another good answer best kept to onesself. lol jb.

i will mention to my wife that i need to trade up, have thai wife that works at immigration. win win. i am sure she will be thrilled. lol jb.

@Raúl ******

actually, never thot she might be interested. quick on your feet, i see. lol jb

@Raúl ******

absolutely correct thing to say. like i said, only in my head. wen i go through immigration, i take off my jewelry, wear nice clothes, shower, smell good, be friendly, have my wife\translator with me, (not at airport since she is thai citizen, but at immigration office in udon thani) and generally try to appear as milquetoasty as possible. can't hurt. lol jb

Do you have a Thai gf? 😁no, my wife frowns on that kind of thing. LOL jb. i wood never say that except in my head, but, funny anyways.

@Jody *****

I use site a bunch. Very helpful and information is quite good. Do searches also. Very helpful and keeps tod and the boyz available for new questions that haven't been asked. then if still not sure, post your question here. I found all sorts of useful info searching first, then confirming after. Good luck. I am out of the US, never live there full time again. but, like i said, keeping my rent control apartment. great location, huge flat, great transport area (public). if i need to go to the US, I have a place. works out nicely for me.

@Jody *****

JR, you from SF? I live Haight Ashbury last 37 years. Now in Thailand but keep my rent control apartment. Never give that up, ever. Gold mine

with itz nose, robert. sheesh. don't you know anything? LOL JB

@Laurie *****

thanks, LP, I am not worried. now, climate change, a little worried about that. LOL JB

thanks, Tod. Will do on the money thing. not extensive history, but I don't mind having 20K in my wallet. itz not that heavy. LOL thanks again. JB