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I've had no trouble getting an evisa on the site I mentioned

Try this site https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/trang-chu-ttdt

What a load of S*$T. Commercial passenger jets Do Not routinely dump fuel before landing. Some need to dump fuel in an emergency to reduce the weight to the maximum allowable landing weight, most wide body long range aircraft have fuel dump systems(A380,A350,A330,B787,B777) Most narrow body, single isle aircraft do not have fuel dump systems Do some more research

You are wrong and have misread the mood of Australian voters. Typical YES comments. The only person to hang his head in shame should be Albanese for pissing $400 million dollars up against the wall for his arrogance in not abandoning the referendum when ALL polls indicated YES would lose badly

I won't be enlightening you about anything. You're such a no it all with an opinion on everything, find out for yourself

Afraid to say KH is WRONG. Then again he nevers admits he is wrong, just deflects the criticism and continues the spin

@KhunHeinekenyou are not prevented from leaving Australia with a HELP/HECS debt. A person with a HELP/HECS debt must inform the ATO within 7 days of leaving the country. If you are earning over the minimum $51550, 2022/2023 tax year you are required to make compulsory payment towards your debt regardless of where you live in the world. The requirements to pay you debt is ongoing (providing you earn over the minimum salary) until the debt is settled. The balance is written of if you die before paying the full amount. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-03/qld-hecs-help-ex-pats-indexation-university-debt/102427526 https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Study-and-training-support-loans/Overseas-repayments/

This link gives the true picture of Thailand in the rankings, https://www.imd.org/centers/wcc/world-competitiveness-center/rankings/world-talent-ranking/

Potability Legislation, some info here may answer your questions, https://guides.dss.gov.au/social-security-guide/7/1/1/10

No, there are 11 politicians elected to the Australian Parliament today who identify as indigenous so they already have a Voice. No need for a race based 'Voice' to be enshrined in the Australian Constitution as Albo is pushing for on the 14 October 2023 The way the polls are tracking this referendum will fail as most of the past referendums have

She has been an Australian citizen for 27 years

@Michael Howellsdid you inform Services Australia that you are married to a Thai who is working in Thailand when you initially applied for the OAP? May be a factor in being denied

That was not the case for my wife(Thai) who had not been a resident for 35 years, only 27 years. She was granted the full pension in mid February this year. She now needs to stay 2 years for her pension to become portable.

In answer to your residency question @Adumbrationyes you can and you will have portability like all other residents who never left the country prior to getting the OAP and departing Australia to retire

From your link @simple1the following link from DSS lists the requirements for portability https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-department/international/policy/portability-of-australian-income-support-payments

The link explains the rules to obtain portability if you return to Australia to claim the pension and how long you can be out of the country during the two year period https://guides.dss.gov.au/social-security-guide/7/1/4

That's correct. In my case I went back to Australia after living overseas for over 2 years, then returned and claimed the pension. When I travel overseas within the two year period of being back in Australia my pension payments stopped when I left Australia and were reinstated on return after 3 weeks away

The pension stops as soon as you depart Australia if you do not have portability

Why did they stop your pension? Did the message from MyGov explain why your pension was stopped? Was it portable? Once you get back to Australia call Centrelink and you should get you pension reinstated as you have stated you will have returned to Australia permanently.

Portability for former residents - Age, DSP Since 20 September 2000, a former resident who returns to Australia and is granted Age or DSP, or who transfers to Age under SS(Admin)Act section 12, cannot take that pension outside Australia if they leave within 2 years of having resumed residence in Australia. The purpose of this legislation is to discourage people from travelling to Australia just to get an Australian pension to take back overseas. The 2-year period includes, as separate full days, the day on which the recipient returns to Australia to resume Australian residence and the day on which they leave again. There is no discretionary power to allow portability of Age or DSP during the 2-year period (note, some exceptions to the 2-year rule apply - see below). Payment may be suspended for short overseas absences during the 2-year period and does not have to be reclaimed on return to Australia. A short absence from Australia (as long as the person is still classed as an Australian resident) will not impact on the end date of the 2-year period (i.e. the absence still counts towards the person's 2-year period). https://guides.dss.gov.au/social-security-guide/7/1/4

Have it stolen by an employee of the bank, as has happened on numerous occasions in the past. I don't trust Thai banks either. That's why I keep my ฿800,000 for my Non-Imm O Retirement extensions in my Australian bank. Much safer. Also pays much better interest

Yeah, a lot more. I know a principal at a private school who is paid ฿150,000 per month plus rent ฿15,000 per month and health insurance

Absolutely correct

Because of people like you and many, many other 'falangies' on AN have opinions on Thai politics and flood the political threads with their posts. All worthless of course as they DON"T vote

By Chris Barrett the South-East Asia correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/two-weeks-ago-she-was-giving-birth-on-sunday-she-ll-run-for-prime-minister-20230504-p5d5qi.html