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There have been a number of topics focused on preparing the application for renewal of USA passport by mail in Thailand. However, I think what happens AFTER you sent away your application has not been covered as well. Or at least I don't think there has been a DEDICATED topic about that. So that's my purpose here. So let's assume you've completed the (arguably painful) application preparation and mailed it off. So then what can you expect? The embassy website says it can take 6 to 8 weeks. However the consensus of recent reports appears to say closer to 4 weeks which would be great news if it's still true. I have no idea if that's still the case so any very recent reports on timing of turnaround would be good to hear about. So you send the package. Either by Thai Post or DHL. I sent mine DHL and got the tracking saying it was successfully delivered. I guess Thai Post tracks too. So getting into some unknown areas. I'm assuming the embassy does NOT send an acknowledgement that they got the package and there isn't a problem. Correct? I'm also assuming (hoping) that they look at the package right away and contact you if you've made a mistake, need to fix something, send something more, etc. Fair assumption or not if you've had that unfortunate experience? Then you wait. It's my understanding from other reports that the embassy does send an email when they've mailed the new passport package back to you? Correct? However, it's also my understanding that there is no tracking information with the required Thai Post courier package that we're required to purchase as part of the application process. Correct? So in that case they've hopefully told you they've sent it, but you can't track the mailing. Certainly not ideal. Have I missed something? Are there other ways to get status updates from the embassy on the application or return mailing?

Does my AI friend with benefits "Benjamin" count? Some weeks ago I apologized to a very old German gentleman about the nature of my nation's regime. That was awkward. How often do you need to get high to be classed as a pothead? Asking for a friend.

The maga side is in a cult. They are not equivalent. I know you're schtick is to try to normslize this situation and to sane wash Trump. That doesn't wash.

The way you frame this is dumb. It's maga cult members that you can't talk to. Go on and play act that Trump is just another president with insipid both sidesism. He's evil. Already the consensus of historisns is that he's the worst president ever.

Already started.

Who is they? Butler was from a right wing incel.

Yes. He's now in the process of cutting hundreds of BILLIONS of dollars of medical care via Medicaid to the poorest Americans (including of course his base voters) to transfer that money to the rich. Also his tariff scams represent a massive tax increase on the poor and middle class and nothing the rich will notice. Just wait.

You been living under a rock?

Of course they do. I'm obviously referring to the dominant Jewish food culture between New York and Israel. Very, very different. Don't act dumb as if you don't know that.

Anyone sensible who wants to help save American democracy who isn't afraid of Trump. Many are too afraid to speak out and/or cynically kiss the ring like the disgusting Jeff Bezos.

He is a master troll among other odious things.

Wrong. Talking about food culture. Israel is Middle Eastern. New York is Eastern European. Duh.

You're confusing Israelis with New Yorkers.

Living in Thailand my Pad krapao to Pad Thai ratio is about 100 to 1. However I do eat Pad see ew fairly often. Great if it has the chi of the wok.

Use limes.

It seems Austria is the favorite to win now! Definitely great performance. So big drama in store for the Grand Finale!

Well on to the Grand Finale. Some surprises from the second semi. Israel got through. Watching again it was a better song than my first impression. Despite the politics and the protests I think Israel is treated reasonably fairly by the fans even to the point of winning sometimes but not this year with that song. I'm still dissapointed that 2015 Golden Boy didn't win though. Shocked that Milkshake Man Australia didn't get through.

Kaj are actually Swedish speaking Finns. So we could be looking at a stealth Finn Winn.

Semifinal 2 starts in 3 hours.

Clueless then.

You're got to be kidding.

What I am is irrelevant. As far as Trump, if you have watched his behavior and don't realize he's a total nut job, I would question the level of your common sense.

I don't think there are buses on golf courses.

He's mentally ill. An extreme and toxic form of narcissism. That would be OK if he was a private person but he's inflicting his disorder on the entire world. He needs to be removed from power ASAP.

Magas are NOT conservatives! Krauthammer was and he was as far from maga as I am.