LosLobo

Today, I went to Ranong Immigration to get two residency certificates needed to get a car and a Thai driving license, as I work on resettling in Thailand after years overseas. They rejected my application and sent me to the Department of Land and Transport to get a covering letter. After a two-hour wait, I got the letter, which included my passport, visa and TM 30 copies. Back at Immigration, they took the letter and had me complete a residency application form, similar to the original but without needing photos (or perhaps they forgot?). They said they'd send all documents to the Department of Land and Transport, who would then reach out to set up a driving test and other formalities including car registration. The driving test requirements seem to have changed; now, instead of just watching a video and taking simple eye, reaction, and depth tests, and showing an international and home country license, I must complete a full questionnaire and practical exams, like those for new Thai drivers. Translation cover letter. Subject: Request to check permission to stay in the Kingdom of a foreigner, To the Immigration Superintendent of Ranong Province. Attached: Copy of passport number XXXXXXXX With MR.XXXXXXXXX nationality XXXXXXX, being a person holding a book Travel number XXXXXXXXX to contact to apply for a driver's license at the Ranong Provincial Transport Office, details as attached. Ranong Provincial Transport Office I would like to request assistance in checking whether the persons listed above have entered the Kingdom correctly or not. What type of visa is there? There is notification of residence information in the Kingdom of Thailand? And for how long are they allowed to reside in the Kingdom of Thailand? Therefore, I would like to study for your consideration. Please provide information so that we can take action on that part continue to be involved. Signed Ranong Land and Transport

It appears you've employed a 'red herring' logical fallacy to divert attention from the main issue. For an individual who has resorted to touting a university degree as a means of establishing credibility in the absence of empirical evidence in the past, your post is quite comprehensible. However, the absence of logical reasoning in a post from someone with such a high level of education is indeed puzzling.

His display of dirty tactics during the Trump/Hillary debate was abysmal. Possibly they need to collar and leash Trump's to his podium 'like a dog'. 'A man who has been caught on tape gloating about groping women—and panting like a dog after a married woman—should not be seen stalking a woman in front of millions of television viewers'. 'But Donald Trump, looming behind Hillary Clinton like a mob boss, only reinforced his perception as a schoolyard bully in the second presidential debate Sunday night'. Why was Trump lurking behind Clinton? How body language dominated the debate - The Washington Post (archive.md)

I suggest Biden has enough ammunition with rape, fraud cases, a criminal conviction on 34 counts and scores of other criminal indictments to bury Trump. CNN Dana Bash is a hard-nosed commentor who is not known for taking BS, Tapper not so much lately. Trump cannot take criticism and will be lost without his lies or sycophant commentators who only ask softball questions. Trump has done well in never being accountable for his lies and actions all his life. He has delayed his court cases ad nauseum and has repeatedly failed to take the court witness stand in his defence. I cannot see any reason why he will attend this debate and play by the rules as rules and fair play are anathema to him. I suggest he will renege on the agreement in some way.

I suggest your opening paragraph on this and all of your other posts should have been prefaced with your comment 'on a wingnut conspiracy note' and not just this last paragraph.

If you need to look up what day of the week it is I suggest you should leave posting to others. 'If someone's opinions or statements are unsupported, they do not have any proof or evidence to show that they are true'. UNSUPPORTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Seems a rule of this forum is 'Any alleged factual claims must be supported by a valid link to an approved credible source'. I would recommend familiarizing yourself with the principles of burden of proof and Hitchens’s Razor. The latter states that ‘what can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence’. These principles are fundamental in any discourse, especially when discussing complex or controversial topics.

Amazing how Watters and Hannity missed this in their usual full show tirade on Biden gaffes. For your information..... Trump forgets the name of his White House doctor - seconds after challenging Biden to a cognitive test | The Independent

Interesting unsupported opinion.

Contrary to your opinion which is devoid of facts 'defense contracting 'isn’t a lucrative business'. 'Traditional defense contractors are often contractually limited in the amount of profit they can make on government contracts, and defense firms tend to have operating margins of about 11 to 13 percent (significantly lower than the commercial margins of leading tech firms like Google at 27 percent, Microsoft at 44 percent, or Apple at 34 percent, per latest Securities and Exchange Commission filings)'. Why Increasing the Value of Defense Primes Is Good for the Country

When you actually do let me know.

