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It's always about him isn't it. It's a WIN FOR TRUMP, supposedly? What he does is supposed to be a "WIN" for the American people. It is not. It's an embarrasement and does not represent the spirit of many Americans. Holding a country hostage,withholding aid for payment. Demanding a ransom for US help. I don't see it that way. Just shows he's trying to apply running a private business to the business of running a country. A country is NOT A BUSINESS. Is it a "WIN" for the people he represents? No, the USA should be an example of good will and global leadership. But what does Trump do. Make a small country PAY FOR THE HELP OF THE USA. And they are paying for their lives!! Holding a country hostage for help in war (US was giving help until Trump) and demanding a ransom in the form of "mineral rights".

Be careful how you bring it in. If shipped via Fedex or other the import duties and tariffs can be a big hit financially. A friend of mine, without doing any research, did just that 6 years ago. Shipped all his gaming equipment, PC's etc.. Got hit with a $10,000 charge at Fedex. Don't do it unless you know exactly what the import duties will be!! I bring two suitcases and then buy what I need here, that is when I come from USA. I have traveled back and fourth 3 times. I sell what I bought. Usually a table, desk chair and kitchen stuff. It's cheap enough to just buy here and sell when you go back or store in storage.

Hey! Why are you posting pictures of Bobs house? Let's have some privacy here please!

That's for damn sure. Especially Jomtien Soi 5. Just try getting and initial Non-O for retirement converted from a LT tourist visa from that office. It's a real challenge to patience and tolerance IMHO. Chang Wattana, pretty easy and predictable. Jomiten Chonburi, not so much. "The Dragon Lady" is infamous for making poor farangs jump through hoops. (if she is still there)

Care to share where? which office? Bangkok?

Please, if you would, share where. Bangkok? Which office?

Wow, you and Archie Bunker would make a great pair. How completely short sided and sophomoric can one be? How can you even think that your experience could even come close to someone else's? While biologically a man is a man and a woman is a woman, their mental state and why they identify as opposite their biological gender is something nobody but that person can experience. How completely un-empathetic and ill informed to think that a couple days of "talking to a shrink" would somehow make it all better or change them. Have you finally found a place where people understand just how important you think you are?

Left-wing democratic principles parallel spirituality and the simple teachings of Christianity much more so than right-wing doctrine. Love they neighbor as thy self, for instance. Live and Let Live. Judge not lest ye be judged. Right wing folks would rather walk over homeless people and throw them in jail than to help them for example. Left wing folks mostly want to help those less fortunate. Show's how mixed up the right wing conservative parties morals and ideologies are.

I have a hard time believing people are actually answering with details about their hygene habits LOL!! You got to be kidding right? Nobody is interested in how often you shower or take a dump hahaha 🤣

If all you got is to call people names on this board then you might want to just lay off the keyboard. Inarticulate, less than complete sentence replies only serve to expose the ignorance of the author.

"Still Winning" is almost on par with the open ended BS slogan he ran on "Make America Great Again" which is so vague as to include the hopes of bigots who wish slavery to return, women to find their place back in the kitchen and homosexuality to be outlawed. How did Archie Bunker put it? Them's were the days!! Still Winning? Anyone with half a brain understands that means NOTHING! Winning at feeding his own EGO .. maybe, if it can ever be satisfactory fed. All Trump has done is to disrupt the global economy. Anyone lucky enough to have a decent nest egg invested in a typical equities and bonds portfolio understand just how much they have "won". In my case about negative 10% Is that winning? Alienating America's allies in the global community? Is that winning? What a load of monkey spunk.

Yea, are they not surprised? I mean come on. Is this some big shocker that drunk numbskulls arriving in droves to drink in the girly beer bars are gonna cause trouble? I mean this is nothing new. Netizens are up in arms? LOL come on. There is enough western TV and the like for them to have a pretty good idea of what they can expect from western tourists.

Unfortunately the propaganda mills known as Fox News, News Max and the like have their viewership hooked on their scare tactic, hot button BS. A lot of slow thinking, scared and in many cases race prejudiced people drank the kool-aid with extra sugar and backed this inarticulate, sophomoric poser of a man into the highest office around. A true tragedy that will thankfully, and unfortunately inevitably end in multiple train wrecks that can't be ignored even by his most devoted fans. Then the US might have a chance of being floated back up from the depths of stupidity it's heading.

Well, if that's the case then what is all the concern? If it's a condition of living abroad then, well it's a condition of living abroad and the decision to do so would be weighed with the pension amounts in mind along with additional income, health care and the like. What other concerns would there be?

Hmmm, another reason why it may be a good idea to start requiring people have licenses to bear children.

OK, yes I see that. Personally I would not go for a service like this but for some it may be appropriate. I have had no problems in the past with DIY immigration business along with help from you and the late Ubon Joe. Thanks for your help along the way.

Fine, but what if you are not interested in doing a border run? What if you just say, want to visit Philippines for a week or two? Answer: Just have your paper work in order. Make sure and check what visa free requirements are. Like the OP make sure and have all your ducks in a row. After all was said and done he was let in because he had prepared. This is quite simply the answer. All the OP is doing is alerting people to the fact that immigration is CHECKING and being dilegent. Now don't all of us actually WANT THIS? Everyone is complaining about all the Russians, Chinese, Indians coming in droves and calling for strict entry right? So here you have it. Nuff' said.

Strictly speaking this man would not be allowed a long term visa in Thailand. His income is well below the yearly minimum. While his income is enough to survive month to month, what happens if some serious medical care is needed? Fly back to Ol'e Blighty? What about emergency care? Heart attack? Stroke etc? Die and get cremated in the local wat? IMHO someone with this small pension at 70 years is really taking a big chance living in country long term.

Where do you stay? Many Thais become jaded in the tourist areas. For example. I've noticed many Thais in Pattaya lose their politeness and usual Thai hospitality that still can be found in many parts of Bangkok. The smile and welcome, even into a 7-11 seems to be alive and well in many parts of Bangkok but all but absent in Pattaya.

You've got a point there, and it would be great if the guy started taking advice from actual experts rather than assuming his ill informed ideas will be effective in areas he knows little about.

News from the USA. The latest MAGA crazyness. Trump wants to decrease legal working age and loosen child labor laws? Man, we are in for a crazy ride.' From the Star Daily: In an effort to return America to a time when it was great, Donald Trump has vowed to generate an executive order loosening child labor laws. Trump claims the order will allow kids to "experience real life sooner" and "gain valuable experience" instead of the radical left wing traditional education. Trump stresses that study of English, Math, US history and Science can damage "little minds" and take them down the path of destroying America.

So, could you please provide a link to your information source? Where do you do your so called "research" ? What information sources do you rely on for your "accurate" information about world and domestic affairs?

Where do you get your so called truth? Care to post a few links to your "truth telling" information sources? This should be amusing.

Ah Pattaya, attracting the best humanity has to offer. Seriously though, at least they are catching a few. What is disturbing is that for everyone of these sociopath nutjobs 10 slip through the cracks. The place makes my skin crawl. It was tolerable at one point, now getting to be ferkin open sewer. .. You take a stroll down Soi Bukaou these days and that's just what you smell.

First he was "looking forward" to being there and then he dresses in blue. What a douche.