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do it on line from where ever. You register with the BOI for an LTR and they open an accout. They inform you what documentation to upload when you open your account. If they need extra documents they advise you. They speak English well and are very helpful. If you have any questions about the documentation, ask and if I can help you which the BOI is looking for, then I will advise you on whether or not to chat with the BOI folks. If you are not American, then I might not be able to help you. Good luck anyway, as this is a beneficial visa, easy to do from your home computer and not necessary to get any banking info.

AND, today another report that The sec of def gave another briefing of classified to his wife, his brother and other friends. Time to lock that SOB out of the govt and put in jail for security violations that several "senior" officials of the def dept have been removed. They probably did no wrong except for briefing the sec def. A scary time within the govt for sure as Trump and Co. continue their insane "on the go Plan" which is totally destroying and confidence any other country in the world might have had in the US. Pretty soon I do believe you will see countries getting rid of their US bonds, knowing that Trump will destroy any value whatsoever/due to lack of confidence in what Trump might next dream up. Now I notice former economic advisers to the administrations are calling Trump "insane".

It might be true or not but IMHO since the first to contract the disease were Chinese from the Wuhan area, that is the location that I would circle first. And we already know that the Chinese have come up with some really dangerous new diseases. They like to publicize that like the Russians due with a new more powerful missile. But, unless this latest Trump plan to de regulate everything for the current manufacturers, we will most likely have another Chernobyl anyway that might just wipe us all off the map for good. Turn the world over to those things living in the deep deep ocean. In the run up to the 2008 collapse in the market/banks was deregulation by the Bush administration - they were all warned but failed to heed that. Then the biggest banks collapsed totally and millions lost everything, their houses, their savings, their jobs...oh yeah the same horror stories we see in the news today. Again, not the party that I hate their policies, but the Republicans the party that I quit after Nixon - Independents haven't helped good or bad as I as a member have seen - guess it definitely is time for another political party, not owing s@@t to the superpacs for them to choose as a candidate. Since I have been able to vote, including during my years as a civil servent with access to high level people, I have failed to find what I consider to be honest and working for the good of the citizens and the nation! That is my opinion of course of politicians and from living around the world too, seems like most are from the same mold, no matter the country!

Don't forget the pillow-guy, heard his business really suffered after Trump lost in 2020. Trump will probably appoint him to some agency so he can "feather" up his pillow industry again!

SEE! I have been telling folks this for years! I was a civil servent for many years and worked with some of the senior people within the government (different administrations) and never repeat never was impressed with these people. IMHO, they are nothing but teat suckers on the government dole. As soon as elected, they learn how to use insider trading and other tricks to hopefully become rich - no way on their govt salary alone but many do get very rich (ie. Pelosi) They can't even floor a non-insider trading bill as that is their bread and butter source of extra income - news reports earlier this month with Congresswoman Greene using Trumps on/offagain tactic to sell and buy, insider trading clearly identified. These people only consider fattening up their next election campaign fund as they will hang around forever if folks don't wise up to them. Like Bernie Sanders, check out his successful taking any bill to fruition - ZERO! - over 30 years! The Democrats could not even stand together to defeat the current funding bill which widens the debt ceiling AGAIN! They make all kinds of excuses but this one should have been widely voted down as the debt is already way beyond hopes of even breaking even with the yearly budget. Time to tighten up the agencies and get rid of excess for sure so that the govt can begin tightening up!

I agree, we all have our dreams too though they obviously are different based on our life experiences. In some ways I hope you are correct, not for me but for my family and friends I leave behind as I leasve this world. I feel sorry for those that have lost their opportunity now to retire as their 401K's have been wiped out and more to follow.

