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The Thai Immigration office has announced that it will no longer extended visa rights to the spouse of foreigners holding retirement visas. Thai-Visa forum has been deluged by posts complaining about this re-adjustment of the immigration laws without anyone considering the silver lining of the change.

Mainly over-50s can get rid of that scorpion-mouthed harridan they call their […]

Penang in 1991 was a step into the modern world for any traveler leaving Sumatra. Paved roads were a welcome relief after a bone-grinding bus ride from Lake Toba. The streets were lined with sailor bars. Brothels lurked down dark alleys. Slim Chinese girls strolled by in high heels and their hot pants tempted everyone’s eyes. Muslim, Hindu, Westerner. […]

“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” JFK.
One thing the military junta discovered upon overthrowing the previous government was that the treasury had been plundered to finance the ex-PM’s popularity. To refill the nation’s coffers without alerting the international financial markets that revenue pirates have been […]

Last year the UK Government sold the British Embassy grounds in Bangkok to finance the war in Iraq. All services at that Sukhumvit location have been terminated and the British Embassy (Bangkok) issued the following notice.
Visa Applications: Important Visa Notice
“We regret to inform you that the UK Visa application centre (VFS) will be closed to all […]

Back in 1982 I worked at a Paris nightclub without a carte de travail.
That’s a work permit for those who failed French.
At the time Paris had one color photocopier on which I forged a friend’s permit in my name. A terrible job, however the nightclub owner was satisfied with the documentation. Taxes were deducted from […]