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With so many students in a class there is very little chance for a teacher to spend some time one on one with any one student in the class. And with so many students' work to make and grade, how much time can they realistically spend helping those who need their help most?

All things being equal, 49 is way too many. 20, or even less, would be preferable, but in the Thai public system that's dreaming.

On 5/12/2019 at 4:09 AM, madmen said:

 

Thailand if if if...if my aunty had balls she would be my uncle...if if if ... nothing has changed regarding property laws here. TV posters have predicted a collapse for twenty years,. How did they get that so wrong!

And prices DID crash in Bangkok from 1997 through to around 2002. It's very well documented. Anyone who bought then when prices were very, very low and held on until now has done very well. But don't go saying that Bangkok's condo market has never crashed because it did, and spectacularly so.

4 hours ago, madmen said:

10 years to get back to square one. Dead money when other countries have surged ahead...you still think the west is a better investment? how could it be?

Thailand if if if...if my aunty had balls she would be my uncle...if if if ... nothing has changed regarding property laws here. TV posters have predicted a collapse for twenty years,. How did they get that so wrong!

Property prices in some parts of the West soared and it became a bubble that popped. As you rightly point out, in some places prices are still well down.

And guess what has happened in the Bangkok property market over the past several years? Prices for condos have also inflated massively. Is it unthinkable that exactly what happened to the property market crashing in parts of the West could also ocur in Bangkok? In fact many are predicting that is exactly what will happen.

On 5/10/2019 at 10:52 PM, madmen said:

Sure but will she hold hands taking long romantic walks telling you that your first farang she fall in love with and how first time she have orgasm with farang and.....she stop work and wait you come back if you pay 20k baht per month? These are all free extras in Thailand

When I go to the beach here in my country, I see lots of couples of all ages walking along a clean beach, holding hands, maybe a dog or two running around playfully. They look happy and guess what, that's absolutely the norm here. And in every case I bet he doesn't pay her any money at all, rather they both contribute towards shared expenses. Seriously, the attitude of so many male expats in Bangkok towards women in their homelands is toxic and portray a really unrealistic negative impression. Just because they might have had bad relationships doesn't mean everyone else does!

I did this from New Zealand. Had to go to in to a New Zealand police station, get fingerprinted on official police fingerprint New Zealand Police fingerprint forms, send them to Thailand and wait for the police clearance certificate to come back. Can't remember exactly how long it took, but it was something like 3 weeks in total if I recall right.

That will close the door once and for all on those who think they can change their name by deed poll and return to Thailand under a new name.

I frequently piked up coughs, colds and had sinus issues when I lived in Bangkok, despite a fairly healthy lifestyle and good diet. When I left Bangkok I had no more problems. I put it down to something environmental in Bangkok, most likely the air quality, and perhaps dirty air-conditioners in my condo.

On 5/2/2019 at 12:32 AM, moe666 said:

The complaining is the same when the original Skytrain opened in 2000, many a frang would not ride the thing until it had been proven

Not quite. It opened in 1999 and everyone I knew then jumped at the chance to use it!

The worry with banking in Thailand (not necessarily just online apps, but all banking) is not so much that something will happen, but if something happens whether the bank would show a genuine interest in putting it right. If you can show that without a shadow of a doubt money has been withdrawn from your account and it was not you, will they help you, and will they restore the balance (as many banks in the West would)?

The business model is super simple.

Bar owner pays rent and electric and sells drinks. Sales of drinks will easily exceed the cost of rent.

The staff essentially pay for themselves. They have to get customers to buy drinks for them and pay barfines and the combined income from drinks and barfines exceeds the cost of staff.

There are other expenses but essentially, drink sales cover rent and lady drinks and barfine cover staff costs. What's let over is profit.

1 hour ago, JackThompson said:

Or buy a slot from the guys out front - not cheap though (per reports), and might just rip you off.  Per this report, maybe not even being offered any more.

Have their been any confirmed reports of people buying a place to "jump the queue" and it worked? If yes, how much? Just curious, will never go through it myself but always fun to know.

15 hours ago, triplegee said:

It added another day to the visa renewal process that I didn't see coming. Apparently, there's no online service to support address notification and all foreigners who spend time away from their registered address are expected to report in person every time. Seems ludicrous so let's see how long it lasts.

Sadly, merely being ludicrous has not put a stop to many things in Thailand....

5 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

There is no requirement to state how long you plan to stay in Thailand on the TM6 card.

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I don't know what the TM6 is but on the arrivals card when I last flew in was a section to list how long you will stay, which I duly filled in. Are you saying that completing that section is optional?

6 hours ago, Traubert said:

I've said before I come on exempts maybe four or five times a year, but then again I AM a tourist, I stay for 6-11 days and I go home. Always have a flight booked, always have a hotel, always have the money. Never ever been asked to show any of it. Plus I fly in with the much maligned Chinese. Stroll through immigration while they fight for VOA forms and a pen.

 

This 'only so many exempts' doesn't ring true to me, but then again, I've never extended one.

I imagine many of those being turned away had written on their arrival card that they were going to stay the full period of either 30 days (visa waiver) or 60 days (tourist visa). On top of a lot of back to back visits, that looks suspicious to an Immigration Officer. If someone plans to stay 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 days and has not arrived having just left Thailand a day or two earlier, it does not look suspicious and it's much less likely they will have a problem.

There is a clear trend that unless you have a non-immigrant class visa, a lot of back to back visits will result in scrutiny and the chance of entry not being granted.

If quality is important, go for the British Council. The main branch is at Siam Square.

On 4/28/2019 at 3:46 AM, White Christmas13 said:

I can't be bothered to read every thing but if the baht is low how come

I get only 19.4 baht for 1 AUD ?

Where on earth are you changing money? Sydney Airport? Change your Aussie dollars on the ground in Bangkok and you'll get closer to 22.5,

4 minutes ago, madmen said:

Whats expensive?

Pretty much anything imported (and the same things imported in to Western countries are often MUCH cheaper!)

4 hours ago, borderlesss said:

Already sent application for TE, will make a TE thread after I get results on that. Those who have warned me about to overstay on record potentially impacting success TE completion have been considered but don't think it will be an issue for reasons previously stated in this thread. In either case we will find out in a month or so once TE is fully processed or denied 

That sounds like a good plan. The Elite visa is expensive but the peace of mind for many years to come can make it worth the price.

10 hours ago, username415 said:

My school is telling me that the MoE made a new rule that all foreign teachers must pay for their own work permit.  Does anyone else no about this or is being told this same thing? 

Know, I don't no about this, arjarn.  ????