gisele

My colleague who is Malaysian tells me she must drive to the border every month to get a permit to bring her own car into the country. It's a 4 hour drive from Nakhon Si Thammarat to the border, nuisance enough but to go every month, that's quite tedious. She has a non-immigrant B visa and a work permit.

Can she get a permit for more than a month?

I've been coming here for about 3 months every year for the last 5 years.

Moved here in June of this year.

Alien vs. Predator was better than I expected. Good, mindless fun.

I watched "Aliens VS Predator" yesterday, in Thai.

There are no movies in English in theatres in Nakhon Si Thammarat. I've only been in Nakhon for a few months and hardly speak Thai, oddly, this added to the mindless enjoyment of this movie.

Is this about Gisele Bundchen?

Don't I wish?

All is well in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Really busy so I don't check the forum as much as I used to and I don't have access to chat yet.

Teaching is going well. I am directing Romeo and Juliette, it's the first time a play will be put on at the university and I decided to go all out and do a big production. I hope I don't live to regret it.

I am renting a cool house and I even bought a car.

I do miss the Thaivisa family contact. Thank you for inquiring about me.

"Once upon a time" restaurant

it's near the Pratunam Park hotel/ Indra Regent hotel area

near the Baoke shopping

It's tucked away in a soi, easy to miss, but it is very romantic.

Thais

Aircon

car

diet coke

mobile

Finally, after 5 years of living in China and just visiting Thailand for weeks or a few months at a time, I moved to Thailand yesterday. I start work tomorrow and move into my house in a couple of weeks.

Hooray!

My new adventure is just starting,

but I know it will be great.

I'd heard informally that some teachers in china were making over $50K USD a year.

I teach in China at an International School, that's where you can make this kind of money, you need qualifications and at least two years experience to be hired.

Unless you teach in an International School, you will not make that much money.

I live in Beijing right now, it is one of the most expensive places to live for a foreigner. But if you live like the Chinese in Chinese housing, eat Chinese food, and basically do not take part in Foreigner activities then you will be fine.

I love China, it is an amazing place. It has been a wonderful experience.

I am Canadian, living in China.

I am off to the Thai Embassy tomorrow to get a Non-immigrant B visa, they asked me if I wanted multiple entry or single entry. Once in Thailand, I will get a work permit.

They said a multiple entry visa costs $125.00US whereas a single entry is $50.00

Just wondering if that is the cost everywhere.

Thanks

When an advance is not welcomed and the gentleman doesn't take no for an answer,

First rule of marketing/sales, Gisele: never take no for an answer,...

It makes me feel uncomfortable.

I think it would make anybody feels uncomfortable.

Trust has to be earned, not forced upon somebody,...

But of course, in girl/boy relationships, sometimes, chemically induced unbalances steal the show,...

When an advance is not welcomed and the gentleman doesn't take no for an answer,

then something is most definately not balanced

As for corny lines, I don't usually mind them, these can be humourous and a good ice breaker but for me it's really more a question of approach. If the lines are accompanied with a pushy attitude then that's not pleasant.

Girls, how do you feel about getting hit on by guys in public places.

...

Doesn't this kind of thing bug you? I think it would bug me! Or does it depend on the guy, his approach, and whether you have/haven't a Significant Other at the time?

It depends on the situation.

If I am at a bar with friends then it's part of the scene and it doesn't bug me, but if I am not interested, politely refuse an advance and the gentleman still doesn't back off then that bugs me.

As an example, I play 8 ball at a pool club in Beijing, the Chinese men are quite respectful and will ask politely for a game and if I am practicing shots and don't fancy a game they will leave me alone.

However, there are several men from Nigeria and Ghana who have recently been hanging out at the club since they don't have jobs yet (football players waiting for a contract). These guys do not take no for an answer, they can't seem to believe I am not interested.

It makes me feel uncomfortable.

So, yes, it depends on the guy and the approach.

Happy ending massages,

hhmmm interesting

Anyway, I'll predict May 28th, 10PM

Been saying the same thing for a while. Was starting to think I was talking to myself.

Now that there is a crackdown, maybe people will stick to the topic at hand and save the unnecessary remarks for PM's.

