Stradavarius37

Congrats to the students, and Somtow for promoting them on the world stage.

Still dead? Moving on...

I was going to suggest you ask your girlfriend, but then I reread the title of the thread...

12 years driving here no major accidents despite close calls on a daily basis. They were close calls and not accidents for a reason. If I didn't drive with a hyper vigilance, anticipating what idiotic maneuvers other drivers were going to pull at any given time, I would be in 3 wrecks every day before getting to the market. Check your ego. There is not such thing as "right of way" in Thailand. Being perfect on the road here is not good enough. You must learn the Thai way of driving and conform or you will not survive the roads here, period.

Shhhh, don't let the OP know the secret. He seems happy enough claiming the moral high ground while being without a vehicle for months at a time. Your words are wasted on him.

This is one list of a hundred.

Completely subjective regarding the methodology and the weighting factors.

No differentiation in terms of subjects.

This List is in parts more than questionable.

Chiang Mai University no 98th

Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen no 150th.

ups, did not know that the Chinag Mai University have such excellent research facilitys and laboratories.

Think this is more a PR list by name recognition as to quality of research and teaching.

No it doesn't - their laboratories are old and dirty, the research faculty's quality is debatable. According to an expat researcher at Chiang Mai Univ. most Thai staff and researchers there are only there due to "prestige" but don't like what they're doing. They would never work more than is expected of them.

Ouch. I wish I could argue, but I cannot. However, I want to put in a kind word for Mahidol. It is the go to institution when foreign researchers need an academic partner in Thailand and either cannot or are precluded from using the military facilities. I still hold to my view that Mahidol is a good university, at least for the life sciences.

And music

I think this is what he was talking about - http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/blogs/indonesias-stance-towards-asean-open-skies/

Huh?

Wait for a sale and get a nice one - got a beauty stainless steel Samsung for about 26,000 on sale at Powerbuy - lovely appliance

Generalize much?

All private hospitals pad the bill - because they are private (i.e. "for profit")

I am a full qualified teacher from the UK so I believe that would count as the correct certifications from my home country would it not?

I have no idea - But I would make sure that your "qualified" status is commensurate with the qualifications required for international schools. (i.e. teaching licence for primary/secondary instruction).

The one thing that I haven't seen mentioned yet - any "real" international school would most likely be hiring teachers with certifications for teaching from their home country. Without that certification - I think the chances of getting a job are low.

2 women doing frisk search why complain ?

Don't despair OP - most guys on this board have to pay to have 2 women touch them at the same time...

Also to take into consideration, is the OP`s business completely legal and above board?

I mean, not included as a prohibited profession for farangs? Is the OP an official registered director or owner of the company? Work permits? Pays taxes? The employees are registered employees of the company and so on?

If the OP`s company is not absolutely squeaky clean, than any disputes with employees could prove disastrous.

I have noticed that the OP has taken a powder and gone quite. I usually do have a knack of ending threads with my direct questions. Be interesting to see if the OP response to any of my questions. They normally don`t when these issues arise.

He just posted 25 minutes ago - how is that "taking a powder" (whatever that means), exactly? I think that if the OP thinks he is going to get out of this without paying, he is foolish. Either separation pay, or lawyer fees - one way or another - he is going to pay.

The answer I gave regarding expectations for university lecturers of teaching/creative output/service is the standard worldwide. It is found in some university programs in Thailand, but primarily at the larger, comprehensive research universities, as opposed to the smaller community universities (rajabhat). But I would say there is a growing movement towards encouraging this type of multifaceted approach at many universities. Many universities are helping young lecturers with potential enroll in doctoral programs both within Thailand and abroad. In addition - the newly adopted (Thailand-wide) TQF system (Thailand Qualification Framework - which is the new curriculum accreditation system of the Office of Higher Ed) requires advanced qualifications for faculty overseeing programs, that is higher than before.

Certainly there are universities that place more emphasis on teaching, over research and service, but the people filling those positions are usually not regarded as having "Full fledged" lecturer positions - but are classified (Especially in the case of expat teachers) as "visiting experts - so the creative / service component isn't required. That being said, those folks will find that there is no path to academic advancement, (Lecturer - Asst. Prof. - Assoc. Prof - Prof.) without production in all three areas.

Yes yes, you are right - go have a cookie!

University lecturers typically have duties beyond teaching - such as creative/research output, as well as university service (serving on committees, etc.) Very few high school lecturers would be qualified to teach at my university's faculty - minimum required is masters degree, but for expat lecturers we want earned doctorates in the field.

Don't tell me, it's Rajabhat University Sakhon Nakhon branch?

No, Mahidol University, Salaya Campus.

Exactly. My point is not all Universities in Thailand require the credentials that you described and have the same workload or expectations.

As you say...

University lecturers typically have duties beyond teaching - such as creative/research output, as well as university service (serving on committees, etc.) Very few high school lecturers would be qualified to teach at my university's faculty - minimum required is masters degree, but for expat lecturers we want earned doctorates in the field.

Don't tell me, it's Rajabhat University Sakhon Nakhon branch?

No, Mahidol University, Salaya Campus.

Somehow reinforcement turned into refit cement with my autocorrect

Is it obvious? With the tendency towards mercenary attitudes I find in most expat "educators" in Thailand, I think that sometimes obvious issues require refit cement from time to time.

University lecturers typically have duties beyond teaching - such as creative/research output, as well as university service (serving on committees, etc.) Very few high school lecturers would be qualified to teach at my university's faculty - minimum required is masters degree, but for expat lecturers we want earned doctorates in the field.