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I studied there.............

Just checked the list. According to that 808 universities/colleges are accredited in philippines, while only 257 in germany or 88 in france!??? 

On 1/12/2020 at 3:15 PM, philipnz said:

I went to the point of referral BSM provided to get my degree authenticated (Mr G Fields, Paris), and he and the French Embassy Thailand, and MOFA France, tell me that EGS's "documentation" no longer meets the French MOFA requirements.  I'm advised this is a documentation problem, not accreditation!

Did you get your degree authenticated by MOFA meanwhile?

4 hours ago, milo0485 said:

They did, on their website, make this fact very openly and clearly known to each and every student or potential student. I remember sitting in front of BSM staff and being lectured about the difference between French public university vs. French private university awards. Only after I was clear about this distinction they enrolled me. So, it was my responsibility to understand this difference in the first place. Since France is a centrally governed country for its national and higher education, the "recognition" is the most important legal clearance I needed to be assured of. And this, is in fact, a reality as seen on the official government

I studied at BSM as well and never heard about that difference or anyone there explained it to me.   

Sorry, but the whole response sounds like to be written by BSM/EGS and not a fellow graduate.  

Different agencies charge differently. I know two agencies which charge 10% - 15 %. 

Does anyone know what agencies charge schools aside from the monthly fee? I mean the introduction fee for new teachers sent to school.

Any links to the "many reports"? Would be interesting to know if a MAEd was rejected. And is there a law or order that states that a MA is not enough? Couldn't find anything. One of the teachers here just got his license - he has a MA only. 

So you suggest he recommends to enroll in a 300, 000 Baht master's program to get a waiver for two years?

And why would someone get a waiver if the master's without bachelor wouldn't qualify you anyway?

Indeed many questions and TCT not helpful at all.

You might be right, but how would you interpret Steve Crawford's post on ajarn.com then? For me it sounds like a master only is accepted, or was accepted back in 2009. 

Crawford: There a few things I thought I'd discuss this month. Moving right along...
I know a few foreign teachers who never finished their Bachelor Degree and they are a little stressed out about that fact, vis-à-vis the (not so) new teacher licensing regulations from The Teachers Council of Thailand. In an effort to help them, I compiled the following list of several websites that refer the surfer to various online and/or distance learning college/university programs. As the regulations currently stand, if you're "making a good faith effort to try to get qualified", The TCT will continue to give you a one or two year waiver. As we all know, T.I.T., so that could change by lunchtime tomorrow. However, as of right now, it's still correct. I thought I'd share the list with you and if any of you would like to add to the list, let me know and I'll add your info and repost it at a later date. Thanks in advance.

College/University Websites:
1) http://www.le.ac.uk/se/distancelearn/distancelearn.html

This is the site for The University of Leicester (England) and its' Distance Learning Masters Degrees in Applied Linguistics, Educational Leadership or International Education. Why am I putting this link into an article to help people who never finished their Bachelor Degree? Because Leicester has the right, like any other British University, to accept students into their Masters level programs who never finished their Bachelors, as long as they judge that you have enough teaching experience to equate with what you would have learned in the last two (major focused) years of an Education bachelor degree. Why just get a Bachelors when you can spend 2 to 3 years and graduate with a Masters from a university that is accredited by The British MOE? It costs around 300,000 Baht, but WHAT a deal! I already checked with both The British Embassy and The British Council and the both assured me that it is legit. You will have to type a rather lengthy essay, explaining to them why you think they should admit you to the program. Obviously, if you have several years of teaching experience, this will help you sell yourself. You'll also need a few references, the more impressive the better and you will have to show them your transcripts from any college level courses you DID take. They may accept you or may not. A great program all around.

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Is it possible that you're trying to apply for a license without a BA? 

You can get a master's without having  a BA, and as far as I know it's sufficient to get a license. 

I have a non-o marriage visa and got a job offered in another province. Means I could see my family on weekends only.  Can I keep my non-o visa or would I have to switch to non -b. What are here the rules? Haven't found anything about that?

I have to have my documents stamped to get a teacher's license.

Is a true copy stamp by embassy sufficient? Or does it need to say "legalized "?

The embassy only offered a true copy stamp.

And do degree and transcripts need to be stamped or just transcripts is sufficient (as they anyway go together.)

Asking the latter cos if I need it send back home it will cost me about 17000 Baht for two documents to be legalized.

Anyone with first hand experience?