. Jas007, Yet it was relevant to your post. And was your previous reference to WWII, the Soviet Union and Cuban missiles and now 2014 and James Baker in 1990 relevant now in 2024?

Well done, I am amazed at your chrono-numeracy skills. My post was entirely relevant to the post I replied to, yours' isn't. The OP also contained references to the past e.g. WWII, the old Soviet Union and 1962 Russian missiles in Cuba.

Yes, Russia played a part in being a Nazi ally for the first two years of WWII to carve up Poland. But Hitler's Operation Barbarossa ended that. Seems Russia survived Hitler with US Lend lease help.

Because you have not experienced problems with Centrelink it does not mean others have not had genuine issues. Why would anyone love having difficulties? If you have any evidence of self-inflicted difficulties/drama from members in relation to recent activity about calling Centrelink, I suggest you post it.

Here's your problem: Sovereign nation Ukraine promised Russia that they would not join NATO yet there are still Russian troops in Ukraine, which sounds unreasonable to me. Please explain. Ukraine will not join Nato, says Zelenskiy| Ukraine | The Guardian

Obviously history is not your friend. The UK, along with its allies, defeated Germany in 1945.

Seems you regularly make assumptions about Biden. Functioning brain? Really, are you self-projecting? Debating reality. I look forward to spending time debating reality with you. Yet, for past years you have been unable to elicit any response to my posts let alone anything about debating reality which seemingly has been anathema to you. For your own well-being I suggest you need to move on from 2000-year-old history 60-year-old TV and Nostradamus 'the end is nigh' yearly predictions. These are definitely not in the realm modern day reality. Have you ever considered posting links to support your hypotheses, this would be a good step towards the ethos of debate and the support of discussion with evidence.?

“We hold that a semiautomatic rifle equipped with a bump stock is not a ‘machine gun’ because it cannot fire more than one shot ‘by a single function of the trigger,’” Justice Thomas wrote. Though it may not be a machine gun it can achieve a similar rate of fire and kill as many people. Surely Thomas' technicality should not overrule the capability and therefore the danger of the bump stock. Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Era Ban on Gun Bump Stocks - The New York Times (archive.md)

Your master Trump is denying he had anything to do with the ban during his administration. I suggest you need to wait for the official Magaworld conspiracy talking point before jumping the gun and making yourself look ridiculous. 'Trump once defied the NRA to ban bump stocks. He now says he ‘did nothing’ to restrict guns'. Trump once defied the NRA to ban bump stocks. He now says he 'did nothing' to restrict guns | AP News

Rare indeed! As narcissistic sociopaths are totally devoid of empathy. One of the defining characteristics of narcissistic sociopathy, also known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), is a lack of empathy. Individuals with this disorder often have an inflated sense of self-importance and a deep need for excessive attention and admiration. They may struggle to relate to others’ feelings, which can lead to manipulative behaviors and a lack of understanding about the impact of their actions on others

Seems in 2014 it was Russia after annexing Crimea deployed unmarked Russian soldiers to invade the Donbas This action was supported by some local pro-Russian inhabitants. It was Russia that violated the Budapest Memorandum, under which Russia had pledged to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Why education predicts decreased belief in conspiracy theories. (apa.org)

I had to the opportunity to contact Centrelink through the overseas line this week, firstly on Tuesday then again today. My first call went to Hobart which was courteous and extremely helpful. Second call which diverted to mainland was a waste of a time and a 500-baht phone call. That staff member did not have a clue as I seemed I know more than them. Possibly early morning gets Hobart but in afternoon diverts when busy in Hobart later on. Anyone know how to do reverse charge call to Centrelink from mobile?

Maga's latest conspiracy is that Hunter's gun charges are just a hoax and cover-up for Joe Biden's crimes.

Isn't irrelevant how Trump is doing in the polls as he will still claim victory as he did in 2020, irrespective of the election results? Do you believe Trump really won the 2020 election?