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Don Jr would be interesting, insomuch as the parallel with Thaksin & daughter.

An Escape To Victory remake in the offing?

Yeah, looks like the Immigration guy is laughing at him.

Thanks, this is a really good summary IMHO. I was only in Da Nang/Hoi A for about a week, so less time than I've spent in Pattaya & Bangkok. But I got a better vibe from everyone I met these that I've generally had in Thailand. Early days though!

But a diminishing amount of the other version of AI; Actual Intelligence... 🤭

Maybe he was trying to punch another journalist?

I've seen one article mentioning retirees, but as others have said it's just a proposal just now and we'll see the reality at some point. The visa would target affluent foreigners, retirees, investors and skilled talent, offering them a longer stay and potential benefits, including multiple entries, business investment opportunities, and a simplified residency pathway, VnExpress reported. https://news.tuoitre.vn/vietnams-tourism-body-proposes-10-year-golden-visa-to-attract-global-talent-investors-103250516193404789.htm

Yeah, seems early days for there to be a lot of solid public information on this.

I've no problem with that.

Hi everyone, I've just seen this online but all the stories I found are currently a bit light on details, e.g. cost. Looks on initial view similar to the Thai DTV. https://news.tuoitre.vn/vietnams-tourism-body-proposes-10-year-golden-visa-to-attract-global-talent-investors-103250516193404789.htm If this takes off how many of the Thai-based expats will start heading to Vietnam?

Hi everyone, I've just seen this online but all the stories I found are currently a bit light on details, e.g. cost. Anyone heard anything? https://news.tuoitre.vn/vietnams-tourism-body-proposes-10-year-golden-visa-to-attract-global-talent-investors-103250516193404789.htm

Enroute to Yemen, DRC, CAR, Gaza or Somalia? 😜

Get over to Da Nang if you can. I was there last week and there's a decent craft beer scene, including what you describe. The picture is one of the places I did my "research" in. For balance, I did end up at a Russian bar later in that evening, where they claimed that San Miguel was a craft beer. I thought about telling them that this was a worse distortion of the facts that anything Putin has ever said, but thought better of it.

Yeah, and the stories that just descend into bickering rather than balanced debate.

Glad the guy is safe, but what a great job by all the jump instructors in drilling in the emergency procedures to the guy!

I'm glad she was not injured!!

No, of course, hasn't ever fully worked anywhere in the world. But it might help to persuade the driver to divulge the next rung up the ladder. And so on. But of course, all those rungs are easy to replace. It's a desparate situation. I don't have an answer; anyone on the forum have one? The best progress that I know of was made by Duterte, and he ended up getting politicked to the ICC by Marcos. And now Marcos is back the drugs are returning back to what they were before. The world could fix this if it wanted, but it doesn't.

Great news, hope there's a death sentence for these people.

Well done Namfon!! Respect to you!

Optimist... 😆

Sounds fixable if all included in these discussions enter with a positive mind.

My dad spent years in the British Army (REME), travelling to very many countries. So, I got the army discipline so I knew where I stood, a wanderlust (yeah, both countries and women) but not the same as grain (reply above); a good financial sense (I got that from my mother). I could also fix my own cars, bikes and do lots of DIY around the home (but disciplined enough to know what I don't know). My dad died about 33 years ago; I've travelled to more countries than he was able to, and I've worked in more too. Not sure about the women count though 😆.

What? Sexual services being solicited in Pattaya? What about its family-friendly image!!??

Might they have been delivered by a certain Sino-Thai company?

That's his flight feathers clipped! The wais and brown envelopes didn't work in HK then? I wonder if he squawks on his handlers he might get his sentence reduced?