Obviously, the scammer should be charged with attempted theft/fraud (whatever is the appropriate criminal offence) but, IMO, the intended purchaser of "smuggled" gold should also be held responsible for their part in the crime.
If you have been working in Thailand you may be able to pay Class 2 voluntary contributions. So you will pay a lot less. It's great value. Class 2 would be around 180GBP per year, compared to around 800GBP for Class 3.
I think you should phone the International DWP office to get better information. Sometimes extra payments do not get you extra pension.
At 70 years old I was delighted when a gorgeous young woman said I looked like an old James Blunt.
Then I looked it up in the modern dictionary of Cockney rhyming slang.
My wife gets our daughters name embroidered on her school shirts at Lotus south on Sukhumvit road. They also do embroidered badges etc.
Go in by the entrance nearest the outlet mall. The machinist is just inside, near the escalator.
"Relatives of the victims and other critics have accused Thai police of incompetence, corruption, and failing to carry out proper investigations".
How dare they besmirch the good name of the RTP!
No excuses for the Hyundai driver. That sudden left turn from the outside lane was bound to end in tears.
My guess is that he drove off fearing an assault, when the motorcyclist started marching towards him.