I have have recently sought clarification on some key issues regarding my recent retirement extension and the bank account i used to do it. There are a good number of other TV members who are asking about further information on my particular circumstances. However, it is now clear that immigration view long stay expats like me (and you) as the enemy.  And so in that sort of environment, posting here on Thai Visa is now, in my view, counter productive at best, and dangerous at worst. Immigration obviously monitor our posts looking for ways they can create the next hammer blow to our lives, families and well being. So I will not be posting any more of information about my circumstances on this forum.  I think that it is just not worth it. At the end of the day I have to do what I think is best for me and my family.

 

What are your thoughts? Am I being too paranoid?

Edited February 1, 20197 yr by Khaeng Mak

I just think immigration don't think things through properly, we need to blame someone, ok Big Joke it is.

Yes, you are too paranoid

Sent from my SM-A730F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app

so you think the new IMO requirements were made because they were listening to us here..... are we still in Thailand or it's already colonized by China?

"Is it dangerous to post on Thai Visa?"
No more dangerous than driving or crossing

the road,I think.....

regards Worgeordie

You belong to Facebook ?     now that is paranoia

13 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

so you think the new IMO requirements were made because they were listening to us here..... are we still in Thailand or it's already colonized by China?

You do realize that is a rhetorical question?

Just now, Khaeng Mak said:

You do realize that is a rhetorical question?

yes and that's why it was posted 555

7 minutes ago, rumak said:

You belong to Facebook ?     now that is paranoia

No.  I have only just joined this forum. Is Facebook better? And can anyone join?

Just use rhyming slang when posting .. Any Immo' watcher's won't have a clue on how to decipher .. 

1 minute ago, Justgrazing said:

Just use rhyming slang when posting .. Any Immo' watcher's won't have a clue on how to decipher .. 

The trouble and strife hates when I use it. What is the correct rhyming slang for "Non O visa extension"

23 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I just think immigration don't think things through properly, we need to blame someone, ok Big Joke it is.

joker home boy enjoying his loot is part of a gang who even before the bangkok shutdown when shouting on stages were claiming 'out with foreigners' 

 

So yes we can blame joker boy and i wont be hoodwinked into thinking it was embassies behind getting rid of pension letters and new financial requirements on retirements are about agents. 

 

These are decisions for reducing long term expats, letters helped expats stay and agents help expats stay.

 

I agree with the op they do look on this site, and i enjoy life with foreigners sharing living on this land not less foreigners, whats happening is planned by the nationalist gang in my opinion 

2 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

Just use rhyming slang when posting .. Any Immo' watcher's won't have a clue on how to decipher .. 

You mean something like...... They are a bunch of merchant bankers.

It's not as dangerous to post on Thaivisa as it is to read it as that can cause apoplexy. 

You are giving them a lot more credit and expertise than they deserve or possess.  I just think, like you, that they don't like foreigners overly much and dont think a whole lot about anything much at all.  The Thai Authorities, in all their forms, seem to be totally clueless about most things that impact people, their own and we 'visitors'.  The saving grace, if you look at it like this,  is that they are just as idiotic with their own people as with we expats. So I don't think you need to worry that they are monitoring TV, just in order to dream up their next jolly jape. 

Rhyming slang.  Immigration is now at war with us. So perhaps it is appropriate that we adopt a code for our communications with other expats. I enjoy a laugh as much as the next bloke. But this is no longer a laughing matter.  They are trying to tear me from my family...so the line has to drawn in the sand.

1 minute ago, bluesofa said:

My Septic friend can't follow it either, so not just locals here.

 

Use "Sepo" for stronger encryption.

 

No, I do not think you are being paranoid.

 

 

IMHO it's dangerous to post personal information which may lead to one's identification. Otherwise, no.

I think the OP is ascribing more intelligence to Immigration than I have ever seen them exhibit, either as a group or individually.

5 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

My Septic friend can't follow it either, so not just locals here.

 

Well I can follow it and Im a broke down old Yank.

 

Anyway, why worry about the Thais when the good old NSA is watching.

https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/8-ways-the-nsa-spies-on-you/

Op, 

i was told Immigration was presented with two tortoises last year, as a gift.

They escaped, soon after. 

I think your safe.

"Is it dangerous to post on Thai Visa?"

 

Yes, it is.  I just fell off my chair laughing at the OP.

Edited February 1, 20197 yr by ballpoint

10 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

My Septic friend can't follow it either, so not just locals here.

 

Same Same

My sherman tank mate,  has no clue, when we are extracting the Michael.

or just having a giraffe, on him. 

It's not paranoid to think that this forum could be viewed by people in Thailand, and I mean Thais with some authority in the country. However, most people on this forum are posting in order to find out the correct way to do things, and nothing subversive is generally discussed. And I think Thailand will still welcome foreigners who have ample funding and no dodgy intentions, at least for the near future.

 

The Thai authorities are, quite rightly, being strict about who they let in, so if you're posting about how you can get in to the country on your 25th tourist visa, then yes that is probably very dumb.

 

However, most people on here don't give out their personal details and the Thai authorities are not exactly quick off the mark, to say the least, so doubt there is anything to worry about tbh.

7 minutes ago, pr9spk said:

It's not paranoid to think that this forum could be viewed by people in Thailand, and I mean Thais with some authority in the country. However, most people on this forum are posting in order to find out the correct way to do things, and nothing subversive is generally discussed. And I think Thailand will still welcome foreigners who have ample funding and no dodgy intentions, at least for the near future.

 

The Thai authorities are, quite rightly, being strict about who they let in, so if you're posting about how you can get in to the country on your 25th tourist visa, then yes that is probably very dumb.

 

However, most people on here don't give out their personal details and the Thai authorities are not exactly quick off the mark, to say the least, so doubt there is anything to worry about tbh.

I have always had a legal visa or extension.  And always applied in person not through an agent. But as I see it the current trend or agenda is to rid Thailand of all long stay expats. They want to tear me from my family. Why all the hatred? Is it because nationalism is getting out of hand?

Edited February 1, 20197 yr by Khaeng Mak

11 minutes ago, Khaeng Mak said:

I have always had a legal visa or extension.  And always applied in person not through an agent. But as I see it the current trend or agenda is to rid Thailand of all long stay expats. They want to tear me from my family. Why all the hatred? Is it because nationalism is getting out of hand?

So what's to stop you from bringing your family to your own country?  Could it be that they have more restrictive visa laws than Thailand?

Some offtopic, inflammatory and nonsensical posts have been removed along with replies to them

52 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

You are giving them a lot more credit and expertise than they deserve or possess.  I just think, like you, that they don't like foreigners overly much and dont think a whole lot about anything much at all.  The Thai Authorities, in all their forms, seem to be totally clueless about most things that impact people, their own and we 'visitors'.  The saving grace, if you look at it like this,  is that they are just as idiotic with their own people as with we expats. So I don't think you need to worry that they are monitoring TV, just in order to dream up their next jolly jape. 

...that they don't like foreigners overly much

Reading the majority of posts here in TVF, who would get an overly liking towards them? Just consider your post.

 

 

As I expected this this topic has gone way off the rails with several inflammatory, baiting and bickering posts now removed,

It is now