sayjann Posted October 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 "all i know he is going to thailand with around 180,000bt and thinks that will be enough for him to settle down and lead a comfortable life until he gets sorted out. Surely you must mean 180,000 GBP and not Baht my mistake..... i meant 1,800,000bt which is around £37,000. he is just convinced he will get a good job in his trade and everything will be rosy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I'm sure his trade will be protected, i.e., farangs can't get work permits for it, so not sure how he's going to earn a living from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I'm sure his trade will be protected, i.e., farangs can't get work permits for it, so not sure how he's going to earn a living from it. Restricted occupations A Royal Decree in 1973 listed 39 occupations that were then closed to aliens. This list has been amended on several occasions by subsequent Royal Decrees, the latest one in 1979. Prohibited occupations are: • Labour • Work in agriculture, animal breeding, forestry, fishery or general farm supervision • Masonry, carpentry, or other construction work • Wood carving • Driving motor vehicles or nonmotorised carriers, except for piloting international aircraft • Shop attendant • Auctioning • Supervising, auditing or giving services in accounting, except occasional international auditing • Gem cutting and polishing • Hair cutting, hair dressing and beautician work • Hand weaving • Mat weaving or making of wares from reed, rattan, kenaf, straw or bamboo pulp • Manufacture of manual fibrous paper • Manufacture of lacquerware • Thai musical instrument production • Manufacture of nielloware • Goldsmith, silversmith and other precious metal work • Manufacture of bronzeware • Thai doll making • Manufacture of mattresses and padded blankets • Alms bowl making • Manual silk product making • Buddha image making • Manufacture of knives • Paper and cloth umbrella fabrication • Shoemaking • Hat making • Brokerage or agency work, except in international business • Dressmaking • Pottery or ceramics • Manual cigarette rolling • Legal or litigation service • Clerical or secretarial work • Manual silk reeling and weaving • Thai character type-setting • Hawking business • Tourist guide or tour organising agency • Architectural work • Civil engineering work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted October 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Restricted occupations A Royal Decree in 1973 listed 39 occupations that were then closed to aliens. This list has been amended on several occasions by subsequent Royal Decrees, the latest one in 1979. Prohibited occupations are: • Labour • Work in agriculture, animal breeding, forestry, fishery or general farm supervision • Masonry, carpentry, or other construction work • Wood carving • Driving motor vehicles or nonmotorised carriers, except for piloting international aircraft • Shop attendant • Auctioning • Supervising, auditing or giving services in accounting, except occasional international auditing • Gem cutting and polishing • Hair cutting, hair dressing and beautician work • Hand weaving • Mat weaving or making of wares from reed, rattan, kenaf, straw or bamboo pulp • Manufacture of manual fibrous paper • Manufacture of lacquerware • Thai musical instrument production • Manufacture of nielloware • Goldsmith, silversmith and other precious metal work • Manufacture of bronzeware • Thai doll making • Manufacture of mattresses and padded blankets • Alms bowl making • Manual silk product making • Buddha image making • Manufacture of knives • Paper and cloth umbrella fabrication • Shoemaking • Hat making • Brokerage or agency work, except in international business • Dressmaking • Pottery or ceramics • Manual cigarette rolling • Legal or litigation service • Clerical or secretarial work • Manual silk reeling and weaving • Thai character type-setting • Hawking business • Tourist guide or tour organising agency • Architectural work • Civil engineering work he has worked all his life in the building trade. an expert brickie,chippie,electrician,painter etc. looking at the list shown then i think he will find work hard to come by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 "he has worked all his life in the building trade. an expert brickie,chippie,electrician,painter etc." Not meaning to diss the guy since I don't know him personally but what a load of bollox. At his age a "Trade Apprenticeship" along with City & Guilds would have lasted five years in one of the trades. A Brickie is a Brickie A Chippie is a Chippie A Sparky is a Sparky And a Painter is a Painter. This is more like a jack of all trades and master of non Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 << This list has been amended on several occasions by subsequent Royal Decrees, the latest one in 1979.. >> Additions include pimp, hooker, pickpocket, burglar, beggar, gunman, thug, drug dealer, car thief ... and all the other best paying lines of work. p.s. He could probably set up a business, but he would not be able to do any of the work himself. Even a bar owner legally cannot serve the customers or work the cash register in his own bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted October 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 "he has worked all his life in the building trade. an expert brickie,chippie,electrician,painter etc." Not meaning to diss the guy since I don't know him personally but what a load of bollox. At his age a "Trade Apprenticeship" along with City & Guilds would have lasted five years in one of the trades. A Brickie is a Brickie A Chippie is a Chippie A Sparky is a Sparky And a Painter is a Painter. This is more like a jack of all trades and master of non you may be right of course,i know fuck all about how things work in the building trade. i know he learned his various bits of trade whilst working and was interested in learning about other trades within the business. he is probably a jack of all trades,i agree but has never let my family down when we have asked if he could help in things done around the house. in 1986 we were moved out of our council house while it was rebuilt by the council before moving back in and buying the property. private work by him at the time included many electrical additions(extra power points,extra light fitting etc),power in the garden as my mum likes her garden lit up at night),the construction of a patio(built from scratch),work on the roof when bad weather has caused bad damage. and also doing work on my car when it's needed. we have never had any complaints with anything he has ever done for us over the years. if he feels the job is a problem for him then he will get a mate to do the job. of course he is paid by us but much cheaper than looking through the yellow pages. i have never know him out of work all the time i have known him and his advantage is that he has knowledge of certain trades. but i just know he thinks he can just carry on doing what he does when he gets to thailand. ok,a few private jobs for neighbours etc may be a start but little cash coming in. maybe if contacts in the black economy can be found then he might come up trumps,but i doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Just don't let him buy a bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbaron Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I don't doubt he's awesome in his job sayjann, but he won't be allowed to work, plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted October 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I don't doubt he's awesome in his job sayjann, but he won't be allowed to work, plain and simple. i assumed that some time ago,or thought the possibility was quite slim. he's quite hard to talk to about the situation as he is convinced will be no problem for him. he seems to think he will be able to set up a kind of one-man business,do little jobs and let word of mouth take care of the rest. i know some people who i wish would take the chance against all advice and then have to return to the uk with their tails between their legs after losing all they had. but i don't wish that scenario on a good friend,it's just that he will not look the big picture and look into the pitfalls that may/will occur. he's in his late 40's/early 50's and not normally stupid or prone to rashful thinking/actions but i do have fears for him and it will be a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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