ChicagoExpat

I heard the goal was to resume outreach, generally... on the one hand, I'm guessing Pattaya would be a major destination for that, but on the other, it's such a short trip to Bangkok that maybe their time would be better spent elsewhere. Just my 2 baht...

Agree, children should not be held. And I'll give you credit as literally the first person I've seen in any forum, who generally seems to support the Palestinian side, who has called for the release of Hamas' hostages.

Yes, he was aware.

NOT consciously making a Nazi reference? And when you capitalize it? You're either an ignoramus or a liar. Next you'll say that Jews should all go to camps. You know, just to have fun and stuff.

Etaoin gave you good advice. Do NOT focus on documents -- they don't have time to look at them and any paper can be faked. She needs to be able to articulate why she would return to Thailand after a brief visit, and make it clear that you're not trying to evade the proper immigration process by just getting her in on a tourist visa. The longer you've been married and the more tied the two of you are to Thailand (you own property, have a job, etc) the better your chances.

So you are saying that because South Africa has made the accusation, it is true?

If genocide WERE actually the goal, and not just agitprop from Hamas supporters, then they are indeed failing miserably at it.

No, it wouldn't at all be off topic. It IS the topic. And if that's all you can come up with, you are indeed an anti-semite.

Wow, my gleany perceptions sure are off. This is your chance to really stick it to me. The floor is yours. This is your chance to elaborate on what else the Jews have done in the past 3000 years besides be unpopular.

As long as you keep posting lies, I won't "stay away." As long as you keep justifying mass murder, I'll call you disgusting. Stop posting offensive communication and you won't get it in return. Time to take responsibility for what you post online, jihad lover.

A distinction without a difference. OK, here you go -- "You literally said they've done nothing but make themselves unpopular for over 3000 years. Our gleany perceptions know exactly what you meant." Yes, we know exactly what you meant.

The Hague is not calling it genocide. Another lie. Do you EVER say anything that is true?

Hamas has genocide of the Jews literally written into its charter. That is their goal. So, yes, there WOULD be murders, rapes, and hostages even if there were such a thing as "Palestine." It's absolutely incredible that you've gone from attacking Israel to literally defending Hamas. You're disgusting.

You're really going to try and dispute the difference between "making themselves unpopular" and "offend"? THAT'S my "lie"? Wow.

A few facts to hopefully provide a more intelligent conversation: Israel has not occupied any part of Gaza since 2005. There is no occupation. Israel forcibly evacuated a small kibbutz there, to remove an irritant. Gaza borders two nations -- Egypt and Israel. Any criticism of the controls on Gaza have to include Egypt as well. Israel formerly had no controls on entry into Israel from Gaza as recently as around 20 years ago. This relationship benefitted (nearly) everyone -- thousands of Gazans worked in Israel everyday for good wages, and thousands of Israelis shopped in and visited Gaza. What changed? Arafat decisively rejected a two state solution as he was offered 98% of the West Bank, not 100% (the 2% of which -- rightly or wrongly -- had major Israeli habitation and there was no way that would change).

There is no genocide occurring and you know it. But my statement assumes you know what "genocide" means, which you likely don't given your repeated misuse of the word.

You literally said they've done nothing but offend people for over 3000 years. Our gleany perceptions know exactly what you meant.

My perceptions have gleaned that when a people's very existence offends someone, it is less about that nation and more about the commenter.

The MAIN reason 10,000 children have been killed is that Hamas hides among civilians and has refused to release the hostages they took.

Your comment says far more about you than it does Jews.

Thailand kowtows to Hamas while insulting a country that has benefitted Thailand tremendously. Well done. One of the hazards of trying "to be friends with everyone." Disgusting, unprincipled. As are many of the comments here.

This won't help you now, but just as an FYI -- they have resumed outreach and were actually in Pattaya a few months ago.

I've heard of other guys who had the UN fund their whole tunnel network. Seemed to work well for them -- the money was supposed to go to other stuff but the UN doesn't seem to mind at all they used it for other purposes.

Start off the discussion, then.

So, wait times are pretty long these days to get a visa appointment (a couple of months) but are coming down. However, applying for a transit visa is a waste of time and money -- she should apply for a tourist visa. The qualifications are the same and the benefits of one over the other are clear. Depending on when she had her last visa, and what kind it was, she may be eligible for renewal by mail.