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US this is total common knowledge. GIYF

The US has openly discussed regime change in Russia. Russia and US are not even at war. What is your point? It's quite a common psychological tactic to paint people with opposing views as the others whether the term is Nazis, drug addicts or *breeders*...

I've always found K bank to have longest lines, slowest service, least trained staff and grungiest banks. No idea why anyone not living in the sticks would bank there. Even when I closed my account they wanted to keep the bank book (which I need for FBAR reporting, tax records)

Didn't/doesn't EU have negative interest rates?

...and defended entirely with western and more specifically US tax money. Money that it cannot afford, money that is borrowed from the international banking cartel. Money that has been created out of thin air and is some, if not much of the root of inflation. Money that has been diverted from needs of US health care, infrastructure and investment. But the money is just one level of stupidity. The sanctions and energy caps bring the insanity to an entirely different level. Brandon's cancelation of oil drilling just fuel to the fire. Oh, the pun so ironic.. I don't understand why everyone on the planet cannot see this clearly. These sorts of wars have been going on our entire lives and if your memory so short ... well, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan... So, let the Ukrainians fight with their blood and your personal donations. Maybe leave Thailand and go volunteer in the Ukrainian rag tag army ???? Brandon lost Afghanistan he sure isn't going to be victorious against the bear and winter is coming. Funny how libs love to spend others money, know what's best for other people always expressed through virtue signaling and theft of public coffers Thailand made the right choice, chiefly protecting its own interests. US, UK and EU obviously doing precisely that.

Living in Pattaya I think one gives up the right to complain about anything. Of course the irony is it's a city full of foreign whingers. Beach Rd. Has been under construction for nearly thirty years. Has anything ever been fixed with purpose and correctly? The annual floods, the annual laff. The city government is a total sink hole.

Ukraine has historically served as a buffer state for Russia and western Europe as there are no natural borders. US has been meddling in Ukraine for at least twenty years. It is alleged that Putin would have been satisfied with a cessation of hostilities based upon Ukrainian agreement not to join NATO. Pepe Escobar has covered and written on this extensively. Boris Johnson went to Ukraine and informed that nation it wasn't going to happen. They were going to fight till the last Ukrainian for Russian regime change. As I stated in an earlier post the US would have none of this. Case in point Venezuela, Cuba and the wars, instability of central America 70s until present. Monroe Doctrine. Never ending war takes money out of your pocket and into tax coffers. The money is then given to the MIC to fund forever wars around the globe. Politicians, international BANKERS and Media conglomerates $$ No one gives a damn about Ukrainian peasants. Zelenski, comedian and gay dancer in third world country is worth millions. You are broke. Wake up.

Much to say but I'll leave it at: Ironic you have so much disdain for Thailand yet you apparently call it home. You also appear to know precisely why their vote came down as it did. How insightful. Zelenski is a media whore and a fraud. He's managing media and begging for billions. He's no more soldier than his maid. As point of fact he's a comedian and gay dancer not soldier nor even respectable politician. Putin doesn't need to be on the front line. Apparently Zelenski does. Ukraine vs Russia. Would have been over months ago save for the billions sent by west. Typical myopic liberal rant. Can never let the Nazi thing die... Please make your personal Ukrainian donation at the door.

Phobic You imply fear. No fear at any level. Just don't approve of man on man sexual intercourse. Not my lifestyle.

Haha If you don't need the money (sitting in a Thai bank) You don't need the money. But instead you hassle monthly income and all it's tedious vagaries. Because of course the money can draw 6.5% in another overseas bank lol.

Indeed. The level of laziness I've noticed over the decades... I'm sooo confused ???????? EDIT: It's funny or even paradoxical that this forum doesn't allow discussions about dozens of illegal activities especially working but using agents... Full steam ahead!

No, but seems like every few months someone posts on this forum about passports handed to agents and never returned. Of course, let's put aside the whole thing is illegal and expensive. Basically, chancers. And then Pattaya expats wonder why they are thought of as they are. Well, maybe not but you get the idea.

I have to laugh at the sheer level of corruption. For myself, peace of mind comes from the passport never leaving my person, opening a bank account by myself. I'd try Savanakhet or Penang but you'd probably need a bank account there's as well. There were always chancers and this going on in Pattaya but the level now I think is thru the roof. Just adds to the unsavory reputation.

