lopburi3 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 You have distanced yourself from the backpacker crowd but have yet to see you mention a 'work permit'. Are you aware you need one to work in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN Posted January 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Yes, I am aware that a work permit is required, and I will be travelling with all my relevant documentation (degree, transcripts, letters of reference). I will visit the school in April; if the school decides they'd like to hire me, and if I decide to work there, then things should go off without a hitch. Regards, CDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummigut Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 "I teach another subject. " Thankfully it's not sex ed. That'd really screw everything up! <<burp>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whosyourdaddy Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 yes as a married man teaching about sex ed. it would have to be a history lesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovineye Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 whosyourdaddy said:yes as a married man teaching about sex ed. it would have to be a history lesson Or a consultant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Yes, I am aware that a work permit is required, and I will be travelling with all my relevant documentation (degree, transcripts, letters of reference). Then you should also be aware that 15,000 baht per month is unlikely to allow a work permit to be issued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN Posted January 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 lopburi3, why would I be disallowed a work permit based on my potential salary? Nothing in the web-based research I've done has suggested such a thing, so I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know what additional sources I can use to verify your warning. I wonder: How sure are you? I really do appreciate your counsel, but you've got me a bit worried, now. CDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 >lopburi3, why would I be disallowed a work permit based on my potential salary? I remember a thread here that stated new minimal wages for foreigners, grouped by countries of origin. Can't recall exact numbers but it was something like : US, Canada, UK: 60K baht per month....Australia, NZ: 50K per month. The lowest salary was way higher than 15K. The aim was - to make foreigners expensive and undesirable source of labour and, once they get a job, to get higher tax on their income from the employer. Don't know how it applies to English teachers but somebody would rememer that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Hi CDN, study this web page elef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 That's it elef. However, it says from July 1 2004. CDN's tenure would commence or even finish by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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