On 7/14/2019 at 10:26 PM, thequietman said:

The Masters doesn't get you a licence either. Even for the provisional TL, they won't give it until you show your bachelors. Explaining that the masters supersedes the bachelor goes right over their heads

This comes straight from Khurusapa?

I read this one here from ajarn.com which suggests quite the opposite: 

I know a few foreign teachers who never finished their Bachelor Degree and they are a little stressed out about that fact, vis-à-vis the (not so) new teacher licensing regulations from The Teachers Council of Thailand. In an effort to help them, I compiled the following list of several websites that refer the surfer to various online and/or distance learning college/university programs.

This is the site for The University of Leicester (England) and its' Distance Learning Masters Degrees in Applied Linguistics, Educational Leadership or International Education. Why am I putting this link into an article to help people who never finished their Bachelor Degree? Because Leicester has the right, like any other British University, to accept students into their Masters level programs who never finished their Bachelors, as long as they judge that you have enough teaching experience to equate with what you would have learned in the last two (major focused) years of an Education bachelor degree. Why just get a Bachelors when you can spend 2 to 3 years and graduate with a Masters from a university that is accredited by The British MOE? It costs around 300,000 Baht, but WHAT a deal! I already checked with both The British Embassy and The British Council and the both assured me that it is legit. You will have to type a rather lengthy essay, explaining to them why you think they should admit you to the program. Obviously, if you have several years of teaching experience, this will help you sell yourself. You'll also need a few references, the more impressive the better and you will have to show them your transcripts from any college level courses you DID take. They may accept you or may not. A great program all around.

Which dentist would you recommend then, for some major work, crowns and bridge? I went to a dental hospital in Bangkok years ago, it looked professional but quite expensive. Later to a hospital in Phitsanulok, happy with the dentists there,  but not sure about their technicians. 

8 hours ago, ozmeldo said:

 

They get paid less because they're worth less - they accept it. 

They accept cos it's still more than they would get back home - if they could find a job there. Europeans also get paid less than NES by most schools. Passport rules!

To get a teaching license in Thailand, you could try to enroll in the graduate diploma in teaching profession program, offered by St Theresa International College in Bangkok. See here: https://www.stic.ac.th/postgraduate-program/graduate-diploma-in-teaching-profession

I actually got a response from Khurusapa last year. I specifically asked whether a certain university is recognized by them or not. They didn't answer my question but sent me instead that one here:

Accreditation university in Thailand for education course.

Had a bilateral hernia surgery in a government hospital in Phitsanulok last month, I paid about 40 000 for keyhole surgery.

That program is run in partnership with European Global School Paris. Also the degree is awarded by European Global School of Paris. I asked Khurusapa a year ago whether a degree from that school is recognized in Thailand, but never got an answer; instead they ignored my question and suggested two other universities in Thailand. 

I asked immigration in case I arrive on the 1st in Bangkok, then stay in a hotel which doesn't report to immigration or I stay in a friend's house in Bangkok who can't be bothered to register me, and then I return to my place on the 10th and go to immigration on the 11th, will I be fined? Answer was that in that case you need to show proof that you stayed in a hotel or with your friend, means showing bills, bus tickets etc.

On 5/27/2017 at 7:26 AM, ubonjoe said:

You can do it up to 15 days before the report date or 7 days after.

I was confused what to do if the 7th day is a Sunday. According to my immigration you cannot report the following Monday. That would be one day too late and a fee of 2000 Baht the consequence.

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Surachate added: "Thirty five million tourists come to Thailand each year making it the third most visited place on earth. We want to separate the quality tourists from those that are no good".

35 million, the number seems correct according to UNWTO Tourism Highlights. But it makes Thailand not the third most visited place on earth. Number 1 is France with 86.9 tourist arrivals  in 2017, number 2 Spain with  81.8 million, number 3 USA with 75.9 million. Thailand is number 10. 

19 hours ago, elviajero said:

If you are the parent of a Thai the funds don’t need to be seasoned. If the office you apply at are insisting it does, and you need more time, you could apply for a 60 day extension without the need to show financials, and then apply for the 1 year extension once the funds have seasoned for two months.

 

 

Funds don't need to be seasoned if you are a parent of a Thai. Could you provide a source for that? 

Any idea where to buy tickets for Eurojackpot or Euromillions in Thailand?

Google research showed me some providers, but I'm not sure if they are trustworthy. 

Anyone with positive experiences purchasing tickets online?