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As pointed out in other posts, a visa is nothing more than permission to apply for entry to Thailand at an entry point. The IO makes an independent evaluation and decision to grant, or refuse, entry. That's pretty much the standard in most countries is far as I know. As for shxttxyness of Thai immigration, my Thai wife and I maintain residences in the US and Thailand, and while I have been consistently treated in a professional manner on return to Thailand, the treatment of my wife by US immigration has often been abusive, even cruel. I guess the EU isn't like that. (And thanks for the word shxttx. It's almost Shakespearean.)

Unusual flooding up here in Chiang Mai also. Ping River overflowed its banks yesterday. Heavy rain in the city combined with even heavier rain in the Doi Sutep and Cheng Dao watersheds which drain into the Ping; water now on its way to BKK. Gonna get wet, wet down there.

The key to this story is the Lopburi monkeys. Obviously.

Ah, Mr. Grecian. Based on the responses to your clever post, metaphor is a touch too literary for this site. But still, a delightful little composition.

An interesting question. I think the OP was using the terms working class, middle class etc. as they are used in sociology, defined primarily by educational level and job classification. There are plenty of retired diplomats, professors, ex-United Nations staff and others who were at high levels in their profession living in Thailand. And they love it. Many of them live in Chiang Mai, or in Bangkok if they are still semi-active in their field. They communicate among themselves, and in activities like a film appreciation course or book club. While many of them read, enjoy, and learn something from ThaiVisa (sorry, ASEAN Now), they will rarely (if ever) submit a post. I think this is because in their professional work they would give an opinion only sparingly, in their area of expert knowledge, and after careful review of the relevant facts, while the ThaiVisa (sorry, ASEAN Now) posts are more ... um ... free-wheeling. But if I'm needing to know how to fix my leaking roof or how to keep my 12-year-old Toyota on the road three more years, I'll come to you guys! Seriously, you are great! And we "intellectuals" would be lost without you.

Why do I get the impression that the assumption behind this submission is that women are cattle?

Our daughter, 14 years old, was doing well in school, online since COVID-19. Now, early in grade 9, she has crashed. She has lost motivation and fallen behind academically. It has reached the point that we are not sure she can continue in school. We would like to arrange a consultation with an English-speaking (ideally western trained) psychologist. We would be grateful for recommendations.