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One of many he made regarding amnesty visas.In its he does not suggest visiting him to make your troubles vanish. Instead, he mentions the potential implementation of amnesty visas to aid against the issue of "stranded" foreigners in Thailand. This he repeats over and over again in subsequent videos which led me to make a logical understanding which you appear to have rubbished as non existent.

While some may have found cause to vilify this man and develop a biased dislike towards him, perhaps due to his brute honesty or nuanced arguments, I listen to what he has to say with an objective mindset. I read the comments, log points, and consider the information from mainstream thai media. I then combine all this to make a logical assessment based on the order of information, making a reasonable guess on all facts, falsehoods and inaccuracies.

What I don't do is wholly accept some or all of his recommendations because it fits within my unchecked biases, but I won't go start screaming he is a con man either.

I also won't go through the thousands of other videos he made during COVID, but I repeat—he helped me make the important decisions when it mattered.

Also, is he (Brian) shadow banning comments? Possibly yes, because that is what youtube owners do nowadays either for illegitimate or legitimate reasons which is why I am guessing YouTube enabled the function to mask comments and another way to shape listeners or readers perceptions. It's the world we live in I'm afraid as its more important to be right than correct which is the way things are nowadays.
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@Chris ****
He's actually quite good with most things, and because he's ahead of the curve, there need to be quite a few twists and turns before his conclusions play out as he explains. As a lawyer, he always seems to separate expert opinion from a hunch.

I was in Hua Hin during COVID and learned a lot from him, as well as from paying attention to the media, which often assaulted the human reasoning process. In the end, I was able to predict what was happening. For example, due to COVID, I ignored the advice to return to my home country and stayed in Thailand, knowing they would grant an extension of stay two days before the visa amnesty was up. Thanks to this man and others, I avoided making a hasty exit.

About 80% of the people I knew rushed out of the country and regretted returning to Europe, where things were quite dim. As with most things, you absorb all the news, distinguish between BS and what makes sense from experience and opinions. Overall, this guy is on point, although I know he can be a bit emotional at times, which may add to the confusion of his assessment.
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@마리오 **
Haja! You've been watching too many movies. I can't speak for the places you hang out at, but if he does have a big mouth it will most likely end up with having lots of lady boy friends waiting for him at an ATM rather than organized crime lords trying to extort cash.