MisterStretch
ViPAmerican expat in Thailand
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Lives in Hat Yai, Songkhla
Speaks Portuguese (Brasilian), English
Registration: 07 January 2010
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Plz help my insurance can't cover my bills by Moyo memory
Iam from Zimbabwe arrived in Thailand on the 27th and went into Quarantine and was tested positive on the 2nd of ferbruary now the problem is my insurance said it cannot cover my bills of 90000 baht because iam assymptomatic so now iam so stressed ...
I have heard of this before...it's another Thai travesty where they target the foreigner. The Thai government requires that you purchase Covid 19 coverage from a Thai company, but the company will only pay for hospitalization if you are ... Read More
assistant professor position- is 2300 KD good for family of 4 by Sam_2016
Hi All Is 2300 KD (all inclusive) is good for assistant professor (Engineering). I have my wife and 2 kids ( 3years and 1year). Im moving from Australia. Thanks
I haven't lived in Kuwait for a few years now. 2300KWD is a fine salary, ONLY if they also provide free housing. You say you are a family of 4...two kids, means two kids' education. Not cheap. If you have housing and education benefits, ... Read More
Child visa by Gunthorpe
Adopting children in thailand
I'd say that is true, otherwise your gf is going to have to adopt the niece. While there are many Thais who are married, in the legal sense, they are both Thai - and that is all the difference. Isn't there a guardianship option you can ... Read More
Expats kids having to join army at 21 by Jackfish
Hi everybody, I'm a New Zealander and have two teenage boys with my Thai wife of 20 + years. We all plan on heading there next month but have hit a hiccup, the Thai embassy has told us that if we take our boys over there and get ID cards and ...
Jackfish, I checked into something, because I wasn't sure. If your kids are enrolled in a Thai secondary school and opt to take the "junior military program" (kind of like ROTC in America) they are exempt from the military draft. All ... Read More
Expats kids having to join army at 21 by Jackfish
Hi everybody, I'm a New Zealander and have two teenage boys with my Thai wife of 20 + years. We all plan on heading there next month but have hit a hiccup, the Thai embassy has told us that if we take our boys over there and get ID cards and ...
Something to think about. If you are planning on your kids being in an international school, you might think about ED visas. As for the illegality of having one passport, they mean that you can't enter on one, then leave on another. You have ... Read More
How Much to Live Good Life in Thailand? by Zeus.wmo
Just to get other people's perspective, I read a recent post that stated the following: "The great part is you don't really need much to live a quality life in Thailand. About $1,000 USD per month, you'll be able to live a basic but ...
You live the high life, Zeus. And perhaps in an expensive place, I've no idea. Yes, an expat can live on USD1K a month, in smaller towns and cities and still have a fairly decent quality of life. If that weren't the case, every TEFLer ... Read More
Teaching English to police or military by tlbrown1949
I have 2 Masters Degree and 12 years of teaching college. Anyone know how to apply for teaching without going through the TEFL course?
I am an overseas teaching veteran of 21 years in 10 different countries. I concur...the TEFL/TESOL course will teach you things you need to do what we call "front line" teachiing. Not to pee on your parade, but I'll take a good ... Read More
Expats kids having to join army at 21 by Jackfish
Hi everybody, I'm a New Zealander and have two teenage boys with my Thai wife of 20 + years. We all plan on heading there next month but have hit a hiccup, the Thai embassy has told us that if we take our boys over there and get ID cards and ...
So keep the Kiwi passports for the kids, for the time being, play the visa game, or do what the rest of the Thais do, follow the rules. They can stay as dependents on your Non-O visa until they reach their majority. Then, if still on Kiwi ... Read More
New members of the Thailand forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Thailand forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hey where in southern Thailand are youDon't know about her, but I am in Hat Yai. Which while the 3rd largest city in the country, the educational, transportation and tourist hub of the south still does not have it's own section in this ... Read More
Job's in Thailand for expat by Marius_M
Hi there, i'm interested in living in Thailand (any city) Currently i'm based in UK working in IT as Database Admin / Software Engineer, also doing Photography work mainly now nightclubs. I can speak: English, Lithuanian and Russian ...
atomheart is right. You are better positioned to be a "digital nomad" than trying to find a Thai employer. Read More
Learn English best by communicating with friends by Swimming-teacher
It was very good, if someone English-speaking would find time for communication. I think that too I can be interesting and useful.
I had a guy send me a message on WeChat the other day. He wanted to use me to practice his English, for free. I pointed out that I would be happy to schedule a time to speak with him about setting up some paid classes, but he only wanted to chat ... Read More
Dentistry by Donna Maree
Hi all. Had anyone been to Dental4you in Chiangmai? It might be my first port of call! Also, Morying Clinic? Thank you.
Hi Donna, I think the local ones are good if you are just leaning towards basic dental treatments. .Goodness, if Donna waited that long for information most of her teeth have probably fallen out. The OP was in August of 2017. But all info is good ... Read More
Happy Valentine's Day
If you have a Valentine, what are you plans to celebrate? I slipped a custom made card and a small toy in my wife's bag...she'll discover it at work. And later I'll take her out to a favorite restaurant with a nice bottle of wine. Read More
This Seems to be Turning into a Jobs Forum by Zeus.wmo
It seems recently that more people from outside are inquiring about jobs and are asking for help with finding jobs on this forum. I counted 10 different posts within the last week on the topic. It appears that most of the people asking have done ...
It appears that most of the people asking have done very little if any research on their own by the questions they are asking. Maybe some expats don't mind responding to every post on the topic, but I find it uninteresting... especially since ... Read More
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 ...
School term starts in May, mate. Second term begins in November. Some international schools start in August, but the government term is May. Do your absolute best to find a gig before leaving Oz, but you can find something here, it just ... Read More