Captain Monday

As far as I am concerned it is only he has no piece of paper that says he can live inside an imaginary line. Unless he is committing some real offenses or working illegally it is a victimless crime. I don't really believe in borders anymore. As long as people follow the rules and do not become a public burden they should live where they want.

Can you can get your passport replaced by US if on overstay without being dobbed in ? Do banks look for entry stamps when issuing a new card?

Would you get strong arm robbed or attacked? I have never felt unsafe in Thailand except two or three times I was menaced by farangs In US some places unless you come to a spot buy drugs and quickly leave you would be lucky to get out of there in your underwear. Meaning the locals take your clothes and shoes even if they like them. Parts of Newark NJ comes to mind.

My reaction to these stories is always same. On what visa? Last time I read a story about an Murican who moved to Portugal because she could not pay her mortgage in US all I could find online was some golden visa requiring a 500K Euro investment

Wonder if he was really nabbed on a random passport check or were they looking for him finally based on such a tip? There are many people who just stick to themselves espessially older guys with going out only to procure essentials. What they ”procure” might have loose lips.

Talking about Trump? Trump is not an antisemite by definition inho, Trump is a bigot. David Duke is an antisemite. For Trump all relationships are transactional. American Jews are just another group Trump manipulates. Trump does amplify antisemitic tropes particularly when he repeatdly castigates any jews who vote Democrat because that means they are not loyal to Israel. Trump refused to condemn David Duke in 2016 and lied about having any knowledge about him because Dukes followers are a part of MAGA and he wants their votes and contributions too,

Stop playing with words. Their meaning in common use changes over time. Antisemitism is jew hate. Gay used to mean happy. Pedophilia means criminal attraction to the under age . Nothing to do with tanner stages anymore.

You don't quite get what I am saying but that is OK

Thailand no Ameica yes. A lummox above who walked, literally like a brontosaurus in a newer apartment but typical cheap construction I could hear every step he made from 5 or 6 AM. Bam Bamm Bammm He could not have cared less. I moved.

Never forget me of being a “farang stranded abroad” for 10 months from March 2020 No access to funds until completed a dog and pony show culminated in 15 nights locked in a room for nothing

Try Coutts Bank.

An axis thing then? As “ fax from land line only accepted “ is still big in Japan a joke among expats there how about Italy?

Great. I thought you have to come back after some month to show the 800,000 deposit in Thai had not sunk below 400,000 or something.

In the case of Non O based on retirement applying for 1 year extension of stay How does the “consideration under review “ period apply regarding leaving Thailand for a trip?

I hate the idea of racial targeting and don’t want anyone wrongfully accused. But cisgender males to accustomed to white privilege, which they deny exists, can be an idea that gets challenged whilst overseas. The Texan who once complained about being refused a taxi ride in Tokyo got a good laugh from a Bahamian-American on the crew. Good experience for ol’ Bubba I’d reckon.

The old ekkamai change scam. Perfect. ”Sorry”. Do a few dozen times per day money spinner. Years ago was this bus not targeted for passport checks and roadside piss tests or have the Thonglor thugs been tamed? They were pulling farangs out of taxis too

https://web.archive.org/web/20200416204822/http://www.vision.net.au/~apaterson/aviation/pd89_introduction.htm That brought me to the wayback machine Was he a scab?

There is no direct immigration processing outbound but every time you show ID at airport security name goes thru the system just like traffic stops Guess they were not looking for him yet People get stopped at airports all the time just because they have the same or similar name as a wanted person or crim. This the need for redress numbers

A little young for me to have been there but sure heard and read about it. One of my oldest friends in the airline industry came to the US as a “boat person” he lives in Saigon part time, but he got his VN passport back.

Were you there on 14JUL1967?

I learned how to pronounce Gouda cheese in Japan Somehow I knew the Van Gogh pronunciation before visiting the Nederlanders capitol but when you try to use foreign words properly with my fellow Americans one quickly moves beyond pretention. They have often no I idea what you are talking about

How? By the typical incompetance seen in the US almost everywhere. And maybe Thailand should require criminal checks before handing out tourist visas and exempt stamps to all an sundry.

That looks like EK BR cabin decor much different

Sometimes they give the broken video/recline seats to staff travelers I once used a seat that was ”soiled” with baby puke. The alternative was another flight. Cockpit jump seat was taken. Covered it with blankets No time to clean and no replacement cushions available

Not a lot of details to go on here.