Britons Abroad

[Prakanong]

Published in Straits Times today

Among the figures are

Thailand - 41,000 inclusive of 1163 retirees

Singapore - 41,000 including 309 retirees

I bet the Thai figure is much higher though as collecting data on all that are there is well on nigh impossible.

[Ricardo]

Perhaps by 'retirees' they mean only people over the government retirement-age (still 65 ?) or drawing pensions ?

I believe there are more than 1.163 retired (defined as no need to work any longer) Brits in Chiang Mai alone ! This is of course a good thing, since it means you're never short of someone to chat with, in your local bar.

[ade100]

Interesting that Singapore likes to get the Brits working (only 309 retirees). In Singapore it’s easy, quick and simple to get a work permit. And just by sheer coincidence the GDP per capita of Singapore is 30,854 compared to Thailand’s 9,065. Moral of this story: Get the Brits working.

[Prakanong]

Perhaps by 'retirees' they mean only people over the government retirement-age (still 65 ?) or drawing pensions ?

I believe there are more than 1.163 retired (defined as no need to work any longer) Brits in Chiang Mai alone ! This is of course a good thing, since it means you're never short of someone to chat with, in your local bar.

I think you are correct - these will probably be the over 65's who are registered to recieve their Govt. pensions in Thailand.

[JSixpack]

Moral of this story: Get the Brits working.

What an excellent idea!

[Prakanong]

Interesting that Singapore likes to get the Brits working (only 309 retirees). In Singapore it's easy, quick and simple to get a work permit. And just by sheer coincidence the GDP per capita of Singapore is 30,854 compared to Thailand's 9,065. Moral of this story: Get the Brits working.

I am surprised there are only 41,000 of us out of 800,000 foreign workers

A break down of EP and WP's types would give more info - I am sure all of us Brits are on EP 1

It was ours after all and even the Singaporeans can not forget that - they are even complaining in the Straits times today and saying they should cast off their colonial hang ups

Chip Chip old boy - off for a stngah after work so give the punkah wallers a kick to get the air moving in the Long Bar

[Prakanong]

Moral of this story: Get the Brits working.

What an excellent idea!

We do - just not in Britain

We are after all "Stamford son's"

ducks and leaves room quietly