New members of the Thailand forum, introduce yourself here - 1st quarter of 2015
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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 your expat projects in Thailand if you are planning to move there.
It will enable us to help you better but above all to wish you a warm welcome.
Welcome on board!
P.S : The thread New members of the Thailand forum, introduce yourself here continues below!
Hi everyone I just moved to Nakhon si thammarat 2 weeks ago, I am teaching English here at a tutorial school. Which means I work Thursday-Monday 10-7, I am dying o meet some firangs 😄
Y stay 1 month in chiangmai
Y came again in April
Y came again in july
Hi everyone,
I'm Nico from Paris, i'm moving to Thailand next week until end of August. I'll be working mainly in Bangkok. Let me know for those who are living or coming there !
Bye !
New for this blog but been live here for 1 and half years. Now we looking forward to meet new friends
Hi, I've been living in Bangkok Thailand quite a while, but never got the chance to learn really learn Thai. Hopefully Ill find some help here
Hello everyone.. I am living and teaching in Pattaya.. Looking to meet people living/ traveling in the area..
I've met some really cool western people here so far but it's always nice to meet more likeminded people who are looking to hang out, travel and just let your hair down!..
Looking forward to hearing if there's anyone out there ? 😃
Hiya,
I have lived here for a few years, just outside Pattaya, working and enjoying this sunshine, beats back home by miles!
I think it's quite a cool place to live, all craziness aside, pretty good shopping, and a few nice restaurants.
Quite a lot of old guys where I live so don't get much company from younger peeps.
Could go for a nice cuppa ?
Hi Guys and Girls, Iskandar here (im Malaysian), im currently living in Nakhon Si Thammarat. would like to meet up with other expats living in NST...
I am currently is still a student... I am planning on making my own spa business that is inspired by the exotic thailand ingredients and wanting to combine it to the Indonesian ingredients. I just wanted to have an insight from fellow Thais about the quality of the spa products from Thailand. ANy information will help!
cheers, thari
Hi, we are a couple from 61 and living since 1 year in chiang mai. Before we living in Bangkok area.
We are from Belgium, dutch speaking.
We have a company with 2 parts.
We make organic beautycare and we have a printshop
Hi there
In the past 7 years, I've been to Thailand 4 times and since the first time I touched down in Thailand, it's always been my dream to live there. I am a Financial/ Admin/ HR/ Accounts Manager for 5 small integrated companies and have been doing this work for 15 years now. I need a change of pace/ scene. Can someone please chat to me one-on-one about how to go about moving my life to Thailand??
I love writing, reading, socialising, outdoor life, music, dancing, etc. I would love to freelance and am avidly looking for freelance work while I'm busy sorting my life out here in South Africa. I am hoping to freelance full-time by the time I am ready to leave my old life behind. Can someone please contact me for a one-on-one?
Thanks
Hi,
We living mow for the 5 year in thailand and have a company here. I can only tell you, this is not easy. Special whenn you look to the different with Europe.
First of all; they love documents here. It is not the same as in Europe. If you go to bank to open an account, you see already the different.They still work a lot with papers. So less computerwork. So you have to full forma and application a lot. They love it. They still work with bankbook, etc.
I dont know where you are original from, and what's your age.
Also working with staff is very difficult. The only thing they know very well is Labour. You have to be very carefull with this. So if you like to start a company; think twice.
Go with holliday and living here is a big different.
Only living is ok , but if you like to work, you need a bussenis visa and a workpermit . If you do this by a company you pay about 30000 Baht. and a lot of documents. Only stay you need also documents and money, and an insurance.
I would advice, if you like to move over to Thailand, take good information on internet. There is a lot to find about this
regards,
Nicole
Hi Nicole
Thanks for your reply. Much appreciated. I am from South Africa where we are a nation of pencil pushers lol. We have lots of paperwork here too so I'm quite used to that. But I am not looking to open my own business. I want to freelance in the admin/ blogging/ writing area so that I can work independently at home, in my own time.
Can you tell me how you guys went about moving to Thailand??? And where are you from originally?
Wasima
Hi everyone,
I'm Alex from Seattle. Looking forward to getting to know you guys!
@ Wasima > I think that it would be best if you can start up a new thread and to ask your questions please as this topic has been created for the introduction of the new members only.
Thank you
Priscilla
Hello everyone!
I am from Slovenia and I work in Sales in Thailand.
Regards
Hi everyone,
I am from London and have been teaching in Bangkok for the last 1.5 years. I teach HIgh school kids during the week and adults at language school at the weekend.
I am looking to do something similar in HCMC, Vietnam but can't seem to find a site like ajarn.com over there.
vietnamteachingjobs.com only lists language schools and I would really like to work for a High School over there.
Any advice would be appreciated, ie. living and working in Vietnam, teaching in Vietnam, difficulties getting work permit etc.
Kind regards
Dave Murphy
Hi everyone!
I just moved to Bankok for 6 months for work, I'm 23, rugby player, love partying... I'd like to meet people in Bangkok ASAP! So I can go out to see what Thailand has to offer!!!
Please tell me where I can meet anyone for a drink or whatever else!
