Bangkok2012

Hi all,

I truly appreciate all your comments. The most ideal would of because be if I could find a job with the full expat package to – but there isn’t many advertised on the global banks webpages. So I think I will use Steveromagnino’s advice and try submitting my resume to headhunters and recruitment agencies. Luckily my partner doesn’t have to give the final commitment to the job until end june so we still have some time to decide what to do.

If job advertisements were being placed in a UK, US or Austrialian local newspaper....who would we be assume these job where targeted at ?....Expats, illegal immigrants or citizens/PR of the UK, US or Aussieland ? so why should Thailand be any different in this regard, why should all ad's state whether an expat can apply,

I think you look at this the wrong way - Of cause you would normally assume a job advertisement in a newspaper in an English speaking country were directed at people being able to speak English and most important being able to work in the country. The only thing is – Thailand isn’t an English speaking country – so let me put it another way. If you saw an English add in a French or German newspaper/website – wouldn’t you assume the advertisers were looking for someone who’s speaking English?

Yes, that wouldn't be a problem, we both see our "careers" only as a way of being able to realize some of our dreams. So our only attachment to our job is the capital income. Our concern with moving to Bkk is the possible lack of income or lower living standard with only one income.

Hi all,

My partner just been offered a job in Bangkok which is great as we always wanted to move to Bangkok.

The salary is large enough for me not having to work – but not large enough for us to maintain the same life stil as we have here in Europe and when we normally stay in Thailand.

This puts us in a dilemma, on one site we would love to move Bangkok and hope I can find a job or some other way of generating additional income, but on the other site it seems easier to stay with our well paid jobs in Europe ( which means give up our dream of living in Thailand).

I work in the financial sector as a middle/frontoffice market risk analyst, I hold a master degree in finance and have 5+ years of experience.

This leads to the question; how are the job opportunities in the financial sector in Bangkok for expats? I can see on Bkkpost, DBjobs etc. that there are a lot of postings for jobs in the sector, but I wonder if any of the postings are directed at expats at all.

Hi all,

I'am looking for Seo And Web Designer in Bangkok who is willing to teach my how to optimize my webblog:

I'am using Wordpress and the bacis of the website is set up, but I'am interested in learing about:

1. SEO optimizing

2. atracting trafic to the site

3. Link building

If you can help me with the above please contract me.

Hi Kobrien,

There is no simpel answer to your question, it all depends on your preferences and budget.

Me and fiancé just finished planning our wedding in Koh Chang - and here are some things to consider:

1. Number of guests - If you plan to invite 100 persons to your ceremony then you will have a hard time finding a place in eg. Phi Phi that can accommodate all your guest.

2. Accessibility - If many of your guest are elderly - you might consider a location with easy access to flights/ Gold standard bus etc.

3. Time of year - depending on the season you have to choose - it might be a good idea to check for monsoon season.

4. Service level - If you expect a high service level, then your choise of venue will be very limited in the smaller icelands.

The most important point in planning your ceremony is on site inspections - we found it almost impossible to get in contact with management via email/phone.

Hi,

Stay in Bangkok and join the celebrations at Central world

Hi JohnBits,

I know all about your problems. I myself have spent countless hours searching the internet for good places to work out in Thailand. Besides the price of the big chains are ridiculously high, it is also more or less impossible to find out what the prices is. Therefore, I dropped the idea of working out in a gym in Bangkok, until I accidentally ran into a gym in Sukhumvit soi 50. The center is associated with a tenniscourt, they have no team training, but their equipment is new and the center is clean.

They charge150THB per hour to work or 300 THB for a whole day.

its called the fifty thennis and fitness club

Hi fdimike,

Sounds great with little or no customs taxes. Iam considering buying of ebay myself, but I was afraid there would be to much hazzle with customs.

From which country did you order your items, as Iam havning no knowledge of the Thai postal services/customs I don't know what to expect for xtra delivery time in thailand compared to Europe.

Hi AjarnP and heldighund,

Many thanks for your help I appreciate it and hope we'll be riding together when I get to Bangkok

I will have a closer look at GOTP Google group - and see if it can answer some of my questions

Cheers

have any of you guys experience riding with them?

Hi guys,

I'am moving to Bangkok (for 6 months) in december - And Iam looking for some decent roads and company to ride my bike.

Does anyone know about a road cycling club or some guys in Bangkok that meet regularly for road rides?

I've tried to search the internet but until now i've only found a group called peloton de Bangkok.