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10 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

It wasn't originally, they updated they picture after people pointed out how wrong they were.

Fair enough. Was it a Dakota?

51 minutes ago, MicroB said:

 

Fake news. In 2010, 50% of UK pensioners pay tax. Now about 66% of you lot  in the UK pay tax. Pensions are taxable income. People just make up cobblers to suit their own prejudices.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/11/23/pensioners-paying-more-income-tax/

Fake back. Your linked article is a projection. Right now the full UK pension is below minimum  tax threshold. No tax on the state pension as is.

1 hour ago, MicroB said:

 

In 1946, there was the first uplift, which wasn't paid out to pensioners outside of Great Britain. The National Insurance Act 1946  contained a general  disqualification for payment of benefits absent from Great Britain, together with power for regulations to remove the disqualification. Upratings, of which there were three between July 1948 and July 1955, were not payable to persons not resident in Great Britain. The formal policy was made in 1955. Subsequent regulations providing for pension increases have continued to have the same effect. Between 1948 and 1955, the UK entered into reciprocal agreements with France, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, which provided for payment of retirement pension in the countries concerned. Upratings were paid. Pensions were also payable, by a special arrangement, in  Ireland but were not uprated until 1966. Until 1973, recipricol arrangements were made with 30 countries to allow pension increases. This stopped in 1981. In July 1995, there was a parliamentary debate on the Pension Bill amendments for upratings to be paid, defeated by large majorities.

es/0f8a64d2-9e26-4fc8-813d-2504e909e8ae/Pensions(Expatriates)

 

In theory, all UK pensioners could go home, and their pensions increased to the current rate.

 

https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1994-07-06/debates/6df169bc-8bd2-4d30-909b-312ad520b9d4/OverseasPensioners

 

William Hague pointed out that todays NI contributions pays for today's pensioner, not your future pension. So arguments about paying into a system for future entitlement falls fat on its face. There isn't the money to pay for overseas pensioners, who mostly don't vote, who mostly don't pay taxes, to have their pension increased.

Hague is full of it. Most penioners in the UK don't pay tax either. There is always the money - we still have our own bank.

22 hours ago, JoePai said:

So Asean Now thinks that photo is a Boeing 747-400   

It is a 400.

7 hours ago, G_Money said:

Can you be just a little more specific?  

How is your daily life affected in the UK by the POTUS?

 

Shortages of tea and biscuits?

 

Increasing the tax on pork pies?

 

Market shelves empty of Yorkshire pudding?

 

Bake beans served with BBQ instead of breakfast?

 

Introduction of American streaky bacon?

 

 

You forgot the baloney.

Oh hang on. Sorry. It's all there.

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

30 years ago the sky wasn't full of planes. IMO without GPS the sky would be too dangerous to fly in.

Well, they're doing it now, near parts of eastern Europe, where the GPS drops out due to interference, older systems are used. Pre 1990 (GPS) there was already heavy air traffic - radio navigation like VOR and NDB were used and are still used and available today when needed, as well as inertial nav systems and advanced radar/transponder data from onboard and regional and local ATC centers.  

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

There are local election in May and a general election due.

 

There are a range of political parties contesting these elections.

 

Voters have a choice.

 

 

 

 

You just ignored what he said.

1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said:

He's about to be re-elected, hopefully.

Warped.

Wars, invasions? Anything here but few about the OP topic.

A new DS? Like GPSDS? I don't know.

15 hours ago, charleskerins said:

What scares you her intelligence ,her independence the idea that she dwarfs your insecure manliness with ther confidence?  "old crone"   says the old crone

Through your gibberish the flame is just visible - weak, barely flickering and emitting smelly brown smoke - just like you.

4 hours ago, morrobay said:

I assume English is not your first language. Note this is not a grammer correction but word selection. In both cases above to make your point understood: "refute" should be replaced with support   

grammer    lol.

2 hours ago, Roo Island said:

Thank you. Pointing out misinformation is a good thing.

I suppose that you must think that.

3 hours ago, xtrnuno41 said:

It was. In another place I noticed birds had bath and drink in waterbowl of dog, so then I put out water especially for them.

A bucket filled to top. However then the dogs also liked it, even the dog who had his own bowl. It became a water bucket for all. 

But the bird coming when watering, was quite extraordinary, I thought. Yes the bird must have been a sort of dehydrated, doing so. 

Yes, everyone gets thirsty. Good for you. Keep it up. Thankyou.

