jcb2001

It doesn't matter who you vote for.  Your voting for Obama.  In Nov, everybody will be happy, including China and Iran.

It doesn't matter who you vote for.  Your voting for Obama.  In Nov, everybody will be happy, including China and Iran.

Just have to rant about the Thai immigration system.  

I am a 73 YO American, married to a dual citizen, Thai/American. I am seeking a 30 day extension to my tourist visa.  My wife used her Thai passport to enter Thailand.  This afternoon, I went to the Ubon Immigration thinking I was fully prepared to apply for my 30 day tourist visa extension.  Strangely, they asked me for copies of my wife's tambon home registration.  She did not bring it with her on this visit. I am curious as to what this has to do with me. As a tourist on a tourist visa, why are they wanting to process me using her thai home registration?  How would they process me if she was not with me?  I have in my American passport several old OA visas which I used when we lived here, way before covid. I had to use my wife's home registration to apply for these OA visas. Could this be the reason they asked for it?

I just don't understand Thailand.  We have been waiting over 2 years to visit Thailand again, thanks to covid.  Now, after all the Thai businesses suffering due to lack of tourist money during covid, Thai Immigration tries to use these stupid requirements to frustrate us or me.  So much for asking for 10 extra days to go to the beaches down south around Krabi.  I'm sure all the hotels are too busy and full to worry about tourist who can't get a visa extension.

8 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Those who can pay for their flight are normally gone much quicker than this, with about 7-10 days the normal time to process them. It is those without money who stay in IDC for months. Does this mean that Thailand will now be paying for the fares, for those who dont have it, so as to get them on their way quickly? I suspect not, so more meaningless drivel.

A simple solution as done in most western countries.  When Thailand makes an agreement to allow airlines to fly into their country bringing passengers, make the airline agree to fly back inadmissible guest at the airline's expense.  The burden should be on the airline and not the host country, Thailand.

4 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

And what type of Visa, Passport are they traveling into the USA on?  Can't be diplomatic since that was all recalled revoked wasn't it? 

just wondering the same thing.  Clearly they are inadmissible.  State must have given them a wavier.  So sad.  I guess money talks.

10 hours ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

About sums it up.

 

Great post.

That's right.  At least they are out of the country.  Now let's just hope everybody can forget about them.

What a slap in the face for the Thai gov't.  Wouldn't be surprised if Thailand retaliates diplomatically.  Can't believe England gives visas away to criminals.  I guess money talks.

So interpol doesn't want to do its job.  I guess they only expect Thailand to comply with finding international criminals hiding in the kingdom.  Sooner or later, interpol will find Thailand has no interest in extraditing wanted criminals back to Europe.  

Doubt much will happen.  5 minutes meeting with Prayuth, and then off to vacation at the world famous Thai beaches.

3 hours ago, craigt3365 said:

We have seen the dirt. The list of his lies is now a mile long. Or more!

 

So you are ok with his family using personal emails for white house business?  Didn't he blast Hillary for that?  LOL

Hey wait a minute.  I still haven't gotten over all the things Obama did and got away with.  Now we have to worry about what Trump is doing?

It's all about comfort, and with EVA's elite class, the long flight from LAX makes the flight tolerable,  

How far could she get if she didn't have a passport?  Oh, wait.  They didn't take away her passport?  

I highly suspect the Australian passport is counterfeit or altered.  Time will tell.

Total Hogwash!  A program that will fail miserably.

The wife and I went thru the immigration line on Monday morning, the 27th of Feb.  Processing was smooth about 10:00AM.  It only took about 20 minutes.

Do you think Sunday's complaints had something to do with the speedy processing on Monday?

21 hours ago, featography said:

This is Makyang pa because of the white sticky part. The Mak yang chid with the seeds is different.

 

Interesting!  Do you have the scientific name for Makyang pa?  Are you saying they are two different species?

Another great article.  It's amazing you found all this info.  I have searched hi and low for anything on this plant.  I have a Thai friend who works for CBP agriculture in the states and she has never heard of this fruit.  I have forwarded all the info you provided to CBP. There is a large population of plants behind my home here in Ubon, but I'm afraid they will be cut down in the near future.  If only the Thais had just a little bit of concern for saving these rare and exotic fruits.  I just hope someone can come forward and carry the torch for preserving them.

That is an excellent Thai article you found.  My Thai brother-in-law was astonished at all the old fruits listed on that website.  He agrees many of those fruits are near extinction now.  The jungles around our home just keep getting smaller and smaller.  So sad!

That's it.  You identified it.  Thanks so much.

I have only seen it growing in the forest.  I have tried several times to plant the seeds and grow them in my yard, but to no avail.  Is anyone aware of these grown commercially?  

Over the years here in Ubon, I have come across a strange fruit my wife calls "Mak Yong".  When ripe, usually around May or June, it contains a tart and sweet tasting flavor. It has several pea size seeds inside.  It is yellow when ripe and about the size of a thai eggplant, "macure".  You only eat the inside and throw the skin away after eating.  I have a feeling this fruit only grows here in Ubon as nobody else can identify it.

I am curious if anybody else has seen or know what this fruit is?  I've tried to explain it to other thais knowledgable about Thai fruits, but this one stumps them.  I am lost for words with the proper name of this fruit.

Hope someone can identify this rare fruit.

Trump would have a hay-day with her.  As stated, it would be a big step down.  Mayor????  Give me a break!