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Again look at this from an International perspective. As a generality when countries get more successful they tend to raise the bar for retired expats if they have such programs at all. Try retiring in Singapore. As mentioned the requirements for Malaysia were massively increased resulting in a huge exodus and almost no new applications. Malaysia does have a budget loophole in Sarawak. News is the Philippines will soon kill their famous three years before a visa run scheme and change to 90 days. That will cause a mass exodus. There are examples like this globally.
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This isn't about whether the Move Forward Party agenda is good for Thailand or Thai people. Debate that elsewhere. The topic here poses the question that assuming success of the Move Forward Party to propel Thailand into a "higher level" nation (and that is of course a core part of their goals) would that result in a much harder time for at least some categories of expats? Looking at history and trends in a global perspective, I think the answer is an obvious YES. "Higher level" countries don't rely on tourism as much, don't have scads of flexible visa options, including Buy a Visa plans such as the Elite Card, and indeed most countries don't even have ANY retirement visa program. Of course a "higher level" country will generally have higher costs and a stronger currency, pricing out many even if they can qualify for whatever visa options are left. I'm not sure how long it would take assuming this social and economic great leap forward does happen, but it seems to me the writing is on the wall if it does. The days (more like years) of our "usefulness" to the Thai economy may be numbered. What do you think? Am I way off base or do you agree?
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Ron DeSantis will launch his presidential bid with Elon Musk
Jingthing replied to onthedarkside's topic in World News
Good luck Ron and happy trails. Cringe. -
Ron DeSantis will launch his presidential bid with Elon Musk
Jingthing replied to onthedarkside's topic in World News
The maga movement actually is fascist and that dark reality should be pointed out loud and clear again and again. https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/maga-is-fascism There is still time to stop them but not much. Also it's not about left vs right. Some if the most important anti maga fascist voices are conservative Republicans. -
Ron DeSantis will launch his presidential bid with Elon Musk
Jingthing replied to onthedarkside's topic in World News
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Pattaya Transgender Person Pickpockets Russian Couple and Gets Arrested
Jingthing replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
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Pattaya Transgender Person Pickpockets Russian Couple and Gets Arrested
Jingthing replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
Sometimes. Which is why I spell it f-rang. -
Pattaya Transgender Person Pickpockets Russian Couple and Gets Arrested
Jingthing replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathoey "The term kathoey may be considered pejorative, especially in the form kathoey-saloey. It has a meaning similar to the English language 'fairy' or 'queen'.[12] Kathoey can also be seen as a derogatory word for those who are gay.[13]" -
Pattaya Transgender Person Pickpockets Russian Couple and Gets Arrested
Jingthing replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
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Pattaya Transgender Person Pickpockets Russian Couple and Gets Arrested
Jingthing replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
I thinks its fine to identify transgender people in the news. That's much better than the right wing movement in the US to make LGBT people especially transgender people invisible and act like they don't even exist. -
Is the "truth" what you want to hear? It sounds like you think there is something remotely NORMAL about Trump. That Trump vs. Biden or Trump vs. another democrat is just another partisan contest between a republican and a democrat. Nothing could be further from the truth! Again, informed people get that. It's not only informed democrats but most informed traditional conservative (non maga cult) republicans as well. Hyperbole you say? We Don’t Have to Speculate About Trump’s Next Term - The Atlantic
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Facial recognition for Banking apps
Jingthing replied to chilly07's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Is it necessary for large INCOMING transfers? -
US debt ceiling: Will there be enough time to get a deal through?
Jingthing replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I call B.S. -
Trump is still leading. Only DeSantis is anywhere near competitive at this point. Trump can still run and be elected after felony convictions and from prison. Don't rule out the threat of Trump in power again until he's literally finished (just as Putin). To his cult he is seen as a messianic figure, they worship him, and many are willing to die for him.