Etaoin Shrdlu

Williamsburg.

Non-citizens are eligible for Real ID licenses and state IDs, they just need to supply proof of lawful residence, not citizenship. Enhanced licenses and state IDs require citizenship, but only five states issue them. But requiring an ID that carries a fee is a form of poll tax. Here's an article that discusses this: https://publicintegrity.org/politics/elections/who-counts/costs-to-vote-considered-modern-poll-taxes/#:~:text=Voters%20today%20may%20not%20be,ultimately%20come%20with%20price%20tags.

I turned in the old paper license for the current plastic one about eight or ten years ago. The paper one was deteriorating.

I have a lifetime driving license. They were the norm for Thais and PRs up until 2003 when the DLT stopped issuing them altogether.

Some banks have a policy of closing expatriates' accounts and some are fine with their accountholders living abroad. I think BoA is one of the latter, but not completely sure. Wells Fargo closed many if I recall correctly. I opened a new account at Chase in the US a few years ago using my Thai address as I have no US address to provide. Chase sent me checks by FedEx with my name and Thai address printed on them along with a debit card to me here in Bangkok. Then there's always the State Department Federal Credit Union that specifically caters to expatriates.

$40 million for the rights. And who held the rights for Amazon to purchase? How much of that went directly to her pocket? What, now, will Amazon expect in return for such largesse? On another note: A bit like Marion Davies and William Randolph Hearst, but she's the wife, not the mistress, and he's not paying for it directly. Citizen Kane updated for the 21st century.

Those who are not native English speakers get a pass. Otherwise, here's a link to a book sold on Amazon entitled "Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation". It discusses in a humorous way how punctuation is important and how simple mistakes can completely change the meaning of a sentence. A good example of this is the title of this thread. https://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuation/dp/1592402038 I know that something like punctuation is a difficult subject for MAGAs, but this book treats it in a lighthearted way and may be of help. Probably a good place to start one's basic education before jumping into more complex issues like politics.

"Clinton's refuse" means refuse (trash) that belongs to Clinton. The apostrophe in "Clinton's" makes it possessive, not plural, and also makes the next word a noun, not a verb. Basically the sentence then means that Clinton's trash will testify, not that the Clintons won't testify.

"Clinton's refuse to come to Testify before Congress, News" A new meaning for "talking trash".

Find a good insurance broker and ask for options. One insurance broker participates on AN and that may be a reasonable place to start.

Aramex owns Shop & Ship.

This issue, along with border disputes with Cambodia, tend to surface when internal Thai politics get bumpy, like before elections, or when political parties need something to point to and say "we're the party safeguarding Thailand's sovereignty and you're not!". But that's not to say that someday there will not be a comprehensive enforcement push.

I've had good experience with Watch Me Express in Wave Place Mall on Ploenchit here in Bangkok. https://www.facebook.com/Watchmeexpress/ I had a 30-year-old IWC serviced there when it started running a bit slow. The only issue I can think of is availability of spare parts if any are needed.

As I mentioned in my post, new regulations for auto insurance are coming into force in 2026 and will require naming primary drivers of automobiles. I do not know whether this will require providing DL details or not, but would not be surprised if it does.

I've used Shop & Ship in the past with success. https://www.shopandship.com

You may well be right. Trump and his MAGA minions hate immigrants. Well, maybe not all immigrants. They may make an exception for immigrant escorts that they end up marrying.

Renewals haven’t always required an interview. Let’s hope that does not change.

Yeah, that's true. Mrs. Shrdlu has just over two years left on her B1/B2, so we're keeping our fingers crossed that the current administration won't make things any more difficult than they already are.

That sounds like she was issued a 10-year B1/B2 tourist/business visa. That's a non-immigrant visa and isn't affected by the new visa issuance ban. If you are going to seek an IR-1 visa for a spouse to immigrate and get a green card, it would be subject to the ban.

If she's contemplating getting a B1/B2 tourist/business visa, the ban does not affect her and your financials shouldn't come into play. If you are looking to get a K-1 (fiancee) visa for her, the ban may very well apply even though technically the K-1 isn't an immigrant visa. But as her sponsor, your financial status would come under review.

The USA already has financial requirements for immigrants and their sponsors to meet. The amount and type of resources depends upon the type of visa.

The ban does not apply to tourist or business visas, only to visas used to immigrate to the US.

Thai insurers only offer annual policies for motorcycles. Some insurers may require a Thai license after the driver has been present in Thailand for 90 days. The owner needs to insure the bike in their name as they are named on the registration. New regulations are coming this year that will require naming primary drivers of autos to be declared to the insurance company. I suspect this may carry over to motorcycles as well. Named drivers may need to have a Thai license, but I'm not sure about this. Best to contact a good insurance broker and ask what your options and responsibilities are.

Many homeowners/renters policies provide third party liability coverage as part of their packages. Some may limit coverage to occurrences that take place on the premises and some may provide much wider geographic cover. I'm not sure if any Thai insurers provide stand-alone third party liability insurance for an individual, but you can ask. Use a good broker and ask them to explain what your options are.