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There is an app: IRS2Go, which allows you to check the processing of your return. Website too: https://sa.www4.irs.gov/wmr/ Your id.me "account" allows you to access the mySSA site, and many 'government' webites.

"Midwest Regional Reception Center"... ...is what CoreCivic is calling their proposed facility in Leavenworth, KS. What happened to "Alligator Alley"?

In my case, yes. And they've issued this Account Verification Letter to me ~ eight-ish times in previous years. I went to a different branch, where the Account Verification Letter was issued in minutes. BBL seems to be struggling with customer service, and standardized policies and procedures.

The Account Verification/Certification "letter" has many uses. For example, Thais might have to get this to support a visa application, or a loan application. Bangkok Bank has had this template for years; it is in their system and they can issue it within minutes, and they charge 100 baht for it. For my most recent ext stay/ret-inc at CW (September , 2025) my BBL branch refused to issue this letter. I went to the closest branch where they issued the letter in minutes. The Credit Advice Summary letter, detailing the twelve qualifying foreign transfers, was issued at my branch. That is issued at the Foreign Remittance desk. I'll ask tomorrow if they are still issuing it. My experience with a 12-month statement was not good. It took nine days (I picked it up in person). It was printed on a dot matrix printer and did not have any signatures or stamps. Hopefully BBL and Imm will sort out document requirements. Hopefully, they will detail the "proof of source of income" as to what documents are acceptable. Never been asked for this, but always have documents in hand (SSA Annual Benefit Letter, and sending bank source details - I have my SSA benefit direct deposited to an account in the U.S. and then SWIFT a portion of that to cover the 65,000 baht requirement.

Brett Ratner. Pictured here, in recently released "files".

This one. Both disposables and 510 carts, 1g - 3g, 80 - 90 % THC. These pack a punch. Cannabis extracts/concentrates are illegal. The police should be enforcing the laws.

Josh Harris, co-owner of the 76ers and Commanders, is in this latest drop. Intimate, fun breakfast "meeting". “Jeffrey Epstein would like to invite Josh to breakfast on Dec. 5th at Jeffrey’s home in NY... Bill Gates will be in attendance. The breakfast will be intimate...less than 6 people,” one email invitation read. “I thought you might like to schmooze,” wrote Epstein in response, asking Harris to call him. “nothing but fun friday 5th breakfast.” That meeting does appear to have taken place, based on subsequent emails, with Harris in attendance. “Did you have fun at breakfast?” Epstein wrote to Harris, about a week after the meeting was scheduled to take place. “Yes very much,” he responded. “Thank you for inviting me.” https://www.inquirer.com/news/josh-harris-jeffery-epstein-latest-emails-20260130.html

Given that we're heading into Super Bowl 60 week, the fact that New York Football Giants Chairman and co-owner (45%) had email exchanges ( about "Adult Women") with Epstein, the fallout will probably be more than monumental. NFL Commish Roger Goodell will face a firestorm after his "State of the League" address, where he takes questions. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47782260/giants-co-owner-steve-tisch-named-latest-epstein-files

Delta Airlines had to stop showing this mockumentary on their flights because so many customers were walking out.

It probably sounded better in the original German.

kristie noem seems to be back-pedaling faster than trump, quoted as saying she is simply following orders from trump and miller.

In related news...elections and Minnesota... Republican quits Minnesota governor race, criticizing ICE surge Jan 26 (Reuters) - Lawyer Chris Madel on Monday dropped out of the Republican race to be Minnesota's governor, denouncing what he said was a campaign of retribution against the state by federal authorities, after officers killed two U.S. citizens during clashes over tougher immigration enforcement. The move was a sign of rising tension in President Donald Trump's Republican Party ahead of the November midterm elections over the immigration crackdown, which has led to repeated public clashes and the fatal Minnesota shootings of Renee Good on January 7 and Alex Pretti on Saturday. Both were 37. https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/republican-quits-minnesota-governor-race-criticizing-ice-surge-2026-01-26/ Minnesota republicans would probably have better odds with the wood-chipper than in an election.

Can you share some of these "horror stories"? They come from reliable, first-hand sources? What does your SocSec have to do with anything? You can have your SocSec payment deposited directly into your Thai Bank account. I transferred money from BofA via WISE (and Plaid) to my Bangkok Bank account, without issue. I've lived here for 25 years, and BofA 'knows' I live here. No problems. Also have a BofA Visa card (Travel Rewards, zero foreign transaction fees), and use it often here What address do you use for BofA? Is this a one-time transfer?

The Boston Massacre, known in Great Britain as the Incident on King Street,[1] was a confrontation, on March 5, 1770, during the American Revolution in Boston in what was then the colonial-era Province of Massachusetts Bay. In the confrontation, nine British soldiers shot several in a crowd, estimated between 300 and 400, who were harassing them verbally and throwing various projectiles. The event was subsequently described as "a massacre" by Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and other leading Patriots who later became central proponents of independence during the American Revolution and Revolutionary War.[2][3] British troops had been stationed in the Province of Massachusetts Bay since 1768 in order to support Crown-appointed officials and to enforce unpopular legislation implemented by the British Parliament. Amid tense relations between the civilians and the soldiers, a mob formed around a British sentry and verbally abused him. He was eventually supported by seven additional soldiers, led by Captain Thomas Preston, who were hit by clubs, stones, and snowballs. Eventually, one soldier fired, prompting the others to fire without an order by Preston. The gunfire instantly killed three people and wounded eight others, two of whom later died of their wounds.[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre

This "mission" is too broad. Felony convictions? Yes. Detain, and deport. Assaulting, detaining, and murdering protesters. No. Tom "Bag o cash" Homan seems like a step down, if that's even possible. ICE, and their "tactics", are not going over well with the American public. Heck, even ICE agents are starting to realize that they are now the enemy. And explain to me why they wear jungle camo during winter? This will be an epic fail during the invasion of Greenland. And who wears a mask? ISIS? Yes. The Klan? Yes. Bank robbers? Yes. J6 "protesters"? Yes. The Hamburgler? Yes. Oh. nevermind, that's Melania.

This isn't a "fixer-upper"...

Corey Lewandowski is running DHS, while schtupping noem. Sacking noem won't change anything. The happy couple...

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities".

He's off to stock up his Hugo Boss wardrobe. He'll have to wait as they special-order the Boys' size Small inventory. And a couple of brown shirts, and lederhosen. He seems like the type who already has a sizeable jack-boot collection, albeit with lifts.

Hmm.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

No. EK cannot fly direct, non-stop between CDG and BKK. Fifth-freedom, among other restraints. Normally, airlines can re-route around danger zones, in your case CDG-DXB. You're flying in two weeks so there's no way to predict what might happen.

I had to go to both BBL and SCB for face-scans. Reps spent ~ 20 minutes trying to get a successful scan. They finally gave up, and a supervisor took a still photo and then "approved" my "status" (at both banks).

In addition to setting static/private/Non-ISP DNS servers in your router, you can set them in a device (PC, Android, iPhone, etc.) I think most use private DNS to access sites blocked by the ISP (AIS in my case). I see no differences in performance, and sites load quickly. There are DNS performance tools and sites. https://www.dnsperf.com/

For cannabis to be re-criminalized would, as far as I understand it, require an Act of Parliament. It can't be re-criminalized with an "Edict", even though that's how it was decriminalized originally back in Feb-Jun 2022. I can't see an election being finalized, a government formed, a head of Parliament chosen, and a bill being generated and 'read', in the next 60 days. Maybe 180 - 360 days, if at all.