Do I need to live in Australia for two years to take my age pension to Thailand?

So I'm originally from UK and have been a resident in Australia for 15 years so far. Should I be topping up my UK national insurance to the max now (I'm 57) in readiness to retire to Thailand when I am 60+. Guessing I won't get any Aus pension thanks to Centrelink because my super will be at a reasonable amount.

You should be OK if you have been living continuously in Australia for the two years prior to applying.

Hi. I was born and bred in Sydney. Worked and paid taxes from age 18 up to 60. At 60 after many holidays here I decided to move and retire here. I incorrectly thought that when I reached 65 I would apply for the age pension. I didn’t get around to doing that until I was 67. Centrelink rejected my application because I had been absent from Australia for more than two years and hence considered a non resident !! I appealed to the Dept of Hone Affairs in Canberra only to get a letter telling me the same thing. The only way open to me was to return to Australia and live there permanently for two years. I will be 80 next year, have a house and family here as well as dogs etc. I have no property or family left in Australia so my return for two years is out of the question. Luckily I have two superannuation funds to fund my life here but would have liked the age pension to which I am entitled. My British and American friends here all get their age pensions here.

If you've been living in Australia for the two full years prior to applying for the pension, you're good to go, your pension is portable. It's only for those already living overseas and return to Australia simply to apply for the pension who have to serve the two years residency test

Get pension paid in to Oz account then use wise to transfer to your thai bank

You get the pension less the energy supplement etc