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You're either confused or being disingenuous. He wants to dodge prison any way he can.

Exactly. He's running for president to stay out of prison.

That's convenient. If he wins the trials stop. Voters have a right to know verdicts before the election.

Were you required to file FBARs based on the amounts in your foreign accounts? If not no FBAR filing requirement whatsoever. Are you a US citizen? You would need to contact an expat tax specialist for advice on your case. My understanding is the penalties involve massive fines rather than criminal charges.

Not clear what you're trying to say but a lot of Trump cult members were non voters before Trump so good chance they'll be non voters again without Trump to vote for.

It's irrelevant what you call it. Social security recipients WILL face an automatic about 25 percent cut in pay in about 10 years IF the government doesn't pass a major reform bill. It will have to be bipartisan. Notice how well bipartisan billss are doing these days but there is still time.

That's exactly what Putin would say about democracy.

You pulled that out of your arse.

You are too kind. The way I put it is that he is one of the worst human beings ever to come out of American culture. A massively destructive and treasonous VILLIAN.

The beauty part is that Swift can afford to lose the portion of her fans that are maga and STILL have no problem filling up massive venues all over the world. Keep going magas -- love to see you commit political suicide.

Yeah I know about the black light. I tried that but at the moment of truth, it made no difference. The time they did hassle me (they made me file a changed signature card at the time) I had asked them to look at the signature that they had and understandably they had a cow.

Trump speaks and the champagne corks pop in the Kremlin.

Once read best ignored. Don't feel the jelly roll.

Not a joke. Dead serious. https://www.salon.com/2023/09/07/plans-to-become-a-dictator--denial-will-not-save-you/ Donald Trump is a dictator in waiting. Like other dictators, he is threatening to put his "enemies" in prison – and to do even worse things to them. These are not idle threats or empty acts of ideation: Donald Trump is a violent man who is a proven enemy of democracy and freedom.

It's sad how many people don't know anything about history.

Trump second term would be much different and much worse than first term.

What's not to believe? Trump hasn't even conceded the last election. He's running to dodge prison. He has nothing to lose if he loses.

Of course the popular vote is irrelevant regardless, but I think there is zero chance of Trump winning the popular vote (which he lost dramaticaly the last two times).

Well I use SCB only for my retirement extension qualifying account. I don't like that they ended online banking and so far I haven't installed the phone app and don't intend to over security concerns. I do pay them 200 baht a year to send an SMS every time there is a transaction so if someone is draining my account I'll know instantly. I do lots of online banking with Bangkok Bank instead. I have no problem with ATM or branch access with SCB. Dealing with them for my immigration business has been seamless for many years. One time I had a problem with them because my signature changed when getting a new bank book. Interestingly a recent experience where my signature changed again, not a word from them. Maybe after a certain age they just give up, ha ha. As I don't write checks and haven't signed a contract for years, my signature varies wildly pretty much every time I do it.

But it was way too close for comfort in the electoral swing state contests in 2020 even though Biden landslided the loser in the popular vote. We need to face the harsh reality that Trump could win and even if he loses which he probably will, he won't admit it and chaos or much worse will follow.

Still very funny to me. One of the best shows ever in television history. I am feeling sad that this really is the last season. They are bringing back characters or themes from previous seasons which makes perfect sense in a FINALE season. BTW -- It REALLY is illegal to bring water to voters waiting in long lines for several hours in the hot sun in Georgia and most of those long lines are in black areas. To make that humorous which he does is pure genius. Also the lawn jockey thing -- HILARIOUS! The store clerk power tripping over bathroom access -- who can't relate to that? He has done similar political type things before by making fun of how people react to Maga hats, the classic Palestinian chicken episode, the Vindman episode, etc. and always in a hilarious way.

Honestly as an expat in Thailand, probably not all that much right away. BUT ... As far as the USA and the world, a whole lot of chaos and the continued global rise of dictatorships and the decline of democracies. There will be risks whoever is president of course. Trump will leave Nato and throw Ukraine under the bus and contrary to what maga types say, that will embolden war criminal dictator Putin and he'll be much more likely to go for other countries in the region -- the Baltics, Poland, Moldova, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, etc. But he might pause even for some years in order to rebuild his military which has been significantly damaged. Of course above would mean a more explicit world war with an axis of Russia, China, Iran being against the west with an isolationist USA greatly weakening the west. Would Thailand try to stay neutral as they historically generally prefer or side with the axis? Why would they side with the west with a then isolated USA and Russia and China so much closer? So how would Thailand then treat "enemy" foreigners living in their land? Also to consider CIVIL WAR is now a risk in the USA. How? Trump is likely to lose the election like last time but like last time he will never admit that he lost and he will claim that he won. It's easy to imagine several possible scenarios that could lead to civil war from that. Obviously expats abroad from a county at civil war are going to be facing negative consequences.

About the funding issue yes. He has bipartisan support on that and it's been an issue for decades. On the we won't honor Article 5 collective defense, that's outrageous. As for I encourage genocidal war criminal dictator Putin to do what he wants to NATO nations short on their funding -- that is TREASON.

Putin wants peace if you give him everything he wants. He's a genocidal war criminal and his intent is to completely erase Ukraine. Other nations in the region are worried as well. Even those to the east the Stans which you would know if you actually followed what is said INTERNALLY in Russia, not the we want peace lies told to the west. A negotiation would only mean a pause until Russia beefs up it's military again to then take more. There is evil in the world. Yes Putin is the Hitler of your times. You may not be interested in war but war is interested in you. To erase any further doubt of the imperialist mindset of Putin who fancies himself as a Peter the Great / Stalin figure: Vladimir Putin: “Russia’s borders do not end anywhere.” Now on billboards in Russia.

SCB charges 200 baht for the full year statement on the spot but gives a shorter one free. I don't get the 12 deposits -- that would be income method and yes in that case you need to show them all without an embassy affadavit. I use the 800k method. I think Jomtien will accept bank copies without a 12 month statement IF there are composite transactions during the year. Or perhaps the policy changed.