23 minutes ago, xtrnuno41 said:

Last year in Thailand, I was watering a tree. Sprayed on upper section, wild bird knew probably what I was doing.

It flew into the tree and had a shower and drink with the water I sprayed. For me it was amazing to experience.

Clever bird.

Probably a hot and thirsty bird trying to survive. A lot of them about looking for any waater when it gets dry. 

Was it this time of year?

50 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Seems that some on this Chiang Mai Forum believe that the Chiang Mai Weather I remarked upon in this Topic also applies to...

 

PRANBURI District.

 

This Topic is NOT commenting on Pranburi District, on Pattaya, or on the weather and air temperatures experienced in RANONG.

Weather is LOCAL, friends.

Just like Politics.

I thought that this guy, and others, would have known about this, and that there was no reason for me to add this WARNING to my Original Post, but...

Apparently, this is not the case.

 

 

Also,....

Please feel free to contact TMD for more authoritative information.

 

What is TMD?

 

 

 

 

 

I look at TMD data every day, especially w.r.t CM. I also see weather drama merchants on here, almost every day.

On 4/19/2024 at 3:29 PM, GammaGlobulin said:

The electric power here failed just 2 seconds after I pushed the submit button... 

 

Tree branches blew against power lines causing them to light up in a small blaze. 

 

Still fine, and seeing the rain was worth it. 

 

I just hope the power will be restored before it gets too hot in here, and before the humidity goes through the roof. 

 

The weather this year has been among the hottest I recall in Chiang Mai. No problem for me, but the rain is a very pleasant change. 

 

And, all living things require water.... 

 

Especially, mangoes. 

 

 

A pity it wasn't 2 seconds before.

On 4/19/2024 at 3:34 PM, Rampant Rabbit said:

Dont see anything special about this  year, for the last 3-4 years have had  decent rain, but 5-6 years  ago we had 2-3 years very very  dry, this year is also very dry but not as hot as the dry spell  5-6 years ago when some days went to 42 c, now see 40.4 on about 5  days so far PRANBURI area, definitely less rain this year................so far.

Well done. 

On 4/19/2024 at 2:52 PM, GammaGlobulin said:

Thank the gods for the rain, this year!

 

This past hot-season's heat, this 2024, has been one record books.

 

I know that I feel better, right now, looking outside my picture window at the buckets of rain now pouring down and cascading off my roof.

 

It's a new day!

 

Things can only become better.

 

I plan to do a lot more exercise this raining season.

 

How will  you, too benefit?

 

Best regards,

And, now in the rain.....,

 

Gamma

 

 

Note:  I do not even care if the power fails for awhile!.....

 

 

Coming down in BUCKETS!

 

 

What is a T Storm? Is that like a storm in a T cup?

The hot season is not past - it's just started - but not with record temperatures as yet.

Might be a new day but that's all.

On 4/20/2024 at 8:09 AM, brianthainess said:

Well that was a quick he went to court this morning ?? its only 8am. 

Exactly. I don't need to post now.

All in a day's work... I suppose.

3 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

Not sure where you are and where you are having your hip replacement done but you might want to bear in mind that it is possible to be driving again within 2-3 weeks. Average I think is 4 weeks (like me). However most doctors recommend 6 weeks (probably CYA). So, if you are having surgery in Thailand, then if you could arrange it a couple of months before you go to the UK, then you should be able to drive there yourself.

Was just googling around and this popped up FYI:

https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/patient-care/recovering-from-surgery/total-hip-replacement/driving/

10 hours ago, jimn said:

I am not sure if this is the correct forum to ask. My wife comes to the UK every year for a few months. This year I am having a hip replacement so cannot drive. My wife Haa a full Thai driving licence and I know she can drive in the UK for up to a year. What about insurance. Does anyone have experience of adding a Thai to a UK insurance policy. How much it will cost? Any idea of insurance companies who will do this?

 

Thanks

Not sure where you are and where you are having your hip replacement done but you might want to bear in mind that it is possible to be driving again within 2-3 weeks. Average I think is 4 weeks (like me). However most doctors recommend 6 weeks (probably CYA). So, if you are having surgery in Thailand, then if you could arrange it a couple of months before you go to the UK, then you should be able to drive there yourself.

21 hours ago, Roo Island said:

Not back just to suit me. It's never changed. Lies and misinformation. Including leaving important items out.

Well, you're the forum expert in that dept.

1 hour ago, Goat said:

So true.

 I did not write/post this: