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Gerard

@AGLV0121

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Canadian expat in Thailand

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Canadian

Lives in Khet Bangkok Noi, Bangkok

Speaks English, French, Mandarin, Spanish, Hebrew, Portuguese, Italian and some more

Registration: 20 December 2014

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Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
9 months ago
AGLV0121

Nakhon Sawan - any expat out there? by AGLV0121

I am now in Nakhon Sawan, probably the most expatless city in Thailand. Would want to socialize as I almost have no contact out of my 'family'. Hearing an echo would be a nice! Gerry

Gerard

Lived there for a year.ENJOY THE FOOD AT BAAN I iSSAN, AND THE PARK. Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
last year
Expattaya

Expatriate to Thailand with no income just "big" savings by Expattaya

Hello everyone,I am french, single, and I have 65,000 euros in savings and I want to move to Thailand "forever" .First of all can you please advise me of a beautiful mountainous region without too many tourists and whose capital has at least 50,000 ...

Gerard

@Expattaya Hey there. I am (French) Canadian, formerly a French citizen, also a software developer, well solutions architect. I too designed plugins and web sites that are "due to bring expected income".I used to work in the USA, but in 2011 moved ... Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 created a thread
last year

Business visa

Hello members of the Expat Community in Thailand,Canadian entrepreneur here, with linguistic solutions (search engines, data, information harmonization).I'd want to stay a few months prospecting and demo'ing my company's products, but can't do that ... Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
2 years ago
RobOtman49

"extreme hardship" for an F-1 visa to the united States? by RobOtman49

What is considered an "extreme hardship" when it come to the rule regarding that we must meet in person before I can apply to get my love an F-1 visa to the united States? We have been talking online for quite some time now she is a simple women ...

Gerard

My advice is go there and meet her in person. What's the point of embarking on a procedure to get her into the US if you too have not been in presence of each other? Because many times, (I know some about this) when two people chat online, ... Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
3 years ago
YoannEddy

Teaching French in Thailand by YoannEddy

Hello, I am Yoann Eddy, software engineer nd French Language Expert from Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). I always wanted to live/work in Thailand for few years to experience the culture and everthing out there... But I have been struggling to find ...

Gerard

Croisons les doigts :) Bonne chance! Gerard Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
3 years ago
YoannEddy

Teaching French in Thailand by YoannEddy

Hello, I am Yoann Eddy, software engineer nd French Language Expert from Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). I always wanted to live/work in Thailand for few years to experience the culture and everthing out there... But I have been struggling to find ...

Gerard

Salut Yoann, Voici quelques liens, mais surtout eslcafe.com et ajarn.com Au cas ou tu ne trouves pas de poste d'enseignant en Français, il reste l'Anglais :) Bonne ... Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
5 years ago
EdEvans999

Hello! New Member and future Expat by EdEvans999

Hello, I am a 54 year old retiree, from Pennsylvania, in the US. My wife plans on retiring in 13 months, at which point we plan on selling our home and living abroad! We will have a steady retirement income, that will maintain a comfortable ...

Gerard

I presume 45K Bahts is your monthly budget for apartment/condo rental. You can get something decent for half. If you lease the apartment, you're stuck for 6 months minimum (although you can find three months leases). I suggest AirBnB for initial ... Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
6 years ago
bkk tea blog

Weekend trips out of Bangkok by bkk tea blog

The thread about people starting discussions reminded me to mention this; we recently did two weekend outings in Pattaya. In the past we've done long weekend trips to Korat, Rayong, Cha-am, and Hua Hin. Even Buriram, earlier this year, but ...

Gerard

You got lots of nature around Samut Prakan, walks, fresh water, air, bird watching, etc, The Erawan museum. And west towards Phetchaburi, old temples. Kanchanaburi is full of resources. Erawan National Park. Suphan Buri also. All within a one-day ... Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
6 years ago
toohp

What's your $ Budget to live in Thailand ? by toohp

So I just returned from another visit this time 6 weeks , Pattaya ,Chanthaburi , Hua Hin & Cha am . Now given I was in Holiday mode and spent more $ than I had intended its made me re think about how much I need to live quite well there . I ...

Gerard

I used to rent an apartment at rat Burana (Ivy Condo) where I stayed two months (but could have stayed over a year) for 12,500 Bahts a month. Add to this 250 Bahts for food a day. Electricity was 700 Bahts, water 300. That sums up to 21K Bahts a ... Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
6 years ago
AGLV0121

Nakhon Sawan - any expat out there? by AGLV0121

I am now in Nakhon Sawan, probably the most expatless city in Thailand. Would want to socialize as I almost have no contact out of my 'family'. Hearing an echo would be a nice! Gerry

Gerard

Hi Peter, I still receive messages from Expat, although seldom reply. I am now more on the Mukdahan side (Mekong river, floods, etc.). Nice place, clean air. Ban Wat Sai Tai I remember. nice area. I let you enjoy the city, I loved the park (I could ... Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
6 years ago
GuestPoster229

Secondary School Mathematics Teacher by GuestPoster229

Hi there, I have a masters degree in education from Australia and have been teaching secondary school mathematics for 6 years here. I was not born in Australia, but am trained and registered as a teacher here and will become an Australian citizen ...

Gerard

https://jobs.theguardian.com/jobs/mathematics/thailand/ Just google math teacher jobs in Thailand And don't worry, you're teaching math, not English. Apart from this maybe you try to correct your accent if perceptible. It IS possible, oi ... Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
7 years ago
carlos-mann

Looking at living and working from Pattaya or Bangkok, Thailand by carlos-mann

Hi, I'm just starting to look at the options of living in Thailand. I can work remotely, which is great. I would like to start by sharing a house or apartment with an expat who has experience in living there. Anyone have a room? I'm ...

Gerard

You have a few sources of information available: this forum, or thaivisa.com meetup.com for all meetups in BKK ddproperty.com if you want to find inexpensive condo ! 4500 - 12000 Bahts / month eventually with gym and swimming-pool HTH Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
7 years ago
Chodder007

Mechanic taking tools what are the risks? by Chodder007

Hi all hope your all well, I intend to emigrate to Thailand in the next few months I have concerns taking my goods there as I cannot seem to get a definite answer from anyone! I am thinking of taking my tools being a mechanic but concerned they will ...

Gerard

Make a list of all items, tag each of them and place a copy in the toolbox. Get a good insurance. Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
7 years ago
joolsd

Looking for quite short term stay. by joolsd

Hi, My partner and our 12yr old daughter are moving to Thailand from Vietnam. This will only be short term as we are planning on getting married. After we are married we plan to go to UAE as I have had several job offers and they require a marriage ...

Gerard

oops, 10k a month on a 3 month basis. 9K is for 6 months. I live there. 1 year is 8.5K/mo. There are also larger units 42 m^2 for 16K/month Read More

Gerard
AGLV0121 replied to a thread
7 years ago
joolsd

Looking for quite short term stay. by joolsd

Hi, My partner and our 12yr old daughter are moving to Thailand from Vietnam. This will only be short term as we are planning on getting married. After we are married we plan to go to UAE as I have had several job offers and they require a marriage ...

Gerard

In the unit I live, there are condos available for 3 months. Furnished, with fridge, stove and microwave Gym, swimming pool, bus to Saphan Thaksin BTS (close to the river, rat Burana) There's also a boat service to Sathorn pier, Saphan ... Read More