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Rubbish - it's been that way for good reason for 70 years. People now complaining knew exactly what they would be getting when they made their decision. Their lack of planning is not a justification for me paying more tax to fund their idiocy and poor decision-making.

Rubbish - it's been that way for good reason for 70 years. People now complaining knew exactly what they would be getting when they made their decision. Their lack of planning is not a justification for me paying more tax to fund their idiocy and poor decision-making.

Rubbish - it's been that way for good reason for 70 years. People now complaining knew exactly what they would be getting when they made their decision. Their lack of planning is not a justification for me paying more tax to fund their idiocy and poor decision-making.

No mention of what Jessica and her partner are going to do in Thailand by way of earning a wage and thereby contributing to the economy. No mention of work permits. No mention of health insurance. And by her self description as struggling in the U.K. she's short of income. I can see the Crowd Fund Me call coming as soon as any need medical care or need an air fare back to the safety of the U.K. However, this link gives a bit more info on how Jessica might be able to survive. Perhaps even merits a LTR visa in the digital nomad category (or whatever the term is). https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-ward-41a25761?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

1946

This is simply racist. The policy of only uprating U.K. state pensions in countries with which the U.K. has a reciprocal social security agreement has been in place for 70 years unaffected by the recent increase in immigrants, illegal or otherwise.

That's an unsupportable accusation. The "freeze" is not pro-actively operated as such. Uprating only exists for expats in countries which have a reciprocal Social Security agreement with the U.K. Expats emigrating to countries that don't have such reciprocal arrangements would know that before making their decision to emigrate (it's been like this for over 70 years). So why all the hew and cry now? Inflation was much much worse in the 80s anyway and things rolled on just the same.

The "freeze" is not pro-actively operated as such. Uprating only exists for expats in countries which have a reciprocal Social Security agreement with the U.K. Expats emigrating to countries that don't have such reciprocal arrangements would know that before making their decision to emigrate (it's been like this for over 70 years). So why all the hew and cry now?

No. It was over 70 years ago.

More than 70 years ago according to the U.K. government website

Ha ha - you're all Brits

It's an illness of the mind - and no number of pitchfork yielders such as many of the commentators here, or extreme treatment of the teacher as they suggest, will ever safeguard children in future. In fact it will drive the sick minded further into secrecy instead of confessing the tendencies and getting help before it's too late. People of that illness need to be encouraged to get real about their issue, admit it and get treatment. Same as paranoid schizophrenics - locking some up after the event doesn't stop the rest going on murderous rampages (witness the current case in U.K. where the guy did admit to police and go to seek help but didn't get it and then killed 3.) Society needs to work with the realities that these illnesses exist and do what it take to prevent rather than only crudely punish after the event.

So the epitome of corruption in Thailand, - a man who no one had voted for but becomes prime minister - now lectures the nation on the need to eradicate corruption.

The Scout Act !!!! ? Lese scouteste

I'm Brit - 67 y.o. He's Thai, - 40 y.o. - lived in UK for 17 years and Brit citizen. We civil partnered in UK this month - small affair - registry office and 9 UK based Brit and Thais guests. His parents are in Isan, Thailand. They are both well off - both pensioned school teachers, plenty land, two houses and a forestry business. The parents feel that Sin Sod is appropriate - in order to feel that our union is completed. The minimum amount mentioned by him is Bt1 million. Financially that probably is of more consequence to me that his parents. Do I need to do this?

What he is saying is that Brexit was not properly done, in reference to the shilly-shallying antics, half in / half out compromises and dithering by the UK parliament and judges in not implementing what the majority voted for.

Largest party vote and number of seats in the elected house. How else would you have it? Keep the old guard as a matter of course???

But the consequences should be humane!!

I meant gratitude for cheap electricity in Thailand !! - Not for my writing - I'm not that vain lol

Sorry - don't know about "Regency" The point of the alcohol advertising legislation in Thailand and other countries is not to stop adults destroying their lives or limit their freedoms but to restrict the exposure of children to the advertising. The laws are often very specific about how and where the adverts can be made: for example only on tv after the evening time-shed (9pm in UK), not in cinemas showing juvenile rated movies or other public scenarios. This guy posted in Facebook which is available to everyone all the time - and I think that is where he fell foul. Basically he's an idiot if he doesn't know he should post on a restricted adult zone instead of at all times of day to everyone on Facebook.

The point of the alcohol advertising legislation in Thailand and other countries is not to stop adults destroying their lives or limit their freedoms but to restrict the exposure of children to the advertising. The laws are often very specific about how and where the adverts can be made: for example only on tv after the evening time-shed (9pm in UK), not in cinemas showing juvenile rated movies or other public scenarios. This guy posted in Facebook which is available to everyone all the time - and I think that is where he fell foul. Basically he's an idiot if he doesn't know he should post on a restricted adult zone instead of at all times of day to everyone on Facebook.

Thailand's alcohol advertising laws and penalties for breach of them are not at all out of step or overdone. In UK the penalty is an unlimited fine or imprisonment not exceeding two years. Seems most if not all posts here are against the legislation. Could there be a bias of alchies or at least heavy drinkers here living in ignorance or denial of the harm the stuff does to individuals, families and society.

Many thanks for all this Nigel - I'm much better informed now.

Not true that "it is about the same in the 'west'". In UK it is about 50p / kWh. And in Thailand it is about 10p.

Gratitude