Report Abandoned Abroad: British Pensioner in Thailand Slams 'Immoral' Frozen Pensions Policy

[Blueman1]

1 hour ago, jori123 said:

Fact is it....for someone who lays claim to his knowledge by way of pattaya times on this very subject id would not only say very improbable  id say bloody impossible

If YOU Don't beleive My FACT, I'll give you my EX-Mates Phone number so YOU Can ask him Yourself.....YOU Clown....

[Negita43]

On 4/28/2025 at 9:17 AM, connda said:

Does anyone want to write a sob-story news article about me?  "No?" Didn't think so.  Well, I'm not a retired banker.  Maybe that's it.

My guess you knowingly or un-knowingly signed up for that to keep the contributions down. It's a common practice but ignores the impact of inflation - so no tears for you I am afraid 😢

[jori123]

30 minutes ago, Blueman1 said:

If YOU Don't beleive My FACT, I'll give you my EX-Mates Phone number so YOU Can ask him Yourself.....YOU Clown....

There are set rules in dwp regulations,none are anything akin to what you profess,none.  So you suggest you are right against all the rules set forth in dwp regulations,only one clown here sunshine, your mate?  Is he not inside at this very minute

[Chris Daley]

All these foreigners coming over to Thailand.  And I have to pay my taxes to support them and supply them with healthcare.

 

Stop the planes.

[simon43]

11 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Will it not be pegged at what you were getting when you ''left'' UK' if you leave after retirement?

Yes indeed! (I assumed you were already living in Thailand prior to reaching your retirement date)

[simon43]

10 hours ago, StandardIssue said:

 

Strictly speaking this man would not be allowed a long term visa in Thailand. His income is well below the yearly minimum. While his income is enough to survive month to month, what happens if some serious medical care is needed? Fly back to Ol'e Blighty? What about emergency care? Heart attack? Stroke etc? Die and get cremated in the local wat? IMHO someone with this small pension at 70 years is really taking a big chance living in country long term.

We don't know whether he has medical insurance, he could have a $1M cover for all we know 🙂

[simon43]

10 hours ago, jwest10 said:

Should not have mentioned the teaching? wp?

That's a grey area (according to many previous news reports).  I only teach non-Thais living outside of Thailand. 

[simon43]

5 hours ago, Reddavy said:

Limited IQ. Your the balloon who chose to post BS And total lies what does that say about your IQ 🤷🏼

Yawn, please point out where I posted BS and total lies.  I stated that my pension will be about 40k baht per month.  I stated my outgoings and that the total of these were far less than my pension amount.  The fact that I also earn 87k baht each month AND use none of this to live on is irrelevant to my original statement. 

 

I have a good life in Thailand, with 2 rented properties, a decent car and decent medical insurance, with no need to use any other income.

 

Your problem is that you are.. stupid!  Sorry, but that's the truth.  I'll accept excuses that you can't understand English.  But if you can read English, then the only reason for your failure to understand that my expenses are less than my pension amount is... that you are stupid 🙂  And I'm not going to waste my time arguing the toss with an idiot!

[simon43]

5 hours ago, Blueman1 said:

But That's NOT Living,It's called Surviving Miserably !!

That's maybe your opinion (not sure if you're joking here!!)

 

I don't smoke, very rarely drink, wouldn't waste my time romantically or financially with any woman nowadays.  I'm as happy as a pig in sh*t!

[billd766]

1 hour ago, Chris Daley said:

All these foreigners coming over to Thailand.  And I have to pay my taxes to support them and supply them with healthcare.

 

Stop the planes.

BS.

 

I have lived in Thailand for 24 years and I have ALWAYS paid UK income tax since 1958 when I left school and started work until I retired in 2009 on my 65th birthday, and  NO, YOU do NOT supply me with ANY healthcare in Thailand.

 

How do I know that?

 

Easy, as I went to the state hospital in Kamphaeng Phet, (where I am legally registered) this morning to get some more meds and my bill for a diabetes test and the meds came to 2,507 thb. Neither YOU or the UK government paid a single baht towards the bill.

 

So STOP telling lies.

 

If you cannot tell the truth. then why do you post BS.