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I don't know about Saudi but Iran is one of the leading countries internationally for gender affirming surgery. Bizarrely, they don't accept gay people but they do pressude gay people to change their gender in all cases, when cisgender gay people are not the same thing as transgender people by any stretch of the imagination. Just goes to show you how important CULTURE is around such issues as gender identity and sexual orientation.

What's disgusting in your "story" is your implication that criminality is limited to transgender people. Some people of all kinds are criminal. That is NO EXCUSE to deny basic CIVIL RIGHTS to all human beings. Period. End of story.

Even though very poorly worded, I think it's reasonable to assume that he does NOT mean that his passport is expiring. Why? Obviously a border run would do nothing to address that at all.

Yes. Be patient and wait for more information which may take months.

Incorrect. Obliterated means totally destroyed. Excessive and serious doesn't mean that.

Honestly, it's been a breeze for me for several years now doing it myself. In and out in 10 minutes for next day passport pickup. I usually check the current list of requirements on the Pattaya City Expats Club website and bring it all in. The checker has even shown some level of admiration for things being perfect. Occasionally there is a surprise. I didn't know that they wanted the original bank book to show along with the copies and they almost made me go away for that. But I did a little beg dance saying I just didn't know about that, and they let it go. As far as this show chanote thing it wasn't on the PCEC site the last time I checked. If you're in that club and it still isn't, get them to update.

So if this goes through, how would it work? So you get a scrip related to your health conditions. Then what? Are you then restricted to specific strains that are meant to help with your ailment? Will potent high THC flowers still be for sale, or only very low THC stuff?

Is your BS still going? Excessive and serious is not exactly the same thing as completely obliterated, now is it? Or is being honest too much to ask? Also about honesty, no I wouldn't think the foreign minister of Iran is a reliable source. He would have motivation to distort either way. Say no damage -- good propaganda. Say massive damage -- could be a bluffing tactic so they are left alone. BTW -- do you believe the foreign minister of Iran's crappy ally, Russia? All he does is lie. My understanding is that Israeli intelligence which is active within Iran will know close to the truth but that could take months. But even then, depending on what they discover, can they be trusted to make the info public?

No. You show that for the TM30. A valid TM30 really should be enough.

Suppose you look like a lady and your passport says MALE. Are you so dense that you don't understand that it will help such a person at a basic HUMAN level to have the passport say FEMALE? Or do you like many right wingers lack any sort of compassion at all?

I call B.S.

I'm also very long term in the same place and find these new rules totally ridiculous. But no choice in the matter.

I doubt that if he's perceived as being pro Hamas that very many Jews of any kind will vote for him. At this point I have no idea whether he is really pro Hamas or not. My interest is in the future of democratic party politics in the US and the hope to be able to smash MAGA. I don't think he's going to help with that regardless.

I wouldn't say that. Jews are not a monolith. The orthodox ones tend to be pro Trump and right wing. The majority in the US are more liberal and heavily democrats. There is a lot of feeling among American Jews that there is a common ground with American Muslims being small minorities compared to Christians. There really isn't massive Muslim immigration in the US like some parts of Europe except for certain areas in a few states such as Michigan.

Integrity Legal has suggested that immigration offices are doing more stuff now because it's LOW SEASON so they have the time.

The visits for condo owners is a NEW thing at Jomtien.

I thought it would be higher.

I have no idea. I do have a legal question though. They are technically POLICE after all. Would they have the legal right to search homes?

Also if they have mucked it up it may not even be intentional. That's because they didn't know what the flippin' biscuit they were doing! Their goal was to SMASH things.

I've had the same experience and agree just go regular.

I do fear that someday they're going to come up with a "hoop" that I'm unable (or unwilling) to comply with. Even with the help of an agent. We're all in that boat. Is it a ship of fools?

You're not wrong to be suspicious of what DOGE has done. That's a big part of their cost cutting policy -- trying to shake people who are eligible out of the system by various sleazy methods. Of course those of us who know about the requirement will be pursuing filing in other ways such as through Manila. But that's not exactly foolproof.

If that's your POV, you're welcome to it . Personally I don't think Israel policy always comes up in mayor's races. It would if the candidate has taken any kind of position, and certainly any indication of support for Hamas (basically Iran).

I don't want the guy to be mayor but there are plenty of American Muslims with progressive POV's including being pro LGBTQ civil rights. Yes they would be more secular. Unfortunately, many on the left are so anti-Israel now (understandable to be anti-Netanyahu) that they have supported Hamas. Yes I would hope voters would reject such people but it's their choice.

What office?