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well, as one who will be solely in BKK during the 1st year anyway, all I am required to do is to notify the BOI office here either in person or have someone do it for me. Nothing about any TM.30 has been mentioned. FYI it will be the same address anyway but others I have seen online asking just says that if one enters any immigration office for that one year, it might be up to that particular IO about the TM.30. Go figure as TIT.

sure seemed a lot different in the published interview with the deputy of the Foreign Ministry - his saying in and out, out and in as many times as one would want within the 5-years of the DTV. If folks are "flocking" to this visa, then the government (both immigration, Foreign Ministry and Revenue Dept of Thailand should weigh it soonest. Oh yeah and while they are at it all the details about tax situations for expats both this year and the status of talks about the subsequent years. Best of luck to all here in Paradise.

Sorry for the long-winded bit I just sent - just wanted to mention the pitfall of open versus closed immigration. have a good one.

Well since the UN began their initiatives in human rights and female empowerment at odds with the traditional role of women creating families, both developed and developing countries don't want to go back to the traditional family values with women focused on bearing children. One can see the resulting deographics, meaning that the populations age without as many children needed to just maintain the numbers of citizens, and then one can see how bad it can get - i.e. Japan having to recall retirees to the workforce, Korea predicting a 100% fall in the number of citizens as the young-to-middle aged folks now are not dating as much, not getting married (nor planning to), no kids if they do get married and having to work 2 or 3 jobs just to live a poor life, and we can't ignore Thailand either - they are predicting that in 20-30 years the population will be less than half that of today. I am sure other countries' data would agree with this - especially any country that is hostile to immigration numbers needed to keep the low-paid jobs that the locals really do not want to do filled. Then, since the pandemic and total closures of most jobs, and subsequent closures of so many offices, manufacturing plants, etc., many of those trying to re-establish that business have failed. Many workers have not returned to the work force for many different reasons I guess. Now it does appear that we might be entering a world depression. We have an election in the US with candidates as far separated in platforms as the citizenry is too with many on both sides saying that they will not accept a loss to the other side. I myself is not too concerned for myselt as I am an old man of the past out in the pasture so too speak but my wife and kids will have to face what comes. I can only hope the best for them and try to prepare them for whatever comes about. At the same time we expats here and probably in other lands too are possibly going to go through some turbulent years too both political and financial. I do with the best for all their families too.

It seems to me, having lived and/or worked within numerous ASIAN countries that this is a common trait among all of those ASIAN countries.

too old for re-education...no problem with theml, just don't understand

I read he identifies as a non-binary, guess we need a dictionary now every time these people come "out".

see it mentioned a lot, in different situations so to be able to properly assign an understandable translatiom for different situations...oh, I forgot to provide the record number of LGBTQ "athletes" at the Olympics - 193...though first article said 194 so guess one changed its mind.

explain WOKE in layman's terms...you know everyday ENGLISH please!

Well, according to the news I read today, there are stories saying that there are a record number of LGBTQ registered participanting athletes for the Olympics in Paris. Sure lost me lately. I don't understand all the transgender, sinking birthrates, fewer marriages even. Guess there is a whole new world that has passed by me. Is this progress? will mankind survive?

totally agree. That is why I feel that whoever came up with this idea, and those who supported it and those that ran the operations should all be in prison. My opinion anyway and it obviously is a total wast of US taxpayer monies!!!!!!

But that is exactly why many businesses didn't sign up for the program - and that is why the government now is saying that the revenue department will not be checking their income so they won't pay taxes on any of this money plus whatever is mixed in with it. Seems an easy way to keep from reporting anything business wise to the dept.

Talk about a waste of US taxpayers' money. Many people overseeing this "operation" should be in prison. Those in charge of this program that established the rules including elected officials should also be in prison. I notice that all of these countries are real close friends (not) of the US too!

jUst look at the Algerian dude uh woman - sure looks like a guy to me. Ask the Italian boxer how many "women" have ever hit her that hard.

I am 77. Like you I walk 6 kms 7 days a week, lift weights every 3rd day (light with lots of reps to avoid injury), do core exercises for 1 hour on the days I don't lift weights - my BP has remained the same except my resting heart rate has increased about 6 points over the years. I used to be a runner for 50 years and heart rate used to be lower and during physicals doctor always asked if I was a runner. As for your juicing - reasearchers indicate that will lower the fiber from those veggies but some people still have great blood work that are juicers. You might thinks about adding some garlic or garlic supplements to a daily meal. Some people have found this does help lower BP. Proper breathing can also lower BP so maybe try some deep breathing exercises - helps the heart to relax more too. Good luck and don't slow down too much - we need to keep an active lifestyle and healthy eating as long as we can.

