sidjameson

You need to go where the money is, and save for your retirement. Governments aren't going to do it for you, they are scrambling to cut down on their welfare bills. Just look what happened in Greece. In Australia, the ratio of people who are working to those who are retired is projected to fall from 4:1 to 2:1 - in other words, not enough taxes to pay for pensions.

At 45, you have about 15 years to get a nest egg accumulated. Do it wisely, because there are a lot of sharks out there in the financial waters.

What happened in Greece? Did they cut social security for the over 65's?

Very nice

How long is the journey?

Just curious Mr Canary, do you have an interest in learning and speaking thai?

In the UK if you don't pay in a single penny, spend your life drifting around the world and rock up to the Uk at 65 you will get your rent paid and £650 ($1100) a month. Free health care and bus pass.

How is it in the USA?

If the OP were British I would be very tempted to say enjoy 20 years in Thailand with a nice gf and accept the low income retirement in the UK.

How much do you think it is?

I guess we should say in Bangkok or out.

Oh, 8bht and about how many minutes?

Great one, never heard that before.

Some people find happiness from within and can live on next to nothing. But because they already have nearly everything.

To be fair it aint 6 months.

I just don't like late autumn and early spring too.

oh the Asoke one sounds great, how near the asoke bts is it? walkable?

If I live near Onnut BTS where is a nice place to go jogging?

I know I will have to travel. Lumpini?

triple entry means every 60 days you have to leave country right? (if you dont extend for another 30)

Thanks, I just looked on London embassy page.

To stay 6 months I need triple entry and thats 75 quid right?

Bit confused by their wording.

I'd like to spend english winter in Thailand.

I'm worried that I wont be allowed back in if I do a visa run.

Ideally I'd like to fly into BK on 30 day visa free stamp.

Go to Vientianne collect 2 month visa.

Fly to Indo for a month.

Enter BK on 30 day stamp.

Extend for last 30 days.

Will I be allowed?

She has letter from old school saying her contract with that school will finish on Aug 21st.

Her passport was stolen, the old passport had a non B visa that expired Oct 31.

Because she didnt have a passport she could not do her 90 reporting on June 4, but immigration said it was ok.

She got new passport and went to immigration. She showed immigration the letter from old school saying she is hired till aug 21.

Immigration stamped her new passport that she can stay till Oct 31

She is now working in new school, she actually started with them 2 weeks ago. And they say she should go to Laos tomorrow and get a new non B.

But immigration now have her letter of work termination from the old school. She is scared the border will want to see it.

So she wonders what to do. Does she need to go to Chonburi (far) to get the letter back in order to successfully cross border and get a new non B? And should it be done before August 21?

Thank you for any help.

My friend in a bit of a jam, just learned today that her new job that starts on July 1st. The school has never hired a foreign teacher before.

This set alarm bell ringing for me, but of course might be fine.

Is it likely that this school knows what they are doing? And can in fact hire her legally.

Cheap convenient method preferred.

Thanks

Also, her reporting comes up june 5...should do she do that first? And if so....go to chonburi (school was in Bangsaen) or bangkok..where she is now?

Typical asian....leaves it all to last minute..lol

Thanks for the useful info.

Just checking...every ones comments about labour department is based on experience in thailand..not west. As of course TIT

Also, my friend is nervous about going there now cuz she has been in thailand for a month or more after getting fired. What do you think they will make of that fact?

The school asked her to do a 40 hour teaching week during school holiday (summer camp) her contract says max of 30....something like that. She did a day, then went sick next day. Next day she did half day and said she will go hom...they fired her.

The job was in Bangsaen, ( 2 hours from BK) gov school. She is now in Bangkok.

Any one know where the labour department is?

Thanks for the good replies.

The school she worked for, fired her and will not give her a letter.

I think it is because they cheated her; by not paying her final months salary.

It was a 'dont come in tomorrow situation.'

The agency yesterday assured her the school hasnt cancelled the wp.

What should she do?

My Filipina friend was fired from job on April 25.

The agency said her visa has not been cancelled. It expires Oct.

She has new job to start July 1st.

Her 90 day reporting is on June 4th.

She is worried about reporting and thinks maybe doing a visa run to Laos is better option.

She is very short on money and could do without the expense.

Do you think reporting is a good idea? Better to do visa run?

Just bought my Nook ereader. First thing I want to do is start to study Thai on it.

Any recommendations? A link to the site would be greaaaaaaaaat.

thanks so much for useful info.