Agree that this is a great forum but too many threads are hijacked by the same few individuals.

mandl

Totally agree, and actually lately I have not felt comfortable posting, and even less reading many postings.

Threads going on a tangent is one thing, this often offers witty comments and is quite entertaining, but that has not been the case for many postings of late.

Thank you George for wanting this forum to be enjoyable for all.

signed

5 years ago I moved to China from Canada, mainly for the adventure, a change, meeting new people, new culture, travel.

Now in June I am moving to Thailand for a change, for the people, for the culture, for the sea and the beach, for a new adventure. I always feel good in Thailand.

I don't know where you can take French classes but we can do a language exchange when I go to Bangkok.

We can call it shopping 101: learn French and Thai while spending

I just want to make sure I am doing this correctly and that I am not missing something.

I am presently in China. I will be working at a university in Thailand. I start teaching June 14th. I leave China on June the 11th.

1. I need to go to the Thai Embassy in Beijing to get a visa, I must bring the following documents: letter with the letter-head from the university in Thailand, passport, picture.

Q. Do I have to ask for a visa in particular or do they automatically give me a non-immigrant visa with multiple entries? Anything else?

2. Once in Thailand, I will go to the immigration office and get a work permit. I must bring the following documents: passport with visa, letter with the letter-head from the university.

Q. is that all?

Am I missing a step or something else?

thanks

Whoever heard of that law in any country? You loose it, your embassy screws you, you don't carry it, the men in uniform nail ya? Wheres the logic? Remember, the passport serves only as a travel document, not as a document to confirm your identity. I know this topic has been posted here before.....but still, makes me curious what people think......

Here in China, in the years I have lived here, I have heard of many instances when the police have asked to see a passport from foreigners either in bars or tourist type places such as Tian An Men, for no clear reason at the time. Generally, ex-pats don't carry their passports all the time, tourists usually do.

The police might be nice that day and be satisfied with a copy, being super polite with a big smile always helps, but then again, if they demand to see the actual document, it would be quite a hassle. I guess it would depend on the severity of the situation and why they require to see your papers.

I've been in Asia 5 years, every year spending 3 months or so in Thailand. I love the climate, the people, the smiles, the relaxed attitudes, clean air.

I am leaving China to move to Thailand for a new job which I chose over other jobs in other countries that were offering a higher pay.

42 days left , not that I am counting.

There's so much to explore in BKK especially if this is your first time.

Keep busy. See every movie.

If you run you can join the Bangkok Hash.

http://www.bangkokhhh.com/

I miss bagels,

and to be more specific, I miss Montreal bagels,

and to be even more specific I miss Fairmont bagels.

For those of you whose spanish is getting rusty, you might want to try a trip to Miami Florida, very little english spoken there

What I'm trying to get at is the lack of common sense when entering either elevators, BTS, buildings....people here just have no sense of right or wrong or who came first or last.....is it just me?  I've been to other countries and it's not like this, maybe I just visited the right countries I guess????  But this has bothered me each day of my existence....anyone also share this with me?

Chinese people are just the same, I often think I must be invisible.

I guess living in China will have prepared me well for living in Thailand.

Absolutely Gisele, Thais are rank amateurs compared to the Chinese in the pushing and shoving category. Funny enough, this doesn't bother me, perhaps because I lived in Taiwan first. I just learned to accept it as part of the culture, to them, it isn't rude. So, hey, I can push and shove with the best of them. And, I'm telling you, nobody cuts in front of me in a queue!

I know what you mean, I have also learnt to get with the programme after all, as the Chinese always say, mei yo ban fa, so essentially: that's the way it is and it's not going to change (at least not today) so you might as well just accept it, deal with it and move on.

What I'm trying to get at is the lack of common sense when entering either elevators, BTS, buildings....people here just have no sense of right or wrong or who came first or last.....is it just me? I've been to other countries and it's not like this, maybe I just visited the right countries I guess???? But this has bothered me each day of my existence....anyone also share this with me?

Chinese people are just the same, I often think I must be invisible.

I guess living in China will have prepared me well for living in Thailand.