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A new and popular restaurant is seeking a head chef. Only Thai nationals need apply and must meet all of the following:

• Aged between 22 - 35 years of age

• Experience cooking both Western and Thai food

• Experience managing staff and ordering supplies

• A heart for cleanliness, hygiene and personal presentation

The restaurant is located close to Emporium on Sukhumvit Rd.

Applicants please submit a resume by PM

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I know the government grade 6 equivalency Thai test is around this time of year. Anyone know when it's on, where it's held and how to sign up?

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simple yet effective, I like working on notebooks.

Not suggesting anything - will let the poll speak for itself.

1. ไหว wai (high tone) is "capable" so ทำไม่ไหว I can't do it (I'm not up to it), ไปไม่ไหว I'm not capable of going ไหวครับ I'm up to it, I can do it

2. กวน guan (neutral) literally "to mix/mash" กวนตีน To agitate someone กวนโอ๊ย is about the same รบกวน To bother กวนโมโห To make someone mad ทุเรียนกวน Mashed durian

3. A very strange sentence... "ผมชอบพื้นของคุณ ผมขอเต้นที่นี่และจ่ายเงินตอบแทนได้ไหมครับ" Comes out strange in Thai, too.

4. ตั๋ว tua (high tone) can be used to refer to a number of things, but a "permit" is usually "ใบอนุญาต" but then I don't recall the offical Thai word for "work permit"

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Small correction:

ไหว - rising tone

ตั๋ว - rising tone

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Like I said, I have never had a problem with soi dogs before. But 12 big dogs in one house - come on! This place sounds like the local pound during the day.

Slingshot, poison, sledgehammer - these options have all been put to me, but i'm not that kinda guy. My question was if there is an organisation or something that deals with this sort of thing.

Hi guys,

I've lived here a few years and have learned to deal with barking street dogs at night - i can sleep through it no problem. However, I've just moved into a cosy little private neighbourhood and out of all the nice houses on this quiet little street, I had to rent the one next to an eccentric old woman who keeps 12 street dogs in her house! They don't just bark, they practise symphonies at intermitant times throughout the day and night! Besides that, the smell of K19 urine is, at times, unbearable. What I won't to know is this... Is there an animal centre or something you can call to lodge a comlaint and have the dogs relocated? Surely what she is doing can't be legal. I've spoken with my other neighbours, and while they are very polite and respectful, I can tell they all want to kill this woman and her mangy muts. (I know it sounds heartless - but you try living here for a week)

Help much appreciated

Thanks for all your replies! I'm going to call Melbourne airport tomorrow and get the low down - will report back then.

Cheers

adasdsa

If I've been living in LOS for a little while I am a 4, but if I leave the country for more than a couple of months I regress to a 3+.

When I am drunk though, I reckon I may hit the 4+ scale.

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Of course, being drunk is always an advantage when speaking a foreign language.

I am not yet living in Thailand (moving there in February). I have been studying (in my spare time) from books and tapes for about two years. I reckon I am S-2 but maybe a little higher on the reading/writing front.

I don't think I will ever get above S-3. Unless the penny drops with the sentence structure. Who says Thai grammar is easy? Very hard for me. And my accent will always be awful.

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I hate talking about my ability to read, write and speak Thai because I think that the moment you become satisfied with it - you won't progress. I am guessing that my level is probably a 4 to 4+. But the last thing i wanna do is pat myself on the back - you can always get better, I learn new stuff everyday. Anyway, as for pronunciation - i suggest this. When you speak Thai, actually make it sound Thai - even if it sounds like you are teasing the language! Kinda like how an English speaker puts on a French accent etc. After a while (6-8 months) it will become natural - it will become your way of speaking and it will sound really good. Try it...That's my 2 cents for this section. Enjoy the learning and don't think there is a destination.

Dan

send it over - i'll post translation within 5 minutes of receiving it.

Don't stress

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Hi there!

I'm currently in Australia (Australian resident) and plan on flying to Thailand on a one-way ticket. I have worked in Thailand for 2 years before, and have a few interviews lined up when i arrive, but i don't have a work permit. Can anyone tell me if i will run into problems (either at the airport here or there) travelling on a one-way ticket? Would love some feedback on this. THanks

Dan