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Yeah he did, not sure why. I watched part of the debate and it seemed to me mostly a wash. I don't know why Haley even agreed to it. DeSantis was basically done -- why give him a chance for a comeback? From my POV as a not republican, Christie was the most acceptable republican choice for the country. Haley or DeSantis are both horrible but not as horrible as Trump who is 100 times worse.

It's not a matter of right or wrong. I assume you're talking about the risk of coming clean, asking for a solution (probably a planned overstay), then possibly being rejected, then going to an agent. So would such a rejection preclude using an agent? I don't know -- sounds possible certainly. Which might mean going to an agent first wouldn't be a horrible option either.

Well I saw that on a menu in Vietnam and was not tempted in the slightest.

Thr less clarity the )onger the better for tax consultants and their ilk. Bonanza time!

Not exactly. It could be. It depends on the source of that money, etc.

A misread. Sorry. I still think there's more to that story.

Sounds just like Tops. Officially it's 1000 but when you place an order over 900 it's still free.

There's obviously more to that story as you already revealed with the clue about a messy divorce.

Yes true but this guy doesn't have that option covered already.

Oh please, were you born yesterday? Some gay men and it starts early are just VISIBLE and they can't hide it to save their lives. I see a similarity to Jews. Even without symbols like Stars and caps, many Jews just appear ethnically as Jews to everyone and many of course can easily pass.

Not going to argue with that per se, but people are not getting arrested if legit stamps. I recall numerous reports of people getting legit stamps but not from their local office, which means future address reporting got messed up.

Deliveries from online ordering, yes or no? I use Tops Online for deliveries (free over 900 baht order) a few times a week though they obviously aren't wholesale.

That question doesn't interest me but I want to say that a large percentage of gay men (in my opinion the majority globally) are perceived as straight in public without the need of any acting. It is sad when gay men who don't feel the need to act like something they are not. That's internalized homophobia.

Again, based on decades on this forum, I don't believe this is a real risk for expats using agents as long as the stamp is legit. But I will say others that can report such instances are most welcome to post about that. We should be open to changing our opinions based on evidence. To be clear in no way imaginable am I a promoter of using agents, but I find fear mongering despicable as well.

If he had a legit stamp, sorry, I don't believe that's the whole story.

I don't feel it's objective to either be gung ho on how great the USA is OR to trash it as the worse country on earth. It is neither. Ease of class mobility is better in Europe. I agree of course that the USA is attractive to many foreign students. But it is certainly not "THE" land of opportunity. That's propaganda. There is opportunity there, we see cases like Elon Musk and project that to average people and it doesn't quite add up. Say you want to open a restaurant in the U.S. vs. opening one in most countries in the world and compare the start up costs

I'm not going to worry about their profit, none of my business, but I do know that some but not all restaurants jack up their menu prices to pay for those high fees. Presumably that depresses sales at those restaurants, and we often see generous "promotions" that bring the food prices back down to attractive levels (often even cheaper than eating there in person). Not sure how those promotions are absorbed exactly. Some will remember HUNGRY NOW in Pattaya which was absolutely fantastic as far as service, prices, choice, and constant promotions. They were targetted at f-rangs and it was clear to me they were trying to buy market share from the Big Boys. Sadly they failed.

I'm no fan of agents or how that system works with them. Never used one and hope that continues. But back to real life in Thailand, if you use an agent and they get you a legal stamp, it's incredibly unlikely you'll ever be arrested for that. In fact, I have not heard of even ONE CASE of that happening in Thailand. Of course if you're unlucky and use a bad guy agent and they get you a fake stamp, that's another matter. That could happen. Rare but it is a small risk for expat customers.

Most go because they're personally desperate, not because they think the US is a shining city on.the hill.

Don't put words in my mouth! I never suggested falsifying documents. I never said to fake it. My main suggestion knowing more details now is to go in, acknowledge the problem upfront, and politely ask the officer if he will allow the applicant to be into overstay (2 or 3 weeks fined) until the money is properly seasoned. There are reports over the years of officers allowing that in similar cases. I don't recall reports of them accepting an under 800K during seasoning period without consequence. It's theoretically possible that lenience would be shown, but in my opinion unlikely. Yes I also acknowledged an agent is an option because that's a fact of life here.

Whether you know it or not, the most likely reason they won't allow cash orders is because a previous driver or drivers complained about you.

I disagree and/or it's not my experience for retirement. The transactions are examined closely. Same day or not, the 800K rule was broken. Of course you can ask for leniency, but in cases like this, I consider leniency unlikely. That said, they may indeed agree to an OVERSTAY situation to wait for the money to season again without going under.

Eating dogs is usually a taboo because of the special relationship that has developed between canines and humans. It's not just about intelligence. Octopuses are very intelligent as well but we can't relate to them as buddies. OK maybe some "special" people can but it's not common. That said, I watched a documentary about industrial farming of dogs in Korea and they had bred dogs specifically for that purpose and they really did look at least superficially look more like another livestock animal than animals for working or pets. So I'm surprised Korea has taken this step. Maybe it's about PR as Korea is projecting now as a very advanced nation.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Water under the bridge.