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1 hour ago, jimgilly said:

So does that mean you will have to go to the post office for every package coming in from another country to pay this BS tax?   On top of this,  they are working overtime trying to find how they can extract more money from expats living here.  There are better places in this world to be and I for one will be moving on.  Get out while you can because things are just going to get worse in the future.

30 million packages must mean Thai citizens are ordering from china and a sprinkle of foreigners.

46 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

I insulated my  house when built using double  block walls with air  gap ( sealed )12  years  ago, ceiling insulation and upvc  windows, its well sealed everywhere, costing 1800 a  month in 40c heat currently, thats on 24-7 set at 26c cooling a  50m2 area, I clean my own aircons regularly and  this is a Daikin 12000btu inverter aircon.

12000 btu airconditioner will on average use 1kw per hour . 720 hours in the month will equate to 3600 baht . 

29 minutes ago, transam said:

Te last sentence applied to me, one of the reasons I am here was because of an incurable disease that a warm climate makes all the difference........🤗

I fully understand what you are saying , however if you were not inflicted with a disease you would of been offered your pension  anyway.

4 hours ago, superal said:

I know it is possible to buy postal addresses in the UK . If in the Philippines that would be interesting . Play the UK government at their own game . They say it has been in place for 70 years , well its about time it was brought up to date . Unfair and unjust but the general UK population are not concerned as they remain in the UK .  I would like to see the UK pension minister , Mel Stride , cross examined on live TV by an informed assertive pension expert . Not only is the UK pension one of the lowest in Europe but they don't want to pay it unless you stay in the UK where the weather can have some bad effects on the pensioners health .

All positive until the last sentence. 

12 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

I have asked for a link and not sarcasm, if that's all you've got why bother. These threads are fine but ultimately they always end up with misinformation being banded about and it's not helpful.

34 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

Sorry Joe, but that is hearsay, a link to a credible source is what's needed. 

 

 

What do you think is the consequence of defrauding the Bitish Government going to be ?Send you some roses perhaps?

I have read that the consequences are that retirement payments will cease. 

10 hours ago, Wobblybob said:

I think that is a possible answer to those willing to think outside the box. I did an internet search and it's possible to open a Philippine bank account on line without even going to the Philippines. Surely finding a Philippine address can't be that difficult. 

If caught falsifying your place of residence your pension payments would cease. 

32 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Yeah, let people get away, and let them stop police from doing their work, right? Nothing wrong with the police in this case, if you are not going after European way of thinking. Sorry, this is Thailand. Get used to it. The person who died, should have stopped. Then the person would still be alive.

The pillion passenger had little choice in the matter

5 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

They towed Rohingya refugees back out to sea in their boats after removing the engines, so I guess they can do as they please. 

Dump them on an island and follow the Austrtalian way,

Or make a deal with the UK and send them to Rwanda .

20 hours ago, gomangosteen said:

Saw this thread Just my 10c's worth and I'll make a start on my scooter tales here

 

Until 2008 when living in Phuket I had long-term rentals, then got told of this Yamaha Fino 115cc being sold, Swedish man had bought it for his daughter while she holidayed here, and had been used only 4 months, 3800km, then stored. New battery, and removed a big screen and extra driving lights he'd added.

 

Bought it for 30,000 baht. 2009 had it shipped to Sa Kaeo with Thai Post, lived there a year, many dirt and gravel roads, longest ride was 380km in a day (with pillion!). Moved 200km south to Chanthaburi, sold it in 2013 at 54,000km to a friend who still had it at 94,000km before selling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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August 2013 bought another Fino, new 45,000 baht.

Now 96,800km and as per picture, well looked after, has had every scheduled oil change and maintenance at Yamaha dealer, no accidents.

At that age and mileage has no resale we'll keep it until it stops, daughter now uses it six days a week to/from work until starting uni in June.

Biggest single repair expense has been a new fuel pump 2500 baht in November.

 

December 2023 bought the Honda Click 160 ABS. 69,900 baht and so far 3200km.

Three weeks ago we did a 180km highway ride, all ok.

Considered an ADV 160 but my wife and daughter found it too big to manage.

 

Scooter life is great. Before moving here I'd always had bigger bikes, all the Japanese brands, two Harleys, a Cagiva and two new Triumphs.  Now an auto scooter! Such is life...

