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Please explain how you managed to reach that conclusion, which id completely at odds with the official AAIB conclusion? Were you on the investigation team? Do you have access to information that the investigators were not privy? Or are you spouting BS as many posters seem to do? How much aircraft accident investigation training have you had?

Well I have paid NIC from 1959 until 2009 and I am STILL paying income tax on my pensions even now in 2025, and I am not anywhere near the top fifth of the UK taxpayers. Perhaps it should be pointed out that if all state pensions were unfrozen that there would be more taxes paid and more income to the Treasury.

Gosh. Do you think that I should care when he goes into a huff? Sorry, but I truly think he is not worth it.

And do you really think that anyone posting here on AN knows the answer to the question? Why not telephone or email Mark Carney in Canada? He should have a better idea than any of the posters here.

His own as laid down by his master, D J Trump.

I am sure that Ian Fleming, who wrote the 11 original James Bond books, from 1952 until his death in 1964, would be laughing at you as well.

BS. I have lived in Thailand for 24 years and I have ALWAYS paid UK income tax since 1958 when I left school and started work until I retired in 2009 on my 65th birthday, and NO, YOU do NOT supply me with ANY healthcare in Thailand. How do I know that? Easy, as I went to the state hospital in Kamphaeng Phet, (where I am legally registered) this morning to get some more meds and my bill for a diabetes test and the meds came to 2,507 thb. Neither YOU or the UK government paid a single baht towards the bill. So STOP telling lies. If you cannot tell the truth. then why do you post BS.

Usual Trump supporter bluster. Might, perhaps, maybe, but little substance. A bit like the "I have done deals with over 200 countries", but I won't tell you which countries.

The office of the president is generally respected. The occupant of that office however has to earn and deserve respect. Trump does neither. Also, who does Camaroni think he is. Respect is a 2 way function, and Camaroni has certainly shown NO respect at all for ex President Biden.

Anybody that did any research before coming to Thailand would have known that. In addition the other factor to take into consideration is the Forex rate which changes daily and in many cases more than once a day.

Perhaps you could do a search on the internet and find out. I did. When was the UK bereavement benefit stopped in Thailand for UK pensioners? AI Overview Learn more The changes to UK bereavement benefits, affecting UK pensioners and their spouses, came into effect in April 2017. This change, primarily impacting widows and widowers, introduced the "Bereavement Support Payment" and altered the rules for inheriting state pensions. Here's a breakdown: Before April 2017: Widows and widowers could inherit a portion of their deceased spouse's state pension, depending on the circumstances. After April 2017: A new "Bereavement Support Payment" was introduced, replacing the previous widow's pension and bereavement allowance. This payment is a lump sum and a series of monthly payments, but it's not based on the deceased spouse's state pension. Impact on Thai women: The changes meant that Thai women marrying British men after April 2017 may no longer be able to inherit their husband's state pension if they don't have enough National Insurance contributions in their own right. I married my Thai wife 25 years ago today and the last time that I looked a few years ago she would not receive any Bereavement Support Payment nor any portion of my state pension.

AFAIK, and I did research it a few years ago, if your wife has never lived in the UK, has never paid national insurance contributions in her own name and has no no national insurance number, then she is not entitled to a UK state pension, and your state pension dies when you die. It may have changed in the intervening years, but I don't think that it has. There used to be a bereavement grant paid to all UK pensioners widows, but that was stopped, at least in Thailand, many years ago.

And do US citizens get any tax free allowances or deductions that can be offset against tax payable?

