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You prefer to let criminals that have no respect for the law to stay in the country. hmm...

I suspect ... IMHO ... that most use agents, since they don't have the 800k to begin with.

Ms Google ... "The Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, connecting Bueng Kan province in Thailand and Bolikhamxay province in Laos, is nearing completion and is expected to open by the end of 2025" "Timeline: While some reports indicated a possible May 2025 opening, the most recent updates suggest a December 2025 completion and opening, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Laos. "

@ricklev Above ... Not exactly accurate. They will send a notice, with form, I think, stating they have not received your form 7162. With warning, if not received but such & such date, then you get another warning, stating your SS will be stopped, at such & such date, until filing 7162. I know this, as I got the warning once, and why I send back multiple copies every year. They did have an issue at Wilkes Barre PO, as a scam going on, and 7162 forms disappearing. That was supposedly sorted out. You can download and send a copy, anytime you like. No need to wait for one to arrive.

If your address is registered in Thailand, then you will need to file the form, when it arrives. Maybe soon, or maybe in October, maybe. But if you don't get one by October, then I would download one, and mail it in. I actually mail in 2, about a week to 10 days apart. Snail mail is fine. It's a yearly thing, for those with registered living address with Soc Sec, outside of USA

They are a protected species under the 1992 Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act and are also listed as protected wildlife species No. 550 under a 2003 ministerial regulation. As are most wild animals in Thailand. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/370534/protected-song-birds-seized-in-raid-on-ratchaburi-houses#:~:text=The red-whiskered bulbul is listed as a,red-whiskered bulbul is famous for its voice.

Has nothing to do with RW (give it a rest) or compassion, just facts of life. If and when going through Imm check points, simply lose the make up. Not that men don't wear make up, or so I've read. Unless over doing it with make up, pretty sure most can tell who you are, when comparing face to passport photo. Remember going through USA immigrations. PP had long hair, and I just had a 'buzz' haircut. IO used his finger to hide the hair in photo, and looking back & forth to me & PP. Too funny, and we had a good laugh. If you play dress up all the time, shouldn't your passport photo look like you. If not allowed, then there's a good reason for that, so let that one sink in. Would it really be that hard to tell you are the same person as a photo.

I'll never agree with such silliness. You're a man if having penis. Penis = man Vagina = woman END OF Agree, slurs not necessary. Though mental illness may be an issue for folks with a penis and not thinking they are a man. Or maybe a biology class or book reading.

Y'all never hear of Google ... 2023 / 24 religion breakdown ... https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/state/new-york/ Break out the hood ...

I usually mail mine back within a week or so. With that, must have got it end of June, start of July. Though if in PO Box, I only check that monthly, first week usually, if not out of town. Which I wasn't, and returned home June 24 th, and was home till mid July when I did mail it in. As out of town again on the 15th of July. Sent change of address with the pulse check, which they seem to have not noticed, or ignored. The form should be coming to the house. Wife checked the PO Box today, nothing. Curious if it will ever make it to the house, instead of PO. If not here by August, I'll send a couple to them.

Don't own property here, wife does 😎 All welcome, just don't even think about picking any figs 🤬

Never had it. Don't think I'd sample anything less than 70% now.

When doing the extension, do they not require the cert. from amphur office, verifying your marital status ? Or did the check anyway. I think the IO is more concerned about what your neighbors say, than her being there. IO talk us when on marriage ext. that they talk to the neighbors, and don't care much about us. When I asked, if you come for inspection, do you call first, to make sure we're there, since O&A quite often then.

