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Retirement Extension? Nah, I’m DTV Now.
That's amazing. If you opted for the DTV over the retirement visa, are there loopholes here that may be closed in the future? Also I wonder about which countries/embassies are more likely to grant the DTV. I have heard the rejection rate may be as high as 30%. And since you lose your money without explanation if you are rejected, that makes the DTV a bit of a gamble. -
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Kissing on the mouth
In my whole life I've never quite got the tongue in the mouth thing, With my American wife we never did it it was a peck on the cheek, with my Thai wife we'll do that sniff on the cheek thing, that works for me Some open mouth tongue probing , does absolutely nothing for me -
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Epstein Coverup Continues
The most eye-catching part of this whole Epstein debacle is the growing and unusually outspoken revolt against Trump from his usual band of sycophants, right-wing pundits, and high-profile pro-Trump figures. People like Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, Charlie Kirk, Lara Trump, Mike Johnson, Elon Musk, Laura Loomer, Alex Jones, Bill O’Reilly, and Joe Rogan have all openly criticized Trump, asked for transparency or expressed frustration over the Epstein files. Trump, in typical fashion, has lashed out by calling many of them stupid, which doesn't seem like a move that is going to turn out well for him. This feels like the first time we are seeing serious cracks in the MAGA world. In the past, they defended him through every scandal and criminal charge, but this time they seem unwilling to follow him down this dodgy rabbit hole. Tides are turning. -
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Current Status of Thailand's Cannabis Law Changes
I doubt anyone really knows the answer to that question at this point. But things are definitely changing about transporting cannabis in general. Many online sellers used to deliver cannabis through the Thai Postal Service and they recently put up a sign saying (English translation): Do not send medicinal plants "Cannabis" (Marijuana) or "Hemp" (Hemp) only the "flower buds" and "Cannabis or hemp plant extracts" by mail. -
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Visa options for 4-5 month snowbird stay for winter 2025-2026
As usual, I'm thinking of coming to Thailand for the period of November 2025 to March 2026. Previously, I have either used the METV, or consecutive/extended SETV and/or 60-day Visa Exemption. Last year, I entered on a 60-day VE stamp and then did a land border bounce to Cambodia with a visa run company out of Pattaya. I then extended that second VE at my local immigration office. It worked out well for staying from November to March. But the current closing of the Cambodian border changes the calculation somewhat. Any land border bounce is going to take longer and cost more in order to go to Laos or Malaysia. The land border bounce to Laos via a grueling 9-hour minivan trip isn't very attractive in this scenario. But based on what I'm reading here traveling by air to a nearby country such as Vietnam and staying a few days and then re-entering Thailand for a second consecutive 60-day VE stamp is not advised and may require hiring a safe entry company. I have only ever come to Thailand during the winter and have never stayed longer than 6 months per year. I have done this for the past 10 years or so. And yet it seems that tourists wanting to stay any longer than 90 days (60 VE + 30 days extension) may have problems since border bounces from BKK/Pattaya to land borders must now go to Laos. In terms of maximizing comfort and speed, one alternative solution would be to travel by air to Udon Thani or Nakhon Phanom or some other town near the Lao border and then take a border bounce minivan across the Lao border in order to obtain a second 60-day VE stamp. But I would still have to stay in Laos for a couple of nights regardless if I understand the new rules correctly. How risky would it be if I crossed the Laos border myself and re-enter with another 60-day VE stamp? Of course, this assumes that the 60-day visa exemption will still exist early next year. No guarantee of that.
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