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The legal hours that 7/11 can sell alcohol are 11am - 2pm and 5pm - 12 midnight. I find that the most strict adherence to the law is by foreign owned companies. I don't even think the cash register system for 7/11 will allow the franchisee to ring up sales of alcohol out of hours. If a franchisee were to be caught selling out of hours -- they likely would potentially be at risk of having their franchise terminated by 7/11 corporate.

US taxes on worldwide income (i.e. including foreign)... regardless of being a US resident or not, he must file annually and he must report all include and it is taxable. Most banks now require US citizens to give them their SSN and report that back to the US (FATCA). Thailand is one of the countries that has an agreement with the US. (most countries you don't get taxed if you are a non-resident citizen)

That does not make it the next year's model, only registered in that year. When you say a 2021 Porche it is understood to be that year's model -- not when it was registered. It is fraud.

I can see how Prayut or Prawit can end up being PM on paper... but if the numbers in parliament are too much in favour of opposition, I don't see how either of them would be able to maintain control of parliament to get anything done... and I could easily see them then having to face no confidence vote and lose those votes. At that point he has to either resign or call another election (and calling another election so soon would not likely improve things).

That is the normal process, they exclude one day overstays -- but two days you would have had to pay a fine. The reason why they do this I believe is because people very often make the mistake of their calculation not realizing both the arrival and departure days are part of the 30 days (i.e. they start counting at 1 as of tomorrow from date of arrival rather than the day of arrival).

Yes, I think they were more relaxed during the last few years (COVID), but now they are out in force to clean up those that thought they could take advantage of the relaxed enforcement.

Your credit history is ziltch when you leave your national market (good or bad). When I went to work in the US from Canada (20+ years ago)... it was no different. If you were to leave Thailand with a debt, they cannot place a lean against your US property - it is all about risk management.

"I know Farangs have to show money and keep it there to get one - is it the same for Thais .? " This has more to do with risk, and in other countries where you are on a temporary visa (like the Thai Non-O is still a temporary 1 year visa) you would be in the same situation - only eligible for secured credit cards. If you were a permanement resident they know that since you are here permanently - there is little risk of you leaving the country and avoiding paying off your debts. If you are on a work permit (renewable), there is less of a risk since you would have more to lose than someone on a temporary visa -- you might be eligible for a credit card after a number of years. I think you will find that you would have a hard time getting a non-secured credit card in many western countries if you were on a 1 year temporary visa (more akin to a longer tourist visa) and thus lacked both a credit history in that country and some form of permanence. (permanent residence, work visa with an indication of permanence).

If they do a show-me order (however unlikely given my balance exceeds the amount by a significant amount)... I am going to go show them. The normal renewal process has been uneventful and an extremely quick process where all they have ever bothed 'needing' was the last 6 month statement (year statement you have to ask for it to be mailed)... I doubt if you ignore it the next renewal would be as quick or as easy and it is highly unlikely they would accept anything but a full years history.

The use of 'alien' in legislation is a normal and appropriate use for it. In law, an alien is any person (including organizations) who is not a citizen or national of a specific country. Thailand is just using the English terms used by English speaking countries.