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From Pattaya Mail By Barry Kenyon An interview between the Bangkok Post and a deputy director general of the foreign affairs ministry has clarified some visa ambiguities but left others to immigration discretion. The actual recording is, according to the newspaper, available only by downloading the digital web player Spotify. Naruchai Ninnad, representing the ministry, emphasized that the new policies were designed to increase foreign tourism, in accordance with the prime minister’s desire to benefit the economy. Khun Naruchai clarified that tourists from 93 countries receiving the visa-exempt 60 days on entry could indeed extend for a further 30 days at local immigration. They could then, if they wished, leave the country and return the following (not the same) day to obtain a new 60 days and repeat the whole procedure. This has implications for the celebrated, single-day border runs which have traditionally operated through agencies in Bangkok and the provinces. If implemented fully, repeat if, these tourists would need to pay for a night’s accommodation in a foreign country, thus raising costs. The deputy director general emphasized the number of repeatable visa exempts will depend on individual immigration officers who have absolute discretion. Accordingly, it appears that tourists could still be challenged with the cry “you come to Thailand too often without a visa”. The interview also clarified that if visa-exempt tourists wanted to do ad hoc work – lasting fewer than 15 days – they needed to inform the immigration officer on entry or report to the employment ministry soon afterwards. Turning to the new Destination Visa Thailand, available only at foreign embassies or via the e-portal of the foreign affairs ministry, Khun Naruchai emphasized that the main target group were digital nomads and remote workers employed by overseas companies. But applications are also welcome from “activity” based tourists, assuming they have suitable documentary evidence such as enrolment for Thai boxing or cookery classes. Or even as hospital patients. Another surprising category is “music festivals” though precisely what evidence and updates would be required for any of the above remains blurry. These matters are presumably for the discretion of the immigration officer on entry throughout the multiple-entry five years validity of the DTV. Expats with one year extensions of stay based on marriage or retirement or the Elite visa are virtually ignored in the latest set of changes. It will probably be many months before the visa exempt and DTV ambiguities begin to clear up, so expats are probably safer to stick with what they have. Separately, any foreigner (with any visa or no visa at all) now residing in Thailand for 180 days or more in a calendar year is subject to taxation on “assessable” overseas income with many details yet to be unfolded. There is no elephant in the room. There are several.

I will be going to Bangkok in early January. don't mind meet up to show you around the gay scene.

Er Liberal Democrats.

This is Thailand!

Maybe he's postal, Maybe it's Maybelline© 🎶 🎶 🎶

Business is booming at Freshboys! Well run no frills offing bar.

The weird MAGA times

But fucking a couch cushion and wearing men's eyeliner has become the kind of thing MAGA wears like a badge of honor. The Dems need to get with the times

That's a misleading headline. It's Ronny Jackson, who wasn't one of the doctors who treated Trump, after he was a victim of gun violence. The actual doctors who treated the wound aren't allowed to speak about what happened.

I think Trump should be made to carry JD to full term

Thailand has some excellent universities. The cost is cheap if you are a Thai and enroll in the Thai part of the program. But, if you are international, you will have to enroll in that program and it is much much higher. But, it is easy to get in and easy to do. I had friends that did both MBA's and PhD's in Thailand and were very happy with the education and the cost (compared to USA). But, the TA's were not available for them. That said, just click on an App near a university and you will find tons. My current favorite lad is working on his PhD in science and is a nasty fuck in bed (in a good way).

exactly, it was misspelled name of candidate to vote for. Harris spells Harris , not Trump

Who's cackling now? Who's cackling now? Who's got the stupid and sexist eyebrows? Trump's sad and blue. And JD too. They're just two super weird dudes!

It's supposed to be put inside the bottoms ass, just before the bottom is ready to bust a nutt....the sensation on the prostate is something. Don't knock it until you've tried it....😉

Wasn't for the photos.....you'd be great in marketing, lol

I predict JD will be gone within 2 weeks. Either Trump will fire him or he will make up some bullshit excuse (under duress).

Roughjock, sadly your experience echoed mine. Only 4 customers on the occasions I went. I agree that the guy "running the show" (I think he's the manager) was good looking and he also has good English. I have an arrangement with one of the guys to meet him outside One, pay the off fee and he can return later to do the show. However, I do intend to pay my entrance fee a couple more times before I leave Bangkok. I can't see how this bar can survive if the customers don't increase. Btw the S&M show I saw one night last week was a young guy who was whipped so hard that I started to flinch.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13677065/Donald-Trumps-doctor-releases-update-shooting-recovery-responds-FBI-asking-really-hit-bullet.html

People who are against choice on abortion are not "pro-life". I am pro-life. I support a woman's right to choose, and paid parental leave, and affordable child care options. I support preventing unwanted pregnancies with birth control universally covered through health insurance, public health education in the schools system. The anti-choice zealots are fixated on a fetus and government control of women's bodies, they are not interested in actually solving a problem and supporting the lives of children and women.

or Donald Trump Jr. ?

Maybe JD Vance suffers from the same character weakness as the defeated former President, he might not be able to say "I was wrong, I am sorry."

typical pro-lifer, they oppose abortion in the morning , in the afternoon are all for death penalty, day after day