Srikcir

Until the PM decides he wasn't like Prayut and the Charter Court in 2023 ruled that Prayut was NOT PM until 2017? In Thailand it is not the Rule of Law but the Null of Law.

In some democratic countries, new government swears allegiance to the Constitution as no man is above the law. Fail in Thailand.

That was for the 2023 election. Now it must be hope in next two generations.

Yes, honor among thieves.

"Annual inflation rate in the US accelerated to 3.2% in July 2023 from 3% in June, but below forecasts of 3.3%. It marks a halt in the 12 consecutive months of declines, due to base effects. A year earlier, inflation had started to fall from its peak of 9.1%." Et cetera. Hardly devastating to the economy and quite nominal if not an aberration to recent history post POTUS Trump. Compared to Trump's first 30 months of term 5.24 million jobs created, Biden's was 13.7 million. Closer to home (Thailand) the predicted inflation rate is 2.5% in 2023 and 2.4% in 2024. Not yet a developed country where the government controls cost of energy, consumer prices and maintains low minimum wages. With US projecting a 2023 GDP of about $27 trillion vs Thailand of about $511 billion and US population of about 340 million vs Thailand of about 72 million, the US economy is doing quite well under Biden.

Something China attempted to do in Australia and elsewhere: "...China is assertively trying to meddle in the internal politics and societies of countries on nearly every continent" - Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil, 2023. ref. https://www.lowyinstitute.org Russia just bypasses the whole trade game and just forcefully "annexes" neighboring countries through economic blackmail, war and special operations that can add to its wealth at minimal cost and administration.

Really not useful in this discussion. Thailand has nothing like an electoral college voting system. It's more akin to a "mixed member apportion-ment" system like Germany but with its own "nuances" aka "thainess" of rules that can benefit one political faction over others. In Thailand's election system, a very minority party can become part of a majority coalition government. Some US states pro rata their electoral college votes directly based on the popular vote. Other states use "winner (simple majority) takes all." In the latter landslide votes for a candidate have no electoral value.

A federal judge says Trump is a flight risk. Georgia should require Trump to wear an ankle GPS monitor while out on bond.

2023 isn't history yet.

I believe that when heir to Red Bull Vorayuth Yoovidhya allegedly landed in Bangkok in a private jet during an Interpol Red Notice for a short hours visit before immediate departure, he was not listed as a passenger nor arrested. Coincidentally, PM Prayut was also Chairman of the National Police Committee that oversees the Police General Commissioner.

Don't want the military leaning government to confiscate it? In Thailand one need only be a suspect of martial wealth to have property not only immediately confiscated but sold.

The norm since 1932 has been rule by the elitist/royalist/military (aka Deep State) contrary to democratic electorate aspirations. The 2023 election in practicality didn't shatter anything other than blemish the facade of a democratic nation.

The Man in the Moon refused Russian citizenship.

Interesting question in that it mixes nationality with religion - they're not necessarily synonomous. Communist China forbades religion albeit tolerates some so long as they do not seek conversion of Chinese, Russia is largely Greek Orthodox, India is largely Hindu, Muslims are largely represented by parts of Middle East and Asian nations. Seems more productive from a TAT perspective to focus on tourism more by nation than by religion. But then you would have to know more about other nations' cultures and traditions and how that is attracted to tourism in Thailand.

The idea maintains the status quo of an elitist minority conservative government and whatever shred of liberalism the PTP represented, it has co-opted with the military to maintain power.

Going potentially further, Prayut as Deputy PM (trading places with Prawit) and Minister of Defense (his current alter-ego position). The Senate ideology and constitution remain unchanged.

All I could find quickly was 2019 Asean Post: "A recent annual survey by Mastercard and CrescentRating found that Thailand is one of the top holiday destinations for Muslims. It found that an estimated 3.6 to 3.7 million Muslims visited Thailand last year, accounting for nearly 10 percent of total international arrivals." From www.diplomat.com "In 2019, they (Chinese) made up 11 million, or about 28 percent, of total international tourist arrivals." With the current political issues and continued Muslim insurgency in the South (formerly the Muslim Kingdom of Patani), achieving the 2019 Muslim tourism levels seems reasonable, anything substantially higher would be unpredictable.

About as much as ordering a beer on Asahna Bucha Day or telling a Christian must eat fish on Fridays. "Different strokes for different people."

Sharia law?

My brother residing in Chiang Mai submitted his application for a new passport (D-11) personally at the Chiang Mai consulate including a DS-71 from his Thai wife who accompanied him. But there was a special circumstance that required the appointment for which the consulate was very, very supportive.

Did she say "rigger" that has been used by Trump?

In the US presidential debates are not mandatory to party nomination. Typically, in the US a political party conducts either a presidential preference primary voted by state-recognized registered party members or caucuses that may be closed only to registered party members or open regardless of any party affiliation. From each state then the successful nominee of a party is offered for nomination in typically a national party convention. These party conventions have their own guidelines, rules and provisions to decide the final nomination by convention delegates. See https://ballotpedia.org for each state's process. However, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has regulations that govern how individuals seeking to become national convention delegates. See https://www.fec.gov PS: foreign involvement is not (theoretically) allowed.

I'd call it a utility Well.

I got a Tax-ID without a work permit. At the time had an O-A visa.

For my passport renewal issued Dec. 2022 a bank draft for 100 baht was obtained from KB and included with passport application. Embassy provided examples of what the draft looks like when completed for various banks (all different). Took two bank people an hour to make it, seems never done before at that branch. For the $130 passport fee I used a US credit card on Pay.gov, including a copy of payment receipt with application.