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The fake outrage lol. Cry harder

Early years pays for a reason. Kindergarten sucks Appearance and age can matter, you're not employable after 60 although some schools will keep you on. So many teachers dress like <deleted>. It's as if they're not even adults yet. To make over 60k that must be in a private school. I was hired in at one school at 65k with five years experience, grad diploma and licenses. You climb from there. Many lucky bastards clogging the system. Got in at 45 and just rode it upwards to 60+. Not worth 35k ... But that's what you'll need to do - settle into a school with annual pay raises after getting hired in at 60k I do concede 60k starting not easy. In fact, many schools paying less now than past advertising. Probably gone thru so many <deleted> teachers I see lots of jobs in ajarn for 60+ 99% public schools cap is 42,500

There are thousands of foreign teachers in Thailand. Well, individuals that fob themselves off as teachers... Why do you excuse the hapless, loser teacher? They stand before the students equally and are equally the problem. Western teachers are untrained and too lazy to train themselves up, but having said that they are first to tell you they'd received a better education than the Thai teachers. Pathetic really

Naw You can't teach mor plai and have students absorb what's needed in English unless they are bilingual or have minimal very high B1 level comprehension and execution. The notion of banding has been dismissed by academics years ago. I do agree though that if the disparity do vast that you can't teach to the top 80% you're going to have issues ... and it's not fair to the students

I taught for ten years in some of the best schools in Thailand. I fully agree with you and came to the same conclusion. EP with Filipino teachers are a disservice. Western teachers may be a bit better. Ultimately, Thai students need subjects taught in their primary language. The reason that the kids English is so poor is also because of the atrocious job the western teachers do. They are all just wasting time and faking it. The net impact as you've described is nothing taught and nothing learned. I've spent years in a teachers room where I'd witnessed half the teachers do absolutely nothing - nothing. The horrible state of lacking English ability can be placed entirely on foreign teachers in many, many cases past 15 or more years. Lazy, unqualified. Really shocking and selfish, but when you see their nature you understand. I left a good job, good school and good pay. Dept admin worthless. Administration didn't seem to care. Not wasting my life with that nonsense...

I never order anything online. Give it to wife and let her deal with it ffs

Everywhere in Bangkok Life in the provs....

Northern part of Bangkok along Blue Line. You'll need to be 15-20 minutes walk from MRT. Lots of stuff in Lat Prao and N. Huay Kwang. Din Daeng pretty grubby, but up near Lat Prao Rd along BL some nice stuff. Nice areas. I see signs all the time for homes for sale. Yeah, small and tight. Not much land at that price, but they very much exist * Along yellow line even more affordable, but that imo not central Bangkok

Cry harder. Save your fake outrage for when he's in jail Seems to be credible evidence Obama not born in US after all. His children not his. One child recently dropped the Obama name. Numerous other inconsistencies. Circumstancial evidence the couple is homosexual. Surely, Michelle (Mike) typical complaint factory black wo/man. Is her podcast still going on and why?

First 90 day after return... Can it now be done online? Is that option fixed now or do I need to go up to CW? Thanks PS my 90 day reports getting processed very quickly last few times 👍

Oh, yes. They all got on so well. Especially Paul and John Beatles...from the grave lol. Most highly overrated band ever.

Typical British press rubbish. I'm certain it's just a rehash of a book mentioned. This didn't need to be written, didn't need to be republished and doesn't need to be on this forum. How sad for this man. Now, everything he was ashamed of laid bare.

Where is Korea, China, Europe, Australia, NZ? Especially the last two.

Even if it did it's not indirectly my job to sort out the world's problems and crises with my money. Help yourself. Why don't you send your money? How about your government? Oh that's right - you can't. You cry when we meddle and you cry when we don't USAID was shut down due to its abuses. Dangerous abuses that target the politics of nations both abroad and ironically within the US. US granted 400k to three Thai charities last year. One if which American friends of Chabad an entirely Jewish organization apparently operating in Thailand 300k. Thailand enjoys a massive trade imbalance with the US in the tens of billions my simple fellow. It's currency appreciated 20% over the dollar in memory. Surely it can fund a clinic.