The more inspections & scrutiny of the applicants ... the better 👍 Now to ban agents from the IO, except for the certified handicapped applicant

You need to be serve up some very good food, at market prices. Or be in a high traffic area. Own building or have low rent (night market), to survive. With limited parking, even for MBs, I don't know how they survive. Tourist area rents are looney tunes, even in the night markets. We avoid tourist areas, as vendors aren't going for the repeat customer, so their silly prices don't come with quality food or customer service. Our experiences anyway. Scamdemic pointed that out, as the only vendors open on Phuket during, were our favorites over the years, and consistently good, and catered to the locals, not the tourist. Even though they were surfside. Lived in Udon Thani 17 years, and ate out quite a bit, and very few lasted more than 1st year's rent, if that. Failures were amazing, and more so with farang managed vendors. Even ones that put out tasty food. Rents, overhead, no parking, and simply can't put out enough servings per day, to cover cost & make a profit. 2 of the best restaurants I've eaten at, in TH, even closed, as locals & expats wouldn't support the price for higher quality food & service. Seemed more than happy with lower priced, lower quality food elsewhere, in a crap, non AC'd, noisy, smelly location. Mind boggling. The complainers are best, but won't spend a few baht more for quality and or pleasant setting. Heard it all the time on local forum at UT. I'm a thrifty kind of guy, but geez, don't mind spending a bit more, once a week for a relaxed, decent meal out of the house. Sadly, rarely do where we are, as not many vendors here provide, or even have AC

If you can't find Boar's Head, that Harvey picanha (฿599 or 799 / kg ?) makes a nice roast beef, pictured above, along with giving plenty of fat to render down for tallow for future use.

@1FinickyOne If you test out Makro's selection of pre made, let us know how they tasted. Having a wide selection of items.

Japanese Curry, w/pork tenderloin

What country isn't spiraling downward very quickly. I'd still chose to live in USA over most G20 or so called developed countries. More freedom of expression & firearm possession, and far less tax burden than most.

We can't critique what people suggest ??? If I suggested 7-11, I'm sure many would have a different opinion and reply 'appropriately'. Beef is always going to be a touching subject, as very subjective. And yea, on topic, for someone to ask, I actually would suggest 7-11 for prepared meals. Though sample some, before ordering blind, as I'd suggest from any vendor. Along with Pizza Co, when having 2 for 1 pizza deals, which we've had 2X this month. Possibly ending in 3 or 4 days. Makro has a wide selection of pre maid meals, and will deliver, along with everything they sell. I've never sampled their pre made meals though. Good chance OP's favorite restaurants deliver.

Semantics, but a crossbred is not Wagyu beef to me. Should not be labelled so, it's just beef. I didn't state or imply that the price is deceptive. Actually quite the opposite. You get what you pay for, and Wagyu for under 2000 THB a kilo ... nuff said Also stated the beef looks nice for TH, and implied priced appropriately. A little reading comprehension would go a long way with some members. Have a nice day.

I obviously did read, as took the snap from their FB page, and as the grade goes up, so does the price 15-45%. Though actually cheap enough to start per kilo, which also is telling. Far from what would be considered high grade Wagyu beef. Does look nice though. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=777792531013998&id=100063497740988 Happy with Harvey brand (from AU), whole tenderloins that I get from Makro, at fraction of cost per kg. Sacrifice a bit of flavor, for guaranteed tenderness vs other cuts of beef. Cook with Beef Tallow, to compensated, and turn out delicious steaks. Nice Harvey tenderloin or Roast Beef, using Harvey's Picanha, and great for restocking tallow.

If you ever road a horse, a bit more than a slow walk, in warm weather, you'd know, they don't really enjoy it. I wouldn't put a horse through that. That's not humane treatment of an animal. Cooler weather is fine, and we use to ride them hard, for short sprints.

@Dan O Might be some decent beef, but doesn't look like Wagyu to me ... and wouldn't be graded Wagyu in Japan. Hard to find any beef not labeled Wagyu now. Sort of like people saying they are part Irish on St Paddy's day. A crossbred Wagyu cow (no longer Wagyu), being crossbred to another breed, isn't Wagyu. Label it what you want, but don't try to sell it in Japan, as you may end up in jail. From Sangsee Farm FB page. Nice for TH, but far from quality Wagyu Japanese grading of Wagyu ... source: https://www.crowdcow.com/japanese-wagyu-grading

Leave gun at station when off duty ... total BS. Someone doesn't follow the news much, as been plenty of drunken off duty shooting incidents.