HappyExpat57

If that's what you really think, then you just prove there are more horses' asses than horses in Thailand. Just a sickening post.

What the eff gives you that impression? You're reading too much of your OWN desires into my post.

They're tightening the rules, actually applying them. As everything else in LOS, let's see how long it lasts. When immigration stops sharing the brown envelope treasure trove cuz it's dried up, things may loosen back up a bit. Wait and see.

I was under the gun and she knew it. Besides, I'm that kinda guy with more moolah than sense.

I've shared many times how I moved to Mexico and moved back so fast it gave me whiplash. The SECOND part of that story is how I got my retirement visa back (I STUPIDLY burned the bridge and did not get a re-entry permit!). It was Jomtien immigration. I asked what I needed to do to start the process all over again. The lady officer took me back to a private office where we sat down. She handed me a large stack of forms, all in Thai, and told me I would need to fill them out then take them to Bangkok where it would take several days to complete the task. OR - I could hand her 19k baht and she'd handle the whole thing. I can't imagine they want this gravy train to go dry.

Obviously a term you're unfamiliar with.

The world is a powder keg at this moment in history. Any really white people crazy enough to take such a chance deserve what they get. You want to know about Iran? Next time do it online in the freedom of your own home.

In all fairness, the agents who have been assisting retirees without seasoned money in the bank have been performing an illegal act. The law to have the 800k in the bank was meant to keep riff raff out. I have several friends in the Jomtien area who have used these agents for years. They are real decent folk, not troublemakers in the least - the kind of people you WANT living in Thailand, spending their money supporting the local economy. Sadly, the law is the law. I hope they aren't forced to leave LOS. The place will be a little worse off if they are.

Then you know real health care is sketchy at best. As I said, nice place to visit but . . .

I've been to St. Croix. Nice place to visit but . . .

I teach children this age. Emphasis on the word children. Three men attacking a child - what have we become?

There you go speaking brainwashed again. All I hear is <blah blah blah blah mooooo blah blah>

Not that it's ANY of your effing business but I DID live there. Your Dunning-Kruger is showing.

Sorry, I don't speak brainwashed.

Bob knew how to spell "baht."

No adults would find this a humorous topic. You share facts, MAGA sends insults. I wish they'd grow up.

I really hate blocking members, but you just get to a point where the insanity and pig-headedness just wastes your time.

I'm tired of wasting time on thick skulled people who won't see the facts for what they are. I've always been a "love the sinner, hate the sin" kinda guy but apparently you don't get that concept. Too many of us have tried getting through to MAGA that EVERYONE wants an end to government waste, but the frightening and illegal manner this administration is going about it is going to do severe damage to the country and its standing in the global community. Defending these actions without weighing actual facts is real hate for the US, but you just hate everything not Musk (and that other guy).

From your past posts, I think you are not exactly anti-American, but if you honestly think these robber barons and their computer monkeys are performing selfless acts for the good of "We, The People," well that says it all about you. You ARE aware they unknowingly fired the people who manage the nuclear stockpile? You ARE aware they are COMPLETELY hidden from any accountability per executive order? So, naive it is. Got it.

Shouldn't the two presidents be working on lowering prices instead of useless misdirects that are only meant to feed their 5-year-old egos and antagonize our allies? Are you naive or anti-American? Perhaps you should give a rest to defending these robber barons.

Damn! Whole lotta truth here. Too bad it has: 1. too many words for MAGA attention span. 2. too many BIG words for the same reason. Two thumbs up!

At this rate, the US won't have an allies. Problem solved.

Apparently you're having trouble keeping up. President Musk admitted in his oval office he was wrong about the Gaza condom thing, but MAGA folks are like slow-witted dogs with a bone.

If only they could articulate things as well as you. (BTW, I know you won't get it, so this is sarcasm)