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would be telling the truth about all his lies and fraud of being the US president - shaming that office as well as the nation IMHO!

since people continue to bring it up on the forum, the immigration folks obviously are enforcing whatever restrictions might be in the Thai laws. But with all the available visas and if necessary agents then I fail to understand why so many people do have problems.

totally agree with these comments. O especially when president "enticed" kids to do whatever possible (take out big loans) to get that piece of paper when many of the kids did so with no real thought of what they might not be able to do with that piece of paper. Now they are hampered in living well trying to stay up with the loans. Then Biden and company decided that the government would forgive many of these people so what does that teach folks - don't be responsible is what it seems to me and trade schools would have been a much better choice for many. we always need plumbers, electricions, etc and computer gurus who can earn good wages. But yeah, if a family can afford any college for any degree without having to consider the future of their children that is their choice. I think most parents want only the best for their children and that is why they have them and care for them but seems society has a way of destroying the best efforts of parents today. A scary world awaits those college grads and the careers have been changing rapidly too and people must learn to adjust. Best of luck.

Well, I worked as a civil servent for 35+ years, as a professional linguist and manager having numerous workers, some with several masters degrees and a lot with their PHD's and I without a college degree corrected their English translations, and know how to quantify the foreign language talents of many people. My daughter could run rings around many of those professionals plus she is also a computer whiz. Like I mentioned, we as parents never pushed her, she is self-driven and we couldn't be prouder of her thus we support her in whatever she really wants to do and we discuss different options as she still has several more years of schooling. As for me, my first family made many sacrifices while travelling around the world and living in foreign lands and this second family I am willing to sacrifice whatever is necessary to make my girls happy!

well, if dJt followed his oath to the US Constitution then I couldn't argue with any comments about him as to me he is a traitor. I myself have taken that oath several times and I understand what it means. While he may be intelligent or not, he sure doesn't believe in following that oath IMHO.

I have had two families during my years, as first wife passed away from breast cancer - we had a daughter together - she grew up going to international schools in several countries except for 6th grade in California and a part of a test her 6th grade class took the PSAT or SAT (I forget) and she scored higher than the national average for that year so the international schools did well with her. My second family, we also have a daughter...went to Thai schools for 5 years - waste of time both for her and us as we kept trying what was supposedly one of the top schools but we learned quickly that for her future we needed something else. We relocated to CM and she tested and joined the CM International school - greatest for sure! She graduated speaking, reading, writing, and understanding 4 different languages - Thai, English, Korean and Chinese. The Korean language was self taught as she was a fan of the K-POP and has passed to the highest level on the international korean proficiency test (level 6) and is entering her 3rd year at the top Thai university and has been selected to spend that 3rd year at a top Korean University as an exchange student. We have never pushed her at all, as CMIS teachers seem to make their students want to excel in learning and succeeded with her. She was accepted with scholarships to US colleges but for personal reasons opted to stay in Thailand. From what I have written you should be able to understand that if our daughter wanted to go to Harvard University and was accepted then we would totally support her in her wishes. She loves school and learning and also joins many school activities every year and has seemed to know what she wants to do upon finishing graduate school in a few more years and we will continue supporting her 100% so that she remains a HAPPY person. Sorry for this long-winded explanation of why we would support her going to Harvard.

RimPing has a bakery, at which they make various sourdough breads as well as whole grain breads. Those that I have sampled to date are all great IMHO. Having grown up on the breads of the US, and having learned about the fake foods we have been experincing for years, I am pleasantly surprised to find these bakeries in Thailand both in Bangkok and Chiang Mai that actually are baking supposedly healthy breads of various types. I have been so surprised that I haven't even checked to see what I am paying for those breads. As a reminder, they will slice the loaves at whatever thickness you want, then if you are not going to eat the entire loaf in a short period of time, you can freezed sour dough bread which will retain all for 3 months as you continue to thaw slices that you plan to use that particular day. Best of luck to all. and Good health too.

