20 hours ago, JCCR6 said:

Off to Finland at this time of the year… poor guy

I don't know what happens to the broke and homeless in Finland, hopefully he has some friends or family somewhere there. I'm sure that you wouldn't survive a night on the streets in a Finnish winter...

23 hours ago, internationalism said:

"frequent nuisance" doesn't equates to "threat to society".

 

It does in Thailand, where foreigners are expected to be completely subservient to their flawed culture without criticism or complaint.

3 hours ago, Derek B said:

If you are due to be deported from Thailand for being on overstay and are without funds in country who pays for the travel costs?

You sit in the International detention Center in Bangkok until someone pays. If no one pays, you're in there for life...

Hope he has a warm coat for Christmas

This guy will be in the local lock up then eventually wind up at Immi waiting for a ticket and fine money or a court date w/fine. He can probably enjoy a few drinks while at the local before he is transferred. He had better behave at Immi. Overstaying wasn't serious years ago. Now it is a bad move.

1 hour ago, zyphodb said:

You sit in the International detention Center in Bangkok until someone pays. If no one pays, you're in there for life...

some countries will provide a ticket for their citizens. You usually have to repay the cost. Some give a travel document after seizing your passport. In the past overstaying did not mean deportation if you went to Immi at the airport it was 25k Baht and you could return the next day. Two weeks or two years same deal.

Immi Bangkok is and has never been good.

17 hours ago, bristolgeoff said:

He knew he was overstay for along time,he should have being more agreeing with the locals.9yrs overstay bye bye back to finland now.police just wait they time and catch them 

The police were not waiting for him. He came to their notice simply because the neighbours complained about him.

8 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said:

I wouldn't touch that drunken, belligerent criminal either unless I had a 10 foot pole. ????

Where does it say that he was a drunken, belligerent criminal?

On 11/26/2022 at 9:49 AM, internationalism said:

"frequent nuisance" doesn't equates to "threat to society".

 

If he is a frequent offender (he has been a nuisance several times before) why has he not been reported before?

On 11/26/2022 at 2:12 PM, 4MyEgo said:

His passport could have also expired, either way, I do feel sorry for the guy, 74 and heading back to Finland, to what ?

 

Fact of the matter is too many expats end up here with little or no savings, relying only on the pension, which makes me think, what if one day governments all around the world decided to stop paying pensions overseas, what would then happen to all those expats on pensions, they would have to return home, or find other means to survive, suffice to say, I don't trust or depend on governments.

 

Some here might say, they'd have to grandfather it in, to which I would reply, says who ?

That is only if they are a brain dead government, its cheaper to pay them a pension than to have them come home and swamp the medical systems

 

2 hours ago, Billy Bloggs said:

That is only if they are a brain dead government, its cheaper to pay them a pension than to have them come home and swamp the medical systems

 

That makes absolute sense, just for the record, the Australian government stops Medicare access if you are out of the country for a straight 5 year period, suffice to say, I make it a habit to go back every 3 years and also renew my card online before it expires which gives me another 5 years.

 

I'm not on the pension, but keeping on the Medicare system gives me at least half back when I visit the Dr, Specialists and get a years worth of meds at 5 times cheaper than here, so it makes it worth while for me to go back to keep it current, and see family and friends of course for the short stay.

4 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

That makes absolute sense, just for the record, the Australian government stops Medicare access if you are out of the country for a straight 5 year period, suffice to say, I make it a habit to go back every 3 years and also renew my card online before it expires which gives me another 5 years.

 

I'm not on the pension, but keeping on the Medicare system gives me at least half back when I visit the Dr, Specialists and get a years worth of meds at 5 times cheaper than here, so it makes it worth while for me to go back to keep it current, and see family and friends of course for the short stay.

I havent been out of the country for 5 years, I went back just be4 covid hit to sit out my 2 years to make my pension portable and came back nearly 2 years ago and I did get a message somewhere maybe My Gov telling me I wasnt eligible for medicare, maybe I need to look into it.

28 minutes ago, Billy Bloggs said:

I havent been out of the country for 5 years, I went back just be4 covid hit to sit out my 2 years to make my pension portable and came back nearly 2 years ago and I did get a message somewhere maybe My Gov telling me I wasnt eligible for medicare, maybe I need to look into it.

You can get it reinstated but you have to reside there once again, and provide them with utility bills in your name, lease etc and I believe, but don't quote me, I believe it's 6 months before they reinstate you.

 

Worth looking into, definitely.

48 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

You can get it reinstated but you have to reside there once again, and provide them with utility bills in your name, lease etc and I believe, but don't quote me, I believe it's 6 months before they reinstate you.

 

Worth looking into, definitely.

Your reinstated immediately on your return.

55 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Your reinstated immediately on your return.

I believe you have to produce evidence that you live there, is that correct, lease, utility bills for a 6 month period, i.e. for a non residents who has been residing overseas for over 5 year who's Medicare card expired.

 

Was your experience different, always good to hear things 1st hand.

 

 

1 minute ago, 4MyEgo said:

I believe you have to produce evidence that you live there, is that correct, lease, utility bills for a 6 month period, i.e. for a non residents who has been residing overseas for over 5 year who's Medicare card expired.

 

Was your experience different, always good to hear things 1st hand.

 

 

No third degree.Just tell them your back. Current adress, I used my lads.Dr clinic can access your former details.Despite the BS here Centrelink help is exceptional.

On 11/27/2022 at 6:25 AM, Derek B said:

If you are due to be deported from Thailand for being on overstay and are without funds in country who pays for the travel costs?

Unless the deportable alien can get assistance from outside, nobody. 

You rot in immigration jail.

theryre peed off he just broke the record for overstaying so gets the cattle prods up his derriere