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News Forum - British expats uncovered in Thailand as UK probes pension fraud
I think you are both right and wrong - for both UK and Australia. Overall I believe that Pensioners, both those living at home and those overseas, should be entitled to receive the full Pension payment - including all applicable allowances available - as long as they meet the qualifications. I firstly base that on a 'moral' view - given that to live overseas and get the Pension means a person has qualified and meets the obligations required. Secondly, I base that one economics and financials - for the Government. In Australia early in 2000s the Senate did a detailed study into the costs and benefits of paying Pensioners living overseas. The target was to show how much money the country 'lost' (beyond simply adding up the Pension payments) and to have 'evidence' to restrict and reduce Pension payments to those living overseas. Unfortunately (for the Govt), the study concluded that allowing Pensioners to live overseas was a massive overall net-positive effect on the economy. The reasons were clear - Pensioners who live and die in Australia cost the Government a small fortune to support - mainly due to medical expenses, but also all other costs incurred with supporting Pensioners. The study showed that a percentage do come back when they are very aged, but even then, their net costs to the Government are massively less, than if they had stayed in Australia. I also agree about the technical legalities of 'living in Thailand'. We are not technically living in Thailand - we are all legally Tourists, with no legal rights to stay beyond 3 months. Hence the 90 days reports and the annual renewal process. For those that do not know, all the Thailand non-immigrant Visas are Tourist Visas (they are all the same under the Act). That is why they only last 90 Days, and likewise that is why the Visa only last 12 months - the maximum period of validity for a Tourist Visa is 12 months. Yes they call it extending your Permission to Stay - but technically and legally they are issuing you another 12 months Visa, for 90 days at a time. One of the senior managers at Thai Elite explained that many years ago - theirs and all the others are just 'glorified' Tourist Visas. The process does exist to become a Resident (with rights to stay and no 90 days and annual renewals), but as everyone knows that is very expensive, extremely complicated and takes many years - and the vast majority of applicants are 'rejected'. Therefore technically and legally I/you are not 'living' in Thailand - we are all Tourists. However, you are wrong in that it would take a lot for the UK Authority to implement such a change. In Australia the Dept of Immigration provides details to the Social Security Dept of every single Australian Citizen that leaves and enters the country. They use those records to ascertain anyone who is receiving a social security payment and who is overseas for extended period/s. They have decided themselves (not challenged yet) that anyone staying overseas for more than 6 months may no longer be 'domicile' in Australia (they keep watching), and that anyone staying 6-12 months in any one country means they are 'domicile' in that country. All that has not been challenged, because only overseas Pensioners would have a reason, and we all know that there is only one thing worse than telling a public servant they are an idiot or wrong (or both) and that is taking them to an Appeal Court and proving it. Undertaking that process would inevitably result in a older male Australian having troubles receiving their payments, because there are many things a nasty fat ugly feminist working in the bowels of Government can do out of spite. -
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News Forum - Fatal crash in Pathum Thani as truck hits motorcycle
A tragic road accident occurred early today involving a speeding pickup truck that collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of a 58 year old man. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing CCTV footage to determine the cause. At 1.15am today, November 17, Veerawat Niyomsap, an investigator at Khlong Luang Police Station, received … … The story Fatal crash in Pathum Thani as truck hits motorcycle as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story -
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News Forum - Thai influencer arrested for promoting illegal gambling at 3,000 baht per post
A Thai 27 year old influencer was apprehended for promoting illegal online gambling in exchange for 3,000 baht per post. The arrest occurred at her residence following an investigation by the Technology Crime Suppression Division 4. Kulltada, better known as “Baifern,” from Udon Thani, is a well-known social media personality with over 1 million followers. … … The story Thai influencer arrested for promoting illegal gambling at 3,000 baht per post as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story -
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News Forum - Pickup truck crash in Chon Buri sparks fatal transformer explosion
A tragic incident unfolded today when a pickup truck collided with a high-voltage electricity pole, resulting in a transformer explosion and a subsequent fire. The driver was fatally trapped inside the vehicle. This accident occurred on the Sukhumvit 8 Road, in the Nong Kham area of Si Racha district, Chon Buri province. At approximately 12.30am, … … The story Pickup truck crash in Chon Buri sparks fatal transformer explosion as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story -
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