Farang washing cars to make a living - says he's making 6,000 baht a day!

 

 

Ban Muang reported on an Australian pensioner who is washing cars in Thailand to make ends meet. 

 

And him and his wife are earning a tidy sum. 

 

The Thai media said customers were praising William Pearl for his cleaning and said he felt no shame in their headline. 

 

Mr Pearl, aged 70, started the "Ran O" car care business with his wife Srinuan Sukcharoen who is twenty seven years his junior. 

 

The shop is in Muang district of Rayong on Rat-uthit Road.

 

 

Ban Muang said he had been helping out with the cleaning of cars since the start of the year. He said that he usually played golf on that day and slept in front of the TV. 

 

It was much better to be out doing something useful and the shop was making 5,000 baht to 6,000 baht a day cleaning an average of 20 cars. 

 

Smiling wife Srinuan gives the cars a wipe while Mr Pearl gets out the hose and shampoo. "I'm not tired - I love it" he said.

 

Kids from the local schools are employed in their free time for 300 baht a day, he added. 

 

Ban Muang quoted an unnamed customer as saying that Mr Pearl did a great job and was a hard working individual who did not squander money. 

 

Source: Ban Muang

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-11-12

 

Work Permit?

 

Edited November 12, 20187 yr by wgdanson

This is not going to end well...

1 minute ago, wgdanson said:

6000 / 20 = 300 cars a day average. That is one every 20 minutes for 10 hours a day, every day. I doubt it.

I think you may have your arithmetic a little muddled. It is 20 cars per day at an average price of 300 Baht per car.

 

(Of course revenue does not equate to profit. They are two very different things.)

2 minutes ago, wgdanson said:

6000 / 20 = 300 cars a day average. That is one every 2 minutes for 10 hours a day, every day. I doubt it.

or 20 cars @ 300 THB.

Just now, simon43 said:

This is not going to end well...

Do you mean this thread or Mr Pearl's situation?

Just now, Briggsy said:

I think you may have your arithmetic a little muddled. It is 20 cars per day at an average price of 300 Baht per car.

 

(Of course revenue does not equate to profit. They are two very different things.)

Sorry, I deleted it since. You must be bloody quick reading.

Oh dear... Yes, the Work Permit question has probably sprung straight to everyones mind along with the thought that this may not be the publicity he wants... 

 

I hope he is work permitted - in which case, excellent, otherwise I simply hope he is left alone to help with his Wife's business, let him get on with enjoying his life, he's harming no one. 

 

But, I can't help but wonder if some little entrepreneurial guy dressed in brown will recognize an opportunity...  or worse still, Immigration get wind of this and decide to do something about it. 

 

 

16 minutes ago, wgdanson said:

Work Permit?

 

I'm sure that as long as he is prepared to wash the vehicles belonging to the local constabulary for free then he will be fine.

4 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Oh dear... Yes, the Work Permit question has probably sprung straight to everyones mind along with the thought that this may not be the publicity he wants... 

 

I hope he is work permitted - in which case, excellent, otherwise I simply hope he is left alone to help with his Wife's business, let him get on with enjoying his life, he's harming no one. 

 

But, I can't help but wonder if some little entrepreneurial guy dressed in brown will recognize an opportunity...  or worse still, Immigration get wind of this and decide to do something about it. 

 

 

Most likely on retirement - so no WP.

 

How dumb do you have to be to let this go national and pose for photo's.

 

There may be trouble ahead.

If the business is in his wife's name his participation will probably be overlooked by the law unless some Thai makes a formal complaint. Even working for free is against the law on a retirement visa. 

you stupid old man 6000 a day ? no way, i fear his working days are going to come to an abrupt end soon. should have kept under the radar, cant deny anything with photographic proof

 

47 minutes ago, webfact said:

the shop was making 5,000 baht to 6,000 baht a day

 

*goes to buy bucket and sponge*

And a pensioner also. So he is bludging of the Aussie taxpayer while living it up in Paradise and earning cash with his hand out for taxpayers money. 
Welfare cheat. I hate them.