well to begin with you err in calling me a fellow Democrat as I have been against them before I was evern old enough to vote in the 60's as my working parents had explained to me about the evils of the Democrat Party. Along the way to the end of the Biden term, you skipped over the first Trump term, who zoomed the US debt too and if he had done a better job then, Biden would not have stood a chance of being a president ever. i will be the first to admit that I am no economy wizard, but I do recognize certain others known to be well versed in that field, and I read and listen to them speak and I have yet to hear any of them talk about how wonderful Trump has done so far in just a few months. i worked for as a civil service employee for 36 years, plus 4 military and I was very familiar with many of the senior people within the government administrations during that time period. I totally agree that Biden was worthless but as I mentioned, when Trump had a chance to fix things he failed miserably and now I look those he has selected to head all the different agencies and the criteria being they must be rich and must listen to what Trump wants. Totally against that constitution to which I have taken the oath many tmes - If Trump did follow his oath to that, and did things legally and with capable people (I have watched the SIGNAL team and recognize that they are total amateurs when it comes to running the nation's offices for the citizens and the betterment of the nation. I would never follow blindly as you magaites are doing, believing every lie he puts out almost every time he opens his mouth, and then has to change whatever 180 degrees as someone around him has to explain why that statement makes him look like the idiot that obviously is. Anyway you have your opinion and I have mine but to me you are the one spout utter nonsense like it comes straight out of that of the Trumpers. Good luck, I think you are going to need it.

Suggest you do some reading on history of fallen civilizations - that of the Romans as they sank themselves, leading to the Dark Ages! Trump maybe studied that and this is his plan too so that everyone will be reading about him in the history books with a title something like the BIGGEST LOSER , IMHO anyway.

IMHO you haven't the slightest idea of what is happening. Trump inherited a strong economy (best in the world) markets at record levels and 401K's setting people up for retirement. In less than 90 days, Trump has tanked the economy of the world, especially that of the US, weakened the dollar, lost the trust of almost all our allies, broken numerous constitutional laws and even the Supreme Court is having problems trying to protect him still. But, I sure hope you are correct in your feelings as it will mean a better life for many Americans. I am too old and well enough financially to survive Trump's goal of destroying the US economy. His former college economics professor said of Trump's tariff plan - he would have given Trump an "F" for such a plan. Meanwhile, if Trump stays his old self in negotiations, he will be walking back most of his plans, watching the markets tank too and his magaites beginning to wonder what kind of life they will have shortly.All in MO anyway as I have seen Trump failures for most of my life, beginning with his heel spurs day to escape the draft!

But the main criminal in that fiasco was Hegseth along with the other senior folks who using SIGNAL for classified chats should ALL be terminated IMHO.

as countries move into a possible recessin and economic on the dole, gold usually increases in value, oil usually drops drastically as folks cease to spend money on unnecessary travel. IThe reason the US has poor trade policies is in the hands of whatever administration negotiates - between Mexico, Canada and the US, Trump and his team negotiated the NAFTA agreement during his first term. Now he doesn't like it. The world is a lot different today but the US consumers are still the big spenders in the buying of necessities, especially if the prices are cheap. Yeah, much from China I would not even consider buying including food stuffs (fruits and veggies in the grocery stores, I always check from where and if not on any label I ask the store employees in that section and they look it up and show me if it is not China). Biden's administration - Have known what a loser he is since 60's, I worked in Delaware and heard nothing positive about him as an elected official from all my co-workers. I have been anti-democrat since I was old enough to vote - got that from my parents and their dislike of the support from the Democrats that they and their co-workers got. I didn't like Nixon's faults and quit the Republican Party to be Independent and as life goes on, don't have much positive to say about any politicians, US or otherwise as all seem to basically be of the same mold, teat suckers instead of truly working for the betterment of their constituents and country. I realize some may be good but like I said I haven't met any of those. MHO of course.

yes, I agree with you, especially on your final comment - the benefits definitely make the LTR worth the cost. The immigration hassles will probably lessen too as more folks continue to get the LTR and then exit/return from outside Thailand. Thanks for your experiences to at least help us prepare if we travel.

yeah right, BRICS is laughing all the way right now as Trump is slashing the confidence in the US dollar. I read that Japan and China are using the yen and yuan for their bills too. Once the conficence is gone, Japan and China will sell their Us bonds and I wonder who will buy them

So true!

absolutely true in all regards IMHO and also the opinion of many well-known economists and analysts!

