Bohemianfish

I try not to eat out muxh when visiting Thailand. Soup is ok. Have been served undercooked seafood twice. Good enough?

I agree, but this may be conflating the issue, but correct me if I'm wrong.

The USA is fine if you are traveling, but I do see your point. I guess I would avoid for now. I'm in USA with Thai wife with citizenship for now!

I hope most Americans are saddened, but the damage is done. I'm an American, with Thai wife, living in USA. Everyday life feels normal until you read the news. Insanity rules. That's all you can say.

How is proof determined? Besides cash in hand?

This is all part of the plan to teach (threaten) military members. Remember all those generals brought into a room to get lectured? Word is that they were being scanned to see who was looking disloyal. This is all an assault in what is right to do and civility. I'm a vet, if that matters.

Probably skimmers over there or they used paper receipts or printed a receipt with your card number clearly embossed, thereby exposing your card to anyone with that piece of paper or carbon/carbon copy sheet. There was a Chinese restaurant in Seattle, not too long ago, within last 15 years which printed my card number on the receipts.

Appearances. Once flew Air Tiger that had a contract with the army. They had duct tape around one of the entry doors and struggled to close it. Surely, cosmetic appearance wasn't their primary concern.

The administration needs to work harder to cut people off from SS. I'm sure they have a plan in the works with 3.5 years to go to cut everyone off from "entitlements." I"m in the US, with Thai wife, and can start collecting in a few months. And news of Medicare using AI to ration care. We may be living in a simulation that's gone bonkers.

https://web.archive.org/web/20250829044332/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/business/us-tariffs-shipping-suspensions-de-minimis.html

The government will us AI to determine if you are even entititled to that. I wouldn't get any hopes up.

And durian for dessert.

My wife has been in the states for 11 years now and loves it here. she wants to go back when she retires. She knows she's giving up a lot and loves the Seattle winters and hates the heat.

While not in Thailand, I just make cannibutter as an edible. Get in bulk, cook, always avaiable in the fridge. Bake, then infuse in butter or some other oil.

Government auditors, the irony.