as Trump at his age.