Well, IMHO, having lived for almost 80 years of watching politics, especially Russia/US antics, I now see a US that has been changed from a democracy to an oligarchy just like Russia. Trump has appointed the Rich of the Riches to most of the cabinet positions even though none seem to have any idea on how to run those particular agencies. In addition they seem to have been ordered to replace any senior officials of their agencies that do not follow the president's agenda 100%. He uses the agencies it seems to me to take revenge on anyone that does not seem to worship him and his dreams of a throne in his kingdom. This is my impression anyway, but he seems to stil praise Putin most of the time and by using the seat of the government to control what people even are told all the time is scary and IMHO just like life in Russia. I sure hope that I awaken from this nightmare soon.

I thought that Afghanistan was quite near the very top but ...

yeah just like the JFK assassination files - took so long most folks that watched the original tapes have passed away and none of the theories put out by folks without proof remain unproven.

AMEN to that statement. Just check out all the photos over the years of DJT with Epstein and how he claimed they were great buddies but now in that latest press interview DJT called him a sicko or words to that effect anyway. DJT is quiet about most of this as he saw the files during his first term and if he and other senior folks were mentioned, he decided to not call attention to the dems that were also there quite often. Too much damaging information within those files for too many senior people, some of whom are still alive so IMHO we the common folk will never see much more than what we hear from this administration.

just like all those "innocent" politicians visiting the island without spouses.

This is because politician wannabees from any party want money for their campaign chests and the law was changed so that the Superpacs could fund both parties at the same time with no limits so now while they may call themselves as one party or the other party they provide support to the UNI-party of the rich and powerful. Just look at oligarchy - rule by the rich - check out the monies of the new cabinet of the US, then they pass a BBB to give even more money to the richest while the poor suffer the most!

one thing for sure, when it comes to illegal sex acts, no political party of the US is innocent IMHO -

as a VN vet, I will always revere helicopters and their pilots. Just check out any VN vet for sure if the Whup Whup sound can be heard and they will be looking skyward for that craft. The heros for sure of that conflict IMHO

Current situation IMHO means it will only get worse as the courts and Congress continue to bow to the administration. As the BBB takes root and begins to affect the poorest citizens, hard to imagine what might come about. As an American with family and friends still within the states, I do worry about them but realize too that we common folks are all hamstrung right now! I do wish only the best for our nation!

My wife, a Thai with knowledge about shops, insists we check around but usually we end up buying at HOME PRO if you have one near you. After buying service has always been really good with their contractors too. Have bought and used appliances in both BKK and CM from this store. But I can't guarantee any based on others' experiences.

agree with these comments. I have earned that in order to ensure the most accurate response to any question on the LTR is to ask the BOI folks who have always been great in response!

Well, he govt finally is doing a tad more in Bangkok if one has a pet, by next year, they must register that pet and have it "chipped" in order for the govt to start some kind of control. I rented ahouse in Prawet district prior to coming back to my house in CM this past week and late last year they had a rabies warning for that district and anywhere close to that district as an animal had been diagnosed with rabies, they didn't specify whether it was a soi dog or a pet or a cat or whatever.

AS for the traffic deaths - need to change all the laws on motorcycle use in the country. No kids, no helmets, proper training prior to getting a license, not from "uncle", mandantory insurance and enforcement by the police at all times IMHO.

I am a real dog lover, but after seeing so many soi dogs are really unhealthy and live horrible lives, adveritise for someone willing to care for one but after a weekly notice and no takers, yeah put them down. At least in that one week they should eat well and be locked up.

My shots were in BKK while family members in Chiang Mai.

also need to ensure that folks with cats that roam around outside also need to ensure those pets too are vaccinated.

can get them from what I understand. I since I jogged in the streets, got shots without ever being bitten. My wife and daughter after scratches got the shots with no problems as preventative measure.

yeah and from what I read/heard, the 500K barrels daily of oil from Canada to the US are "heavy crude" which the US has only light crude and the refineries in the US need the heavy crude to process and can't process the light crude from the US so India and China both need the heavy crude too so the US will find itself in deep doodoo shortly. And the way he is doing this tariff and trade bit will IMHO drive many more countries to join BRICS and abandon the dollar.