In Full Agreement

On 4/27/2024 at 4:45 PM, kwilco said:

It is also worth bearing in mind that in a 4-wheeled vehicle in Thailand you are LESS likely to die than in a 4-wheeled car in the USA.

What does the USA have to do with this thread?

I hope they're as roomy as the current songthaews.    The "Jeeps in the Philippines must have been designed by haters of Kanos (foreigners).

Doubt many lookers want a  light pole shoved in their nether region.

3 hours ago, theblether said:

One of my ( very ) close relatives is an HMRC tax investigator. I posted this years ago but now time for a reminder. The government has an internal system called ICE. My relative only needs to submit your national insurance number and it spits out reports. If he adds a last known address and ( god forbid ) a passport number, twenty-three government agencies spit out everything they know about you. 

 

First, I haven't read the whole thread - the Thai government has a report of every time you have entered the kingdom. Do not kid yourself that the British government does not have every single entry you have made to the UK in the last 20 years. Second, the UK government has access to every flight manifest for passengers of any nationality entering or leaving the UK. By the way, some of you will be unaware that the HMRC investigation period has been extended from the previous six years to twenty years now. 

 

Second - HMRC can demand every financial transaction linked to your UK account and the banks cannot deny access to the records. So every time you have used an ATM drawing from a UK bank in Thailand it's recorded and accessible by HMRC. Equally every bank transfer overseas is recorded but no one is that stupid that they don't know that. 

 

Third - DWP are part of the ICE system, that should be obvious to everyone too. 

 

Fourth - one that you likely don't know - council tax records are part of ICE so if you are declaring that you are resident in the UK to bypass the pension freeze it will take the DWP a press of a button to discover your registered address. Another press of the ICE button will uncover your banking records, flight manifests etc. 

 

You cannot defeat ICE. 

 

After the bad news, now the good news. HMRC etc are far too busy to be chasing up every pension claimant. The people that get caught usually have an unexpected change in circumstances ( such as the person who they are registered as living with dying ), or the housing association discovering that an "unknown" person is living in the accommodation, or the "registered person" coming to the attention of social work support due to illness. Otherwise, someone would need to grass you into the authorities. 

 

There have been absurd cases where, for example, people sublet their own council house and use the profit to live in Thailand, then the council catches them out. You must be beyond stupid thinking you'd get away with that. 

 

However - this OP is approaching trolling territory. Mentioning the 55 year old and 61 year old is another absurdity. Who cares? They are nowhere near being affected by the pension freeze. 

 

And this forum has been tortured for decades by people moaning about the pension freeze that knew before they retired it applied in Thailand.  An utter waste of time as the governments ( including Labour ) have no interest in increasing their pension burden for people who choose to live overseas. They are delighted you have made the move and saved them a fortune. 

 

So sad, too bad. 

 

 

Sure sounds like the government is looking over everyones shoulder.

9 hours ago, Neeranam said:

"and a bottle of whisky daily all for £170 a week". 

Better keep close tabs on your alcohol consumption if you want to live a long life.

5 minutes ago, morrobay said:

These people just cannot stop screwing this place up.

Careful,

You remember what happened to Ross Perot when he addressed the crowd as "You People"

On 4/25/2024 at 9:00 AM, georgegeorgia said:

Just seems to one ear clogged up 

Ask for half price discount.       

2 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

Although the cutter cost more than the parking fine, superficially it’s a cost effective alternative because the cutter can be used again in the future, so he need never pay a parking fine again.

That's really not very good advice in the long run.

4 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

My ears have been hurting the last few days, possibly because of the flight I just took and build up of wax

 

I walked past a massage place yesterday offering ear candling 

It appears they put a hot 🔥 candle in your ear and it apparently melts the ear wax

 

I was tempted but decided not to

Are the barbers near Day Night area still offering ear cleaning?

 

I don't really want to go to Dr Oliver,I guess he would just offer medicine 

 

I think I need them cleaned professionally ,any ear cleaning clinics ?

Go to BPH and they clean professionally.      around 3K THB.

7 hours ago, Middle Aged Grouch said:

It is sad to see falangs having to pay for company.

Especially when all they can do is find something to complain about.

15 hours ago, TheFatOne said:

 

That's actually good idea !

Man, I didn't even think about it.

Better deal for the both of us :D

Nice one

You must know she has a monthly  drink quota to meet so don't let that approach be exclusive.

36 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

there's nothing worse than people insulting you from hidind behind their keyboards.

I can think of several things that would be worst.

6 hours ago, KhunLA said:

 

Never buy meats from local fresh/wet market.

I  always like my friends claim about fresh/wet markets.     What they don't sell today is tomorrows fresh meat.

After buying meat at the supermarket how long are you OK to keep in the refrigerator.

I once let it go until the 4th day and  with some reluctance decided to go ahead and cook and eat said  meat.         I paid for that error for some days after that.     No I won't take any chances at all.

How long are you comfortable to keep fresh meat in the refrigerator before you cook it?

I would bet this man suffers from mental illness.    But even if he doesn't this event points out  the matter of Thailand having a lack of public toilets.

6 minutes ago, morrobay said:

Oh so a killer gets aquitted and that is  not a case for professional jurors. Ya all have taken liberal sapism to the next level. Unbelievable 

 

 

And what would the qualifications be for these "professional jurors"?

On 4/8/2024 at 4:32 AM, EVENKEEL said:

10K should have handled it. Note to self......when drinking and driving carry some cash.

With the plethora of transportation options available to everyone, that note to self should read DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.

9 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Luxury home???? looks like a standard 1 storey Thai home to me. After that, thiefs do not have to steal wiring from a 48 year old RR or half a bike engine in a, so called, luxury home. 

Its closest relative is likely a loading dock.

16 hours ago, JimTripper said:

In & out branding would get diluted with foreign country franchises. Part of what makes it special is the pure american ordering and customer service vibe that can't be learned by foreign employees no matter how well you train them.

IN & OUT is one of those special coompanies that treats it's employees well.    There was no need for a mandate to increase minimum wages as In and Out  just as Costco were already paying their employees well.

I've never seen a grumpy In & Out employee.

So is your agent saying you must have a CR?

I was told to get an international driving permit, I'd have to go through the immigration office and show a lease agreemet which i don't have.     I'm on a month to month basis and have been for years.

59 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

No, I am not suggesting things. I am telling you that it is possible to do so, would be fund to apply it here for the first time with you as a test case.

So you're proposing Mr. Smith could be like a rat in a test cage?

The idea certainly has merit.

On 3/23/2024 at 7:16 AM, Darksidedude said:

Walking street died decades ago, was great in the 90s

Everything was a lot better a long time ago when present punters weren't there.

22 minutes ago, delgarcon said:

What realism have you accepted, that you're going to die during the next 5 years? Most people, including me, consider themselves lucky reaching 80 and we realise that  we are in the later stages of our lives, but just remember that we are a long time dead, there's no rush. Do your best to stay reasonably healthy and we'll speak again in 5 years time!😉

Generally the quality of life tends to diminish with advancing age and more and more time  and money is spent on medical care.