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And if you don't have full Insurance in Asia wherever you are ,and the dreaded big C happens and you need to go back like most ( one well known You Tuber left it too late to go back ) But if you do decide to go back don't think you can rely on others like kids or family they will get sick of you !

And please guys don't say oh that's ok you have a brother or a son or whatever back in farangland and they will put you up etc etc They will only put up with you until they get sick of you !!!

You also sold and are living in a condo in jomtien What happens if you have to go back some day for treatment why did you do this ?

Go on admit it ! Who now has NO residence ,no house back in farangland where they came from Some of you sold up to come to Thailand, Philippines or wherever your based in Asia didn't you ! So whether you retired from Australia,UK ,USA or bloody Belgium you have nothing to go back to if <deleted>e hits the fan ! You sold it ,so if you get very sick ,if something happens like visa issues or legal matters or whatever you have nothing to go back to , your in the <deleted>e ! So unless your say over 75 you took a big risk in selling your house in farangland How many of you regret it ,admit it ,yes some if you wished you kept your house

You pay 50% on Cap Gain if you sell before 12 months,is that what you mean ?

There is no reason why you can't drive a Bus on a Saturday night in Mount Druitt, benefits are free training for your licence and the ability to " meet interesting people"

Just looked at the Sydney bus driver vacancies and there is no age limit as long as you have a Bus licence and the Mount Druitt areas have weekend night shifts for anyone wanting just 2 night shift a week And one of the benefits reads in the advert that you will meet " some very interesting people" ????

I know Mount Druitt/Blacktown areas in Sydney are advertising urgently for weekend night drivers , I'm sure they are not ageist when it comes to choosing the night shift in those areas , wonder why they have trouble finding drivers?????

I have a friend retired judge in Sydney free travel on public transport card , unbelievable he can afford it but it's all free as part of his perks ! Travelled by train last week out to western suburbs of Sydney with him and he is boasting " look at that free travel for me and you peasants still have to pay ! ????

Kirribilli bowling club ????

What's all your views on this Law ? Some of you say it's a jail sy. Is it good or bad in your opinion I know the UK don't have such a Law. What about NZ ..I'm hearing they can't get the pension overseas ?

You need to go back to Thailand permanently, can't have you liking Australia

I live 10 minutes walk away in a apartment near Sydney Harbour and haven't been for a walk in that area for about 3 or 4 years

Very sad he got himself into that situation. I guess the positive is he only has around 15 years left

Must say I too would be interested in thaibeachlovers story

I see Labor party has been in 18 months in power now in Australia Is there changes which has affected or benefit us as expats or better services I'm hoping ,I really am that this 2 year portability is quashed eventually,surely there will be a change somewhere I'm not getting political as I usually vote Liberal but I do like this current government and I'm putting faith into them

Yes I heard plenty of vacancies for night shift bus drivers on weekend nights , Ironically you mentioned bus driver ,I had a friend a few years ago Ron was his name came back to Australia at 64 and worked a bus driver out at Blacktown /Mount Druitt weekend nights ,ended up getting the sack the second week of working after a group of kids threw rocks at the bus. He decided to stop the bus with passengers on board and chase the kids ! ,now your 2 years should go fast working every Friday & Saturday nights as a bus driver with all the intereresting people you will meet .????

I'm confused ????

I thought this too but others are saying it works out to be 50k a month once exchanged

Well it depends on someone's financial position. If they are coming back at 65 and no own residence they will have to pay rent and either live off savings or unemployment benefits. So they will pay rent to live probably in a regional area for cheaper prices Would be lonely experience if you are not financially well off

Night shift security guard even if a couple nights a week factory or gatehouse would be ok I would stay away from Uber Taxi picking up drunks weekends

They say Philippines is different as far as looking for a lady that cares and wants a true partner to care for and look after ,Filipino ladies are caring. that's another topic though .

Where did you end up???

Omg ????????????????????that's the funniest thing I read in a long time !! How do you know that ?

Strangely you say that ,more & more expats I meet have dogs particularly over the dark side that live by themselves