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Report Abandoned Abroad: British Pensioner in Thailand Slams 'Immoral' Frozen Pensions Policy
I Know I Meant it went to 92 Baht, But Yes it WAS In 1998..... -
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Community Chiang Mai Café Responds to “Human Zoo” Controversy
Cannot see a problem here unless the inmates start shiiting in their hands and throwing it at the visitors. -
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Report Abandoned Abroad: British Pensioner in Thailand Slams 'Immoral' Frozen Pensions Policy
A common misunderstanding about NI and your state pension which is actually funded from taxation receipts. They do however rely on your number of NI qualifying years to work out how much you receive. You don't actually have to work to qualify for a year though as claiming unemployment allowance or sickness benefit is classed as the same. So it's a mad world whereby if you do work a little but paid under the NI secondary threshold you don't get a qualifying year for your pension but if you don't work at all and sign sick/unemployed, you do! -
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Report Abandoned Abroad: British Pensioner in Thailand Slams 'Immoral' Frozen Pensions Policy
it is successive British governments who have refused to make an agreements with most other countries, mainly Canada,Australia, New Zealand etc etc. By living in Thailand he is actually saving the British Government money as he does not receive a free bus pass, possible subsidised housing and of course the use of the NHS. Just think if all the elderly British ex - pats returned home the NHs would collapse. He and all the elderly ex - pats are in fact saving the British Exchequer billions a year, what I cannot understand is why successive government have not been savvy enough to realize that by encouraging the elderly to emigrate the country would save a fortune. Another factor to consider is that British pensioners receive approximately £10,000 pa, maybe after paying into the system for 40+ years, while the cost of the Illegal Economic migrants is approximately £42,000 pa.- 1
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Report Thailand to Verify 700,000 Foreigner-Registered Phone Numbers for Mobile Banking Use
It's not hard to get a thai phone number (SIM) in your name, and to them open a bank account (in your name) using your thai number for mobile banking... remain calm. -
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Why is there this kind of "impossible communication" between farang and thais ?
I have a similar experience in my 7 years in CNX. Just today i got into the elevator and a young Thai mother put her child behind her as if to shield her from danger. I realize at 5"8", 150 lbs, with short hair, clean shaven, no tatoos or scars, wearing clean shirt/pants and had just showered that I pose a threat to Thai children. Anyway I consider these types of events and reactions from Thai people as "just another day in LOS". I made the choice to come here and decided to stay for years so I can't expect anything else. On otherhand I did something new: I gave each member of the cleaning staff n my building 100 Baht for Songkran. The smiles lasted about a day. Things have now gone back to normal; They mostly acknowledge my presence in the common area and to make it easier for them so I leave for the day when they clean my room. This way it is better for everybody. I now prefer minimal contact with Thai peo;ple. They seem to want the same except for when I buy a product or service.
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