4 hours ago, NedR69 said:

I think I see one issue - they are a family begpacker.

I don’t see why they had a problem with one hotel booking in Manila ?why not just go to another hotel till sorted ? Money lacking? Surely that wasn’t the end of the world. Hotels everywhere in Manila .

2 hours ago, motdaeng said:

... "moved from Utah to Thailand with his wife and young son in April 2024" ...

he needed more than two years to suddenly reaslised ... what a clever person ... good thing they went back to usa ...

Not really. He moved to Thailand in 2024, then returned to the USA 8 months later. Seemingly most of the eight months was spent in alternative locations in Asia.

Quite an old story really.

“Eight months later, the family returned to the US after visa problems led them through Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.”

Given the reputation of the DTV, it seems they aren't missing much except more bureaucracy, difficulty with banks, etc.

Then again, did they actually research enough before heading to Thailand?

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1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Actually they did a we bit of planning, as I was curious, and reading a bit of his story from his FB.

And for you socialism fans ...

This may have motivated his move out of Utah, though he repeats the exact story a year later, with no reference date, to it happening a year earlier ... hmm

Brayen seems like a dumb arse.

By the time they made the move, there was no DTV Visa. So I wonder on what kind of longtime Visa he wanted to stay as a 32 year old with family.

Him loosing his Gym to his partners shows that paperwork was not his strong point.

7 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Brayen seems like a dumb arse.

If bio is current, seems to be enjoying life in Nam. Not so dumb afterall, just made a simple 'location' adjustment.

Whatever works. Self employed, enjoying life in SEA, what's not to like.

Life occasionally throws curve balls at you. How you adjust and move on, shows one's character, and he seems to be managing just fine.

Way better than most vocal members on AN

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