5 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

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. 

I thinl BJ is already on to it

1 hour ago, Peterw42 said:

You cannot get a WP to wash cars, any manual labour job is a Thai only job. Surely you have read all the posts over the years where guys have been fined etc for less than washing cars.

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Methinks he should've kept his mouth shut. This is the kind of farang that BJ likes, gets him loads of publicity and pats on the back from the junta when he busts him.

2 hours ago, Pete1980 said:

Nice to know i am only "partly" supporting you.

Thanks mate, much appreciated. I'm enjoying every dollar of your hard earned contribution. Keep it coming, reckon I might have another 20 years in me yet.

4 hours 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.

If the Aussie MPs are anything like the British MPs, then they are even worse than any welfare, or in the British version, benefit cheats.

Good on Mr. Pearl for getting some great promo for his company and being a good sport and all.

It's a nice post and he seems to be running a great little company with his wife in Rayong, employs local kids and customers are happy.

Haters.....

5 hours ago, thequietman said:

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.

Or, perhaps not.

The hard lined authorities might consider such activity a novelty with the positive press it's receiving and just let it go, especially in the light of current campaigning and the spin gained could be an asset - or maybe nothing of this scenario at all. 

 

Old pensioner, Farang Kee Nok, struggles to survive with a bit of ingenuity and hard work - contributing to the community, creating employment for youngsters, etc....

There is a contemporary romantic side to it.

 

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2 minutes ago, PhilippBKK said:

Good on Mr. Pearl for getting some great promo for his company and being a good sport and all.

It's a nice post and he seems to be running a great little company with his wife in Rayong, employs local kids and customers are happy.

Haters.....

Er, shouldn't the kids be in school?

4 hours ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

He's too old to get a work permit. 

No age limit on work permits.

2 minutes ago, grollies said:

Er, shouldn't the kids be in school?

The article says "in the kids free time", so one assumes that means after school and weekends. No cigar.

Edited November 12, 20187 yr by giddyup

4 hours ago, Thechook said:

Why do I get the feeling that this guy is going to be in a whole pile of trouble.  Might get imprisoned or deported

His wife might be connected.

There seems to be varying accounts to gaining an Aussie Pension here.. I worked in Oz for over 35 years lived there for 55.. I should have been eligible for the OAP but was refused on the basis I live overseas. I even presented myself at my eligible date to centerlink. So those getting the pension consider yourself very lucky indeed. I know it’s not a lot but it would have paid easily half my monthly living expenses. To get a pension would require me to go back live in Australia for 2 years and then only then I may be granted a OAP. Unfortunately I am not prepared to make such a huge move at this time of my life.

4 hours ago, giddyup said:

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

6000 Baht per day, say 5 days a week at today's exchange of B23..8317= 1AD. (6000 x 5 x 4 x 13)/23.8317 = 65459...AD per year. Even if you divide that by say, 4, (allowing for other family members to have their share etc.) he would receive more than 16 thousand AD per year. So it would still be in excess of what you quoted.  

Edited November 12, 20187 yr by TKDfella

20 minutes ago, grollies said:

Admitting to paying under minimum wage is pretty stupid.

I thought 300 baht a day was minimum, and not bad for school kids.

25 minutes ago, Wim1954 said:

Also of he is doing it for free then he still need a wp Work is Work paid,volunteer or free.

What he needs to say is that he is 'instructing' the kids how to wash cars....not really working.

4 hours ago, Pete1980 said:

But I do know if he was a hard worker as you imagine, he didnt save enough money to self fund his retirement and is now living of the taxpayer. A lot of people spend all their money on alcohol, ciggies, pokies,hookers etc. etc..

Then put their hand out for taxpayer (my) money, which offends me.

British MPs have jobs on the side while still drawing their full MPs salary, so it never bothered me to do the same, and if you are offended then too bad.

1 minute ago, TKDfella said:

6000 Baht per day, say 5 days a week at today's exchange of B23..8317= 1AD. (6000 x 5 x 4 x 12)/28.317 = 60,423...AD per year. Even if you divide that by say, 4, (allowing for other family members to have their share etc.) he would receive more than 15 thousand AD per year. So it would still be in excess of what you quoted.  

Do you really think he clears 6000 baht a day, that he has no overheads like rent, electric, water, wages etc? Maybe the business is in his wife's name and she pays him the 300 baht a day going rate. I doubt if Centrelink will be fussed to follow up on it when there are plenty rorting the system in Australia. He may even be self-funded and doesn't get a penny, who knows?

5 hours 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.

Or he could be a self funded pensioner....and allowed to work.

Or he could be on a military pension......and allowed to work.

Or a police pension......and allowed to work.

Or, or, or .........

But you just assume he is on the old age pension, while even then he is allowed to earn a bit of cash on the side.