Hilarious While you worry about Trump...UK and Europe lose their rights by the hour. Palantir already has all your toxic, dumb asses noted, recorded and under surveillances. I understand a special flag for anti semites too. Keep enjoying social media 🤣

Thanks. Thai Examiner as usual has covered this extremely well. https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2026/02/04/business-warns-populist-economic-policies-are-not-what-the-thai-economy-needs-to-address-its-problems/

Let's review Assuming there was the political will and intellectual ability it would take thirty years to turn the Education system around although some improvement might be seen in ten years focusing on only the top schools and students as sort of a triage. Politics. Nothing is going to change here and post coup election shenanigans demonstrate this. Moreover, we see old faces like not only Abasit, but Chuan Leekpai. Of course, same tired parties promising free, short term money and stuff. Financially, the nation is strapped with debt and continues to borrow to give people that free stuff. Numerous financial officials called this out just this week. Then you have the sad, uneducated consumer strapped with unmanageable debt which fixing this alone will probably add 1.5% to GDP. Only one party even thinking about this. Political/ Government innovation is practically non existent. Reducing headcount and fte reduces pro status quo voters and lethargy continues. Innovation in science and technology is non existent. Appears Thailand is losing not gaining foreign contracts and agreements. What's left is stalled in bureaucracy while everyone ensures they get their slice. Universities are a bastion of mediocrity. Tourism and the ridiculous level the Thai baht trades at is also a key economic metric that is being ever dragged into the abyss. We add b500 for cleaning airport toilets and sweeping floors. Thailand with it's debt may be forced to let go of its currency...it may end up not being their decision at all. Trade is lackluster outside the country. Thailand has created all sorts of issues with US Trade deal with which it of enjoys massive trading balance. The US has been nothing but kind in this regard ignoring so much imbalance and mischief. Thailand has a war of attrition on its border. All this will do is suck money out of the economy and country. To be certain, Cambodia has a hand in this to be sure. Nevertheless, it's a drain in both blood and treasure Medical costs continue upwards providing lesser value per year. Legalized double pricing for foreigners. Taxing foreigners income is a bitter pill. This is evidently leading to departures Through all this the expatriate is ignored, even asked to pony up more. Thailand would do well by passing a foreigners bill of rights so to speak that would grant those married over 15 years PR, rights to own two rai of city property, and such to reduce immigration headaches to nothing. Perhaps 20 years PR for single retirees. The common thread in all of this is stagnation, inability to adapt and change, corruption and lack of innovation. Many of us are old, we have families and are settled. Yet, I would offer to any younger person (40-50) to get in on Vietnam. Learn the language and how to navigate that system. My two satang

No one is disappointed. The NY Jews and power machine all voted for him. He has plenty of suspect ties to power and elites. Trump loves the guy. He's all part of the grand plan to ruin the US and suck as much of your wealth out of your pocket in the process as possible. Charade

This is how stupid the forum common wisdom is. I commented Bitcoin at 90k idiocy. Two downvotes Today, it sits at 75k lol You people are geniuses

Whenever idiots from other countries prattle on about Trump and American politics (which even Canadians know nothing about). I ask them... How much control do you have over the politics in your country? Oh, none? Me too... Same as Americans unfortunately. Our politics is unfortunately largely controlled by AIPAC and ADL and large corporate donors. It is with irony I look at sick, feeble Europe driving a stake in it's own heart all the while denouncing Trump. You people are idiots. I'm no Trump fan, but we forget that Harris was the alternative and the corruption that has been uncovered thus far has been earth shaking

Lol That "attack" has been found to be a FBI/CIA, Democratic party conspiracy. Schiff may alo g with others may go to jail for it. Notice how quiet he and Pelosi have been since the election landslide? Try and keep up At least we have established you're not American, yet ceaselessly blabber on about it's politics which you understand nothing about.

This reads like a paid piece of AI slop and leftist propaganda. What a pant load. Even includes a stupid photo of the two lovebirds. Unblock the planet? It's more like unblock the toilet!! Ugh

He's got three more years, enjoy. I'm certainly going to enjoy all of these ridiculous posts day after day, week after week, month after month... For 3 long years 555555

Has nothing to do with a new Fed Chair Fiat currencies are bumping up against a number of panics. The world is awash in worthless paper. There are a number of flashpoints around the globe. Even at 2k USD price is suspect. Now, it's greater fool territory and has bubble like everything else. On top of the panic you have very wealthy people awash in money and nowhere to put it as all asset classes are through the roof. The only thing stupider than gold at 5000 is Bitcoin at 90,000 Simples

I agree with Jim. Canva is a great tool for what it does, but it's not going to make kids smarter, teachers better or schools funded. In fact, there are other more classic edtech tools that would do a far better job, but even they have limits. The teachers are dire, especially foreign English teachers. Administration even in best schools is comatose. Corruption is endemic. A curious note: my former students entered a poster competition with British Council. I suggested they collaborate over break together and build the poster in Canva. After a few weeks they shared it with me. I made some suggestions, repositioned some stuff, corrected a bit of syntax. Damned if they didn't win first place. So, it's great for what it does, but it's not a tool that directly facilities learning.