KhunHeineken

At 77 years of age, why are you imprisoning yourself in Australia? All these "reasons" you mention, what good is it when you could be living where you holiday????

Can you quote some legislation, even a DTA, that states pensions are exempt?

Just to clarify, free medical care is the ONLY reason you are living in Australia. Is that correct? If so, others may like to live out their twilight years in a place they are happy, on a daily basis, and deal with any possible medical issue that may arise if / when it comes. Any one of us could drop dead of a heart attack tomorrow. If that were to be the case, I would be glad I had been living in Thailand when it happened, and not in Australia, but each to their own.

I agree. When news broke about this tax enforcement, many members questioned how can they "chase" foreigners for tax, all over Thailand? It was so obvious that there was no need for the Thai government to chase any foreigners as they already make the foreigners come to them with 90 day reporting and an annual visa / extension. Soooooooo many post were deleted by the Mods at the time as "scaremongering" but so many members agreed, as I do, that this is the simplest way for the Thai government to collect either legitimate tax, or "tea money" from foreigners. Now, we are allowed to discuss the possibility. I am not sure what changed, but we can discuss it now. As I said some time ago. A tax clearance certificate could go the way like the Certificate of Residence. It is free, but most pay 300 baht for it. Maybe just another Thai government department want their 300 baht off hundreds of thousands of foreigners as another little earner for a piece of paper, and, for high net worth individuals, they can invoke the law for a lot more money. We will see early next year how it plays out.

All that will happen is property sales will go down, sharply, and property rentals will go up, sharply. It will, in effect, help the old saying, "Thailand is for Thai people." Thai's will buy up cheap condo's as investment properties, and foreigners will just rent. What foreigner in their right mind would pay a considerable amount of tax on a lump sum of money to buy an overprice condo in the first place???? There already is no resale value, and this tax will make it near impossible to sell in the future for what was paid for it.

I am giving Thailand one year of this. Early next year we will all get to see how this unfolds. If I feel the tax bill is to a point where I think it's a rip off, it's 179 days in Thailand, and the rest in Vietnam. Simple.

No one has said, including the Thai government, that you have to leave. However, you MAY have to be prepared to pay more to continue to reside in Thailand.

Interesting article. https://www.aigroup.com.au/news/media-centre/2024/myefo-paints-a-worrying-economic-picture-government-debt-to-hit-$1-trillion/

Yes, I don't think the demographic that you observed was a true representation of mainstream middle class Australia. The same can be said of wealthy areas in Sydney. Eg: the eastern suburbs and the north shore.

That's why I am posting about it now. To prepare members for the inevitable. Members can do with the information what you will, but it's already happening. True, but guess what, to register your email they want to send an SMS code to the phone number they have on record for you. The companies don't care if your phone is hacked. They have done just enough to show they have performed their "duty of care" to a customer, should it go to Court. That's it.

No. Immigration notifies Centerlink when you leave Australia. Not Boarder Force.

For me, I can sum up my leaving in two words. "Nanny State." Simple as that.

The exchange rate is only going to get worse. http://australiandebtclock.com.au

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/what-happens-when-youre-overpaid-centrelink?context=60271

You could go into your router settings and turn off WiFi, and then run a closed network by connecting PC, TV, Android Box etc with ethernet cables, but if you are in an urban area, look at your phone under WiFi and you will most likely see easily a dozen or more WiFi signals from neighboring properties. They will be on different channels also. There's no way to escape the waves, unless you live rural.

You can get one posted over to you. Yes, I know, rocket science.

45Mbps is still fine for streaming HD content. Are you always connected to S/S? If not, why the need for the extra speed?

I agree with the many posters that have suggested a new computer. Not because it's the easy way out, but because after 18 years, your current computer has served you well, but it is time for an upgrade. No need for anything expensive. You will have a much better user experience with even a current base model computer. Nothing lasts forever.

Are you using a Windows computer? If so, Microsoft (Windows) owns Skype. You are probably signed into your Microsoft account, so the two platforms are communicating.

Does the laptop screen have the same "lines?" If not, agree with the other member that the monitor may be on the way out, however, I would try another HDMI cable first, before buying a new monitor.

My post was more aimed at those Aussie expats that do not have an existing Australia telco sim card.

Aldi sim. $15AUD a year. On network for 365 days. Add credit online. https://www.aldimobile.com.au/collections/payg

Nothing is cheap back in Australia now. The high cost of living is effecting Australian culture. Eg. a beer after work.

What would you say to the parents of the kids that were bullied online and committed suicide? Not to mention the kids that were "groomed."

I posted a while ago in another thread, and I stand by it. The day is fast approaching where many companies in Australia will have compulsory 2FA to log in, and most likely by way of SMS. A lot of companies will not send an SMS to a foreign number. Aldi sim and Amaysin are good choices for this propose. They are on the network 365 days, and for small money.