John Drake

I have been asked for my passport to make a deposit. It was back in 2020. I don't know how common that is. Generally, my deposits are electronic ones. And when I do a withdrawal from my locked SSA account at Bangkok Bank in person, I have the teller transfer it to my other atm account. So they always check the passport.

I just went today. They copied the front and visa expiration page from passport and had me sign it before I could complete a withdrawal. This was at Bangkok Bank at Central Pinklao. It is something new, because I was not required to do this in the past. In fact, two months ago, when I went to the same bank, I withdrew 40,000 and they didn't require any copy of the passport pages. I asked why, and the teller said not needed on amounts below 50,000. But now it's needed.

Lame.

Fetterman. Otherwise, I'll vote for RFKjr

The "vandalism" will eventually grow into a full blown terror campaign, especially if there are only minor penalties and fines for these acts. A couple of years jail time and huge fines plus compensation will send most of these people back to their parents' basements.

I'm unaware of any extensive "money grabbing." If you have documentation, I'd be willing to listen and learn.

I believe the Shins to be exceptional in their undertaking. And be brazen about it.

Ah, yes, the anti-drug campaign and all of its manifestations. I don't think this is something I would be proud of.

It doesn't matter.

Yes, I liked Prayuth's government better than this one. I wouldn't use the D-word for it, but I often wonder if other current politicians have precisely that in mine. Now, why did I prefer Prayuth? Electricity prices were cheaper Inflation was low Immigration was stable, with no major changes There was no remittance tax There was no proposal for a worldwide income tax Prayuth did a better job in foreign policy, while being pro China he walked the line between China and the US better than does the Shin government Didn't have government regulations about mobile phones that could cause you to lose your number While Prayuth was PM I never had a flood cover my first floor for two months as it did under the Shinawatras

It's possible to judge Joe's decline through video of the progress of his falls. Initially, he was able to pull himself up and go on up stairs. But by the time you get to the last major public fall, at the Air Force Academy graduation, he needs help. He can't stand up on his own anymore. And yesterday, he couldn't even walk off the stage without someone holding his hand.

There are two shouldabeens. RFKjr instead of Biden during the primary. And DeSantis instead of Trump.

What if Biden comes back and does well at the second debate in September. It could happen. I was surprised by yesterday's debate because he seemed competent enough at the State of the Union. Why couldn't he do that again? Will Trump be overconfident? I think replacing Biden at this point (I've heard that his name cannot be taken off some ballots) would mean chaos. It sends the message he's not in condition to be president right now and so should resign for Harris to take over. That said, I'd be happy if Fetterman replaced Biden. He's solid across the board. But right now, he appears to be one of the few offering any loyalty to Biden.

Then why doesn't it have an edit notification, liar.

Of course, I didn't say "foreigners" did I, you liar. I said "Westerner," using it in place of farang.

Speaking of someone with poor eyesight, read what I wrote 1km from Nakhon Pathom in Bangkok.

What's so confusing? Apparently you've never been to the Phutthamonthon area. Sais 1-3 are in Bangkok, while 4 on out are in Nakhon Pathom. Yes, there is a Foodland on Sai 4, a Gourmet Market east of Sai 3, and the Taling Chan Post Office is some ways away east of Sai 2.

Well, genius. I don't live in Taling Chan. I have a PO Box there. I live 1km from Nakhon Pathom province. No, few foreigners here.

Alas, I'll probably still be able to smell you coming.

You have no idea where I live, or where I go. Just because someone lives among a herd of vloggers who have spent a month or so in Bangkok and are now telling us how to do visas and where the best pizza place in the city is doesn't mean everybody else is satisfied with life in your ghetto.

This is the nature of any Shinawatra government. Self interest above all other considerations.

Not so hard to imagine. I just don't live roped into a ghetto where I've been led to believe that Westerners are so important that you can't imagine a place without them.

From now until the election, look to Yellen to pump as much money into the market as possible. Powell might be taken hostage and held in the White House basement until he cuts interest rates.

Fetterman!

Trump will now pee on his own parade by gloating, whereas were he to simply let Biden and the Democrats stew, they would completely collapse.