 

As well as Honda and Yamaha dealers there's also Lambretta and Vespa dealers in the city, Vespas are very popular with the better-off uni students and I see the dealer organises monthly group rides around the province for 150 and 300cc owners.

 

Happy riding.

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August 2013 bought another Fino, new 45,000 baht.

Now 96,800km and as per picture, well looked after, has had every scheduled oil change and maintenance at Yamaha dealer, no accidents.

At that age and mileage has no resale we'll keep it until it stops, daughter now uses it six days a week to/from work until starting uni in June.

Biggest single repair expense has been a new fuel pump 2500 baht in November.

December 2023 bought the Honda Click 160 ABS. 69,900 baht and so far 3200km.

Three weeks ago we did a 180km highway ride, all ok.

Considered an ADV 160 but my wife and daughter found it too big to manage.

Scooter life is great. Before moving here I'd always had bigger bikes, all the Japanese brands, two Harleys, a Cagiva and two new Triumphs.  Now an auto scooter! Such is life...

As well as Honda and Yamaha dealers there's also Lambretta and Vespa dealers in the city, Vespas are very popular with the better-off uni students and I see the dealer organises monthly group rides around the province for 150 and 300cc owners.

Happy riding.

We have the Honda ADV 160 and the 160 click and I agree with your wife and daughter that the ADV is heavy to manouvre compared to the click. 

I  must say that the ADV has superior brakes . I had to do one abrupt stop on the click and it was doing a lot of shuddering but kept on a straight line . 

I discovered yesterday that the ADV has room for a case of chang beer in front of the seat. The 160 click has no possibility to do the same .

Motorcycle license is the most needed to be verified.

Motorcycle license is the most needed to be verified.

6 hours ago, Presnock said:

get rid of the competition so to speak

 

Power struggle so to speak 

12 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

HI Georgina,

 

Now what about that timezone you are posting from as clearly you are not in Thailand.

Rack off is an australian rude slang for go away . That may give you a clue on the timezone

11 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Try reading...

"...our core team and moderators will continue to be an integral part of ASEANNOW".

Of course the moderators will remain an important part of the forum, yet the question on will there be change is a fair and valid question.

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

I'm thinking when was this legislation brought in ? do we perhaps in all my wisdom I'm thinking during John Howard's era?

 

Ned Kelleys era I would say.

The draconian rules on portability of pension points earned  have never been challenged in a court of law. 

When you consider how many immigrants that have earned pension points and receive nothing due to the portability rules it is surprising that there has not been any challenge through the courts.

Just pure theft.

On 2/22/2024 at 5:31 PM, Will27 said:

We've all got different circumstances.

Some single, some married, some married with kids.

Different budgets etc.

 

Scorecard had access to the RSL and cheap rent that most won't before he returned to Thailand.

 

Still kicking has gotten himself cheap rent but looks as if he's staying in Oz.

 

My biggest gripe is that you have to do it (return to Oz) if you want the pension.

 

But it is what it is I guess.

It is what it is because nobody being ripped off by the Australian goverment is ready to do something about it .

Sadly that incudes my self.

11 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Two residences, two cars, two scooters. One GF.  Eat out regularly, play golf. Sometimes see troll posts on ASEAN.

I often see posts from would be if they could be characters here.

18 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Er - 40K a month is 480 K a year.

 

I average 660K a year, I see no reason to live as a miser.

Must be living like a lord with 15000 baht more each month than a miser.

On 4/6/2024 at 2:37 AM, mstevens said:

 

And what happens when you have a dispute with your tenant and he visits the Revenue Department with his girlfriend and shows all the transfers he has made in to the account of the landlord who just happens to be your wife. I guess your accountant would say mai pen rai!

Be a well behaved landlord and you should avoid that scenario.

6 hours ago, jimn said:

Yes exactly. When they restocking the fridges they don't move the bottles from the back to the front. The other thing some bars do is turn the fridges off overnight and then on when they open. The fridge then has to work extra hard to chill the beer and use more electricity. At home my beer always goes from the fridge to the freezer for 30 minutes before I drink it, I like it ice cold. I also drink from a Yeti stainless steel tumbler which keeps the beer ice cold in these hot temperatures.

Agree, most bars have little idea about the importance of cold fresh beer .

OK, I try your 30 minutes in the freezer before consuming.