Do you have to contribute for a certain number of years to recieve Government pension in Australia?

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36 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

I think you may have your arithmetic a little muddled. It is 20 cars per day at an average price of 300 Baht per car.

 

(Of course revenue does not equate to profit. They are two very different things.)

I get my car washed locally in Pattaya for 100 baht, 140 baht if inside as well. How does he justify 300 baht a car? Of course out of that 6000 baht gross a day he has to pay the help (300 baht each) plus water, electric, soap etc.

Edited November 12, 20187 yr by giddyup

Not the kind of publicity you want if on a retirement visa and no WP. Better stick with golf.

Next big task for the Big Yoke guy ????

2 minutes ago, roo860 said:

 

Do you have to contribute for a certain number of years to recieve Government pension in Australia?

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You have to live in Australia for 35 years to get a maximum aged pension, you don't need to contribute anything, you could have been unemployed for all that time.

3 minutes ago, roo860 said:

 

Do you have to contribute for a certain number of years to recieve Government pension in Australia?

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Nah, you can be on the dole your entire life, and then they give you a pension (money from the people who actually go to work and pay taxes).

 

 

10 minutes ago, Pete1980 said:

And a pensioner also. So he is bludging of the Aussie taxpayer while living it up in Paradise and earning cash with his hand out for taxpayers money. 

Welfare cheat. I hate them.

He's allowed to earn over $4000 a year, or more than $7000 as a couple before your pension is affected.

Nah, you can be on the dole your entire life, and then they give you a pension (money from the people who actually go to work and pay taxes).
 
 

Was he on the dole before?

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45 minutes ago, wgdanson said:

Work Permit?

 

Good man

First post in..........

Congrats.

11 minutes ago, Pete1980 said:

And a pensioner also. So he is bludging of the Aussie taxpayer while living it up in Paradise and earning cash with his hand out for taxpayers money. 

Welfare cheat. I hate them.

I fail to see the relevance.

I was under the impression you got a pension at a certain age in most countries and you could do what you want in retirement.

Including playing golf or supplementing your income by washing some cars.

Up to you as they say.

Unless you are misinterpreting his situation and think he is on the dole and hence an unemployed welfare cheat?

Jeez. Some people.

2 minutes ago, giddyup said:

You have to live in Australia for 35 years to get a maximum aged pension, you don't need to contribute anything, you could have been unemployed for all that time.

Officially unemployed, but most of them have cash jobs on the side. Like washing cars.

28 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Unfortunately, the comment was completely irrelevant to the OP.

I cannot see how you would think that. If he does not possess a WP then he will be in trouble. I am also pretty sure that you cannot get a WP for "car washing".

1 minute ago, roo860 said:

 

Was he on the dole before?

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Probably.

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2 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said:

Good man

First post in..........

Congrats.

I fail to see the relevance.

I was under the impression you got a pension at a certain age in most countries and you could do what you want in retirement.

Including playing golf or supplementing your income by washing some cars.

Up to you as they say.

Unless you are misinterpreting his situation and think he is on the dole and hence an unemployed welfare cheat?

Jeez. Some people.

I just dont like people who live of the taxpayer. Unless they are disabled, then fair enough. 

Probably.

Or probably not, so you have no idea of his actual situation.

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17 minutes ago, Pete1980 said:

And a pensioner also. So he is bludging of the Aussie taxpayer while living it up in Paradise and earning cash with his hand out for taxpayers money. 

Welfare cheat. I hate them.

maybe does'nt get an Aussie pension, are they not means tested

2 minutes ago, Pete1980 said:

I just dont like people who live of the taxpayer. Unless they are disabled, then fair enough. 

You have no idea what he did before he retired, he may have been a hard worker all his life, he certainly isn't sitting back with his feet up now.