@John **********

they aren’t only concerned with that. There are no substances other than alcohol and nicotine that are legal in Thailand. Fair play to them, they say they are testing officials first before they allow said officials to create or enact regulations regarding drug use.

This isn’t necessarily new- and especially the inconsistency. 👍🏼

When we stop being shocked by it, life becomes much more peaceful. 🧘🏽‍♀️ 😊

The inconsistency is the norm, that’s when you know you’ve escaped the matrix and are living in a real world filled with actual humans. 👏🏻

Have used 2 of those sites for many years. 12-20 USD gives real live tickets for 48 hours. I usually buy one and I am a constant traveler the last 9 years. It’s cheap insurance to avoid hiccups, I’ve been asked a very few times but I appreciate having it.

I use it because it’s worth a few bucks to me- if I book something I have to remember to cancel it and I have to be so careful that what I’m buying is refundable blah blah blah - I can’t be bothered.

@Beverly *********

my favorite part was him changing delete to defeat after I answered but keeping silent - best response I could have hoped for. I think you’re referring to middle management types with the latitude to decide your fate? (Immigration Officers). Most people honestly do not understand that that person has all the power in that moment, regardless of any paperwork we may have paid for and possess. And if you request the supervisor, they will never override the initial officer on the spot. Perhaps after putting you in a room for awhile they will send a third officer to repeal the block- but it’s never a guarantee that you’ll be granted entry. Westerners are confounded by this and will argue it’s not true, but such types simply haven’t traveled enough to see it.

Happy New Year to you!

Keep traveling 🎉

@Carlos ********

child. Majority responses same as mine, plenty of men, but you’re going to correct and explain to me. 🤬 😂

@Carlos ********

defeats? You know what defeats? Being at immigration with a dead or lost or stolen phone. Or a newly issued emergency passport because something happened.

I live by the principle of CYA.

Also I’ve been to several countries that like to power trip and play suspicious and demand extra confirmation that you are who you say you are, especially if they find stamps in your passport they don’t like. Have you ever tried to cross a border into a country that isn’t all electronic in their immigration operations?

Why are you even talking to me 🙄

go mansplain somewhere else.

OP asked for input,

I gave mine.

I have always also printed any visa ever to any country in the decades I have traveled.

Two copies in two different places and since we are now able, also on phone. It costs pennies, cheap insurance 👍🏼

It’s a cat cafe- leaving the door open is a dick move. You would think people interested in going to a cat cafe would give a damn about cats!? 🤦🏻‍♀️

You are not wrong and a big hell yeah to your edit 👍🏼 the same type of self centered people are in this group

@Richard *******

that could go either way 🫡