Not too long ago, I was reading about a transgender male tall and with male genitalia, in the women's dressing room and at one point, this person's daughter turned around and directly in front of her this transgender had dropped his pants and his penis was right in front of her face! No way would I allow my daughter to participate in any activity of the school that allows this and I would publicize it for all the parents to know! To me, this is infringing upon the rights of others - the majority too, vote legislators out that approve these laws. My opinion anyway.

This just confirms my feelings that the law is at fault....whatever the reason today's society is broken to continue to allow the elected officials to approve of this kind of law - vote them all out that vote for this type of law. Nature, GOD, or whatever one believes, biology says there are two kinds male and female. I realize sometimes nature makes a mistake but all of society should not have to pay for it. <y opinion.

Absolutely NO! If my daughter's were in a school that allowed such activity then I would pull them out in protest.

Actually, researchers of note, especially Dr. William Li, doctor of medicine, heart specialist and researcher says that diseases of all types that cause deaths of people before their time (what ever that is defined as) and he mentions the 5 leading causes of early deaths, can be prevented and in some cases cured by diet and healthy habits (exercise, cleanliness, sleep, etc.). But, look at society today, developed countries have so many fast and unhealthy foods while healthy foods are available yet overweight and obese people are the norm today and the big pharmas love it as they continue to reap record profits from those sick people. Manufacturers of unhealthy foods use artificial coloring and taste without care of the negative health effect caused by those ultraprocessed "foods". We have been told by experts in laboratories that smoking and drugs of all kinds can destroy our bodies yet people still spend $$$ on both. People eat unhealthy foods because they say it tastes good even though they are constantly told that those foods are bad for their health. My feelings anyway sorry if one doesn't agree with me.

I have no argument with transgenders, other than to say I just don't understand it at all. Nature, GOD, and other ancient stories of the creation of man and then women, the two different beings, necessary for pro-creation of mankind. Therefore when one is born, unless something totally different emerges, the baby is either a male or female and if there is any question then chromosomes are checked to determine male or female, the parents are advised and then they raise the child as best they can. This changing gender should not be up to a child but only someone of legal age at least in my opinion. Today it seems too many people are affected by what they see and hear on social media. And to allow men to use the ladies dressing rooms or bathrooms, or to participate in women's sports, to be is just WRONG! I can understand why people in this community as members or not of that gym are upset with this policy set by the state legislature about non-discrimination but I would advise people not to participate in activity at that gym or any facility in which they might be embarassed or upset if a man can use the ladies facilities. My opinion anyway. The world has certainly changed during my lifetime and I find so many changes goes against all that I grew up learning about.

well the border runs to Arunyaprathet that I used to do many years ago, we would cross over the border into Poipet, stamped out and Cambodian visa entered, go to the casino for free lunch, then back to the border and cross back into Thailand on the same day. That was many years ago so don't know what the story is today. Good luck

Yes, mother's family had hbp and heart problems - especially the males, father's family had prostrate cancers and other cancers especially the males thus I am healthy concious - diet, exeercise, etc. Brother in law's males all died prior to 40's but he exercised religiously and at 78 he is stlll going so heredity can definitely affect one's life but with proper dieting and exercise and healthy habits one can overcome many of the bad traits that affect one's health.

The two books by Dr. William Li (harvard heart specialist and researcher explains in detail the exact nutrients/vitamins, whatever and what disease that particular food will possibly cure or prevent by what nutrient and how much is needed/ and how often - health drinks too included. These two books definitely changed my eating habits which I thought were already healthy but now that I have changed my diet, I feel even better every day. I notice since his books came out, that you tube "experts" on nutrition and diets increase daily! VIllamart has the most varied berries in my opinion.

Yeah, the Congress/ government robbed the SS fund and never paid it back so now the future senior folks who worked all their life but never got a pension since so many businesses dropped that benefit may never get their fair share either. And looking at costs today just for housing and transportation besides food to eat, I don't see how those seniors are going to survive on just a ss payment. It would probably be best if my wife didn't choose to stay in Thailand at that time but who knows what will be happening with this or the next local government. Thanks to all for the information you did send me, I appreciate that courtesy.

Nice to know - what an a-hole. Would that be the same for a dual American-Thai do you think? or the fact that they were green card holders so not actually full US citizen-Thai. I really don't think it will be questionable but was just wondering since I am sure there must be some others in that same boat. But am sure by the time that rolls around 40 years from now who knows what the tax situation might be or even the world situation.