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13 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Surely at certain speeds, the car wouldn't be at fault if they could not anticipate that the vehicle would reach them in time as they would not do so if riding at a normal speed?  They might not have even been able to see him if he was far away but moving at speed.

 

The car isn't at fault simply for driving into the path of another vehicle, if the other vehicle could have stopped if they were paying attention.  You could be making a turn, be delayed in clearing the opposite lane, and have someone strike you due to not looking at the road, who would have been nowhere near you when you began your turn.

"You could be making a turn, be delayed in clearing the opposite lane,....."

If you were delayed in clearing the opposite lane, surely you shouldn't be turning anyway?

The car is at fault for not indicating his intention to turn. If he had indicated, the motor bike rider may have slowed down, or at the least, have been aware of the car drivers intentions.  

Luxury car - no signal to indicate that he was turning.

Motorbike appeared to be going fast, but the rider wasn't thrown very far, and didn't appear to be seriously injured.

However, the thing that is apparent from the clip is that the couple seemed more concerned about their car than the motorcyclist! Didn't even give him a glance!

36 minutes ago, Lopburikid said:

So your saying its ok to rape and sexually assault girls/women so long as you have paid the bar fine. I would say she is a VICTIM not a grass.

I'm not saying that at all, (I did say it was a conspiracy theory!) but IF (and I stress the word IF) she was a bar girl who was bought out of a bar, the surely sexual favors were part of the deal, and if suddenly she reneged on the deal (possibly after she'd been paid, because some of these girls ask for money up front) then maybe the "punter" got aggrieved and wanted to get what he'd paid for? And "rape AND sexually assault"? She didn't claim rape -  just sexual assault, which could mean a myriad of things), but to be honest, the reason why the police took the case so seriously, was because she mentioned there were firearms involved, and as it turns out they were correct.

But let's test another conspiracy theory. As I said in one of my previous posts, if she was  indeed his girlfriend, and he decided to call it a day, then as it says in the proverb, 'hell hath no fury like a woman scorned", so she decided to inflict some kind of revenge on him?

However, there is also the strong possibility that he was  guy who like bossing his girlfriend around - he had guns, a luxury BMW sedan, a Ducati motorcycle, and a pickup truck, so maybe she thought that she was entitled to a bit more than he was paying her, and he refused to pay any more?

All of the above is pure conjecture, and it is only her word against his regarding the sexual assault, and if they were in a long term realtionship (boyfriend/girlfriend scenario) I tend to think that sex was part of the arrangement, but GUNS? Because he LIKES them? As well as a luxury car and luxury motor cycle and truck? A lethal combination in my opinion, and I am pleased that he has been caught, "grassed on" -  whatever you care to call it, another piece of Russian garbage bites the dust, and the world is a better place for it!

3 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

 

You think it's fair that expats who have 'paid in' don't get the full pension??

No,of course I don't, and if you agree with me you would realise that that's what I've been saying all along!

2 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

 

I am canadian and I was quoting someone who said that canadian pensions, just as uk pensions, dont increase if you live abroad as in thailand...

You said:-" cant find anything to back what you said about canada. link please."

 

Sorry, but we were talking about UK pensions frozen in Thailand not Canadian pensions frozen in Thailand i.e. :- 

Most British Commonwealth countries are included in the frozen list;[8] these include countries, such as Australia, Canada .........

 

I'm sorry, I don't know anything about whether Canadian pensions are frozen in Thailnd. Have you tried Google?

 

 

2 hours ago, Ajarnbrian said:

UK state pension amount first depends on number of ‘contribution years’, 35 years needed (for those reaching pension age since 2016). Your pension should be increased yearly to allow for cost of living increases. But it has long been frozen if you’re not living in the UK or EU countries, or - wait for it - US, Philippines, Israel or Turkey. Yes, Philippines fine for getting your annual increase but not Thailand. Go figure.

Ridiculous! And worse so - the scenarios happening at the Niagara Falls!

3 hours ago, Wobblybob said:

If we were getting a fair deal from the government I feel there would be less to complain about, we are not getting a fair deal and if it was upgraded it would still remain the lowest in Europe, do you think that the government is lying to you?

Of course! It's just a shame that people have to go down to their level, and lie and cheat to get what is rightfully theirs.

11 hours ago, new2here said:

I have empathy for those hit with this.. but.. (as a non-UK national) it SEEMS like this issues was known in advance .. and if so, then I have to acknowledge this fact (ie it was known to people in advance) and that’s something quite different as opposed to say the government instituting a brand NEW rule that adversely impacted retirees.. 

