I was planning to go during the last week of January since that’s when my current extension will expire, requiring me to leave and get a new visa. Are you suggesting I should just go out, get an exemption stamp, and then convert it to a non-O at my local IO?
How about just a 90 day spousal visa? (which I plan to extend at my local IO) For me the MENO visa was just a bonus option, I didn't realise that now only Savannahket offer it.
Don't try and turn it. I never said it's offensive, don't make me out to be some sort of snowflake. I said it's distressing, which has a completely different meaning. If you had kids the same age who had died, you'd understand - how would you feel if it a kid you knew well or was close to on that bus and these images kept on getting reposted? Would you want images of that bus burning being shown all over the internet? I am sure I am not the only one with this opinion. I'm going to hide this post now and not comment any further and try and get the images of the burning bus off the "recent media" section out of respect for the dead. I hope in the future you show a little more consideration before posting such images.
Sorry but I have to massively disagree with you. You obviously don't have any kids so you wouldn't understand. But to see images of a burning bus knowing that there are children burning alive inside is distressing to some. Especially to me, as I have a daughter in the third grade. Show some consideration. At least remove the photo of the burning bus!
also this is a visa group and should have nothing to do with breaking news unless visa related. There are plenty of other Facebook groups where you can post such images and pay your respects.
I think what he's trying to say is pretty much the whole of Thailand has heard this story by now and out of respect for the families such images should not be constantly reposted just for a bit of click fame. Even on this forum. Some of us have young kids in Thailand ourselves.
why would I be rude and dismissive to him? Stupid comment. I saw him walk past me in a mall, I caught up to shake his hand, I said "hello you're the famous guy from youtube" and he just said "yeh" and just walked off. If his channel is "retired working for you" you'd expect him to show at least a little courtesy to his viewers.