Jonathan Swift

Thai people actually getting arrested for crimes against foreigners. How many of you complainers does this prove wrong? Doesn't matter because you're not the sort that ever admits to being wrong, that would spoil the fun of complaining.

Oh Wahhhhh, unfair to falang, wahhhhh. This whining gets old. If you don't like the way Thailand does things go back where you came from. I don't blame Thai people for being angry at foreigners when they misbehave. They have every right to be prejudiced if that's the case, it's just human nature. You're all a bunch of intruders to them, they didn't invite you here. And from where I sit it doesn't look like you have much understanding or respect for them. (I'm not referencing this incident or these particular criminals, only the ones you generally imply are "so unfair") And it's the kettle calling the stove black - you're no less prejudiced, your prejudice against Thais is transparently revealed by all your remarks. You have no moral authority to preach from. Nor do any of the rest of you. Who cares how the press covers it? There is little or no real journalism left ANYWHERE in the world. The rest of us didn't come here to listen to a bunch of doddering complainers. We know where we're better off - here - and we're grateful. I've managed to get through 10 years here without being treated so unfairly that I have to cry to the newspapers. Imagine that. If you want to change the world join the Peace Corps. And lastly, this is an example to prove all of you wrong - Thai people actually being arrested by Thai police, but that's not good enough, is it? Of course not. You enjoy complaining too much.

A new passport might have the same old number, depending on when it was issued. My last 3 all had the same number, but this year the passport design changed and so did my number. Subsequently I presume I will keep the same number with each replacement, should I live so long.

Stamps are not what matters, the number of remaining pages are all that matters.

Wahhhh racism wahhhhhhh. Nothing in the article suggested any sort of prejudice. Is this your theme song everywhere you go? Picking on the poor foreigners again wahhhh? All the article said was they were "dressed like foreigners" which was simply the way someone described them, no more, no less. What if they were dressed like clowns? Would you cry bloody murder about clown prejudice? Probably if they were dressed like foreign clowns, Ronald McDonald maybe. They probably were dressed like foreigners as the average person might observe, even if their features were Asian. I see Thai people dressed in western fashions all the time, and that's how I would describe them. I actually often laugh because of what's on t shirts that they themselves can't even read. BTW would you have us believe that there are no prejudices or stereotypes in your country? Lastly, you weren't there, never saw the video, all you see here is a blurry still frame, but boy you sure pile it high and deep based on virtually no information. You must be psychic. If so, why don't you help the cops solve this?

I have never entrusted this to an agent for the reasons you have clearly demonstrated, plus it's an unnecessary cost, it's easy enough to do on your own. Anyone who says you can't do this on your own doesn't know what they're talking about. I've been doing it for eight years. Thousands of people do it on their own. You search out the requirements online, download necessary forms from the immigration website. If there are any errors you can just come back the next day and correct them. You can make an appointment online 3-4 weeks in advance. Rather than keeping a small fortune uselessly parked in a bank just for this purpose, why not use the income method of showing 65,000 baht per month deposited in your bank? Do you not make at least that month? To reiterate what has been said, if you get this in your country it will be the O-A with insurance requirement. If you convert here in Thailand from the tourist visa you get the O. On the other hand, most agents get the job done without any mishaps, and if you're not motivated to do the work there is likely a reliable one somewhere.

New course for Thai reporters: "How to construct sentences professionally and properly" First lesson. "was attacked from behind while sitting on a sidewalk by a German national " Was he sitting by the German National? . No. Corrected sentence: "was attacked from behind by a German national while sitting on a sidewalk" there ya go, fixed. Now go out and get that new job!

Whereas, on the other hand, making ignorant comments requires no effort whatsoever, does it?

You are correct sir

As an alcoholic who used to drink heavily but changed because of the damage I was doing to my own life, now just a few beers once in a while, I look at these things with great sadness. Cultures teach that the drinking "party life" is an admirable one rather than the dangerous one that it is, and these are the casualties of that belief system. I would guess that for every dozen or so people who can drink without overexposing themselves to major risks there is at least one or two who take their lives in their hands every time. Meanwhile ANYONE who becomes visibly drunk has exponentially increased their risk of accidents or being the target of malfeasance. I learned the hard way when both my drinking parents deteriorated severely as they got older and had very compromised health when they died, one of lung cancer; a brother who was a runaway train wreck who died at 42; and another brother who would have died had he not curtailed his drinking before it killed him. I never lecture people about it, I say very little, I can only hope that in the decades that follow the world will evolve to a place where people don't deem it necessary to be drunk in order to have a good time.