Whilst I agree with your conclusion, I would have suggest that he was foolish more than a moron. quote from the OP 2 hours ago, webfact said: At 70, the former banker relies on a weekly £137 (6,150 baht) after a SERPS top-up, opposed to the current UK basic pension of £176.45 (7,880 baht). In Thailand, one of many countries on the UK’s 'frozen pensions' list, Lee and others see their pensions diminish amidst rising costs. As a former banker he should have known better

The frozen pension rule, (not a law) has been in effect since 1947 and any expat retiring to Thailand should have known that if they had done any research before moving ro Thailand to retire. I am 80 and I still pay income tax in the UK even though I paid national insurance contributions for 44 years. The only legal way NOT to pay income tax that I know of is when your ONLY UK income is below the GBP 12,500 tax free threshold. The internet has been up and running for more than 10 years. Before that, and even now the DWP and/or HMRC could have told him that his pension would be frozen from the day he moved to Thailand, IF he had bothered to ask. As an alternative, TVF would have told him the same thing 10 years or more ago.

But the USA has a leader who is full of bombast and BS. Bombast Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more bom·bast /ˈbämbast/ noun high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people. "the bombast of gung-ho militarism"

The Gulf of Mexico ahs been know as the Gulf of Mexico since the 1550s, long before the USA was even a country. The gulf has been known as the Gulf of Mexico since the 1550s, having derived its name from Mexica, the Nahuatl term for the Aztecs.

Absolutely none. WHY should the USA NOT pay the same rates as the shipping lines belonging to the rest of the world? Trump is NOT god or even the leader of the world, though perhaps in his own tiny mind and alternate world, he believes that he is. IMHO Panama should make a deal with China on a 50/50 basis , leasing control and then see how long it will take for Trump to fold. AI Overview Learn more Who built the Suez Canal? | The Sun The Suez Canal was primarily built by a company, the Suez Canal Company, founded and led by Ferdinand de Lesseps. He secured the concession to build the canal from the Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt, Sa'īd Pasha, in 1854. The canal was designed and constructed by an international team of engineers, and construction began in 1859, lasting until 1869. Here's a more detailed breakdown: Ferdinand de Lesseps: A French diplomat and engineer, he spearheaded the project by securing the necessary permissions and financial backing from both the French and Egyptian governments. The Suez Canal Company: This company, jointly owned by French and Egyptian entities, was responsible for the design and construction of the canal. Construction: The canal was built using a combination of forced labor (initially), paid labor, and steam-powered machinery, according to History.com and Britannica. Opening: The Suez Canal officially opened to navigation on November 17, 1869.

If it has to be explained to the person in charge that if you get rid of all the experienced staff at the same time, then you are talking to somebody who is in the wrong place, the wrong job, the wrong time, and who should never have been given the job in the first place. to use an Irish epithet, the men is a <deleted> eejit. He was however, put into that position by an even bigger <deleted> eejit.

At 3 am on an empty 2 lane highway, he must have been going quite fast to demolish a Som Tam shop and bury the car into the house next door. Looking at the 2 photos he seems to have been very lucky and just missed the power pole and light as well.

Probably less than the USA.

Thank you for posting that video. I found it very interesting that the Israeli spokesman either could not or would not provide any proof of Israel's claims. It has not changed my opinion of the Israeli government or the IDF at all.

If he has negotiated 200 trade deals, and he has spoken to President Xi in the last few days, he would be shouting it from the rooftops. OTOH if he won't talk about that then it is a fair bet that he has not, because there is no confirmation of anything, other than his word, and by now the world, other than MAGA know what that is worth. I have just done an internet search and all except 2 show the same as the OP. However ABC news 19 hours ago has a report from China refuting this, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-26/donald-trumps-says-he-spoke-with-china-xi-jinping/105218400 and NHK news from 11 hours ago say much the same. thing. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250426_N01/

Why must the Ukraine give up on the territories annexed by Russia? Because YOU say so. It is NOT your land, territory or people. Because Trump says so? It is NOT his land, territory or people either? Nor does it belong to Russia either. It belongs to the Ukraine. Perhaps the USA should give ALL its territory back to the native Americans and the Mexicans that they stole it from? That would be equally fair though I doubt that you would agree with that.

What a shame that you still cannot or will not define the difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter is, nor do you ex[lain who decides between a terrorist and a freedom fighter. When you can come back with a reasonable answer, I may be bothered to respond to your post, or not.