Tropicalfrog

I'm sorry but I would take very little from this at all.

There is no mention of the code for the Non immigrant visa though we assume it's a Non-0 visa.

This is hardly a new rule anyway, if you arn't married to the mother of the child what right should you have to get the visa anyway.

Seems like the only reason why you got the email in the first place was because some guy knocked up a girl in Pattaya and thought it would be a good way to get a visa.

Oh and to those who think it's racist go back and ask your own consulate if this would fly in your country, it wouldn't. have a kid in america to an unwed mother good luck if you think you'll get a green card.

Seems an attempt at tackling the hundreds of British men who have these part time / sometimes second families on the go in Thailand –

Thanks for the wise suggestion, Theblether.

What you say is for sure right, although here we have to work hard for the few months of the high season, as now, and rest, take our time (like in my case travelling and macro pictures ;-) when is low season, usually from the end of may until july.

One more girl, just came for a few days, with the new timetable, when she saw the kind of job we do daily, mostly from 7pm to 10pm, fast, a bit heavy, but well rewarded, she just run away without take the salary of her first week...

Great to read all of this –

I’m returning to Thailand to set up my own business & will be relying on good service staff.

But then you didn’t find a solution yet?

In 2006 I was employed by a Thai resort who paid me very well even by western standards , but I like your staff was also expected to be onsite or in meetings 60 hours a week, my assistant was on the same hours for around 15K and like your staff she walked after a few months.

I walked after a year, but on handing my notice was offered another huge pay increase (wish I had taken it now) but by the time that had happened, I was already somewhat burnt out.

Maybe a good idea to start off light then increase and motivate as productivity increases – then reward for results?

Just a suggestion?

PS – How do you get the money from the service staff into the till without being totally fleeced in the first week?