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sidjameson

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  1. She earns 20,000bht from her gov job. Another 30k from her free lance graphic designing paid into her bank account speriodically.

    Wants to quit her gov job and focus on free lance work.

    We want her to get a visa for the UK and hopefully get the 6 month visa and stay here for that long.

    Do you think she should apply while she has the gov job?

    Just say 2 weeks then after get 6 month visa get the flight ticket for 6 months?

  2. You need to go where the money is, and save for your retirement. Governments aren't going to do it for you, they are scrambling to cut down on their welfare bills. Just look what happened in Greece. In Australia, the ratio of people who are working to those who are retired is projected to fall from 4:1 to 2:1 - in other words, not enough taxes to pay for pensions.

    At 45, you have about 15 years to get a nest egg accumulated. Do it wisely, because there are a lot of sharks out there in the financial waters.

    What happened in Greece? Did they cut social security for the over 65's?

  3. In the UK if you don't pay in a single penny, spend your life drifting around the world and rock up to the Uk at 65 you will get your rent paid and £650 ($1100) a month. Free health care and bus pass.

    How is it in the USA?

    If the OP were British I would be very tempted to say enjoy 20 years in Thailand with a nice gf and accept the low income retirement in the UK.

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