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5 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

At least he doesn't wear a tan suit. According to FOX News, that was the low point of the Obama presidency.

Obama wore a tan suit ?.why he has a natural whole body tan

unlike Orange man bad.

1 hour ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

but to get into power means being smart about it and/or lying about what you will do when in power (that is called politics)

Yes and therin lies the problem

lie/cheat/steal to get into power then how can anyone believe those in power .

2 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

He's focused and on top of things.

Eating ice cream and sniffing young children ?

1 hour ago, Dene16 said:

the next she will say i don't want to come back as a fly

Well at least the life of a fly is quite short  then she can reincarnate again and again working her way up to enlightenment and supposedly no more suffering.

Have you asked her what she thinks she has "done wrong" to come back as a fly ?

The war started long before October 7th

13 minutes ago, charleskerins said:

But it does in many places 

I don't understand this bit   are you in touch with other realms  not of this planet ?

12 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

They would have killed far more than that if it was intentional. You do realize that 13,000 of that figure were Hamas terrorists.................

It was intentional.

13,000 where terrorists ?? how was that ascertained ?  and even if they where which I doubt, what about the other thousands of innocent men,women and children dead at the hands of Israel/IDF... 

1 minute ago, dinsdale said:

It is THE HUB of HUBS after all.

Hubba hubba hubba  and Thailand 4.0 "soft power" 

right back at yah 🤪

Don't get me wrong I think Thailand has some great qualities  better in many respects than those so called world leading countries..but in many other respects it's just totally arse backwards.

5 hours ago, roobaa01 said:

Jomtien allows for a fixed term deposit savings passbook with 400k

Without update.

Well that's interesting  how do they know the money has been there for at least 2 months and is still in the account if there is no update ?

4 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Your not getting this. Hamas's strategy has been to maximize civilian casualties throughout this war, they say so themselves! The opposite of the IDF.

Wow the Hamas strategy seems  to really have really worked  more than 30,000 Palestinians dead all without them firing a single shot !!!

4 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

it's a shame some world leaders don't have to balls to say something.

Yes It's a shame but Thailand is a small player on the world wide stage and shining a light on other countries failings only invites the same criticism upon themself.(those criticising are just as bad)

3 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

The great reset. Remember conspiracy theories often become fact.

Of course mentioning the stated goals of the IMF, WEF, WHO  etc etc is  portrayed as conspiracy theory  by the  "mainstream media"  who themself are totally co-opted by those same 3 letter agencies.

1 minute ago, cncltd1973 said:

they should really eliminate the voting process, it's useless to encourage people to vote if you aren't going allow the results

Where where you born?   it seems more and more that the will of the people is just ignored  whoever they voted for  doesn't matter what the electorate want only the "agenda" of those above and controlling the politicians.

12 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Thaksin was PM of a truly elected government

Yes and not just once but twice.  That really seemed to upset some ones apple cart !

As long a the True slot at 78.5 ? is kept that's probably all that matters

to "those that matter"

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

Why don't they just round them up and train them to harvest the coconut crop? lol

No that's not allowed any more  remember the big "hoo har" recently involving the  very famous coconut milk company  who will remain nameless due to draconian defamation laws ?

Yes not good but next time you'll know to move the carpet first......

or have the gas delivered to the front door where the old bottle is waiting for the exchange.

On 3/8/2024 at 12:33 PM, Chomper Higgot said:

And how is Biden going to do that?

 

Think before answering.

For a start he can stop sending money and weapons then maybe some illegal sanctions on Israeli businesses seizure of assets etc

How about supporting votes in the UN calling for an immediate ceasefire ?

3 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

BE AWARE:

there are at least four different size parts looking similar.

Yes that is very true I got caught out myself   luckily though I had bought 2 different types and the other one fitted.

They sell those valves in some MR D.I.Y  stores  always worth scouring their isles to see the mind boggling wonders available.

I'm always reminded of Weird Al's   Hardware store song.

Well it's that time again  the time we all look forward to  the exquisite Jomtien  desk 6 experience.

New for me this year  was needing a recent photo on the TM7 form,  I had been using the same one for years before and it was excepted,the very pleasant staff at the vastly improved information/queue number desk had actually spotted it was an old photo and said it has to be within 3 months   me being the silly old bugger I am thought I'd risk it  

100 baht for 2 new "passport sized"  photos at the shop at the entrance on the left.

Talking of photos  I had a ding dong with 2 other photo shops  as they refused to take photos off my phone with a Bluetooth connection   only Line or e-mail  as my phone has no internet connection I was stuffed.

The unnamed shop I did use where incapable of producing 6x4 sized prints  and unwilling to arrange a print on a A4  piece of paper  one photo in  landscape and the other in portrait orientation  eventually I had to walk away go get a beer to calm my nerves !  ( it was after midday so quite acceptable  )

and let my wife handle the family photo's  this of course another case of me being a silly old bugger   as the oversized and stretched photos where excepted  although was questioned on when they where taken.

This year we where specifically warned that  there needs to be more than 400,000 baht in the bank account  during the 30 day "consideration" period..something I don't remember them saying before.

So a recap of the rainforest required this year 2024

Jomtien March 2024

2 x copies of  and arranged in 2 piles in this order

1. TM7 application form printed double sided
signed both sides + new (within 3 months) photo attached.
2. passport face page
3. visa page
4. previous visa extension page/s
5. TM6
6. Marriage Kor Ror 3  both sides on one page
7. updated Kor Ror 2 From the Amphur office
(can use passport instead of wife's ID
as long as it's the one listed on the KR2 old passport ok)
8. ID Wife ( front back same page)
9. copy House book ( showing current address)
10.Bank statement confirming 400,000 + in Thai bank for at least 2 month's (60 days)
    + 3 months statement
    + a transaction on that day
    updated book and copy of all pages
    Bank statement must be from that day
11. Family photos 4 color photos on 2 A4 pages  (black and white acceptable for the second copy)
     you and wife at home, 1 must clearly show you including the home/house/condo number.
    I did 2 x 6x4 on a page printed at home  was acceptable

    also acceptable in 2024     shop printed non standard size stretched photos 🙂
12. Map to house
 
2 sets of everything   sign every page  at the bottom ( blue ink best) except your wife's ID/house book which they must sign.

To do on the day
bank transaction update book
copy of last page bank book
bank statements

Remember they want to see a witness during the 30 day  under consideration period when immigration police come to visit you at home, the witness  needs to provide 2 copies of ID and house book too.

On 2/28/2024 at 7:29 PM, steven100 said:

it's just ridiculous to pour bilions and billions into a war without a strategy for a successful outcome.

Yes it is ridiculous, the "strategy"  was to destabilise/weaken Russia and cause regime change it hasn't worked  both Putin and Russia are in a stronger position  even after the illegal sanctions imposed upon their economy  so the answer is very simple  stop the funding !

unfortunately (for them) the Ukrainians will have to agree to Russia's conditions for cessation of hostilities  but at least they will still have about 80%  of their territory left.

There was a "peace: deal on the table right at the beginning but Boris Johnson went to Kiev and scuppered that.

On 2/28/2024 at 7:14 PM, steven100 said:

Go in and slaughter Russia .... go after Putin and destroy his palaces.  Destroy everything Russian.

Sorry that is just plainly  MAD   Putin has said time and again that he will use nukes if needs be.

You go poking the bear in his cave and he comes out and mauls you to death  isn't it better to leave the bear alone ?