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12 minutes ago, hobz said:

Can someone explain how overstayers are costing Thailand?

I think overstayers probably are bringing in more money than they are a cost to Thailand.

Educate me. Correct me.

PS. I'm not an overstayer. I have business Visa and work permit and pay taxes. The only crime I commit is running red lights among with everyone else here ????

I don't think they are costing Thailand anything.

Perhaps the ones working illegally and not paying taxes are a problem. 

Maybe the type of person who would over stay may also be the kind of person involved in nefarious business. Pure conjecture of course.

I don't think this should be BJ's priority.

Political, police, immigration corruption , and corruption in general should be Thailand's focus.

13 minutes ago, hobz said:

What would be the benefits for Thailand to get rid of all overstayers and illegals? I'm probably ignorant but I'm not aware of what problems they cause... At least they are not making queues longer at immigration lol.

But seriously explain to me what type of cost they are to society. I'm open minded.

I think you missed the entire point of my post.

I did not once state going after overstayers was a good idea.

I suggested they need to clean up the corruption in immigration. Every other post on this thread extols the virtue of chasing overstayers yet you point your criticism my way?

Learn to read.

Big Joke needs to focus on ending corruption in his department before thinking about overstayers. Classic diversion tactic. Immigration is rotten to the core. Start there and then address overstayers and illegals.

23 hours ago, YogaVeg said:

Respectfully, I totally disagree. I read another thread where someone gave small change to a maid and she got angry. I've tipped in the Netherlands where the gesture was met with hostility. I've tipped in France and the waiter didn't understand and would not accept. I was later told it was an insult that questioned one's worth. Where I am from not leaving a certain % is very mean and tipping small change is an insult, there are very specific guidelines.

 

Cultural norms vary greatly it is wise to be aware of them or risk losing face or being insulting or condescending.

You're obviously struggling with being aware, as your example of tipping in France. Why would anyone tip in a country which already has a 20% service charge attached to the bill?

24 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Not all IO offices accept reports by post Khon Kain ie.

Had no idea. Thought they all accepted reports by post. I stand corrected. Problem living in a backwater.

1 minute ago, Nyezhov said:

Geez I feel ripped off on my 11K condo ????

I'm in Chiang Rai. Your condo is probably more modern and nicer than my townhouse.

40 minutes ago, Calembeena11 said:

Why I know all that because I have been living in thailand off and on for 10 years.

and have seen how thais live in  terrible accommodation at 4,000b a month, pig  styles 

BS. I pay 5,000 a month for a 3 bedroom 2 bath townhouse and it's huge. Far from a pig sty.

If I wanted cheaper I could still get a smaller townhouse for 4k and it would still be decent.

I have a Thai buddy paying 1800 baht a month and his place is decent but no kitchen.

On 10/7/2018 at 5:25 PM, possum1931 said:

About 60Ks. Though I don't think 10 mins would do it as Pete1980 says.

He must live next door to his immigration office.????

Maybe he lives next door to a post office?

You can't be 60km away from a post office, surely.

1 hour ago, Jimbo1964 said:

I've lived in Bangkok for 13 years and I think I've met 1 perhaps 2 Canadians to date. So where are they all hiding aye?

Chiang Rai. There's a heap of us here. And it's "eh" lol.

4 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Fair enough. If it's not a proper test, then I would expect to pay much less, just like for a fake driving licence or fake degree.

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We are constantly asked for medical certificates.

I'd never apply for a job with a fake degree nor drive without a license, however I will get the "fake" medical certificate.

1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Including the blood test? Most companies pay for it anyway (or they should) and I'm not sure why you would think 500 baht is too much.

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They don't do any tests. They don't even check your blood pressure, They don't even look at you and sign the form for 100 baht. If you want the tests, go ahead for 500 baht. I just want the medical certificate and I pay 100 baht.

I don't know why people are paying so much for this.

I go to a clinic, give my passport, and 10 minutes later I have the signed document for 100 baht. They don't even take my blood pressure.

5 hours ago, SuperTed said:

 

Statistics and sources please


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http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Thailands-education-spending-above-6-of-GDP-30259814.html

https://www.chiangraitimes.com/thailands-educational-spending-highest-in-the-world.html

https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/thailand/public-spending-on-education

15 minutes ago, My Thai Life said:

You are absolutely right Duane.

 

Japan and Thailand both have similar kinds of difficulty in getting beneficial results from their investment in English. There are many reasons for these problems, but I don't think serious discussion has ever been the way of this sub-forum.

I've had some disagreements with you on a few of the many facets of this issue.

I don't know the solution, but I would suggest it's getting better.

In the 6 years I've been teaching English, the Thai English co-teachers are getting better. The interns serving their graduate year at schools are much better at English.

Overall I think schools are placing greater value on English learning.

1 hour ago, marcusarelus said:

Opposite from my experience.  Teachers living next door and across from me are always after me to practice or ask a question.  College teacher asks me about history and a teacher in the military asks me about military terms and doctors ask me how to order food in a Western restaurant (ya I know that one is a bit strange).  Engineers call me up to proof read proposals and tech papers daily (that's work). 

My experience has been very similar. Thai co-teachers asking me pronunciation and grammar questions all the time. Thai teachers asking me  to double check their tests before giving them to students.

I haven't worked with many Thai English teachers in the system who I haven't been able to converse with. At 3 schools over 6 years, nearly all my Thai English co-teachers had a respectable level of English.

5 hours ago, darksidedog said:

The problem is that the country does not want to invest the money needed to really educate their children, or admit that they really need foreign staff to be able to do it properly.

Thailand spends more money on education than most countries.

I don't buy beef often in Thailand, but I find you can get a decent tasting cut at Makro, Big C, or Tops most of the time.

24 minutes ago, jerome1976 said:

there is only event story "news" there, like various facts... so in fact, there is no real news. No economy news, no politic news, no cultural news.

It is like a kind of bin bag.

Sometime there is something informative for foreigners about visa.

it is so sad.

What? Say that again in English.

8 hours ago, mikebike said:

I know!!

 

Softwood lumber and dairy!!

 

They've been trying for decades.

Not exactly trying, been doing it for ages!!!

10 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Trudeau is unfit to handle business negotiations with a veteran like Trump. Obviously! You will notice soft heads increase to either sides of the prairies in Canada, that's where the anti Trump message of the MSM has found a place to fester.

If Trudeau were unfit, there would be a bad for Canada NAFTA agreement done right now.

5 minutes ago, Straight8 said:

The bank ripping them off??

 

And you know this how???

 

Odds are, it is more likely they have been starched by a family member than any employee/s of the bank.

You are right, I don't know it. It's implied in the title of the thread that the couple believes this.

3 hours ago, Bjarneb said:

 

Yes she works. Has her own business actually. So she can pretty much afford to pay her own bills ????

Then shut off the allowance and let her pay her own way.