People who judge and abuse others without knowing all the facts. I hate them.

There's a big difference between the sensationalized headline "Farang washing cars to make a living says he's making 6000 baht a day" and the body of the article where he is quoted as saying "the shop was making 5,000 baht to 6,000 baht a day cleaning an average of 20 cars." My take is that he must suck at golf; and, his TV must be on the fritz.

1 minute ago, giddyup said:

Do you really think he clears 6000 baht a day, that he has no overheads like rent, electric, water, wages etc? Maybe the business is in his wife's name and she pays him the 300 baht a day going rate. I doubt if Centrelink will be fussed to follow up on it when there are plenty rorting the system in Australia. He may even be self-funded and doesn't get a penny, who knows?

I'm just going by the OP details. How much You or I think he makes is irrelevant, that's for others to investigate and ascertain the truth. And whether others are conning the Australian Pensions dept. is also irrelevant since they most likely have not appeared in a news paper to talk about it. Stick to apparent details of the OP.

43 minutes ago, cleverman said:

Have you always paid every cent of tax your supposed to, have you ever claimed a deduction for something that was not deductible, have you ever worked for cash in hand? Let he who is without sin etc.

 

 

41 minutes ago, mikecha said:

u jealous  maybe he worked 40 years non stop get a pension he paid for so why is he a welfare cheat pension is not welfare it is paid for by yourself over the years ,

Wrong, Ozzies taxes don't go into a pension fund. Welfare is not paid by "yourself" over the years. 

5 hours 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.

 

5 hours 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.

Really  ...I’d say he is receiving a portion of the Hard earned heavily taxed money he has  already paid INTO the system....I read statistics that there are 70m ish THAI persons of which 2.5m pay tax...

The REAL Parasitic Spongers are the global  Politicians and Bankers who Take everything and Give F-call.  Think you should redirect your hate  to. Just cause...

as for THAI Law... it is drafted so ambiguously ithat everyone will break it and for you to accuse everyone of being a Tax Dodger ...look in the MIRROR 1st. ... I brushed my Teeth today...so? What I’ve deprived a THAI dentist of a Hygenist income? Or washed my dishes and did a house maid out of a job..ect. It’s ludicrous but the law states exerting energy is working which is illegal..whether for Free or Paid without a WP...

 

 

Edited November 12, 20187 yr by Boombum

13 minutes ago, OzinThai said:

There seems to be varying accounts to gaining an Aussie Pension here.. I worked in Oz for over 35 years lived there for 55.. I should have been eligible for the OAP but was refused on the basis I live overseas. I even presented myself at my eligible date to centerlink. So those getting the pension consider yourself very lucky indeed. I know it’s not a lot but it would have paid easily half my monthly living expenses. To get a pension would require me to go back live in Australia for 2 years and then only then I may be granted a OAP. Unfortunately I am not prepared to make such a huge move at this time of my life.

It's been a requirement for some time to live in Australia for the 2 years before you reach pensionable age, or conversely, return to Australia at any time and do the 2 years. You haven't been singled out, that's part of meeting the criteria to get an aged pension.

3 minutes ago, TKDfella said:

I'm just going by the OP details. How much You or I think he makes is irrelevant, that's for others to investigate and ascertain the truth. And whether others are conning the Australian Pensions dept. is also irrelevant since they most likely have not appeared in a news paper to talk about it. Stick to apparent details of the OP.

Well you were the one who worked out to the satang what he would be earning at 6000 baht a day, projected over a year. Seems you like to cherry pick details.

we left Thailand for a lot of reasons, but our uk money getting less every month was the main reason. My Thai wife did the after school Chicken Snax etc, gave us about 1000 baht a day csh so we survived. In the end now so much better off back in old Blighty

good luck you all

i think this guy washing cars is great for him, but work permit/? probably not, must be his Thai wifes biz, good luck to you mate

19 minutes ago, giddyup said:

I thought 300 baht a day was minimum, and not bad for school kids.

B325/day. I suppose we have to assume they pay minimum wage to Thai adults during weekdays.

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1 minute ago, grollies said:

B325/day. I suppose we have to assume they pay minimum wage to Thai adults during weekdays.

Maybe the reporter just rounded it off?

Just now, giddyup said:

Well you were the one who worked out to the satang what he would be earning at 6000 baht a day, projected over a year. Seems you like to cherry pick details.

And you were the one who quoted the Australian limits! I merely worked it out according to the headline and indicated that he was still beyond YOUR figures. If you don't like being corrected don't make statements in the first place.

Totally integrated into Thai style of business ... only talk about the GROSS income.

After expenses ... well , maybe a bit.

 

He is a good man with a good heart. I hope the BIB don't break his entrepreneurial spirit with stupid rules