USA Punters Getting Hassled by Authorities Who Look Down on Sex Tourism
[QUOTE=Pahllus Maximus]The United States is becoming very nasty, myself and friends getting questioned and hassled by Department of Homeland Security chimps at the airport about that 10-day trip to LOS or the Philippines. I tell them I'm with the 13th Reformed Baptist Church of Podunk, Alabama spreading God's word. With a deadpan face.[/QUOTE]I have read anecdotal reports of American punters getting "the business" upon their return to the United States after traveling to Thailand. I would be interested in additional details from Mr. Maximus.
What, exactly, did the authorities do that you thought was a hassle? Random nasty comments from government employees while going through the usual formalities? Pointed questioning regarding your activities while abroad? Referral to secondary inspection? Searching your luggage? Examining the content on personal electronic devices?
[QUOTE=]Punters need to hedge by buying quality Asian stocks.[/QUOTE]I most wholeheartedly concur. What I've lost in the value of my home currency against the baht I've recouped through my investments. There is a relatively new exchange traded fund that specializes in Southeast Asian equities:
[url]http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=ASEA[/url]
This is a good way to invest in strong economies, ex-China, Japan and South Korea. And the fund yields over two percent, which in today's low-rate environment doesn't suck.
Bunky
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[QUOTE=Bunky;1375937]I have read anecdotal reports of American punters getting "the business" upon their return to the United States after traveling to Thailand. I would be interested in additional details from Mr. Maximus.[/QUOTE]THis is another case of US power being projected without a clear definition. I was seeing a Chines woman half my age for a little over 2 years. Once on return from Europe the guys say "what is the nature of your relationship" which I strongly replied that I carry a US passport and it was non of his business. I suppose he could have made a stink about it but decided he didn't want a scene. There was no reason for him to ask that other than his balls are getting big with authority.