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There are more details to this story in the Thai news than in the English news.

From what I have gathered, it seems the motivation of the attack was over a relationship with a girl. The group of kids was looking for a boy who wasn't even in the room at the time. The students that were attacked and the student murdered were his roommates and didn't even know the attackers. They just happened to open the door to their room because they it was their friend.

The whole thing is so sad.

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2 hours ago, ajarngreg said:

 

 Not for a good teacher. You can see seven-year-olds studying with 12-year-olds at language schools.

 

      Nothing is impossible if the lesson(s) are funny. 

 

         

 

    

Impossible and less than ideal are completely different things. 

All I can say is good luck! The difference between teaching a 3 year old and 5 year old is huge. I think having them in the same class would be less than ideal.

From what I know, it is very difficult to get a work visa in the US. More info on work visas: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/employment/temporary.html#overview

What about an English language school? There are usually a couple schools in most major US cities that can help with the student visa process. Most language schools are more affordable than university tuition.

songs- especially songs with hand motions (where is thumbkin?; head shoulders knees and toes; wheels on the bus; twinkle twinkle little star), play doh, coloring, crafts, read her a story, ABCs, animals, colors, shapes, numbers

For an hour, hou probably have 4-5 activities

I would let mom or dad (only one) be in the room at first, but they have to sing the songs and do the motions too. Then gradually phase them out over time. (Mom tells the child that after X activity today, mom goes to the other room). Then keep reducing the time mom is in the room each lesson until she does not join the lesson at all.

Do you have any ties to Thailand that she could present to the embassy? 

When my husband asked for a US tourist visa, he showed the officer my passport and a letter from my workplace confirming my employment. He basically showed the officer that I would return to Thailand so he had no reason to stay in the US.

We tried to open an account in our daughter's name at SCB, and they told us it needed to be in the name of an adult. She is only a few months old so not sure what the minimum age would be for a minor's account.

There had found info for a kids saving account on the SCB website, but when we went, they told us the service was no longer available.

We live near the BTS but also have a car which makes travelling with baby so much more convenient. Most BTS stations don't have working elevators so you will be carrying the stroller and baby up and down the stairs. Sidewalks are also super unfriendly for strollers.

We use a baby carrier. A lot of the larger shopping malls have strollers you can check out at the information desk which can make life easier.

Not immigration, but the same dress code is enforced for getting your driver's license (at least in Phrakanong, Bkk)

You might want to check out the BAMBI or BkkKids websites

The Little Pea at The Commons, Thonglor has lots of activities for little ones (some are classes and crafts with a fee, some are free play)

http://littlepeabkk.com/

Tiny Tots playgroup seems to be popular http://www.christchurchbangkok.org/Toddler.html

Neilson Hays library in Silom/Sathorn usually has kids activities/book readings/holiday celebrations 

http://neilsonhayslibrary.com/

Gateway Ekkamai  has an EduPlay zone with tons of classes

I believe Emporium has an indoor playground of sorts as well

We haven't joined any playgroups yet as our little one is quite young (10 weeks), but we have been looking around for when she gets a bit older. 

First of all, my husband and I both work, so I am not speaking from experienve. I also didn't read through the 14 pages of posts.

In my opinion, no less than 10k per month in Bkk. If she spends under that, let her save it and spend on whatever she wants. If that doesn't seem to be enough, go up to 12k or 15k.

If there is something more expensive that comes up for the room like an air purifier, tv, furniture etc. then you can go shopping together or give her a budget to buy whatever is needed.

I would feel offended if my husband asked me for receipts for everyday purchases. I would also feel lousy (and perhaps like I was being controlled) if my husband didn't want me to go back to work but made me ask him for money everytime I wanted to buy something.

Also, you might want to check with her about any financial obligations she may have like credit card balances, loans, or large purchases on a payment plan. Those should be taken into consideration before deciding to live on one income or what an appropriate budget would be.

You might even need to go with them to do the first work permit. BOI cimpanies can use the one stop service at Camchuri Square.

If you don't need to go with them, then you should get your passport back the day after they do the work permit (or same day in the afternoon).

My company does not keep my passport, but I routinely give it to them for a few days at a time to do my 90-day reporting (it only takes 1 day, but I give it to them early to do the paperwork. They do employee reporting in batches). My company does, however, keep all work permits in HR to be available for inspection. 

We are allowed to request our work permits if we need them (e.g., apply for driver's license, open a bank account, etc.) but are expected to give them back to HR when we are done with them.

Sad that it is not the reality, but it is the law. There may be some requirement about length if time working for the company before being eligible for the benefit, but I couldn't find anything.

