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I'm about to date a Muslim girl.

I would like this to go towards a serious relationship. I understand that there will be no sex before marriage (which I respect).  Anyone else who ever dated a Muslima in Thailand or elsewhere? (She lives in Bangkok, and seems to adjust to the  "mainstream", i.e. she doesn't wear a head scarf.)

What can I expect from 'dating' her for an extended period of time? Kiss ---> yes/no? Petting? Holiday together? (Remark: this would probably all be without her parents knowing, if any.)  I've been interested, and know one or two things about Islam, but not much about 'dating'.

Anyone who dated/married a Thai Muslima??

Maybe forum members have had a similar problem. I'm renting an apartment. The equipment, e.g. hot water heater are quite old, so it happened what had to happen: a tube at the hot water heater leaked, and finally broke. Till we saw the damage, a lot of water had gone down the drain. The landlord has repaired the damage, as I, as the tenant pay a monthly maintenance/service fee. However the water meter went berserk in the meantime, and my question is, who will pay for the high water turnover (more than 1,000 baht)? Any experience, or recommendations? Thanks in advance.

I have an unusual problem. Maybe someone can give me advice before going to the bank. I made a SWIFT transfer yesterday from my Thai bank account to my account in the U.S. The money should have been there the same night, but after 24 hours it still isn't! I've checked all the data and codes I provided for the transfer; they are all 100% correct. I suspect that it was either a mess-up by the bank here in Thailand, or of the U.S. bank where the financial institution's account is. It seems that only the sending bank (here in Thailand) can trace it. My questions are now:

1. How can/do they trace it?

2. How can I recall the money/do a chargeback to my account in Thailand?

3. If possible, how can I 'speed-up' the SWIFT 'lost' in the system in order to have the money credited to my U.S. account (=preferred option)?

What is the best way to use a 1-year multiple Non-Immigrant "B" Visa to procure a work permit? Can one get a 1-year work permit based on the visa, or will the labour department issue a work permit every three month?

There are 200 questions at 5 points so why is the maximum score 990 points??