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If it is so bad then why even go to Thailand? Plenty of cheep beaches in Vietnam and elsewhere.

Bob is/was pro Trump. He wouldn't say anything negative or judgmental about him.

30 month ma? No such thing. Yesterday the S&P 500 closed again below both the 200 and the 250 day ma and for nearly every trading day for the last 3 weeks. It hasn't done that since Trump was in office the first time.

Perfect in what way? Consistently pathetic? There is something to be said for consistency I guess.

If you spend enough time on this forum, you’ll notice a consistent trend: some people seem to struggle with nearly every bureaucratic or systematic process in Thailand. If the posts here were the only source of information about how things get done, you’d think it was almost impossible to live here legally. From visa extensions, 90-day reports, and TM30 address reporting to opening a bank account, filing tax returns, and transferring money in and out internationally, the complaints never stop. Getting a Thai driver’s license is somehow “very complicated,” yet thousands of foreigners manage to do it without much difficulty and without hiring unnecessary consultants or agents. Meeting the financial requirements for a retirement visa is “unreasonable,” according to some, but isn’t that just the reality of living here long-term? Then there’s the outrage over work permits and visa rules, the difficulties of registering a car or motorbike, and the supposed impossibility of owning property and the challenges of buying a condo (even though the laws are clear and have been for years). Some people complain that overstaying a visa results in fines and bans, as if immigration rules are ever optional anywhere in the world. Others act surprised when they run into problems with marriage and divorce laws, even though a little due diligence could have saved them the trouble. Of course, bureaucracy anywhere can be frustrating. But are these really particularly massive issues in Thailand more so than in other places around the world, or are they just the standard rules of living in a foreign country? Most of these things seem to merely take a little effort, patience, and an understanding that things don’t always work exactly the way they do back home. Personally, I haven’t had an exceeding amount of difficulty with any of these things over the years. It’s just a matter of following the rules, making sure you have the right paperwork, and then things move along mostly as expected. So, are many of the incessant complaints in these forums legitimate, or are people just malignant moaners making life harder for themselves (and making it seem that way to others) than it really needs to be?

Perhaps he has now realized that he lost his life savings to some online fraudsters and he is not handling with the situation very well. Probably the last thing he is thinking about now is replying to a bunch of posts on a thread he started on anonymous forum when he now has much bigger problems to worry about.

fable /fā′bəl/ noun 1 - A fictitious narrative or statement. 2 - A story about legendary persons and exploits. 3 - A falsehood; a lie. @NoshowJones @Lacessit @Toolong

Well done. Very much like a real Bob Smith post. He will surely be honored by your shout out to him. As we know, he has no ego. Maybe he's on the beach in Spain right now reading your tribute.

Americans have problems opening bank accounts in nearly in every country of the world now. This is not something exclusive to Thailand. Most banks don't want to deal with all the necessary reporting. The reason was mentioned earlier, it is because of a law called FACTA. This, and the US taxation on worldwide income, which even applies to Americans living abroad, causes an average of 6,000 Americans a year to give up their US citizenships.

Nothing wrong with a bit of ladyboy porn if it helps your reduce the struggle. Don't worry, I wasn't judging you on what you putter around with. And nobody has to know about your newest pursuit. It can remain our little secret.

Thank you for blessing us with only the finest nothingness and nonsense the internet has to offer. Truly, a level of curation and discernment that elevates the discourse to heights previously thought unreachable. One can only shudder at the alternative. A world in which you, heaven forbid, began sharing mere ordinary drivel with us. The dystopia. The chaos. The descent into intellectual anarchy. But, alas, we are but humble recipients of your wisdom. Grateful. Awed. Ever in your debt. May God show mercy upon us should you ever lower your standards.

I get everything done here that I need and I never need to grease anything except my frying pan before I drop the raw eggs in for breakfast.

If you're struggling to cum, maybe you need to renovate your porn collection. Have you worked your way through the whole ladyboy genre yet?

Yep, a 3-5 year retirement visa would be enough.

When I first arrived in Thailand eons ago, I was struck by how smoothly certain things seemed to operate and on a very informal basis. A friendly smile, a little charm, maybe a small tip, and doors seemed to open effortlessly. In the eye of the locals, it also seemed like Westerners were more in vogue back then, so they often used kid gloves to make things even easier for us to navigate. Whether it was renting a condo, getting a phone number, getting a car driving license, or even handling minor bureaucratic tasks, things felt refreshingly simple compared to the rigid systems back home in the West at the time. Fast forward to 2025, and I can’t help but wonder, has that ease disappeared? These days, even routine matters seem to come with layers of paperwork, additional requirements, and stricter enforcement of rules, laws and regulations. Take something as simple as opening a bank account. Back then, I walked into Bangkok Bank with just a crisp ฿100 note in hand and a photocopy of my passport photo page and then the old typewriters immediately started hammering away onto a fresh passbook and instantly I had a Thai bank account. Now, depending on the bank and branch, foreigners may need a work permit, proof of residency address, a long term visa, and/or a whole stack of other supporting documents just to get started. Of course, some might argue that these changes bring Thailand more in line with global standards and that the old way, while it was convenient, it wasn’t necessarily sustainable. Others, like myself, may feel differently though in that the country has become overly bureaucratic, rife with red tape replacing the once-flexible, and more pragmatic, Mai-Pen-Rai approach. What's your take? Have things really gotten more difficult as I suspect, or is it just a natural shift as Thailand modernizes and industrializes? Yes, public transport, internet, and some other things have improved and gotten a bit safer and with more accountability, but would you say it is easier or harder now to get things done in the hub of hubs as compared to the times in decades past?