Old Croc

3 hours ago, trevoromgh said:

If the guy is so obsessed with privacy why hasn't he fenced and gated his property rather than leaving it open like the photo shows?   Sticking two piddly signs up saying 'No Trespassing' is clearly not enough and shouldn't warrant the reaction which 'supposedly' happened.   

Perhaps because he doesn't own it.

From the link:

"You know, I am not paying a million baht a month to rent this villa for you to sit, OK?”

On 2/27/2024 at 11:07 AM, quake said:

On 2/27/2024 at 9:41 AM, brianthainess said:

Do you wear any Hi-Vis, and have lights flashing, and a helmet ?? 

 

Yes, every time I go Soi 6.

 

Glitter Man?

16 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Some may say the fools are the ones that work all their life, just to give the money to those that have never worked a day in their life. 

That's certainly one way to approach the situation, but becoming one of the indolent living on the dole would not be my lifestyle choice.

Good luck with your retirement on the government purse.

12 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It's fine most of the time, i do about 12k km a year

It's always fine until it's not.

It's quite possible for one person to ride, or drive, on Thailand's roads for decades without incident, but that doesn't mean those roads are safe statistically.

It just means you won the lottery on what are proven to be among the most dangerous traffic conditions on the planet. 

The strict rules and at times over policing, in our home countries can be irksome, but Thailand's alternative of virtually nil policing of road rules and drunk driving until after an accident, means you need luck to survive the carnage. 

Riding a bicycle "on Sukhumvit Road, in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri, late on Sunday night" is pushing your luck.

14 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

More fool you 

Paid your taxes saved your money  and you get nothing !

😂

I consider the fools to be those who have to live off the pittance handout from the government. 

On 2/25/2024 at 5:03 AM, georgegeorgia said:

So if you hadn't sold your house in Australia you probably could of claimed the OAP 

Obviously you would have to tell Centrelink it wasn't rented out , probably better to sell it as you did

As stated, I don't have the need to tell Centrelink anything.

I left Australia at age 62, before qualifying for the OAP. I had/still have a comfortable superannuation pension and other assets, which pretty much would have disqualified me from the govt pension at 65 (I used their calculators to check).

So, to answer your question, no, I couldn't have claimed the OAP a few years later. Selling the house for much more than double what I paid 8 years earlier and organizing a second pension stream with the cash certainly put that out of reach.  

With my intention to move permanently, and having previously endured the pitfalls of renting property, considering the age of the property and likely ongoing R&M, the sky-high property market at the time, selling my house was the only sensible option.

Anything else I can help you with?

On 2/24/2024 at 1:49 PM, Ben Zioner said:

On 2/24/2024 at 8:31 AM, Old Croc said:

Annoyingly, various kids are often dumped in the falang house where they take over and expertly manipulate the big living room tv at full volume.

Not in my house mate.. But, but you can't be serious.

But, but my house doesn't have a grinch with a stick to repel children.

I didn't feel the need to specify, but the various kids being babysat by a tv (or playing on their phones) at my place, are all related in some way to my wife. I can't keep up with all their names but do know to whom they belong. Their parents (or grandparents) are generally working in our fields at the time.

I have a self-contained suite in the house and am really only affected by the volume these kids need on the living room tv. 

In a way it's a pity that such a comprehensive Migration Report was based on the year 2019.

While graphs of the dramatic drop-off of arrivals midyear make for interesting viewing it does despoil the true statistics.

The next one may restore some equilibrium.

I just noticed something similar was posted above. Apologies.

19 hours ago, Mike Lister said:

19 hours ago, Goat said:

So 312k, and what about the other 4.6 million?

Did you read the report?

Before reading the report can I guess migrant workers from neighboring countries would be the largest group? 

18 hours ago, sidjameson said:

Lots lots more that live here part of the year and so get counted as tourists not expats. 

By definition, those living here don't have a tourist or other temporary visa.

The figure given has to be taken from PR and non-imm visa arrivals and extensions.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

On March 1, the anticipation for the Thai Government Lottery draw was palpable, as individuals from all walks of life scoured for auspicious numbers to enter the draw.

That time machine is turned on again.

It would be nice if it also provided the numbers that were drawn on 1 march! 

Noone deserves death at such a young age.

However, the victim, while young and innocent looking, was a member of a rival drug gang and had himself been implicated in several violent crimes. 

He was just one of about 5 murders of young people in this cesspool town.

29 minutes ago, roo860 said:

'Hema Mantra', sounds like a name they give themselves when they've been too long in an Indian Ashram.

Fortunately didn't give herself the surname Roid.

😁

Seems there's still a few Shri Krishnas around.

I'm from Perth, retired in Issan on a farm I bought, but obviously in the wife's name. Haven't been booted out yet, but it would hurt her more than me as I have a couple of permanent income streams which fund daily living here. She would struggle without that coming in. I could live comfortably elsewhere in Thailand in a rental with a hired maid/carer if it ever came to that.    

I sold my house in Australia as I do not plan to ever return there. I am Centrelink independent; my income would probably preclude qualifying for any OAP. Certainly not worth travelling there to apply.

I haven't checked rental prices in the Perth for years, but at your age, would advise to rent rather than buy. Your cash reserves can be better utilized, as a poster above suggested. 

I presume your kids don't live in the central city, so the Murray St rental mentioned above is probably unrealistic as a guide. Perth is reputably the longest city in the world so you may end up living a long way from the city itself and have little reason to go there.  (cricket?)

The OPs rank is that of Star member. Click on the blue and purple star shaped thing.

I'm unsure why the words Advanced Member are written underneath.

20 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

‘Soliciting’ was not intended as an insult.

 

 

I found the suggestion that I was soliciting for trump to be deeply insulting. 

I have previously thought more highly of your posts on this forum.

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Sure breaks the forum rules on soliciting donations?!

Not soliciting (thanks for the insult!), just pointing out a very newsworthy facet of this topic and the depths to which this man and his crazy disciples will sink.

Censorship by hiding relevant news behind rules has become very common everywhere.

Here's an opportunity for the Trumpers here to put their money where their mouth is.  

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On 2/16/2024 at 10:23 AM, Old Croc said:

My notification came a short time ago, I did it immediately, took a couple of minutes, now pending.

Never had a problem with this new online version. 

It was approved later in the day.

On 2/16/2024 at 10:44 AM, damian said:

 

I reckon LP's are average at best.

 

Villis (South Australian) pies are sometimes stocked at Villa. Good rich taste and chunky beef - only wished they stocked the green peppercorn. Tinnies from Pattaya are the best locally made in my opinion and they have a beef pepper which is pretty good.

The LP I had was beef pepper.

South Australia - the home of the Pie Floater. Yuck!

My notification came a short time ago, I did it immediately, took a couple of minutes, now pending.

Never had a problem with this new online version. 

19 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Get some Australian Brand Beef Pies in the Supermarket Freezers and i'll start to believe relations are improving !

Had one of these recently, recommended.

LADY PIE Bakery and Restaurant, Phuket, Thailand