"professionally but spasmodically," Guy gave you cramps and back pain?

"According to Tawee, doctors recommended aqua therapy to aid Thaksin’s shoulder muscle recovery." Anyone who knows anything about medicine and physical therapy knows that this is a very common way for older people to regain strength after long illness and lack of physical activity. Water activities are a good low impact non strenuous form of exercise. Those are foam covered aquatic dumbells specifically for this purpose, relatively light in weight.

Obviously coached? Your powers of divine intuition are impressive. There's nothing about this case that even remotely suggests that. That statement is ludicrous. You overestimate your grasp of how the world works. You should probably quit watching tiktok.

Do us all a favor and go back where you came from. You're not welcome here. More foreigners need to stand up against people like you.

You're in the wrong country if you're so impatient and entitled that you can't stand to wait in a 7-11 line for a few extra minutes. I'll bet when someone is waiting for hot food it must drive you batty. I myself have Parkinson's disease and it takes some time for me to fumble with money, so I step away from the register in case anyone else needs the cashier. But not once have I ever gotten a side eye from anyone behind me as I fumbled away. If it had been you behind me you might have accidentally caught my elbow in your solar plexus. What are you in a hurry for? Always got some place important to be? More important than everyone else? If you think your patience is so wrongly being overtaxed imagine the patience the Thai people have to have just to deal with you and your demanding ill temper. How you personally like to live is your business, but you have no right to project your opinions and preferences onto the way Thai people conduct their daily lives. It's their country not yours. And you don't sound like a "real man", your attitude is in fact very childish and petulant. ""real man always carry cash". Never heard anything more ridiculous. Real man means a mature adult man who can move through life unfazed by minor events. How about "real" (mature) men don't bother others over trivial things. "Real" Mature men can tolerate life's inconveniences and keep smiling. Go back where you came from, you give the rest of us happy, patient, respectful foreigners a bad name.

"Phyops"? What is that, a Greek monster? Like the Cyclops? You know, there are medications that can help with hallucinations, voices, and delusions.

Why does it bother you? Does it matter? So what?

Phase: The appearance of the visible face of the moon. A state of matter such as liquid, solid, gas. A period of time during which a teenager may have a particular behavior pattern or problem. Faze: Fluster or disturb. There. I just saved you a bunch of money on night school. You're welcome.

Social Security payments from the US are non assessable, according to Thai government rules that I read. I have my Social Security incone verification letter in case I need it.

According to what I’ve read thus far, no. But you may have to file a rax return here. But what if you don’t? How would they find out and track you down? That’s what I wonder. Are they motivated to become the FBI/IRS of Thailand? Do they have the resources to wage tax war against non complying low income expats? Or will it be a matter of so long as you don’t attract attention you stay under the radar?

In the US strict privacy laws will prevent any entity from accessing bank or financial information without the accountholder’s express permission.

Best to do letter and bank book same day, they will likely make you show a deposit for the day of your visit. At division 1 they send me downstairs to get it at BKK Bank branch if I didn't get it just before my queue came up. Also, Preferable to get a one year's account statement which you have to order several days in advance. I've had them debate with me about using bank book photocopy pages. If I were you I would accept the likelihood of having to come back the next day. The advantage of division 1 Chaengwatthana is that all bank branches, printers, and photo services are on the first floor and make your time more efficiently spent. What I do is I order my 1 year statement, which they will email to me in 3 days, I highlight all my monthly income transfers in yellow, and I get to immigration at opening time, I get my queue number, then go downstairs to update my passbook and get the account verification letter, then back up to immigration to wait out the queue.

They look the tm30 and tm47 up online if you filed online. Hotels and apartments all file TM30 online now, if you did your TM47 in person you need the receipt.

I believe it was the west who taught the Asians capitalism.

They can do it, there just has to be focus and motivation. I've seen amazing diligence and efficiency on the part of Thai people, yes, even in government agencies. Look at how they handled Covid. Like clockwork, and one of the safest countries in the world right out of the starting gate.