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Australia has a different Pension system to the U.K. Everyone who meets the criteria gets a Pension automaticly and you dont have to pay into any government  fund.Yes you pay your taxes all your working life but they brought in compulsory superanuation contributions from your employer which is paid into your own private account into which you can add your own money.The idea of this according to the gov is that you will live off your own money when you retire and you wont need their pension saving them $$$$$ They insist that in Australia a Pension is a  a priviledge not a right .If you dont  have enough in your fund they will supplement your income so you dont go hungry. 

7 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

 

Is that all ????? 

7 hours ago, dcnx said:

Given the number of alcoholics in Thailand, I’m surprised this only has 4 pages so far. 

I was thinking the same thing myself.

On 12/24/2020 at 2:17 AM, Ludite said:

Airport managements in Thailand seem to be doing a good job trying to keep passengers socially distanced e.g. at gate lounges seats are clearly marked for social distancing but are the airlines doing the same? Proper social distancing could be critical in minimising the spread of Covid and particularly the new highly transmissible variant of the virus that is spreading fast in the UK.

 

On a flight to Chiang Mai today on a major domestic airline, at a time when there are worrying concerns about a resurgence of infections in different parts of Thailand, passengers were seated close together without any apparent concern for social distancing. There were three in our row,  my partner and I and a Thai while across the aisle just one person sat in a row of three. In fact there was uneven seating throughout the aircraft. With more care passenger seating could be more evenly spaced.

 

On arrival at Chiang Mai all passengers on board our aircraft were off loaded onto just 2 busses. On our bus there was less than half an arm’s length between passengers, hardly social distancing. This lack of social distancing by airlines needs to be addressed.

 

 

 

 

Planes that are not full of passengers have to be loaded so as to balance the weight evenly throughout the cabin particularly for take off and landing.

29 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

From my experience, panels  only  produce 1/2 their rated value.

Depending on the quality of the solar panels European or Chinese I have been told that they have a life of only 15 to 20 years and they cant be recycled.

On 12/25/2020 at 10:30 AM, sezze said:

If you got space to spare and a bit of cash , solar is well worth it right now , because of the payback time is very low . There's always a few hurdles especially in Thailand , but you do good for the planet and in a few years good for your pocket also .

I have a question. would all the millions of dead solar panels that have passed their used by date be " good for the planet " when they are all dumped into landfill ?????

In my opinion you have to take the same precautions when walking around late at night or early A.M.in any city in the world .Dont stagger around in a dark alley drunk with your wallet hanging out of you back pocket , keep your wits about you if you are gonna approach suspect characters better to cross the street to avoid them , if you do meet them keep walking and dont make eye contact...IS Bangkok safe ..?? YES If you want an ununsafe city try Manilla..especially around Malate even during the day its not safe.

Happy Holidays.

About  10 years ago I met a young 18 ? year old local girl in a bar in Phnom Penh . Just talkihg to her for a while I could tell that she had some problems.It turns out her mother SOLD her to an American man for $500 US .(a fortune to her poor farming family ) The girl was 12 years old !! After about 5 years of terrible abuse from her  "husband "  in the US she managed to escape and went to a shelter for help and they sent her home. When I asked her what she thought of her mother she replied that she hated her for tears but later realised that it was out of desperation and she had since  forgiven her .That experience  wrecked her life and here she was in the bar and sending money to support her family.I  bet there are thousands of stories like that in Cambodia.Very sad  and I have never forgotten that.

16 hours ago, webfact said:

No national lockdown in Thailand: Prayut

 

 

Prime minister Prayut said on Thursday there is no national lockdown order planned for Thailand, although the government will “intensify” measures following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Samut Sakhon.

 

Speculation had mounted in recent days that Thailand would be plunged into lockdown after more than 1,000 cases had been reported in the country since Saturday, the majority of which are linked to an outbreak amongst migrant workers in Samut Sakhon.

 

However, speaking ahead of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration briefing, the PM said there were no plans to place the whole country in lockdown.

 

Instead, a new category system will be implemented in order to declare areas of risk throughout the country.

 

 Red [Highly controlled]: High infection rate and at more than 1 location. 

 

Orange [Controlled areas]: Located close to the red zone or more than 10 cases or growing rate of infections

 

Yellow [Under high surveillance]: Less than 10 cases

 

Green [Under surveillance]: No cases

 

Provinces in Red zone [Highly controlled]: 

Samut Sakhon - requires urgent contact tracing, use of tracing apps, restriction of business opening times, close of non-essential business and cancellation of events and public gatherings. Check points remain in place. 

