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Greatness never strays very far and we the people are grateful 😉 But we are especially happy to hear the usual suspects gnashing of teeth 🤣

101% correct & all my children know that as they were taught that. Meaning don't do the crime if you can't do the time Actions have consequences ...Your actions your consequences What kind of father does Joe look like now?

Probably true for many We live in both places but while in the US we do not have TV & live on a mountain in the country so politics don't really matter nor affect us. Of course we inevitably see things on internet but that is true in both spots.

One has to wonder during these times right? I mean all else aside is this worth it?

We will see when the current govt that got them prices so high gets the heck out

😅 555 😅 Have you never looked at all at what happened these last 4 years?

Lost their minds for many many years now. This topic just another example of the sky is falling mentality fear mongering they love 😉 Remember when Trump won against Hillary? They were melting down the streets torching cars & crying at the same time.

I have always thought it was their way of knowing you at least had access to money when needed. Since ( as of now) they still do not require health insurance it is not a bad idea for them to require a deposit. The only surprising thing actually is as other have said you only need to have it deposited for a couple of months. I have long since thought that someday health insurance will be required & since many do not qualify due to preexisting, age, etc etc That they may one day require those without insurance to leave that deposit in place year round as a backup should emergency medical be required. Would at least cut down on the " Go Fund Me" insurance policies

Yes! Make America Great Again is working already even before the Inauguration!🙏

Name them? Biden? As soon as he took office in 2020 he bombed Syria without out any congressional approval & many times since. How close were we to WWIII with Biden & Harris? Closer than ever before evidenced by the Doomsday Clock "On January 24, 2023, the Clock was moved to 90 seconds (1 minute, 30 seconds) before midnight, the closest it has ever been set to midnight since its inception in 1947." So yeah much more peaceful under Trump as he was actually capable of a prompter free discussion with other world leaders.

Of course to your left blinkered view it is. But instead of "getting rid of people with the most knowledge and experience" aka: what has already gone wrong with America as everyone watched in these last few years of BS witch hunts........ Instead ...He is "getting rid of people with the most knowledge and experience in corruption & misuse of justice" What could go right...everything

Oh come on...Have you lived in the USA during the last 4 year s*!t show? Or did you live the previous 4 years 2016-2020 of no problems no wars peaceful prosperous USA? Now you say it will be unrecognizable 555.... Puleeze Kamala promised to keep sending billion in weapons to Ukraine for as long as it takes...who do you think that would benefit? Who do you think would pay that bill? The list of why Trump won is long & valid....The list of why Harris lost is longer & also valid America chose & so did you long ago when you became an X- patriot Don't cry about a cake being baked that you never had to eat...The citizens of the USA could not choke down anymore of the past 4 year crap cake thanks.

Actually he was replying to me & I have never been to Georgia 😉 I live in Northern Thailand at the moment ....Perhaps you think he is replying to someone else?

Check this video from the 3 min mark I always thought this is the way it would go too. It will likely be tied to visa renewals & it will be on you to prove why your incoming monies for past year are not taxable Many always said no way would Thailand be able to check it all & I always thought they won't have to we will 😉

Voter fraud is going to be rampant in California ...but we knew that But also the swing states may be swung by guess who That California would even pass a law forbidding voter ID as all is pure voter fraud

No instead look at the law of don't bite the hand that feeds your illegal butts Then you see 100% Dem votes

No actually I don't as I have owned great condo's in Chiang Mai (sold them) & still own a nice home further north. I have been to the nice shopping malls & your right their nice as are some of the coffee cafes but........... The OP's question was....."Is Thailand a good value for money - if you have money? " To that I said flat out no because that is the truth. You gave a couple lipstick on a pig examples but that does not transform a country into a destination for those that can afford better period. As to your last comment.... That is really the big draw for most right? Face it Thailand is filled with middle to low class sexpats who could not pull anything close in any other country other than another poor country where basically your feeding off their poverty. Sure they see it as doing the girls a favor right? All the guys who claim they can get a young girl to sleep with them here...they are basically chihuahuas running down a street humping any leg that moves. Because it costs less than anywhere else 🙄 But yeah luxury in just a mall or hotel in an otherwise low quality country is not where someone with money goes is it? Not to live long term when they can live anywhere & that was the OP's question.... "Is Thailand a good value for money - if you have money? " & no that does not mean as some have claimed they are "financially comfortable" it means they can live anywhere they want in this world. In which case none would purposely choose Thailand Again it is good a low cost option in this world exists but no need to try & build it into something it never was nor likely will ever be. Because if it was 99% of the expats here would flee just as they now threaten to should the baht drop or taxes rise.

Those who have money would never consider Thailand period. That is the truth of it. Thailand was & always will be a race to the bottom price wise. Yes you can live a somewhat better life in Thailand than most western countries on the same budget but it is still a budget life filled with low quality food, products, home & condo construction, even the air for part of the year in most places is of poor AQI quality. Recent floods that left towns floating in diarrhea water due to open sewer systems + the lack of any planning or warning not to mention zero help by police or military during the mini catastrophe showed exactly how things are done here. Imagine a really large problem. Expats who live in Thailand are 99.9% folks that found they could not have a decent life anywhere else. That is not a bad thing & also not a put down on expats who choose Thailand for that reason. Thailand would do well to remember that is the reason too. Because while those expats cannot afford a nice life in their country they do help Thailand in many ways by spending their dimes here. But to your question I would say 101% NO Thailand is not good value for those who can afford better of course not. Thailand is good value for those that cannot afford better period

Much more than room & board being given....

Standard operating procedure for the Dems as usual. Their money comes from supplying tools of the trade not peace. They especially may do so now knowing that their reign is soon to end & by starting a major war will guarantee their people are in business supplying tools of the trade even when they are voted out of office. Not ONCE during this half war they wage with Russia thru Ukraine did they ever consider negotiating peace. Instead they supplied the fuel they knew would only inflame & increase their profits. This is their way & all the while claiming the false pretense high ground of "helping" Ukraine while they are only helping enrich themselves.

Yes I'm sure he is not as sharp as you 😉 Also from the video description ... Then there is "The Theory of Geometric Unity" but yeah probably some nut job 😅

I tend to agree & often feel like it must be a sign of my age (67) but I agree it is not what I grew up with either. Of course there has always been behind the scenes BS. I mean we can look back & see JFK, Cuba, Vietnam etc etc but this world today seems far far worse off 😕

Well of course none is forcing anyone to watch & it was just my opinion that is was well worth the watch. As to your complaint...It was also easy to see the video has 12 chapters in the summary below it with shortcut links to each...But again everyone has their free choice 😉 PS: about time management yes best used for what you want most & I see you have 19,300 posts in 3 years wow!

Yes swift is fast & easy & not too pricey. As long as your moving less than 50k USD at a time no questions asked or proof of origin required. When I moved I just said repatriating I used Bangkok Bank