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Elkski

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  1. I think better contact tracing or at least an attempt at contact tracing contrary to the USA.

     I thought of this probably being prior exposure to this similar virus and also I think China did bring a weaker version originally to Thailand. Listening to authorities and no aversion to mask wearing.

     And most importantly som tom

  2. getting a tourist visa for a married wwe woman is  vastly  different than for a gf.  my 3 successful women got their tourist  visa 42-49 months  ago.  the one denial was 22 months ago, she was 40  and quite  beautiful  and sexy  looking.  dirty all these women no mention was made  of knowing a man in USA.   They all has nice detailed itineraries (hotel names  addresses,  phone numbers, bus schedules, car rental firms, etc) written down for  3-4 week visit.   they all made at least 22,000 baht/ mo some more.  The 3 successful ones had at least  300,000 baht in the bank.    the failed one had only 60,000.   A two or three-week trip is going to cost $150,000. Assuming you get $40,000 baht airfare. just a hotel in La first  night will be 6000. 

     

    by the way all tourist visa issued  are good for 10 years and 6 month stay each visit.  But I've read  that if you visit to often and stay so long without means of support  you may be denied entry at the US airport.   

    If I didn't say this in my prior post I made a mistake with the last moment after we filled out her ds-160 I went to the bank t in BKK to pay the hundred and sixty-five US dollars. The bank has you sign a form and so there was an American English written signature on this receipt that you are supposed to take to the interview. Also my GF wasn't   confident  she would get this.  I don't think she projected  the real desire to travel so far alone.  it would have been her first foreign trip.    I do feel something has changed in once  trump got in.  He isnt a fan of foreigners.    Kind of lock the gate after my dad  got in deal.  

  3. why is it hitting  the US so hard?  

    Many reasons I think  but how did Thailand escape so easily  is  also on my mind.  

    tRump does take some blame he made people take sides  and we know there are 30+% who idolize that person.  All the president's early messages down played the serious possibilities.  For many his blurps are all the news they open their ears for. Look at the radio show hosts this demographic listens to.  

    enough on tRump you can make your own opinion on the man. 

    it hit NY so hard.  so much international travel there and they say the strain was from the UK amd a bad version.  Such a crowded city with people eating out so much, public  transportation,  crowded sidewalks.  it hit in cool season so Indoors for most activities.    Mask wearing is not a thing in the US no matter how sick you feel. 

    maybe USA has more people in assisted living ?  I know a  high % of the deaths are from  assisted living centers.   AKA Seattle.   

    There is a strong anti government sentiment unless it is about as government handout.  look at the Bundy gang who protested  with guns amd were allowed to do so.  This was over $1000000 in grazing fees that were unpaid , these ranchers use  the public land to graze their cow-calf pairs for  1.86$ per month which is about scores lower than   cost on private property.  

    you should read all the comments by Utah  Republicans on any  virus article on ksl.com.   they say we need to get business back going again we don't want to wear masks, we don't want the government to impose on our private rights of freedom,  we want our schools to open up,  we don't care if people get sick let's get this over with,  it's all fake, it's not even proven that it's a real virus yet.  It is very disheartening to see these  comments.  Sad to think they are humans.   A sad  indication of how poor the average US education is.    

    The  young  college age  kids want things to just open.  im sure this has not been a fun time in their short lives.    they are not uses to lacking much or suffering.   spoiled brats  all.  

    so far I have not read of any documented outbreaks related to BLM protests.   Dont forget Mardi gras went on this year in New Orleans.    you can read how the tRump a$$ kisser governors of Florida and Texas and other states flamed the fire.   Talking to a Texas buddy last night who has 50 guns in his house he said he bought another 17 thousand rounds of ammo in the last 4 months he said it's very hard to buy Buckshot , .357,  any shotgun ammo that's not birdshot ,7. 625 millimeter 5.65mm, 9mm.  

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  4. 10 hours ago, micmichd said:

    https://www.stickmanbangkok.com/readers-submissions/2009/11/the-rosetta-stone-of-womens-behavior/

     

    This is a good article, and it is based on empirical research in the UK. 

    As a cultural anthropologist I was aware of this. I was also aware of the situation of single mums in Pattaya. There's only one solution to it : work, and don't care what the neighbours say. 

    Every man should read this article

  5. I had 3 thai women get tourist Visa  about 3 years  ago. all  were over 44, house, car, money.  One had retirement pension as nurse, house, money in bank.   One fairly well off, house,  car, children. One house, car, money from USA father of her 3 children.  All 3 applied without mention of me.  Tourist visas are solely based on the woman.  Many say its best no one knows  she knows a man in USA.  my last gal was denied,  not really enough money, no prior out of country travel,  no house, no kids, and beautiful and sexy,  yes I think this matters. 

    As for K1 visa.  if your not ready to get married  why?  

    as far as proof of relationship the requirement is very minimal.   just prove met in person 1 time within last 2 years.   no other requirement.  535$ to start I-129.  send to Dallas, contractor sends a NOA1 to say it looks complete and they got it,  then its usually sent to CA service center for processing  at USCIS.  when approved you get a NOA2, then a month to ship to BKK or CM, then a month or 3 for interview, prior to  covid it was about 250 days from recieving paperwork  to get visa.  now I think its 380 days  as we have lost 4 months of US embassy interviews and maybe 4-6 weeks at CA service center.  Our NOA2 is currently 2 weeks late.  I hear the US embassy is open amd interviewing.   I sent in I-129  February 21, NOA1 March 3.  originally I had Hope's for xmas 2020.  now I hope by May 2021.  the K1 visa requires letters from each of you  stating you intend to marry.  Man can cancel  at anytime.   I've heard a man can maybe apply for K1  2-3 times then forget it.  

    tRump recent visa ruling had no effect on K1 or CR1 visa.  but all his term he has not funded the understaffed  USCIS. 

    no one knows how much covid affected the us processing centers. They were closes some. No one knows if they worked remotely.   go see https://www.visajourney.com/forums/ for good info.  there Is  a covid area where people are  trying to figure things out.  

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