SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

[daboyz 36]

I think the more correct version would be "doesn't HAVE to leave". I digress.

And you would be wrong. Feel free to take this to your local English teacher.

I'm curious. What is it about you that makes you so much better than everybody else?

One might ask you the same question. How is it that a self-proclaimed Christian switches so quickly from self-righteous moralizing about someone else's actions to "We can't all be like you and have such a gay looking goatee" within three posts? (Actually, I was relieved when I reread this, because at first I thought Robert said "grey looking goatee" and that it may be time for a dye job..."whew" dodged that bullet!)

FYI, I teach in Asia every summer, hence the reason I have met so many Asian people. (Not that I would defame anyone that may have met their spouse via other means.)

Not to be a personal attacker, but it does look kinda gay. Shave that thing post a new photo.

[toma1 10]

I guess I'm old fashioned. The guy had a wife here and took multiple trips to Thailand over a period of many years. I'm sure he was faithful to his wife on all of those trips. I wont get in the legalities of it, but it seems like a really bad thing to do.

Perhaps. But what I meant was that I have known of cases in which two people were still legally married, but for one reason or another did not finalize things in the courts and both had other relationships at the time. In these cases, the marriage was over in every way other than legally, and of course, both parties knew about the other's relationships.

On a slightly different topic, it is funny to me that Christians put so much weight on "legally married". In most other ways, I thought Christians were supposed to be more interested in the spirit of the law than in Caesar. Most Christian sects--other than Catholics who use annulment--don't even perform "religious" divorces; isn't that correct? Why are Christians so hung up on what the government defines as marriage in this one specific instance, but opposed to government intervention in their religious life in almost every other way? As everyone here probably knows, in Thailand, they have Buddhist marriage and secular marriage and neither one is dependent upon the other for its existence.

[daboyz 36]

I guess I'm old fashioned. The guy had a wife here and took multiple trips to Thailand over a period of many years. I'm sure he was faithful to his wife on all of those trips. I wont get in the legalities of it, but it seems like a really bad thing to do.

Perhaps. But what I meant was that I have known of cases in which two people were still legally married, but for one reason or another did not finalize things in the courts and both had other relationships at the time. In these cases, the marriage was over in every way other than legally, and of course, both parties knew about the other's relationships.

On a slightly different topic, it is funny to me that Christians put so much weight on "legally married". In most other ways, I thought Christians were supposed to be more interested in the spirit of the law than in Caesar. Most Christian sects--other than Catholics who use annulment--don't even perform "religious" divorces; isn't that correct? Why are Christians so hung up on what the government defines as marriage in this one specific instance, but opposed to government intervention in their religious life in almost every other way? As everyone here probably knows, in Thailand, they have Buddhist marriage and secular marriage and neither one is dependent upon the other for its existence.

Yeah I only got married so I could get a non immigrant O visa in Thailand. The military took over and said no more living here on 30 day tourist visas. Probably put a pretty big dent in the visa run business.

[toma1 10]

Not to be a personal attacker, but it does look kinda gay. Shave that thing post a new photo.

The new photo is punishment for your insolence.

[daboyz 36]

Not to be a personal attacker, but it does look kinda gay. Shave that thing post a new photo.

The new photo is punishment for your insolence.

hehe. Nice

[toma1 10]

someone as relatively inoffensive as Toma1

Sigh. My carefully crafted demeanor is washed away in one fell swoop...

[Kathryn41 3,205]

'Naming names' and making judgmental comments about VJ members is inappropriate and come across as personal attacks. Personal attacks and insults are a violation of TOS. . Judgmental comments add nothing to the discussion and take away from the usefulness of the information that is posted. If you cannot find something supportive or good to add to this thread then simply do not post.

[daboyz 36]

'Naming names' and making judgmental comments about VJ members is inappropriate and come across as personal attacks. Personal attacks and insults are a violation of TOS. . Judgmental comments add nothing to the discussion and take away from the usefulness of the information that is posted. If you cannot find something supportive or good to add to this thread then simply do not post.

Took you long enough. I figured the VJ censors would be here pretty quick.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

'Naming names' and making judgmental comments about VJ members is inappropriate and come across as personal attacks. Personal attacks and insults are a violation of TOS. . Judgmental comments add nothing to the discussion and take away from the usefulness of the information that is posted. If you cannot find something supportive or good to add to this thread then simply do not post.

Took you long enough. I figured the VJ censors would be here pretty quick.

I came as soon as we received a report that something needed my attention . If you want me to come earlier next time, send me the 'invitation' earlier .

[daboyz 36]

'Naming names' and making judgmental comments about VJ members is inappropriate and come across as personal attacks. Personal attacks and insults are a violation of TOS. . Judgmental comments add nothing to the discussion and take away from the usefulness of the information that is posted. If you cannot find something supportive or good to add to this thread then simply do not post.

Took you long enough. I figured the VJ censors would be here pretty quick.

I came as soon as we received a report that something needed my attention . If you want me to come earlier next time, send me the 'invitation' earlier .

I think we can self police ourselves on this thread. Whoever felt offended, I apologize. I'll go one step further and apologize for Robert. He's getting mean in his old age.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I'll leave you to it then .

[toma1 10]

I think we can self police ourselves on this thread. Whoever felt offended, I apologize.

'twasn't me...

[daboyz 36]

I think we can self police ourselves on this thread. Whoever felt offended, I apologize.

'twasn't me...

Yeah that's the point. We're all adults with SO's from Thailand. I don't think anyone has been offended here.

[daboyz 36]

Kind of a weird request. Does anyone know how to get a police report for a farang? Canada is asking me for this. They are also asking me for state police reports from everywhere I have lived in the US. Colorado, Texas, and Michigan. I have no idea how to get those either.

[toma1 10]

Kind of a weird request. Does anyone know how to get a police report for a farang? Canada is asking me for this. They are also asking me for state police reports from everywhere I have lived in the US. Colorado, Texas, and Michigan. I have no idea how to get those either.

You emigrating to Canada?

If you want a police report from Thailand, someone's probably going to have to pick it up in person at the same police station that your fiancee visited. It's hard to get anything by mail from Thailand.

For the US, see here:

http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emerge...ncies_1201.html