See you soon
Hi there, I am from Siem reap, CAMBODIA. Looking for job in Chiang mai.. Any help?? My pleasure to join the Expat.com
Hi there,
My name is Tarn. I am native Thai. I was born and raised in Huahin, Prachuapkirikhun. Then I moved to Bangkok to further my education. After completed my bachelor's degree , I was working as an auditor for a year then left Bangkok for New York, USA. I was living in there for two years therefore i saw a lot of differences between my culture ( Thai) and western culture. I would like to share some stories and tips to foreigners or expats who would like to come to Thailand or who want to live here.
(Moderated: please post in the Language classes in Thailand section)
Thank you!
Tarn
HOla yo voy a Tailandia el 17 de febrero por10 días: 3 en Bangkok y 4 en Phuket. Me gustaría tomar una caña contigo. Javier
Hi everyone I'm ruwilyn rose ...I work before in Singapore for two years.us a nanny.and now I'm here in Thailand looking for a job hope I can fine soon...
Have a great day to all
Hi everyone,
I'm Carlos from Spain, ¡ and 2 friends are moving to Thailand next 14 March until end of April. We'll be tele-working in Bangkok and Phuket.
Planning:
14 March- 30 March we`ll be in Bangkok
30 March- 5 April we`ll be in Camboya (holidays)
6 April- 27 April we`ll be in Phuket
Any information will help! (hotel, place for tele-working...)
Thanks :-)
Carlos
carlosper.com
Dear all Mr and Mrs
I am come from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I want to find a Job in Thailand but now I am not yet find it. I will be Thailand on 25 February 2015. Please help me!!!
Thanks.
Hi im Dale 38 year old Malaysian . Dream of living and working in Thailand, did work there previously in 2013. Wife and kids are from Thailand , the constant travel from Malaysia and Thailand is tiring, Would like to settle down there.Ready to pay own travel expenses provided the job offer is genuine. Scammers need not reply.
Hello everyone!
I have recently moved to Bangkok from Los Angeles. I am very opened to meeting new friends and business partners from all over the world, that is why I have decided to join this blog.
About me: I am a certified technician and instructor for permanent makeup. I have posted my business under the institute directory. My salon/institute is called BioTouch Intl. Beauty Institute. For anyone who is interested in refreshing your look with 3D eyebrows, lip color, or eyeliner, please dont hesitate to contact me for these services
I am half korean and thai but English is my native language. I am so excited to meet the expat community!
Thanks!
Hi everyone!
My name is Sarah and I come from Brussels, Belgium. I'm half Thai half Belgian and I'm currently living in Pattaya, Thailand. I study Thai at a language school for a few hours a day and I will be in Pattaya for 3 months.
I would love to meet new people and spend time with expats.
Thanks and see you soon!
Sarah
Well, after joining Expat-blog in December I am finally getting around to writing something and building this blog site apart from the Facebook crowd. Before arriving in Thailand in Jan. 2008 I was living in San Francisco since 1989. But my thoughts and dreams of retiring in Asia were planted in 1971 when I first arrived in Viet Nam as a soldier. For the next year and a half I discovered a world I never knew existed. And I was smitten by the country, attitudes, and, above all, the people living there.
In 2006 my 34 year marriage to a vietnamese woman I met during my time in "the war", ended. Now I am happy to enjoy life with a lovely filipina. We have been together since 2008 and were married in 2012. Living in Bangkok was never really planned nor anticipated. But it was where she has worked as a teacher since 2006 so I had no trouble joining her there.
But my heart still cried out for Viet Nam. Now, nearly eight years after moving to Asia, we are planning to be living in Hanoi in July this year. Thailand has been an education but not as fruitful as I would have hoped. Seeing it only as a "settle" to replace Viet Nam has not worked out at all. So, if all goes well, it will be "Good bye, Thailand" and "Gooood Morning, Viet Nam"!
Re: New members of the Thailand forum, introduce yourself here - 1st quarter of 2015
Hello i want live in thailand and have work. Thanks
@cucudumitru > it would be appreciated if you would give us a proper introduction. Thank you.
Hello !
My name is Sosina and I am from Ethiopia , I Moved here 5 yrs ago I would like to have a partime job here in Thailand As well I'm very opend to meet friends and business partners allover the world ,
Thanks !
We are original from Belgium. We move to thailand, because we have long history with Thailand.
Good Luck to your new adventures in Vietnam, I would like to know more about that country, where is a safe community to live, with a pool & close to the beach for swimming. I have yet to visit, mostly because of the information that we get that parts of that country don't like Americans, and that they eat dogs stollen from Thailand, skined alive, and boiled. I have heard that it may only be the poor area's but still I don't know what I would do it I saw a open truck with cages crammed with live & dead dogs, they can't move or breath, and many of these dogs are people's pets. That along is reason enough not to visit Vietnam.
Hello everyone! I'm Thai but I had been living aboard. So I kindda lost connection with old friends. I'm hoping to make new friends again. I'm easy going, friendly. I like to travel, beauty, dressup, go out and exercise. Ideally looking for female friends who's in same position and same interests. Nice to meet u! 😄
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