BusyB

It would be a lot easier for them to simply sink enough tankers and large vessels in the Strait to clog it up for years.

It doesn't say but I'd wager they all came in visa exempt or visa on arrival perhaps. The reported plans to cut visa exempt stays from 60 days to 30 will make no difference whatsoever to this kind of transgression. They'd still get stamped in without background checks to then disappear from the radar - till someone complains perhaps like here. I couldn't care less either way. I've always been within the 60/30/60/30 limits anyway and now use the 90 day Non-O with extensions. I just object to this facile claim it will combat crime. It won't. It's simply a claim designed to make the government look good in the headlines. 'Look, we're doing something about crime'. Actually they're jerking those around who are genuinely traveling and harbor nothing but good in their hearts and stick to the regulations. They are now forced to go to Immigration if they want to stay longer than 30 days. Jobs for the boys eh.

I'm not arguing against the cut. It makes no odds to anyone who's a genuine tourist/visitor anyway - there's always an extension available. It's still a liberal policy compared to the EU/US/UK for instance. My point is that it's useless in terms of the claimed benefits in fighting crime.

Quite. Someone who's out to abuse their stay in Thailand doesn't give a fruit flies fart whether the guy at the gate stamps them in for 30 days or 60. Once they're through they're off the radar. With no track and trace despite TM30s they can do what the hell they want for how ever long. Until perhaps Inspector Coincidence, a jealous girlfriend or an angry business rival/associate comes along. Even then there's always the chance of the brown envelope defence.

'They' don't care. It's all about distraction and gumming up the institutions.

He didn't 'rib'. He avoided a pertinent question by an affected party with a dumb non sequitur which made no sense.

What else can you expect from him? Seriously. The man's a global bogan. And that's the nicest thing about him.

Here's the thing: It's not just about Trump is it? There's a whole bunch of committees here peopled by dozens of over 18 year olds and their assistants who're signing off on this garbage stunt. A whole bunch of decaying and toothless institutions rammed full of career pols who care more about their mortgage than they worry about mortgaging the country's democracy. A whole 'news' industry slurping it all up and spaffing it orgasmically across the nation (and the world where they can). And at least 77 million people who thought this .... .... .... (fill in the blanks I can't be bothered any more - it's well enough known) would be a good president despite his proclivities and convictions being common knowledge. The USA is a desperately sick country now. Trump is merely a symptom.

Oh dear ... that bad?

Aah, but it's true love yuh know?

Unlikely? I'd say totally predictable. Wonder is that these birds of a feather didn't flock sooner.

Both apparently just brief 'special military operations'. Trump also denying it is a war and even calling it an 'excursion' in one interview. Just a brief outing for the dogs of war so to speak.

I figured that has to be satire. No one human being can be that dumb and naive. Except perhaps the Trump. But it does work as satire.

That's what happens when you experience catastrophic blood loss. Survival instinct asserts itself, you panic and call for help. If you're lucky help gets there in time.

First I've ever heard of this which I'm sure would be headline news somewhere. When did that happen?