ThaiKoon

Meh, thanks for being blunt. I lived in BKK for a year and I enjoyed it quite a bit so I think I'd be fine.

Hello folks! I'm an American married to a Thai wife living in the states. We're currently not happy with life here and we both really would love to live in Thailand. I just found out I'm entitled to Thai citizenship because my Dad's Thai. I should be going to the Thai consulate here in Texas to apply for my birth certificate next month. So basically my question is, is it realistic for me to teach English after I complete a TEFL course without a college degree? I assume since I'll hopefully be a Thai citizen I will not need a Visa/Work permit. Any information would greatly be appreciated! Thanks!

Dude, you're probably not going to listen to me, but here's some tough love. If you can't make it in America, you're probably not gonna make it in Thailand. trust me, I know I sound like a dink, but it's just how it is.

Thanks for replying Scott!

I kind of figured it wouldn't be as easy as I wished. I plan on building a house in Banpong, Ratchaburi and I wonder if it would be easier there. My wife has a degree and had a good job at a bank and could go back and help with money. I've been in the oil and gas field for 10 years, specifically a barge Tankerman. From what I understand Thais do that job in Thailand and the pay isn't "what I'm used to" from what I've been told. Other than that I don't have any ideas for employment. I coming to Thailand in a week and may ask my family if they have any ideas about employment. Thanks again!

From a legal point of view, foreign teachers and Thai teachers must meet roughly the same criteria to get a Teacher's License. So the short answer to your question is, probably not, at least legally.

However, if you are a Thai citizen, then you do not have to worry about the visa or work permit, which is the net that catches many foreign teachers.

I know a few people who have similar backgrounds. They have a Thai passport and they teach.

The major cities are more competitive and demanding in wanting a Bachelor's degree, so how easy or difficult it will be for you to find work will depend on where your living.

My guess is that you would have few problems in finding employment. You might want to consider obtaining a degree in Thailand or on-line and working toward being completely legal if your desire is to teach.

You are not restricted to teaching if you have Thai nationality and you might want to seriously consider looking at all other options in Thailand, depending on your background and previous work experience.

Hello folks! I'm an American married to a Thai wife living in the states. We're currently not happy with life here and we both really would love to live in Thailand. I just found out I'm entitled to Thai citizenship because my Dad's Thai. I should be going to the Thai consulate here in Texas to apply for my birth certificate next month. So basically my question is, is it realistic for me to teach English after I complete a TEFL course without a college degree? I assume since I'll hopefully be a Thai citizen I will not need a Visa/Work permit. Any information would greatly be appreciated! Thanks!

Thanks folks we'll see in a couple weeks for sure but i think I'm in the clear.

Im a male 27 from the US. My question is, is the 30 day stamp limit 3 in a six month period. Or can you have as many as you want just cant be in Thailand for more than 90 days in A six month period. I've searched and found conflicting answers so if you could help me out, TIA.

Jody

i have a thai nephew that lives here and he's got 16gig iphone, his own laptop , and takes golf lessons from some pro and seems like a real polite nice kid. very respectful. I have nephews in america and they have all that stuff but their behaviors different to say the least. now i dont have any kids but when i do i'd like to raise them in thaliand. it's just an observation that the children here seem to still respect their elders.

I work on the east coast of the U.S. . I'm a merchant mariner with a US coastguard document saying i can handle dagerous liquids and poison's offshore. My job title is Tankerman and i've been doing this for about 8 years transporting gas and oil mostly. My vessel is a 80K barrell offshore barge and I work a day for day rotation. My question's for the ppl here working offshore. Is there anything in Thailand or other place near by that would fit my job description? I've searched and can't find anything I'm familar with. Any help would be appreciated. TIA.

Jody

Jody,

Think you may have problem in SEA finding something, not because of you experience or skills, most likely to do with the amount of money you would be looking for....98% of the staff are from SEA...

You could try Tidewater Britoil or Mermaid maritime they have vessels operating in the gulf and other areas in SEA

I work on the east coast of the U.S. . I'm a merchant mariner with a US coastguard document saying i can handle dagerous liquids and poison's offshore. My job title is Tankerman and i've been doing this for about 8 years transporting gas and oil mostly. My vessel is a 80K barrell offshore barge and I work a day for day rotation. My question's for the ppl here working offshore. Is there anything in Thailand or other place near by that would fit my job description? I've searched and can't find anything I'm familar with. Any help would be appreciated. TIA.

Jody

With 8 years of discharges presumably you've gotten your AB rating and could sit for a mates license by now? I'm not sure if it's still the case but about 20 years ago semi submersible rigs required merchant mariners as stability officers. That might be one way to go. I did one 3 month rotation in that role. I didn't like it, but you may.

Unfortunatey I don't have my AB. I worked the Mississippi for 6 years and it wasn't required. It's still not requied for what I do but I have enough sea time to get a AB special. I've meaning to take the course but I spend all my off time in BKK lol. I'm going to do a search and check into the semi submerible rigs and the companies Tomkagai sugested. Thanks for the heads up guys

Jody

I work on the east coast of the U.S. . I'm a merchant mariner with a US coastguard document saying i can handle dagerous liquids and poison's offshore. My job title is Tankerman and i've been doing this for about 8 years transporting gas and oil mostly. My vessel is a 80K barrell offshore barge and I work a day for day rotation. My question's for the ppl here working offshore. Is there anything in Thailand or other place near by that would fit my job description? I've searched and can't find anything I'm familar with. Any help would be appreciated. TIA.

Jody

I'm looking to get my wife to the US also. I just have a couple of questions if someone could help me. We have not filed any papers but have had a ceromony so i think the fiance visa would be the way to go. The thing is she doesn't want to live in the US. We want to get to the point where she can come and go as she wants. Maybe stay for a month or 2 max. So i see we would have 90 days to get married then what? Do we then apply for a green card and how long do that usually take? Then if she gets one is there a minimum she has to stay in the states to keep the green card? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

JS

If you are living in Thailand you could get married in Thailand and do Direct Consular Filing in Bangkok. It would be fastest that way.

If you wife just wants to come to the US a couple of months at a time, a tourist visa would probably be the best bet and the fastest. If you are living in Thailand with her, it should be fairly easy to get. If you are living in the US, then it will probably be difficult to do.

As for the fiance visa. After you get married, then you file for adjustment of status. This results in a 2 year conditional greencard and after two years she would get a permanent one. It can take a while to process to get the conditional card, so if she wanted to leave before she received the greencard, she would need to file for advance parole.

On greencard you cannot stay out of the country more than one year, without filing additional paperwork prior to leaving. If you stay out longer than this, you will lose your greencard. Even if you are out of the US less than one year, they can still take it away. If the border control agent feels that she is not living in the US and is instead just using it like a visa to visit the US, they may take it away when she tried to return.

wow, thank you for the imformation. That answered all of my questions. Well looks like we're going to try a tourist visa. The problem is I work in the US (offshore) and spend about 4 months a year in BKK, never over a month at a time. What would qualify me as a resident of Thailand. The wife and I are seriously looking to buy a condo, maybe that would help. Thanks for any info.

JS

I'm looking to get my wife to the US also. I just have a couple of questions if someone could help me. We have not filed any papers but have had a ceromony so i think the fiance visa would be the way to go. The thing is she doesn't want to live in the US. We want to get to the point where she can come and go as she wants. Maybe stay for a month or 2 max. So i see we would have 90 days to get married then what? Do we then apply for a green card and how long do that usually take? Then if she gets one is there a minimum she has to stay in the states to keep the green card? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

JS