@Sharron ******

I visited the Thai Embassy here in saigon. They told me that a letter the benefit letter from the Social Security administrative explaining the amount of your benefit if that benefit is over the threshold. That Thailand requires is all that you need to have to prove income. You don't necessarily have to have an account in Thailand.

While America has no 'official' language, in September it was passed as the "common and unifying language of the United States." "The issue became even more complicated when, half an hour after amendment 4064 was passed, the Senate voted on amendment 4073. This amendment sought to "Declare that English is the common and unifying language of the United States, and to preserve and enhance the role of the English language." The relevant section of the amendment (as passed) read as follows:

The Government of the United States shall preserve and enhance the role of English as the common and unifying language of America. Nothing herein shall diminish or expand any existing rights under the law of the United States relative to services or materials provided by the Government of the United States in any language other than English.

For the purposes of this section, law is defined as including provisions of the United States Code and the United States Constitution, controlling judicial decisions, regulations, and controlling Presidential Executive Orders.

In other words, this amendment contradicted the previously passed amendment by declaring that English was to be regarded as "the common and unifying language of America" (rather than the "national language of the United States of America"), and that whatever obligations the federal government had to provide or honor documents and services in languages other than English should remain unchanged. This amendment also passed, by a vote of 58-39. (No Democrats voted against this amendment, although 14 Republicans and one Independent voted in favor of it.)"

@George ********

English...based on the requirements of becoming naturalized. " Able to read, write, and speak basic English (depending on age)" Since a person would have to be a citizen to vote.

@Bruce ********

" Where I am from in the United States, if you are an immigrant and don't try to learn English, people get mad at you" Where I am from in Texas, it doesn't matter. That said, if you've been there for a long time it would serve your best interests.

Before you make a statement like that you should check and see how many languages the ballots to vote are printed in in the United states.

@Graham ******

that's true and I would absolutely do that except I'm in Saigon and that's the best I can do

I visited the Thai Embassy here in Saigon and get questions answered from as I say the horses mouth. Don't waste time on friends who aren't Thai Embassy officials they don't know.

I was going to comment on the difficulties of learning Vietnamese. However, at least the letters are recognizeable. When I travel to Thailand, I am lost when it comes to signage in Thai.

@Alex ****

yeah I had that issue with plaid, but it seems to all go automatically now. Good luck.