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anyone doing whatever they can to avoid serving to me is shameful! but I bet more rich kids avoided the draft than poor ones but one will never see those figures.

I had heel spurs too, I wasn't exempt, in fact the draft board contacted me about 2 months after I had spent 4 years in the military, including 2 years in VN. I played sports in HS too with the heel spurs and never considered that it should be a means of avoiding military service, unlike Trump.

he got his dad's doctor to say he had heel spurs so he was declared 4f meaning he was unfit for military service. Then he went on to college where he played in all the sports guess his heel spurs only exempted him from military service which didn't exempt all those with heel spurs. Biden too was exempt as he had asthma. Two really great American patriots (not).

On top of all this, the AI industry fired most of those that brought them to prosperity but now those human workers have designed computers/robots that can further the prosperity of the AI industry at a much cheaper price so those human workers, well educated are now out there fighting for any job in which they can survive. There is no loyalty from the large companies as they continue letting people go too and hiring folks at a cheaper rate. Today, housing costs are way beyond your average wage earner. The American dream of home ownership has long passed the average person. On top of all that, taxes need to be raised by the local, and national level just to stay open and give all the benefits to those unable or unwilling to work for themselves. Talking to family and friends in the US makes me really glad I am still here in what I STILL consider paradise. Sure hope it continues for at least 4 years before we see just how bad things might become. I don't dislike all that has been accomplished early into this administration but sure don't understand a lot of other issues nor how they are being carried out. Hope all here fm the US appreciate what we do have here.

That is why it is good to have a credit card with a great fraud check always!

actually, from HS sports, I found the "high" from running - did a couple of marathons even (body didn't like that) but ran hundreds of races of various distances until 65 and since only roads or sidewalks available outside, decided to save my knees and switched to daily 6km walks which I still do at 78+ along with other exercises and a healthy diet maintaining my weight for many years and no health problems at all during my life. Blessed for some reason but most likely due to my lifestyle and happiness in life with a great family. Hope you too enjoy life as much!

I agree with you except the drugs bit as I was raised and worked in an absolute "no drug" policy but did also see that eventually some restrictions were allowed due to the excessive numbers of people trying weed. But like always, we each have our own opinion based on our life. Best of all worlds for you too as I feel I am still in paradise.

do not agree on your take for illegal drugs - if it was only a minor escape from reality but didn't affect one's life and others that might be okay though I still don'tg understand the "thrillS" as I have never indulged and will not during my life. In many cases they aren't even working, just milking the cow free. Some resort to crimes too. I see that many countries in Europe facing the same problems. Meanwhile we continue pumping monies into those S&%thole countries from which many are fleeing to Europe or the US. But 60K CHinese males of military should not have been allowed to mingle into the US with the other crowds. Scary situation.

but the problem as I personally is that drugs are bought by stupid (in my opinion) users and illegal immigrants continue to be wooed, coddled, housed, school'd once they get in and this by the democrat cities that often take tax monies away for citizens' programs including schools to provide for those immigrants. I realize that the US has needed and continues to need legal immigrants for many jobs. But unless those immigrants become productive citizens then they need to return to their original countries.

BOI wanted two years for mine when I did it last March. also, last year they dropped the "visit the BOI office for questions" instead asking folks to call or send email. But they always answered immediately either way!

Health insurance must have at least a 50K USD hospitalization. MY insurer brochure said for hospitalization " unlimited" but BOI couldn't accept that so a fellow insurer said to ask the company for an email response saying that the hospitalization was at least 50K USD and BOI accepted it immediately.

If an American, they really like the first page of your 1040 for proof of income, I had 1099R's, monthly anuity etc but they really liked the 1040. Best of luck, for me the "PERFECT" visa.

oop! memory must be going! thanks for the correction!

yeah my US govt sponsored health insurance sent 15-page coverage for 2024 and said for hospitalization was unlimited coverage but BOI said that wasn't sufficient and someone else with the same health insurance told me to send a note to the health insurer to get an email back stating that hospitalization coverage was more than 50K USD and BOI accepted it immediately and within a couple of weeks I was stamped in. Now I go for my 1-year advising of my current address. Really easy as anyone could take the completed Form 95 to the BOI office with my PP but I will go since it is so easy on the trains. Heard that BOI will be moving from Chomchuri to 1 Bangkok on 25 March.

The health insurance or 100K $ must be able to cove 50K USD hospitalization.

If any problems occur, consider the State Department Credit Union. Do not have to be a US govt employee or state department affiliated at all. They gladly provide one an account even though one has a home address telephone number from a foreign country. They provide varied credit cards. keep a regular eye on charges and advise you of anything suspicious. I had my BOA account of 50 years terminated as I had not US address or phone. They provided great service now for 5 years. No problems with them at all. You can contact them at "sdfcu.org". Best of luck

great reply! as usual with varied suggestions. Pillow can be a big problem, especially if your sleep position doesn't match the pillow and mattress. Best of luck.

basically it all comes down to how simple one's finances are in my case tax forms (2years and just the 1st page), one letter from my health insurer providing proof of at least 50K coverage and my passport pages. DId all on my computer at home, within 3 weeks had the LTR. I wasn't concerned with the taxes on income as mine is a US govt civil service pension but do like no 90-day reports, getting bank letters, etc plus yearly visit if necessary for address confirmation seems almost too easy based on all the years of retirement O. Glad they came out with the 50% cheaper too.

Congrats on that. I hope it is the best fit for you as it is for me! I do my 1-year address report to BOI within the next 2 weeks. Seems really easy based on their note of the visit.

Mike, I don't nnow about you but I have included several of these folks chatting with you on my "ignore" list as I fail to believe that they will ever awaken to the threat of the current leadership in the US. Enjoy life, ignore the idiots IMHO is the best for some of us,.

He definitely was a customer on the island, not just a visitor IMHO he is a sick individual for sure

but is that medical care free from the US here in Thailand or overseas. I have hospitalization free too if I am in the US but I am not so I pay for myself and my family full coverage here in THailand from a US health insurance company. If you want to avoid taxes here on remitted income then get a a visa like the LTR. Even ifyou work here you can get that and pay less tax. But this is all part of the OECD plan that 136 countries I guess figured this was the only fair way to get their share.

based on what I read here which are people's opinions of course, very few of them have ever actually been at war anywhere except on a computer. I spent 10 years involved in the VN war getting shot at often and even as a govt employee in "peaceful" country have been involved in terrorist killing of co-workers. I am very familiar with war and nothing is pretty about it. This is a war in which one country is an agresser which started in 2014 and continues today. Shame on the war mongers who really have no idea except to bad mouth folks on this forum.

we well since that is your argument, locking you out of my things to read. Bye Bye enjoy

What I fail to understand if you are correct is why then did they do it LIVE in front of the cameras except to humiliate Zelenskyy? Trhump has been wanting to retaliate for the lack of support in 2019 when he needed dirt on Hunter to counter Biden in the pres campaign. For the Pres and VP to lose their tempers in front of the cameras shows me just how unqualified they are for their positions.