For social security benefit, the insured parent can get 13,000 THB back after delivery and 400 THB per month childcare assistance until the child reaches the age of 6. If the mother participates in the social security program, then she also gets 50 % wage for 90 days (equivalent to 45 days full pay, capped at 15,000 THB per month). 

The max payout then if the mother is insured through social security is 35,500 THB (paid as a lump sum) not including child assistance.

There are some requirements about the length of time paying into the fund before the insured is eligible.

http://www.sso.go.th/wpr/eng/marternity-benefit.html

The social security office (in Bkk at Onnut) also seems to be quite efficient. When we applied for the maternity benefit in December last year, it took less than 2 weeks for the payout. Child assistance takes closer to 2 months or so to process.

-90 days leave- 45 days full pay and 45 days unpaid. Can be taken in the time period before and/or after delivery. The 90 days includes weekends and holidays.

-Employee cannot be terminated due tonpregnancy. Normal duties may need to be changed (less strenuous) if accompanied by a doctor's note

An 11k starting salary for a non-degree holder is not uncommon-but not much can be expected in terms of performance. 

As soon as they learn how to do the job properly (e.g. use a spreadsheet), they will probably apply for a different job with a higher salary elsewhere.

Not related to the context, but หน้าม้า also means 'bangs' or 'fringe' (as in the hairstyle)

-2-5 % raise each year depending on attendance and performance

-yearly bonus (a lot of employees will stick out the year just for the bonus)

-benefits-- for example, medical expenses- reimburse X amount of Baht per year for out patient treatment (of course you would need a medical certificate and original receipt for this)

-small things- cake on birthdays and a small token gift (e.g., movie tickets, 200 THB Starbucks gift card, etc)

No idea for salary. Degree holders would probably start out higher than non-degree holders.

Maybe 11,000 -15,000 THB / month not including OT

This is the list of translation shops from the embassy's website. We used the second one down.

6 hours ago, enjoybeing said:

Thanks so much for the reply.  Are you saying the hospital just did the birth certificate and you didn't even need go to the tessaban?  The tessaban approved the spelling for the last child but seem to want an entirely new certified translation and certification as MartilL posted below.  I do have my DL I could show them but they seem adamant about me going to US embassy in BKK.   Did the US embassy do your translations?  Was it easy to get the passport?  Do we need register their births with US embassy?

 

The hospital took care of the paperwork for the birth certificate.  We provided them with copies of our IDs, marriage certificate, house registration, and work permit (for me) and signed a few documents. The hospital took the paperwork to the relevant government office on our behalf (I am not sure where they took it, but it took about a week to process.)

My husband's family (Thai) registered our daughter in their blue book at the tessaban where they live. We mailed the paperwork to them.

We did a certified translation of the birth certificate and our marriage certificate to register the birth at the US embassy. We didn't have it translated at the embassy; I am not sure if they have or how to request this service, but the embassy does provide a list of independent translators in the area on their website. The translation shop took the translations and originals to the MFA for the official stamp as part of their service. (The translation and stamp took about a week.)

Process for registering a birth abroad was pretty straight forward. We made an appointment and followed the details and instructions on the website. There is a lot of paperwork to put together and a brief interview with an officer, but we were in and out in about 30-45 minutes. We registered her birth, applied for a passport, and applied for a social security card all in the same go. Once the documents are ready, you can choose to come back to pick them up or have them mailed to your address. 

You could call the embassy to see if they know what the tessaban needs? but it sounds like they just want a stamp to verify the spelling of your name.

Good luck! And congrats on the new baby!

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If a Thai wishes to conform to Thai custom, no problems for me. When they start trying it on for farangs, just point out that it is farang custom for the bride's family to pay for the wedding and party. Probably be the last heard about sin sod.

If all else fails, marry one that's been married before. It's only a requirement when she gets married the first time.

I disagree. If you want the bride's family to pay for the wedding, don't do a wedding in Thailand.

It's not 'conforming' it is showing respect to the bride, her family, and the culture you are (I am assuming) living in. 

The sin-sot nowadays is usually for show and returned to the bride and groom anyways (though sometimes minus the wedding expenses).

I usually bring back the travel sized lotions or hand sanitizer from Bath and Body works, or whatever is on sale at the store. I have also done the minature scented candles from Yankee Candles- there is usually a sale if you buy 5-10.

There is both Yankee Candle and Bath and Body works in Thailand, but it is so expensive.

Put them in a basket with some candy and let the ladies in the office pick the scent/item they want.

My brother-in-law paid 1 million Baht for the sin-sod. Both he and his wife are Thai. 

Not sure the situation now. My witnesses 2.5 years ago were both friends from home (American). They both needed their passport.

The names of the witnesses will be on your marriage certificate paperwork. I like having the names of people I know there rather than strangers I gave a few hundred baht to.

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