@Tony ********

when you say "farangs massively contribute..." are you sure? I've got no idea, because I'm not living there (yet, but hopefully in the near future), but have heard it said that foreigners there on retirement and marriage visas don't contribute a great deal. You've got no argument from me though on what you've said. I do think though, that especially for those on marriage visas, should maybe get 5 year visas, if not longer, rather than annual (subject to basic proofs from time to time, of still married and living together)

@Tony ********

"invite farangs to re-write everything" lol, then things would be re-written to suit foreigners, then the country would head in the same direction countries such as the UK, Australia and USA are going - down the gurgler

@Tony ********

many Australians receive what is sometimes referred to as the Australian Aged Pension, which can be claimed at 'retirement age'. That's an Australian Government paid pension. It's not frozen like the UK pension that you referred to, rather it, I believe, increases each year (or most) in line with any annual cost of living increase. Then there's Superannuation, which is in many (or most cases for the average person), is funded by compulsory contributions by the Employer, but can also be contributed to, with limits, by the employee. Since it's introduction some decades ago, the more years one has worked and the higher one's income, the higher the Superannuation at retirement (subject to falls in things where the money is invested and events like recessions).

@Andreas ********

probably an accidental typo that wasn't picked up. You know what all those zeros do to the eyes

@Stephen *******

ohh really? Someone said yours had 3 legs 🤣

@Brick ******

I thought that yours had 3 legs 🤣

@SteBu *****

don't say that our he probably will

@Sonny *****

if you live in Thailand, you'll be able to save a lot of the money you spend on 'smokes', just breathe in the air from February to April when the 'burning season' is on. 🤣😢

@Jae ******

my point is that while there are certain rules in regards to receiving an Australian Aged Pension, those rules don't make Australians worse off than comparable countries from what I've been able to discern from a bit of online research. Some seem to be making the Australian Government almost seem like they're like a country that commit atrocities against its people. Eligible Australians that choose to live overseas still get the base Aged Pension. The part they don't get are the 'supplements' such as Rent Assistance for a dwelling in which they're living and a couple of other very small concession amounts. Those supplements vary from person to person and depending on circumstances. If f not living in Australia, a Pensioner isn't contributing to the Tax revenue in any way, unlike Pensioners living in Australia (who pay GST, if not Income Tax).