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1 hour ago, JoePai said:

Anyone know how much these volunteer squaddies get paid ?

7'500 a month intially which can then rise (marginally) depending on if they learn a specialism - engineer, rader ops etc and then later on promotions. 

21 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The study also found that tourists from Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, and India are all targeting Thailand as their first destination when their countries’ borders reopen.

 

Whilst undoubtedly good news. Statements like this need a bit more detail, namely how many tourists from these countries - 10, 50, 100, 10'000, 1 million. That has a big impact - If its only a couple from each country -- is it worth reporting? 

Please note, that you are not allowed alcohol while in ASQ, to prevent the inmates,sorry customers from getting rowdy. So don't buy any duty free as it will be confiscated when your luggage is checked at check in to ASQ. 

So if it is "not true" that the government lost the legal case then the only possible outcome of the legal case is that they, the government won, right?

I hope the central  bank reciprocates when it makes merit I am sure the population would love a reduction on their loan rates.

3 hours ago, Scot123 said:

Actual qualified western teachers are still only paid peanut compared to their home countries. Even the top paying jobs salaries are laughable..

International school salaries here are actually significantly better than UK state schools. Especially when, scholarships for dependents, health care, flight allowance (inc dependents) and bonuses which for some are yearly .... And add in the creative accounting by the school's accountants which reduces the tax bill and many international teachers take home £4000+ net a month. Not many UK teachers make £50000 per annum net in the state or private sector.

4 hours ago, herwin1234 said:

Speculations are just that, speculations.

 

my guess is you are just <deleted> off bc The Farang has to wait while The Asian Filipino teacher can come in.

 

Sorry, just bc somebody is a white farang it doesnt mean  they are entitled to special treatment. It sucks and is highly  unfair, i know...

I would suggest that for teachers coming from the UK, for most of them the academic year / contracts have .just ended at the end of July, so it has taken them a couple of weeks to get the paperwork, flights and visas organised with the relevent agencies once they finished at their previous schools. 

Nothing to do with special treatment just common sense.

36 minutes ago, mr mr said:

seems to be a few drunken sailors in here today. 

Well that is one explaination for the PMs prediction. He was drunk when making it.

However, I am sure as an army man he would be slightly offended at being called a "sailor". 

Let's just hope that whatever "equality" we are given it remains after the pandemic is over. 

14 minutes ago, CGW said:

Sorry to hear that you have an animal that sounds like it is suffering.

We had two dogs die last week, three days apart after being with us for over 15 years, we had them at the vets before they passed, while we never asked outright I don't believe you will find any vet that can "offer euthanasia" - I believe it is illegal for them to do so?

In Bangkok vets will put a dog down for an serious illness or condition after attempts at treatment have been made and the dog is neither responding to treatment and suffering, with poor prognosis.

The vet may not request payment, but ask that payment for made to a local animal charity to make merit for the animal.

Honestly good luck with that, but I feel it would be easier to <deleted> into a hurriycan and not get you feet wet. All countries have seen massive economic contractions and job losses so will most likely be focused on domestic rather than foreign investments.

2 hours ago, Henryford said:

Would be interesting to know, what are they paid?

7500 to start with, followed by some marginal increases dependent on skill set (engineer, radar ops, or cannon fodder etc) and rank. Also depends which service they get, army, navey or air force.

I guess that with the covid pandemic raging around the world and Thailand thankfully seemingly having it under control.

The family decided to add a couple of zeros to their offers or brown envelopes , to get old Boss safe back home and away from countries infected with covid.

 I am sure that this transgression will come back to haunt him in a future life and no amount of making merit at the temples will change that.

Nothing major here. Just coalition politics. Every political mouth must be give time at the trough if the PM wishes them to be malleable MPs and vote his way so he can extend his time in power. I am sure everyone has received substantial compensation for their duty to country while in the PMs cabinet.

21 hours ago, clorox said:

don't ruin a child life just to get to stay in thailand, she's 20 is an adult, go back to swiss, i think the swiss are good to their citizen i'm pretty sure they will take care of her, she need to support herself if you cannot manage too, rent, get a job, maybe she will like swiss better then thai

This is her home or what she identifies as her home having spent all of her informative years here. Would you like to live somewhere or someplace that was not your home?

A home is not defined by the name or nationality on a passport, but by the human relationships, experiences and connections that an individual makes. 

For the OP my advice would be for her to try to get a job in Thailand and the visa and WP that goes with it. I bet she speaks pretty good Thai and has made some solid friend connections from University and school. Get asking and networking, not the ideal time with covid, but might be worth a look. 

Good luck keeping your family close to home.

Sorry, but an ethical politicians is just an oxymoron. Politicians are by nature unethical, look at any politician in Thailand or the world and it is fairly self evident that politicians are primed to be self interested and unethical.

Prayut came to power via a military coup. What more needs to be said to confirm the aforementioned supposition. 

9 hours ago, Pilotman said:

Prey tell me, what law is that then? 

Thai law.  Apologies for not making that clear enough for you.