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Mark1066

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  1. Either you enjoy lukewarm soup or miniscule portions.
  2. Why don't you find another hobby, you nasty little toad? I can't imagine how empty your life must be that you have to get your jollies trolling retirement visa threads on here.
  3. Do you have reading comprehension issues? Nowhere in his post did he suggest that he paid for any land. For all you know, his wife bought the land and house. You love to come on here and try to force your own world view and experiences on others don't you? Maybe try getting a life.
  4. You clearly have never been in this position. If you can pay the fine at the airport you don't get detained. No need for second flights, lawyers or any of the other rubbish you mentioned.
  5. I've never been asked either. Too many people on this forum who think they know everything, based on their own very limited experiences.
  6. Why are you making assumptions? I see nothing in the OP to suggest he did this.
  7. How does your answer stand? You said there was nothing that low "unless you go back to the crash of 1997" but it was before the crash so your answer made no sense at all.
  8. Can you quote where it says in the immigration regulations that the 40k is specifically for supporting your wife? Just because they assume a foreign woman will be supported by her Thai husband, it doesn't follow that they expect a foreign man to support his Thai wife. All it proves is that they expect Thai men to support their foreign wives and foreign men to support themselves. To assume any more than that is pure conjecture. Up until recently they didn't even care if you kept using the same 400k in the bank to support visa extensions based on marriage, which puts rather a large hole in your argument doesn't it?
  9. Perhaps they objected to the chauvinistic tone of the OP. The 40k is to prove you can support yourself, not your wife.
  10. I take it you are claiming to be unaware of the fact that cannabis can negatively impact brain development in younger users then? You probably also think that COVID-19 vaccines contain microchips that are used to track people. ????
  11. Your arguments are nonsensical. First you intimate there can't be a problem because no states in the USA have rolled back legalisation of cannabis. Then you use alcohol and tobacco as examples of greater problems that need to be dealt with before worrying about cannabis. Can you tell me which US states have recently rolled back legalisation of alcohol or tobacco? If none of them have, then, by your own logic, they must both be safe. Also, I'm not sure why you think USA legislation should be held up as some kind of shining example to the rest of the world? Look at the ridiculous gun laws and the fact the per capita murder rate in the USA is 20 times that in the UK. That Americans have yet to make the connection suggests a serious lack of insight at best. The end of your post is the most ridiculous example of whataboutism I've seen recently.
  12. I love a nice walk but not when it's 38 degrees Celsius outside and I have a large suitcase and bag with me.
  13. Exactly. I never understand people who boast about how poorly they live in Thailand. In the same way, I don't understand people who come on here and boast about how much they spend every month either. I remember some German guy on here who was always boasting about his ridiculously high (IMO) electricity bills every month as if that somehow made him better than everyone else.
  14. Unless you are a medical professional, you have no business making these types of statements. Some people encounter addiction issues with benzodiazepines and some do not. In many cases, they provide important therapeutic benefits.
  15. Don't let the fact your post has absolutely nothing to do with the topic of the thread stop you from sharing your opinion. It must be a compulsion at this stage I assume.
  16. Like the true face of the United Kingdom? Knowingly letting Russians launder money in the City of London for decades. Not even the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 did anything to dampen their enthusiasm for dirty Russian money. The Americans are no better: they've been happy to let Russians pour money into real estate for years. And you have the temerity to call Thailand an 'utter disgrace'? The hypocrisy of developed Western nations is, in my experience, only exceeded by that of their deluded expatriate citizens in South East Asia.
  17. A significant percentage of people who undergo laser eye surgery experience complications. I understand the OP is asking primarily about something else but since it has been mentioned, I would urge anyone considering laser eye surgery to do extensive research first. And if you have had such surgery and experienced no complications then that's fantastic but in no way does it negate the fact that a lot of people are not happy with the results. It's only around 5% apparently so if you like playing the odds it's fine but if you don't, then maybe it's not the right choice (5% equates to around 1,250,000 unsatisfied patients so far).
  18. He probably meant that nobody would know, and certainly from my experience it is only other foreigners that get their panties in a twist about these sorts of activities.
  19. Does one need to be an English teacher in order to be literate nowadays? I know the world is dumbing down by the minute but I'm sure we can aim a little higher than this.
  20. What do you mean 'No way do I trust Thai banks'? What do you think they are going to do with your money? Most people who make statements like this don't actually have any money to deposit here.
  21. Whoever is confused at this post must have learning difficulties.
  22. I have never seen so much terrible advice all in one place. And from people who claim to have half a century of experience, which makes it a whole lot worse. The information about tuners is total nonsense. Virtually all cheap clip-on tuners have a chromatic mode nowadays (in addition to other modes) and whichever mode you choose, it will not affect the sensitivity of the tuner. How could it? Just absolute rubbish. Of course the nut can affect more than open strings. If it is too high, the 1st 2nd and 3rd fretted notes will almost certainly sound sharp when you fret them. It's not physically impossible for the 12th fret to be perfect and for there to be intonation issues at other points of the neck either. In fact it's almost guaranteed to a certain degree as the guitar uses equal temperament tuning. They can only ever be relatively in tune and never perfectly (although it is not normal for all the fretted notes to be sharp of course).
  23. You're really stretching to try and prove a point here, even though you must realise you're wrong. I've worked with many people in the building trade here in the past - seen plenty of Burmese and Thai Yai labourers. Not once did I meet one in a position of authority. If you want to argue whether they might have been bricklayers rather than unskilled labourers, that's just splitting hairs really, and with no real reason apart from your intense desire to nail someone to your politically correct cross.
  24. I know what you are talking about. My point was that it doesn't matter what Thai immigration officials think about your dual nationality or how you use your passports. As long as you come in on the Thai passport, they cannot refuse entry. So why would there ever be a need for a bribe in this situation?
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