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On 6/18/2018 at 6:10 PM, Tacuisse said:

Sounds to me you need to move away from Bangkok. I've never heard of these difficulties in Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai.

neither in the South

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

The waiver is given if you do not qualify for a teaching license.

Practically Kurusapa asks if you have BA degree or not. Waiver or permission covers the same permissions. The running time is also the same. Kurusapa is not in a position to decide if your grade is good enough to teach you English or not. That is TOEIC, even if it is one of the clumsiest ways to check someone's English knowledge. Surely no one will check you if you are able to teach or not. 

I would highly suggest Sungnai Kolok and Kota Bharu. The border at Sungnai Kolok is always polite and fast. I have visited every border and embassies, with the exception of Myanmar and I daresay Kota Bharu is the best embassy around here.

Penang has introduced some restrictive regulations and you may spend some extra days. 

37 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

1. It depends upon the bank you try to open an bank account at.

2/4. Not sure. That question is best asked on the Teaching in Thailand Forum .

3. After you get the work permit you will then need to apply for a extension of stay at immigration near the end of the 90 day entry you have now for the non-b visa.

After you have the extension you will need to do reports of staying longer than 90 days in the country if you stay that long.

1, Kassikorn will accept

2, If you go to Kurusapa personally Address:

2 hours ago, radiomore said:

I wasn't aware there was a Kota Bharu consulate! What are they like?

so far Kota Bharu consulate is the best in Malaysia. I recommend

Sadly, it is not unheard of riding or driving stoned. Neither wrong lamps.

Sometimes I see the same teenagers after having something. ganja or Coke mix and ride a garbage as it were a perfect vehicle and they were clear. Very dangerous.

4 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Not if you leave from either airport in Bangkok (BKK or DMK). At other airports and at land border crossing you will be fined 500 baht.

quite true. I just wanted to minimize the importance of stamp or whatever. 

Nope, you have to pay 500 THB for sure. 

Sometime before I went to Penang for managing my visa. I have never ever had any problems there. Now Kota Bharu is far much closer than Penang. The embassy here is even friendlier and they really want to help you. Not many applicants, so the waiting time there is much shorter. 
Cons; no mobile copy in front of the embassy, you need to walk 2 minutes to the opposite side of the road. 
2, Kota Bharu is very boring.
Kota Bharu has acceptable hotels from 350 THB. 
The best way to go there is by train through Sungai Kolok (from Phatthalung could be 56 Baht) and direct bus to Kota Bharu 5 local money. 
The train travels through Deep South, but it is not usual to bomb trains and the train has travelling soldiers, checking everything  555. 

On 4/27/2018 at 5:19 PM, jak2002003 said:

Good point.  

 

OP, you were clearly to blame.. you must have been dressed like a gay.  You must have been too clean and have brushed you teeth, hair and had a shower and a shave.  

 

If you were a real man you would be sweaty, smelly, greasy hair and wearing dirty ill fitting clothes.

 

So, you were asking for it!  

 

Seriously, you can not have been too bothered by the experience, otherwise you would have woken the girl up to stop the guy.. or throw him off at the next stop.

 

 

 

 

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LOL Believe me, after travelling 10 hours before sitting on this train, I was exactly a man, sweaty, smelly. Grazy hair was impossible after I made it cut to half of a centimetre, but my cloth was perfectly dirty.

Getting and the conditions of Visa, immigration AND Work Permit are the biggest sorrow, together with 90 days nonsense of course.

Another issue is whatever you want to manage in a governmental office you surely will have another information than in another office, say 50 meters away.

7 hours ago, Sheryl said:

There is one preventive measure I can recommend, though - whenever possible sit next to a woman.

Thai railways invented a system which allows to the ticket office to sit families together AND man to man, woman to woman. Great, this can be a gold mine for sexually unstraight folks  5555 Like this case

3 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

"Train assistant was sleeping in the last car, as it is usual".

How did you know that, did you go there and see her sleeping?  If you did, why didn't you wake her and ask for assistance?

I saw her. I am a polite man... .basicaly, let her sleep. On the other hand, I considered to fairly childish crying for help to a small lady with my 90 kilos

2 hours ago, StreetCowboy said:

Deafness?

 

I SAID “DEAFNESS!”

What did ya say? DEATH LESS ?

Wait a sec I take out my earplugs

3 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Don't book any long-haul domestic travel in Thailand for 10 days each side of Songkran.

Good advice unless your visa and work permit force you to do that

13 minutes ago, JLCrab said:

Maybe -- but I'll guess you've never heard the guy sing.

 

that is my secret weapon to stay alive 

13 minutes ago, JLCrab said:

Sure -- coffee.

you must be special 555

4 minutes ago, JLCrab said:

Hey they were just playing with your leg so why would you then want them to violently assault you?

I suppose you know what most of the people have between their legs. I cannot write here, but if you have a doubt ... 555

Just before I am getting wrong, if he had been a girl, I wouldn't have complained.

1 hour ago, scoutman360 said:

Since his friend got up and left, go and sit in his friend's seat. When his friend comes back, offer your seat to him.

For what?

8 minutes ago, tifino said:

Get up and run for the dunny cubicle - and lock yourself in, with a good book

There is no good book make you forget the circumstances in a dunny cubicle on a train in Thailand.  55555

11 hours ago, Rc2702 said:

I would have moved. What did you do for 13 hours?

The train was full, no empty seat. Unless I ran after the train .......BKK to Hat Yai is a 13 hours journey. No flight tickets we available. 

11 hours ago, Thongkorn said:

You should have just farted.

The best idea up till now. 55555

6 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Tell him to keep his hands to himself, if he doesn't listen remove him from the seat.

"No train assistant around, and if any she is a girl."   I thought you liked girls, why didn't you ask her to help you? 

I did.  Swapped his hands several times and also told him his action may be dangerous for him.

Train assistant was sleeping in the last car, as it is usual. I like girls, I did not want to wake her up. SO...