Haha how misguided and hyperbolic. Apparently, by vote half the Ukraine is quite ok with being aligned with Russia. Then there's Crimea which no one country is saying squat about. Tis another irony. Then there's all the Obama, Biden mischief in Ukraine hmmmm. Ironically, Ukraine just as or more corrupt as Russia. Biden (Obama, MIC) stamp of approval. Appears just as many former E bloc counties are ok with being aligned with Russia as not. Giving historic, energy, geopolitical concerns that is understandable as well as US mischief and color revolutions. EU grumblings about duly elected officials. Soviet era... Hahaha. Russia isn't going back to command economy but plenty of Communists running around in western counties demanding all sorts of civilization wrecking stupidity. Demanding society give them a livelihood for sitting about smoking weed, dying hair pink and engaging in homosexual activities. None of this is the least bit productive. The free money.. we see the damage now. It's called inflation Russia and China have new international money transfer system in place, petro dollar will disappear soon. That will go a long way to putting these US proxy wars in place. Nazi Germany, Soviet blah blah. This is just fear mongering meanwhile you apparently support never ending wars in distant lands to prop up throughly incorrigible regimes. Nazi Germany is now 100 years in the past. Bringing this back to Thailand. Regardless how we feel about it.. each country has a god given right to its own self determination. Thailand abstained. At least Putin has balls. He always held all the cards but then the west decided to only play weak hands. This is on the Russia's border. No lessons learned from Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan. Russia has forever and to think US troops flying homosexual flags could spend even one winter in a trench in Ukraine with their tranny admiral at the helm and battle the bear... well, that is folly indeed. It's not Thailand's war. It's not USs war. Shi+ happens. Send YOUR private donations now to Zelenski his parents need to upgrade their million dollar home in IIsrael There will be more votes like this for Thailand. If you don't support the country time for all to go. Domestic or international policies... Time to go

Much of Oz economy based on exports and mining. Not much to backstop the faith in the currency. It's similar to Canada but a bit different reasons

My personal experience was that I took my passports and letter from the embassy / consulate up to CW. I was also in O visa section (Family). The wait was about 75 minutes. Once I was in front of the IO she did me solid. My extension was transferred in about 15 minutes. I then went to a person on the backside who always checks the work. Done. See you have all the proper copies of everything you might think you'll need. Full old ppt, current stamps, cards, etc

How far can a nation be pushed before it reacts. I did state REact. The US has in the last 20 years alone waged proxy war, color revolutions and full blown warfare in dozens of countries. Today, it's active in at least a dozen or more. These are all actions of self interest. EU are eunuchs Russia is merely protecting it's self interests in the same way that the US would as called for under the Monroe doctrine set out 100 years ago. Why do you care aanyway? Are you Ukrainian? All Western EU problems are purely their own doing. Gee.. we need Russian energy resources desperately so let's boycott (genius!). Bc the genius cannot be contained... Let's put a cap on what we are willing to pay for Russian energy. It's freaking hilarious. Russia has done nothing save for protect it's HISTORIC self interest. Apparently Thailand AGREES. So get with the program or GBH champ. Such a laff people on this forum think they kknow something, anything about history, geopolitics. This is another US military industrial complex proxy war. Putin isn't going anywhere Feel free to do donate your personal income, assets to the folly. Leave me out. Putin will prevail and I'm taking wagers. PM me anyone. Lambs

Say what you will about the clownish orange man but he never started a war. Democrats... War incorporated. The trade off: Give the FSA all it wants in return for votes. In power, they make backroom deals with military industrial complex and sign blank checks to be paid decades into the future. People are so stupid.

I have. I recall even having passport pages added I think. I do not believe they ever accepted passports for renewal. Seriously doubt years later with everything online, centralized they would ever do this - my opinion. Pattaya is just a headache for the embassy. Pages can no longer be added, passports can't be renewed so I think if restarted will be quite limited But don't miss the opportunity to take a jab at me. You're totally speculating.

Inflation in Thailand is very real. Doubly so for you and any Thai looking to travel or purchase imported goods. My guess is condo prices won't come down unless a cataclysmic event. Rather, RE will stagnate for years to come.

I never stated it was.

If you use an agent they will submit online as well. I'm aware of no direct service at embassy although they probably make allowance for sick and elderly. I bet using an agent especially for American with non Thai name will be scrutinized heavily and slow down the process. My turnaround was 12 days I think. Then again JT you never travel to any other countries and have no interests outside Pattaya so... Plenty of time.

Actually, he's correct. 99% of *embassy* activity / function falls under consular services.

So, you're seemingly the authority but you're uncertain. When did they visit last - Pattaya? A decade ago? Part of the problem is of course it's Pattaya! Second issue more to the OPs question - it's all managed online. It's an online process. They want you to submit app online. If you print the app someone will have to input the data and just slow it all down. All the information is on the embassy website. Download it all, it will make sense and what doesn't just email them. Pattaya.. ????

BOT has spent billions of dollars and reserves defending THB. Stupid. More stupidity to come. I see 42-43/USD Thailand will crash it's economy raising interest rates. It's well argued the US will crash it's economy raising interest rates. Enjoy the ride.