I am surprised, I have been here off and on for more than 30 years and find it unbelieveable that so much is wrong with the very basic documentation of this humongous and expensive building. With all the different governments involved in the spending of such funds and time on the construction and with the historic fraud and corruption we see in the news regularly, that some checks and balances should have occured on a regular basis but appartently not. How could fake signatures be obtained and never be known about until there were BIG PROBLEMS? But thanks to those police capturing those persons trying to make off with the documentation and hopefully all responsible for the many deaths due to the collapse will rot in prison. Should be interesting to watch for sure.

yeah certain breeds smarter than others...we have Siberian used to be a pair but one died, the other though is pure Siberian and thus he likes to argue with us constantly - we laugh way too much though as he never gives in!

well, for sure, the US Constitution is very clear on the issue of laws that protect and respect the rights of every individual which the Trump decision is in violation of that law. That is my opinion and also that of the US courts but I also see other violations of the rights of US citizens and residents that are being violate regularly by the Trump administration. I sure hope that the SC and lower courts will be able to control these violators soonest. Some day, I hope Trump is taken away and locked up for good for all his violations. Just like the security breach on SIGNAL - yeah staffers now removed from DOD while the senior violator is left to continue his rule! A sick society nowadays IMHO in the US>

yeah, I guess I have to stop addressing those peopel exercising early morning - my daught speaks 4 different languages which she passes on to me and I have studied over 10 different languages so I have the habit of saying good morning to joggers/walkers passing my house early AM as I take our dog out for his morning bathroom break! Those walkers must think I am a total idiot I guess as I greet them in a different language each time!

You mean the rise from the ashes? Just like stopping the Ukraine-Russia war within 24 hours of the election? yessir and now "if they won't stop fighting, Trump will withdraw from the netotiations according to Rubio. And Trump says the citizens will only have a short period of bad times and then riches beyond their beliefs! just where will those riches come from as the debt ceiling will be already over with the tax breaks for those richest folks. What jobs will be available? no new factories even in one's dreams today or the next few years at least if ever IMHO. Dream on!

As much as I am embarrassed ALMOST to admit that you are 100% correct in your analysis of the problems in the US today. I was born 78+ years ago in a lovely country loved by almost all the citizens, many of whom fought in the wars WWII, Korea and then some of us also fought in Vietnam (whether or not a valid war and run totally by the politicians) but that wasn't the cause of the total downfall of my nation. I at times cannot recognize what it has become. There are many states that I wouldn't mind if they just left the union as they are a drag on the country. The political situationis truly screwed up IMHO with most of the elected officials just wanting to suck at the teats of the government while they deal on insider trading to get rich - how can they do so on just a government salary so...whatever they can garner, they do so without caring what the public thinks. And why not, the public is so stupid in this regards as none want to serve the nation any longer anyway as the nation allows the current government to turn against the military anyway, no respect at all. Time for ALL voters to get rid of the current pack, set up a 3rd political party not run by the Super pacs and elect some folks who wish to return the nation to yester years honesty. Get rid of all this dead wood currently in power!

Exactly how I current feel. I have been anti-democrat since I could vote in the '60 and as I mentioned elsewhere, current elected officials make me hate Republicans just as much. All IMHO elected officials in the US for sure are insider-trading criminals, taking advantage of their positions to feed off the public. How else could they on their salaries end up afte a few years being very rich? It is definitely time for a clean sweep and have a 3rd party come into existence that will work for the nation and its citizens without sucking off the teat of government service looking out for ways to augment their re-election campaign chests. what happened to that country in which I grew up and learned to love honesty and integrity? I seem to think the US now is like many of the banana republics though that would give those countries and even worse reputation IMO anyway for what it is worth. I know, not a whole lot and against the feelings of many on this forum but that too is what an opinion forum is about, the sharing of such!

yessir IMHO Trump stepped right into the trap set by BRICS! All those countries can sit back and watch Trump destroy the US economy and the dollar as the most stable currency. What a total idiot for sure. Hope all the Maga folks love what he is doing to them too! I am anti-democrat and have been since the 60's but Trump sure makes me hate the Republicans too! Time for a 3rd party that really wants to help the citizens of the US and the world.

do not have to go to BOI in BKK, all can be done online from whereever, only need to go to BOI when receiving the visa. Any problems, can phone or email BOI crew which is extremely efficient and friendly and the speak ENGLISH well.

LTR is done online - only pick up at BOI in BKK where you must pay for it!