 

Provinces in Orange zone [Controlled areas]: 

Samut Songkhram, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom & Bangkok - No cross-provincial movement of migrant workers. Mass events are discouraged, but not banned, 

 

Provinces in Yellow zone [Under high surveillance]: 

Angthong Ayutthaya, Chachoengsao, Chainat, Chaiyaphum, Kamphaeng Phet, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan,Nonthaburi,Pathum Thani, Petchaburi, Phetchabun, Phichit, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phuket, Prachinburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Samut Prakan, Saraburi, Suphanburi, Surat Thani, Udon Thani, Uttaradit - Less restrictive than previous measures, people advised to work from home where possible but not mandatory.

 

Provinces in Green zone [Under surveillance]:

All remaining provinces - Regular COVID-19 measures in place

 

At the time of posting there has been no announcement regarding restrictions on the sale of alcohol or the closing of bars, pubs or restaurants. Any restrictions of this kind are only likely if a province is determined to be a ‘red zone’.

 

Meanwhile, it has also been announced that the CCSA will resume its English language briefings from today (24 Dec).

 

** This is a developing story. This post will be updated without notice

 

 

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I wish Prayut would come  to Australia and take over as premier of Queensland au. If there is 1 case of covid in any other state our stupid paranoid premier slams the borders shut.

14 hours ago, Andyfez said:

These type of investments are completely foreign to a Thai wife.

Why not invest in some local cheap property in her name where she can control and understand it?

Collect a couple of 5,000 baht rents a month.....

Once you're gone how do you think she can handle or sell foreign investments? She can't. Too complicated - too much paperwork.....

Keep it simple.

Yes all this financial paperwork sounds like too complicated for her.Just tell her she will have to get a job..

19 hours ago, Why Me said:

I often find those with a need to impress with claims of wealth are secretly English teachers.

 

They havent got 2 pennies to rub together. Also the blokes who brag about how many girlfriends they have are the ones that cant get one  and sit at home every night amusing themselves.

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

Soak a rag in diesel fuel, put it next to the nest.. [don't smoke].

Yeah thats right smoking is bad for your health !!

And what might that purpose be ??? Would it be to sting the s..t out of humans perhaps ??

51 minutes ago, bbudd said:

Wait till dark when there all quiet in the nest then just cover with a plastic bag

Close it tight and burn it-or just relocate them far away

After all they DO serve a purpose

6 minutes ago, tomauasia said:

This guy is absolutely delusional.  ???? There will never be sustainable Thai tourism in Pattaya and none of the businesses would want to pursue such nonsense. What a laugh ????????????

Well tell me what the are all the bar/ go go owners owners gonna do with their properties.???  Maybe turn them into coffee shops for all the new style of smashed advocada eating  /  Soy Latte sipping / tourists that will come in droves ?

26 minutes ago, Hanuman2547 said:

Pattaya will be back.  It will be different.  There will be different groups that will want different attractions and Pattaya being Pattaya will find a way to accommodate the new, the old, and changing demographics that visit.

 Sure Pattaya will be different ,but with all its faults its still not a bad place including Jomtiem. Youve got open air bars on or near the ocean  and clean fresh sea air..providing the Chinese tour buses dont return. Compere this to the philipines where the main holiday places might have similar activities but are  very different .For example Angeles where most of the bars are enclosed and the city is filthy dirty and I would say not as safe to walk around as Pattaya and you annoyed by beggars everywhere you go , also there is nothing to do in the day there unlike Pattaya where you can sit in a beachside bar and have lunch.This is why Pattaya will always survive.

6 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

That is your opinion based on nothing at all except, perhaps, wishful thinking.

That might be so BARRY but remember the old song "Always look on the bright side of life "

On 12/10/2020 at 5:13 PM, Card said:

Agree. Also the owner has to pay rent on a building in a prime location, which 65 baht carts do not have to do. Fair price 

Its entirely up to you the customer if you get ripped off or not... go into the restaurant..look at the menu and if you dont like the prices of the food..simple just walk out.

On 12/10/2020 at 12:08 PM, YetAnother said:

thais are never in the wrong, just ask them

Thais are just like all women...never wrong and always side with each other.

18 hours ago, Natai Beach said:

It has always been hit and miss. A few years ago I sometimes I would drink 5 large bottles and not feel a thing, the next time I would be off my 3KZ after 4 bottles. 

 

 

Its called getting old .I can only handle a fraction of the beer that I could drink 10 years ago!!!

23 hours ago, petermik said:

Not the first and won't be the last... just a normal day on the roads here sadly ????

I reckon you would make more money in Thailand as a tow truck driver than a Panel Beater !!      They sure wreck them good.

23 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Just today seen a report about one of the most frequent reasons for traffic accidents in Germany(!).

Guess what.

Fine is 125 Euro.

More than once distracted truck drivers crashed into traffic backlogs killing people.

 

In queensland ( au)The Gov.doesnt muck around..$1000 fine for driving whilst holding a mobile phone or talking on it.Also 8 Demerit points.They also have special cameras set up that can look into you car to catch you.Does it deter the Idiots.??.NO !! They catch hundreds every day.A good little earner I reckon.