In a "caring society", which the UK seems to be judging on the number of immigrants it opens its doors to, one would expect it to treat all of its own citizens and  pensioners fairly, and in the same way.

Obviously they are NOT, and we can be forgiven for not wanting to live in a country that puts the lives and wellbeing of immigrants above that of its own citizens.

And quite possibly (and I know the facts should have been checked beforehand) a lot of the expats hit by this anomaly didn't know about it. After all, one would expect if you'd paid youur dues all your working life, it would be reasonable to expect that any benefits due to you in old age would be paid to you wherever you choose to live - would you not?

I get a company pension in addition to my State pension, and that is increased every year  in line with inflation, (minimum) and they don't specify where I have to live in order to get the increases, so why should the Government? And to the people who say "Ah, but you're not paying Income Tax in the UK (which was one of the reasons for the "knockback" a few years ago when the case was taken to the European Court of Human Rights ((I believe), I DO pay tax in the UK as my gross income from the 2 pensions is more than the Personal Allowances threshold, so my company pension is taxed!!!

11 hours ago, jfeigel said:

 

...I don't know if that is the case with Canada...

It is - I have posted details from the British Government website

11 hours ago, theoldgit said:

https://britishpensions.com/are-you-receiving-a-uk-state-pension/

 

https://www.canzukinternational.com/2023/02/canadian-mp-urges-canada-uk-to-negotiate-end-of-frozen-pensions.html

 

https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-02-19/debates/24021975000085/FrozenBritishPensions

 

https://www.gov.uk/state-pension-if-you-retire-abroad/rates-of-state-pension

 

However, pensioners resident in the USA receive the annual increases

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, ridiculous isn't it when you can live on one side of the Niagara Falls and get the increments, and live on the other side and not get them! It's almost criminal 

16 hours ago, HauptmannUK said:

I'm not yet of state pension age and a 'frozen' state pension is unlikely to affect me much in future (I probably won't relocate permanently to Thailand and I have a high passive income from part-ownership of a family business). Notwithstanding my own circumstances I do think that the freezing of pensions for pensioners who have paid the required NI contributions is one of the most unfair, unethical and immoral policies of successive British governments. The freezing of pensions is made all the worse by the provision of Pension Credit.  Pension Credit is essentially a non-contributory UK state pension to which the entire global population above retirement age may claim, if they can show residence in the UK.  Late last year I assisted an elderly Asian lady claim Pension Credit. She is not a UK citizen but by some fairly convoluted means became UK resident a couple of years ago. She has never worked or paid NI. On account of her almost nonexistent English I did a Pension Credit application for her. She was successful and now receives c.£800/month plus Housing Benefit, free dental and optical care etc.  I would guess her benefits amount to in the region of £1600/month.  She lives in a rented room in a shared house. Not a great lifestyle but tolerable. She's a very pleasant lady and I don't begrudge her the Pension Credit, but if does highlight the unfairness of policy when expats who were given no choice but to contribute to their state pension over many decades are deprived of a substantial portion of its value based on some archaic and whimsical policy.

Well said!

20 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

 

cant find anything to back what you said about canada. link please.

From the British Government website:-

Your State Pension will only increase each year if you live in:

• the European Economic Area (EEA)
• Gibraltar
• Switzerland
• countries that have a social security agreement with the UK (but you cannot get increases in Canada or New Zealand)

21 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. 

So in order to get a "fair deal" from the Government you have to lie and cheat to get it?

Strange old world isn't it?

21 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Tell them you live in the Philippines then you get full pension!

You mean tell lies like the Politicians do?

A couple I know didn't tell the DWP they were living in Thailand, and were getting the annual increments for years. Unfortunately they got found out/were "grassed up", and had to attend a tribunal in the UK to determine if they had to pay the increments back. They were assured that was usually the case for people in their position.

However, the male in the couple was ex RAF, and it just so happened that the the magistrate/man in charge of the tribunal was ex RAF too, so after a brief discussion, all "charges were dropped".

Isn't nepotism a wonderful thing?

22 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Wow ok 24yrs ago.

 

Sounds like piss poor planning from those whinging about it now !

I think you'll find that we've been "whingeing" about this grossly unfair burden ever since it first  started! 

When I came to Thailand originally, the Exchange Rate was 73 baht to the British £ - now it's 46.

So in effect, you could say that we've been hit with a "double whammy!"  

22 hours ago, worgeordie said:

it's called  inflation , Brexit did not help , Then Covid  , ,I don't think anyone thought  things

would turn out like this , I am still on 90 quid a week ,good job I don't need it as provided

for myself before retiring at 42 , But I can feel for those relying here on pension only, no

way will we get any relief from the British Government ,too busy looking after immigrants.

