spidermike007

That has been my experience too, and they ask for a $250 application fee which is not refundable so it's basically just the donation to the US government. They hardly ever approve tourist visas for Thais, unless they're quite wealthy, so if you can show very significant assets in the bank, in her name, it's a different story. Same applies to a student visa, the student visa is even a longer shot. Once we got married it was very easy to get a 10-year multiple entry visa from my Thai wife and the only paperwork they wanted to see was my original passport, and that was it! Granted.

Boring. Reminds me of the kids who post a bowl of oatmeal on Instagram. Sorry, some of us have interesting lives. Your desire to post sometimes leaves your topics rather vapid.

Have a good life. Live long and prosper. I will likely die in Thailand. And I am thrilled with the prospect of staying. I can't think of a single country I would rather be in. At least on my budget. Too many joys to even describe. Some of us have very good lives here. The taxation plans are of zero concern to me. I am not a Thai taxpayer. Simple as that.

Worst time to buy. Market has peaked, and can only drop from here. And if a major recession hits, all bets are off. How large could the drop be? 40%? Thailand condos are so over built.

When you add duck oil it makes the donuts richer in flavor. Good idea.

Please explain why the brilliant Kushner plan would have saved Israel from this attack or pacified Hamas? Can you? Or is spouting slogans the limit of your political understanding?

Thank you. When someone of your ilk labels us as sad, we know we are on the right path! Stay in the West. Treasure the lack of affection and attention you get. Keep judging up. We are happy happy.

Highly toxic players like the Ayatollah, does not appear to deserve the oxygen he consumes. See ya! Be gone.

There are so many other factors. The Chinese real estate market is dropping like a brick. Thailand is likely soon to follow. Less cash to spend, flights are more expensive, hotel prices are up, even though occupancy is down. Etc., etc.

PT has done exactly as commanded. Be quiet, obey, go along with the toxic army, and do not make any waves, nor try to move the nation forward. They sure have fallen mightily from their once lofty position.

The danger is coming from you and your banker friends. You should have been arrested and locked up after 2008. Instead you were protected and made an additional fortune. And continue with your toxic proctices. Banksters may be more dangerous than Israel and Hamas.

He finds some really lovely, high functioning women. Sometimes he has to juggle them. Thailand is a great spot for finding a woman, whether she be a civilian, PFP, or in between.

It is very simple. I see something I like, I go the payment page to see what the total is. If they add on anything other than the usual taxes, I simply click back and continue looking. It is a fun mission in life to continually ignore nonsense and scams. We are improving humanity by being diligent and not giving into the creeps.

It is the path of least resistance. And since the administration is fully compromised anyway, should we expect a statement that shows any moral conviction? After all, look at the neighborhood? Cambodia, Burma, Laos, China. Not exactly beacons of ethics of morality.

Thanks have changed alot here. 10 years ago there were still alot of young British punters, from the wrong side of town. Most of them seem to have disappeared. Most older Brits are alright. Many are very decent chaps.

Anywhere. Everywhere. Unlike in the west, I have never encountered a group of women who are easier to approach and engage. All you need is some game, courage, a great sense of humor (the sooner you can make them laugh, the better), and a decent appearance. Helps if you have some bling, or are in good shape financially, or are handsome! The worst you get here is a polite rejection of some sort. Not like the cold and vicious reactions you get in the west from women who would not recognize their own femininity if it bit them on the rump. I have a good friend who's American, single and he gets more action than anybody I've seen in many many years. Granted he does have game, which is required, he's got a good rap he's a decent-looking guy, not great looking, and he will approach anyone. He has just enough bling to impress the girls, he has a business in Bangkok, has a place in Bangkok and another place elsewhere, a nice new truck, and several motorcycles. I think the girls are sometimes impressed with that but the bottom line is that any guy who's decent looking, has a little bit of game and is assertive most importantly, can get all kinds of action in Thailand from pure civilians. Many of them are curious about foreigners and my greatest suggestion is to use humor, if you can get them to laugh and smile within the first 2 minutes of talking to them you have a pretty good shot. If you are involved, do it in person, not online. It is not worth humiliating your woman. And don't listen to the judgments. We do what we need to do in life. That judgment sound is just noise.

True. But they don't attempt to enforce it with threatening jets, ships and water cannons. Guess that is left to the rabid big dog. It is likely a training exercise for them, since their navy is short range and they cannot hassle nations further away.

You are your own man. And you are doing our gender proud. Keep up the good work!

How do you equate a bad decision by Taiwan to claim these islands, with the CCP claiming the entire South China Sea? It would be like the US claiming the entire Caribbean. It is a toxic, heinous, ugly overreach by a nation that is abusing the power they now have.

Environment is far stronger than willpower for many. Watching violence likely influences unstable people into making bad decisions.

Anything that can be done to reduce the size, budget and power of the army would be an enormous benefit of the nation. They spend their budget like a giant Hoover vacuum. And give very little in return for it. They are barely needed by the nation.

Good to see the GOP in such a state of disarray. They are a morally bankrupt party, at this point, supporting a lifetime criminal and grifter.

There is no doubt that much time, effort and money is being spent attempting anyone belonging to MF. All innocent until proven guilty by the accusing party. We know who they are.

Only two showed signs of stress? Huh?

Why did I choose to visit Thailand? No charge for a visa and a free sim card. Why else would I want to visit? What other country is so clever?