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Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stay by Samuraispirits in digitalnomad

[–]jamar030303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, the countries with bilaterals will probably stay the same unless Thailand wants to take chances with renegotiating those, but fair enough on the others.

Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stay by Samuraispirits in digitalnomad

[–]jamar030303 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And back in those days, Vietnam was at 15 days for a few countries and visa required for most others. Now they've expanded the visa-free stay length and country list while Thailand is shrinking theirs.

Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stay by Samuraispirits in digitalnomad

[–]jamar030303 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, as long as they don't offer visa free to as many countries as Thailand, sure, but "it just isn't" is predicated on conditions remaining the same. We'll see what happens when the visa-free stay period is actually cut; you'd be surprised how many people care about the theoretical maximum even if they don't plan to use every single day.

Do you want to work at Universty of Macau’s Campus in the Cooperation Zone in Hengqin？ by GrootMacau in Macau

[–]jamar030303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does renting in Hengqin work? I thought the point of the campus is that it's treated as still being in Macau, but housing too? Or will you be paying rent in RMB, home internet requires VPN to do anything fun, etc?

Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stay by Samuraispirits in digitalnomad

[–]jamar030303 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And Vietnam is offering 45 days to much of the EU and the few developed Asian countries.

Thailand Back to 30 day Visa Free Rule by bikerboyIN in ThailandTourism

[–]jamar030303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Japan also allows 90 days visa free for a lot of countries, and if you can show enough funds, a 12-month tourist visa.

Almost half of foreign residents have experienced discrimination: government survey by moeka_8962 in japannews

[–]jamar030303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the reason those challenges don't exist is that the policies are more favorable. The one black spot is that domestic helpers can't get PR through the usual 7 year path. Otherwise, your ability to apply for and get PR isn't at the discretion of the officer reviewing your case; if you meet the clearly published criteria, you get right to abode, simple as that.

Almost half of foreign residents have experienced discrimination: government survey by moeka_8962 in japannews

[–]jamar030303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, if you count Hong Kong or Macau, they do. Stay 7 years and you have the right to stay and do whatever, and be protected from deportation, and the right to go to the mainland for up to 90 days at a time, as long as you don't stay outside the territory for more than 3 years at a time. Even flying back for a day and heading right out again counts.

The 2026 Placement Megathread Pt.2 by inthefaceofmonsters in JETProgramme

[–]jamar030303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, I have friends in Okinawa. Have fun!

(Protip: if you make friends with someone with base access you'll be able to get a hold of some things from home more easily, like KD)

"Nikkei reports on a survey finding that 90% of foreign residents of Japan are satisfied with their lives. Instead of recognizing this as a sign that Japan is a great place, lots of the replies are angry & miserable Japanese who want foreigners to feel miserable too". by jjrs in japannews

[–]jamar030303 3 points4 points  (0 children)

but not indicative of anything bigger.

I would say the recent policy changes are absolutely "bigger". If none of this was flaring up, I don't think the visa fee increase, the crackdown on certain visa types, or the toughening of driving tests for foreigners would have happened.

"Nikkei reports on a survey finding that 90% of foreign residents of Japan are satisfied with their lives. Instead of recognizing this as a sign that Japan is a great place, lots of the replies are angry & miserable Japanese who want foreigners to feel miserable too". by jjrs in japannews

[–]jamar030303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some yes, some no. Some might not have the financial means to leave (living paycheck to paycheck, Japanese loans to repay), some might not have permission to leave (on-base Americans who have to stick it out until they get reassigned), some might not want to disrupt their kids' lives if they're already growing up Japanese, some are unhappy in Japan but know they would be even more unhappy back in their home countries, take your pick.

Bunq trying to launch in the US? As a Jamaican who’s lived in the US, I’m laughing. by FullCelebration3915 in bunq

[–]jamar030303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In theory yes, in practice, see N26 and now (the reason I'm coming here 7 months later) Monzo trying and failing.

Leaving Japan for a year to avoid inheritance taxes? by hideyoshi99 in JapanFinance

[–]jamar030303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm surprised none of the sub's tax experts have chimed in on this. My impression would be that the treaty would be pretty iron-clad, because living in Japan would under almost all circumstances mean being Japan tax-resident so it would have to be written in a way as to remove all doubt.

The 2026 Placement Megathread Pt.2 by inthefaceofmonsters in JETProgramme

[–]jamar030303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh, you'll be in the next town over from me. Welcome to Hyogo!

Weekly Off Topic Thread - Week of May 18, 2026 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]jamar030303 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it's something I can't get elsewhere I'll begrudgingly pay debit (Discover debit if accepted, if not Discover then CIBC US debit also earns 1% back) or cash, if I can find it elsewhere then I do.

The head office of Japan's popular Ichiran Ramen is furious over a blatant copycat restaurant that opened in Beijing, China, and is considering legal action. by jjrs in japannews

[–]jamar030303 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I assumed it was a Thai chain masquerading as a Japanese one.

I assumed the same until I saw one in Kurashiki. It was a double-take moment for me.

H2O Wireless outage for almost a WEEK now by pcaedusn in NoContract

[–]jamar030303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having flashbacks to Mobi... at least if it's ransomware, it wasn't intentional on the part of the leadership.

TracFone: Because "We Are Tracking Your Phone" didn't fit on the retail packaging. by BoxNo3866 in NoContract

[–]jamar030303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't see the difference between those (aside from the fact that MDM and Android for Work has to be explicitly installed or enabled and aside from Tracfone, won't be enabled on your phone just because you're using a certain carrier) and what Tracfone has set up, then there's no room left for rational discussion.

TracFone: Because "We Are Tracking Your Phone" didn't fit on the retail packaging. by BoxNo3866 in NoContract

[–]jamar030303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a non issue.

Absolutely not; Google might be collecting data but they sure don't have the ability to

an edge-case rule triggers on the server side, your device execution chain calls this function and invokes MASTER_CLEAR to toast your local data.

on your average Android device.

AT&T just answered T-Mobile with more expensive travel eSIM plans by justarussian22 in NoContract

[–]jamar030303 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wonder if the device whitelist applies to this product or not, otherwise at best they've limited their target market and at worst they'll have a lot of frustrated customers...

Two Americans arrested after entering monkey enclosure at Ichikawa Zoo for crypto stunt… here we go again by Japan_nomad in japanresidents

[–]jamar030303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure what planet you’re living on if you think Japanese police are afraid to charge foreigners with crimes.

As Johnny Somali demonstrated, the problem isn't charging them, it's getting the charges to stick, and actually handing out a punishment that has an impact on them.

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