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You diving over cars and jumping over roofs to escape the Immigration Police will probably be the best footchase on 9Gag in its history. And for that, it would definitely be worth you not getting a new passport.

My Burmese friend, an INGO worker, relies on the UK's FCO map of Myanmar to understand the current situation of the frontline. So here it is: You are right on the edge of the area described as 'advise against all travel'. These travel advisories are really meant for the naive traveller so I don't think you have to follow their advice and flee. But I would suggest you have a bag packed and ready.

The issue might be the problems of aging and the logistics involved in conforming to immigration law. You can usually do the 90 days online now, so you can limit having to visit the Immigration Office to (1) once a year for the extension, and (2) every time you travel you'll have to do a 90 days notice in-person. The laws occasionally change, and that is generally harder for the elderly to handle. But as long as you keep watch on this forum it should be fine. But if you reach 90 years, then I can imagine that it will become a struggle. But then life is always a struggle.

One should be aware that His Majesty's government has first choice on Greenland. That jolly cheeky Yankee orange chap will just have to wait in the queue. One hopes that The Empire does not have to burn down their beautiful Whitehouse again.

That's interesting. I'm not a teacher, and my immigration is Bangkok, but I've been asked for at least 10 years to provide the tax receipt. It is a condition of receiving the work permit.

The average IQ in Thailand is 85. They are quite able to cope with the world and appear fairly normal, but at high stress situations, and in the application of complex rules, they will struggle. Their frustration and annoyance at being unable to deal with the world presents itself as violence.

That is why they rejected you. It's a relatively new rule (I think from around Feb 2024). Yes Yes

The scholars of literature among us can enjoy the irony of the suspect called Mr K., being accused of committing the suitably vague quasi-crime of loss of face. “The trial is not about justice; it is about power.” – The Trial

Well, let's see what she had to say. I'd love to have a link. Is it from Pantip?

I know what bad air quality is: I experienced 700+ (!) in India. The current air quality in Bangkok is about the same as always at this time of year, 125- 225. After India, I had a blocked nose for 2 months until I started using nasal irrigation. At the milder Bangkok conditions, my nose just feels slightly uncomfortable at times. It makes no sense to shut up shop for this routine level of pollution.

We have a very different view of reality. On the way back from a business trip to Malaysia, owing to rain damage to my passport, Malaysian immigration control came very close to blocking me from leaving their country. Even saying that I would need to obtain a new passport. Luckily, a top supervisor let me through. With this in mind you can imagine my extreme concern at Thai Immigration letting me in. I carefully selected a young female officer. It was a good choice. I giggled slightly when she looked in shock at the rain damaged passport, I promised her I'd get a new one, she laughed, and through I went.

Is this a reference to the law in England of death by dangerous driving? I ask because I don't believe such a law exists in Thailand. That law in England, from memory, is up to 14 years imprisonment.

You have just stumbled upon an important phenomenon called "the pizza effect".

Opera browser. There is a Kaptcha on the page so it could be sensitive to the browser type.

Wow! That worked. The App version has no "register" button after the acceptance of conditions. Amazing. I managed to register on your link and then log-in.

That's actually one step more than me. What did you press to get beyond the page I'm showing?

To piggyback off your post, I have been trying to use the queueing app, but found it impossible to get beyond the registration page. Has anyone managed to do this recently? Obviously if the App worked then I wouldn't need to worry about having a walk-in option. I also would like to know if there any walk-in options across Bangkok, particularly the DLT2 in west Bangkok. Here is the problem with the app: There is no way to get past this. It just goes into a loop.

On the DLT Smartqueue App, I can't get past this pop up. If I press the red 'x', and then press 'confirm' again, it just enters into a loop. How do I move past this page?

That's one of the higher tiers. 25% on income between THB 1,000,001 and THB 2,000,000

This is best practice. The highest quality and yet cheap. The OP, if they're in Bangkok, should attend Rutnin Eye Hospital. They have a large area for eye examinations for a simple fee. Then get the prescription and order it online with Zenni.

I'm intrigued by its practical functionality. Obviously it's in Pound Sterling. But as an offshore account is it linked to the free ATM usage network (the name of which escapes me) of the UK or are you charged on your bank card withdrawals (assuming you have one)? Did onshore institutions allow payments to be made to it? For example, law firms sending funds or government institutions sending payments etc. Is it on the Swift network or are movements treated as international from and to the UK? Are transfers to and from the UK free of charge? What other differences?

It got 2,000 reviews and has a score of 4.0 on my Google Play. Is your Google selected for the Thai region? An outside region can cause them to hide reviews.

I've had a Tourist Police App on my phone for well over a year. It does all the functions they describe above. It's called the "Tourist Police i lert u". There is also a separate but functionally identical general police app. I've had that one for around 5 years. If you have a problem. You take a photo, upload it to the App. They read the message, see the photo, know your location, and respond. Handy for accidents and disturbance. The problem for many AseanForum members is many of them are the problem, and are the disturbance. So they should refrain from using this App.

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The article is talking about acting authentically in the face of existential boredom. Heidegger's remarkable "The Fundamental Concepts of Metaphysics: World, Finitude, Solitude" are the best lectures on the topic of boredom. Heidegger is famous for seeking to identify how to act authentically. The lectures strangely manage to make you bored but also excited as you read them. Recommended. But honestly I suspect most AseanForum members would be better off just buying a Leo, and not thinking too much.