 

regards Worgeordie

Spot on, Geordie lad!

22 hours ago, orchis said:

I think 2000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_state_pension

From the OP above:- 

"The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), despite mounting criticism, stands by this policy, asserting that it has been in place for over 70 years." 

1 hour ago, kwilco said:

It’s difficult to know if it’s worth replying because everything you post shows a huge lack of understanding of what I posted in the first place so it’s unlikely you are ever going to get it…

 

“How do you work that one out Kwilco that the Brits get longer visas?”

 

It doesn’t take much to work that out as in my initial post = “In particular they should be looking at ex-military retirees,  who settle on military pensions and don't drop their fascination for firearms - many look on it  a "right"

You may get thirty days but the rest of us have B and O visas with work permits that last for years.

 

 

“The UK does NOT have a culture of carrying or possessing firearms!”

No but the military do – and again that’s who I’m talking about (see above)… so does Thailand.

The rest of your post is irrelevant apart form the fact that if you have a “close” relationship with police or other gun “enthusiasts” in Thailand it is very easy to continue your “hobby’.

 

I don’t think you know much about Thailand do you? 

 

Firstly, “How do you work that one out Kwilco that the Brits get longer visas?”  was not from me, so address your reply to the correct person, please.

Secondly, you highlight a point about visas and then prattle on about the ex military and firearms, as if that somehow makes a "gun culture", while completely ignoring my comments about the strict firearms laws in the UK.

Thirdly, in Thailand, from what I have heard over the years (19 coming on 20, by the way), MANY Thai families have unlicensed firearms, and  many people are getting shot because of "loss of face (e.g.somebody honks a car horn at them!) Now, THAT is a gun culture!

Similarly, I feel that any further discourse with you on this subject is pointless, so don't waste your time by concocting a reply which would no doubt be of the "baiting" type, but if you really NEED to have the last word - go ahead - be my guest!  

 "We want quality tourists from now on."

Too late - visa free entry for Russians and Chinese etc. has already taken its toll.

Did somebody not tell TAT that it's quality you want not quantity? - that's all they're interested in, but now you've got the quantity, you want the quality? (Again?)

And "Chris Flynn, CEO of the World Tourism Association, suggested that Thai officials appear to have not foreseen the toll the influx could take."

No kidding?

And the picture accompanying the article will certainly not attract the type of "quality tourist" that is hoped for - more likely tourists like the the gunloving Russian who has just been arrested:- 

First you want them  - then you don't? Make your mind(s) up! 🙂 

6 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

How do you work that one out Kwilco that the Brits get longer visas? we get a 30 day on entry Russians get 90 days soon down to 60 still double what Brits get.So explain how we get longer visas.

13 hours ago, kwilco said:

As said, the Brits and Americans have much longer visas - and a very "vclose" relationship with the local immigration - a lot is dealing with the local Chao Pho - so yes there is a mafi element. THey also have a culture of carrying  or possessing firearms.

OK - back on topic! You probably don't realise that the UK has far stricter gun laws than the US, yet you "tar us with the same brush". The UK does NOT have a culture of carrying or possessing firearms! 

Did you know (of course you'll say "Yes"!) that in the UK only specially trained police are allowed to carry firearms, and they have to sign them out when they are needed, and hand them back in again after the "incident". Not so in the US where ALL police are armed, and it would appear that the same applies to Thailand - hence the rogue policemen losing it and going out of control. 

3 hours ago, Lopburikid said:

I thought it said his GF reported him for sexual assault and threatening her with a firearm. hardly a grass.

Even though she has been sexually assaulted and threatened with a firearm, SHE is the one who reported him - therefore a "grass" - granted not a nice description but :- 

"Definition. a person who informs, usually on criminals. (British, slang)"

(In this particular case, it would appear that "victim" could be substituted for "person", but let's test a conspiracy theory:- 

Girlfriend has been "bought" from a bar, and falls out with the boyfriend over money, so says she has been sexually assaulted. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but are sexual favors not what bar girls provide? The fact that he has  firearms all over the place gives her an "edge" so she "grasses" him up?

Personally, I'm glad they caught him, the only Russians (or any other foreigner) that have firearms shouldn't be here - their country is at war, and if he has such a liking for firearms I am sure that nice Mr Putin could find him a job?

12 hours ago, Xonax said:

Why seize the vehicles?

Errr? Profis from crime?

14 minutes ago, kwilco said:

I saw a evidence that someone doesn't know what they are talking about

"I saw a evidence......." and I don't know what I'm talking about! 🤣

I think it's past your bed time! Night night!