pokoal2000

You were lucky. We lived for three months in a paper bag in a septic tank. We used to have to get up at six in the morning, clean the paper bag, eat a crust of stale bread, go to work down t' mill, fourteen hours a day, week-in week-out, for sixpence a week, and when we got home our Dad would thrash us to sleep wi' his belt.

Luxury. We used to have to get out of the lake at six o'clock in the morning, clean the lake, eat a handful of 'ot gravel, work twenty hour day at mill for tuppence a month, come home, and Dad would thrash us to sleep with a broken bottle, if we were lucky!

Well, of course, we had it tough. We used to 'ave to get up out of shoebox at twelve o'clock at night and lick road clean wit' tongue. We had two bits of cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day at mill for sixpence every four years, and when we got home our Dad would slice us in two wit' bread knife.

Right. I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night half an hour before I went to bed, drink a cup of sulphuric acid, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home, our Dad and our mother would kill us and dance about on our graves singing Hallelujah.

And you try and tell the young people of today that ..... they won't believe you.

I had 10 year old girl in my classroom with high temperature and very swollen hand, who was bitten by centipede and her parents, told her its OK, she has to go to school. Took her to the office and none of the teachers or headmistress were interested. When I suggested to take her to doctor, it was greeted with great amusement and obviously nobody did anything. When I suggested that I will take her, headmistress forbid me to do so., with explanations that the parents would be very angry with the school. That was one week ago and she is still not back in school., but her friends told me that she will be back Monday and she is OK.

Once my wife had a call at work that our house has been broken into. She rushed home and found the police with the villain outside the house. Apparently neighbor call the police, they came and found this man standing inside our living room. He told them that he could not find anything to nick and looked very unhappy. Lol. They took him away and that was the end of the story.

It is very much depends what you are looking for. Rayong is a pleasant place, with some good shopping and nice markets. It is no a touristy place and you can live there quite cheaply. The local beaches and sea is not the fantastic destination, mostly frequented by local people, so unfortunately lots of plastic bags and rubbish is left on the sand. The sea is not that clean and if you are into snorkeling or diving you will have to go to the small islands near by. Koh Samet is close and its nice for short breaks. I have been here for two years now and local people are friendly and they really don’t try to rip you off much. Weather seems to be quite constant here, no great extremities. West from Rayong are few big chemical factories so try to avoid that part of Rayong.

House for quick sale

It is half way between Rayong and Klaeng, 200 metres from the main A3 road ( Bangkok-Chantarburi - Trat) near small vilage Kachet.First floor has a large room 5x8 meters(could be devided) with wood floor and wood panelling walls, and two bedrooms 3x5 metres. Wood stairway to ground floor room 8x7metres tiles on the floor and one bedroom 3.5 x 3.5 metres. Kitchen with tiles on the floor 7x 7 metres. Small bathroom with shower 2x3 metres.Door from kitchen to small terrase and garden 25x17 metres with lawn and many plants and trees.Well in the garden at the moment not used(fountain build around it)Public water and electricity.

Price for quick sale 1 800 000 baht. No offers

2.1/2 Rais land, 1 km from the beach, 20 km from Rayong. Next to main road with electricity lines.3 000 000 Baht.Please e-mail me for more details and picture

What I would like to know is- Where is this wild jungle area outside Pattaya,?Please if anybody knows tell me I like to visit it.

Any legal eagles on the forum , please?

No payslips.Where do I get this form from?

Yes, work permit, teachers licence, visa

Never had any forms.

I have been teaching at private school and my wages are paid in cash every month. I am thinking for changing my visa to marriage visa and on the net it said that I need minimum 3 months of a tax record. I have asked in the school about this and was told that none of the teachers are paying tax and school is tax exempt. Anybody come across this before and is this right? Seems really strange, I thought everybody has to pay tax. I have asked the school secretary, director, and wages office and everybody insists that this is true. Any comment please?

OK, my mistake should have been about 3000 baht. My wife worked out and it is about 100 baht per day.She does the cooking.We both have a lunch at school, so its really breakfasts and evening meals.

I realized now that we live in different kind of Word. Just out of interest. I have been teaching for two years, job is great, kids from 8-14 years are great, no problem at all. Just out of interest I give you my budget:

About

2000 baht a months – food (for two people)

4000 baht a month transport (two people- car and motorbike)

1000 baht a months – house expenditure, electricity etc.

500 bath a month – telephone

500 baht and insurance

1000 bath a month for clothes that is in excess. Tea shirts 99 baht.

Laundry? Have a washing machine

Gardener?.....God fun if you try yourself.

Pet food? They eat leftovers

Dog grooming?????

Maid? = what for? We can clean the house ourselves

Cosmetics? Gym membership? Golf? Spa treatment? What’s that? Nature, sea is free

Farang magazines- have computer, can find any news I want.

Vitamins? There is so much cheap fruit and vegetables, you think you need them?

Language lessons? Wife is a Thai teacher, but I think I am getting to old, my memory is slipping

50 000 baht is a breadline for farangs?? What makes you that you are that much better then Thais? Most Thai teachers at my school get 10 000 baht a month or less and they still live on that. You can live quite well on 30 000.

I really don’t know why you all saying that teaching English is hard job with little money. I have been teaching here for two years, with working permit , teachers licence and no problem with visa.its great job, nice kids and money is enough for decent living. I don’t get any money from England. It all depends what you want, I have nice house, great garden, sea around the corner, good wife. I live better then my teacher friends in UK. It all really comes to what you want from life.

A checkered Keelback for sure. We have one in our garden and my young visitor from England, who is a Vet, confirmed the name. Apparently they have a poison, but can’t really bite you because their poisons teeth are at the back of the jaw.

If you ever tried the draft Pilsner Beer direct from town of Pilsner (In the Czech Republic) you will nor forget it. Definitely the Best. The worst ?Too many to mention.

I have been teaching in Thai school for two years now and never experience bulling in any kind. And I do keep an eye on that, coming from UK where it is very common. Kids are noisy, difficult to control, very short attention span, but they are not bullies. We have farang and Thai children.

This is Thailand. It may be needed, maybe not, all depends on the immigration officer who deal with your visa extension.True.

The best way to beat the thief is not to have anything , hey

I don't think you would enjoy you holiday with children there.Try something else, Rayong is not far,Koh Samet, anything is better.

Good one-- Thanks

Sorry that was replay to enyaw on page two.lol

And now for something completely different.

The Larch.

so it looks like nobody can organize this?