That's really sad.  He was definitely the most helpful and accurate contributor on the visa and immigration related issues, he must of donated thousands of hours and helped hundreds of people over the years, I know for sure I've benefited from some of his helpful posts over the years which without I would of been lost. RIP and condolences to immediate family and friends

What an immense loss for the expat community in Thailand. A truly great guy with so much knowledge and willingness to share it. He will be greatly missed.

He will surely be missed, but not forgotten.

 

One of the best members on his site who was always helping others.

 

RIP Joe.

I am so sorry to hear about the passing of our colleague and friend, Joe. My heart goes out to his family during this incredibly difficult time. Please accept my sincere condolences. Joe was a special person and he will be truly missed. 

 

RIP Joe

 

/webfact 

Very sad loss but he's at peace now, thoughts to his family. RIP Joe

R.I.P.

This is very sad news and is a great loss for many forum members who in the past relied greatly on his knowledge of all things Visa.  He shared his wealth of knowledge to all and was especially helpful and supportive of others.  He could always be counted on to be kind to myself and others after reading our extensive posts where we asked many questions.  If one still needed information, he would also take the time to discuss what we needed by PM.  May he RIP and condolences to his family, friends and to the folks within the organizations to which he was affiliated.

 

May he RIP and now be free to do the lord's work.

R.I.P

Awful news. Joe was always so willing to help with his vast knowledge. Will miss his fantastic input here. Condolences to all that knew him, online and off.

 

RIP Sir Joe. An Asean Now legend for sure.

He was the most hellpfull, knowlagable person on here, we all could learn from him...  not bicker and fight...

 

miss him, RIP

RIP Joe,

Over the years Joe gave so much helpful and accurate advice to all here on ThaiVisa/AseanNow. 

Wow...

 

The best of only a handful of consistent/accurate members here without whose advice my move to LOS would have been much less efficient.

 

Half of me really has no use for this board anymore now.

 

RIP, mighty one. And thank you for the guidance along the way.

Lost for words.

 

????

 

RIP Joe and all the thoughts are with his family in this difficult time

Reborn again. Live another life. God bless.

Very sad to hear this, he was an immense help to many people and only posted to pass his knowledge on to make things easier / simpler for other people. RIP.

Sad news Indeed.God bless  

There are few on here that consistently gave such helpful and accurate advice, the first port of call for many immigration queries.

You will be sorely missed, Rest In Peace Joe, my condolences to his Family...PJ

23 minutes ago, Pink Mist said:

May he RIP and now be free to do the lord's work.

Despite being a confirmed atheist I wouldn’t be entirely surprised to see an Ubon Joe post with guidance on how to obtain that final and everlasting "Retirement visa" . Guessing most here would wisely follow that advice …even me ! 
Thanks Joe ???? 

Incredibly sad to learn this.

 

UbonJoe was so very helpful, especially during the covid nightmare.  He was never condescending, always sympathetic, and didn't get agitated if people disagreed with him.

 

Several times I suggested in threads he was active in that if he were to drop a link to a a "buymeacoffe.com" type site that people would love to express thanks for all his help.  He wasn't interested in any kind of reward.

 

On a small forum, of a website that a few people call home, he made a difference... ????

Very sad news indeed,  you will be sorely missed Ubon Joe.

One of the most helpful people you could ever meet on AN.

His impeccable visa knowledge and anything to do with immigration will certainly be very hard to replace.

 

RIP Ubon Joe ....  sadly missed, never forgotten.

So sad to hear of his passing. Condolences to his family, he will be sorely missed by many many people. It is hard to believe that such a kind and helpful person can be taken like this.

OMG. What a SHOCK. The end of an era and a big loss for the forum, needless to say. I believe he was the best we'll ever have in his specialty.

 

Look forward to a few more details.

 

RIP, Joe.

RIP Ubon Joe. A star in the expat community. My condolences to his family.

 

RIP, Joe. Thanks for all your help.

A huge loss to the ThaiVisa (Aseannow) and expat community. In fact a huge loss to anyone with interest in visiting Thailand who may have questions - my commiserations to his family and close friends. 

 

The answers provided by Upon Joe is perhaps one of the primary reasons many people joined this forum in the first place. I certainly found ThaiVisa.com when looking for visa related information - the obvious follow on being that I saw ‘other Thailand related news, information and discussions’.

 

I hope UJ’s family and friends are reading these pages and they can understand that even to those who didn’t know him what a positive impact he had on so many individuals. 

 

Ubon Joe - thank you for the invaluable assistance you have provided me with in the past, thank you for the assistance you have provide so many individuals with, may you now rest in peace. 

 

 

 

 

I always waited for his advice after posting Visa questions!

He was always spot on reliable.

Hope he didn’t suffer through his passing!

 

R.I.P. Joe, you helped loads of us through visa stuff

 

An immense and irreplaceable loss.

 

Joe knew more about Thai immigration rules than anyone, and gave of his knowledge ceaselessly, asking nothing in return. 

 

He was also active in good works in his community, especially through the Ubon American Legion. 

 

Deep condolences to his family. 

 

 

Ubon Joe toiled here with unmatchable knowledge, boundless energy and exemplary grace. There will be none like him again, I believe. 

 

Thank you so much, Joe. 

 

 

Such sad news. Joe was such a mine of information about Thailand regulations, he's going to be sorely missed on this forum. RIP Ubon Joe, you are irreplaceable.