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Went to Immigration at Chaeng Wattanna this morning.

Taxi from Sukhumvit 200 baht plus 55 baht tollway.

Left at 7.30, arrived at 8.10, doors open at 8.30; out with re-entry permit business completed 8.40, queue of taxis waiting outside the door, home by 9.20.

Can't complain about that!

Honda Wave, 100cc for sale. Cost 37,500 baht as new.

Plus 2 crash helmets plus footpump plus riding suit for the rain. Good clean condition. 3 years old.

Only ever ridden around Bangkok by old Englishman who mistakenly forgot he was too old for bikes. Hence very low mileage.

Open to any sensible offers for the lot.

Of course I have the green book and registration papers.

I have no doubt I could do a lot of tutoring in the math and science areas. But does one need a work permit? Would a teaching permit to a school count towards that? I have heard most people say the the work permit is technically very specific and appllies only to the school you are working at.

So, is there an easy or best way to tutor? Is tutoring without a permit much of a problem, especially if one is actually a teacher at a school? Can or should one get a Tutoring work permit?

Thanks in advance.

You need a work permit to do work at a particular place of business, or address of school. Your employer may have two addresses he can put on your permit. You are legally allowed to work only at the addresses on your work permit. There is no such thing as a tutoring work permit. Nothing to do with working at a school!

Yes, I know that is the official and legal answer. Now tell me, what do any of you people that Tutor do? Do you have a special work permit just for that? Do you do it all under the table? I see the ads in the paper and on the bulleting boards over there, and of course people do tutor. So how do you do it?

There is no such thing as a tutoring work permit.

The Thai's do not have the legal concept of self employed.

You do it legally by setting up your own company as a consultancy. You then get a work permit to work for that company. All very expensive in overheads, but Sunbelt Asia will advise you. And then it's ok!

Or you do it illegally by ignoring all the paperwork. That is also ok until you are snitched up by someone. Then it is not ok!

I have no doubt I could do a lot of tutoring in the math and science areas. But does one need a work permit? Would a teaching permit to a school count towards that? I have heard most people say the the work permit is technically very specific and appllies only to the school you are working at.

So, is there an easy or best way to tutor? Is tutoring without a permit much of a problem, especially if one is actually a teacher at a school? Can or should one get a Tutoring work permit?

Thanks in advance.

You need a work permit to do work at a particular place of business, or address of school. Your employer may have two addresses he can put on your permit. You are legally allowed to work only at the addresses on your work permit. There is no such thing as a tutoring work permit. Nothing to do with working at a school!

Looking at the votes, it appears as though there are some 'porkies' going in lol

Not if you are working in a true blue International School Mr TEFLMike.

And not if you get 1,500 an hour on your privates, get all your work through referrals, have to turn away work because you don't want to do more than 30-40 hours a week, and smile about those who sell themselves for 500 an hour, which you used to get almost 20 years ago .

Friday 1pm. Sukhumvit traffic between Asoke and Soi 1 free and easy. Entering and leaving the expressway at Soi 1, (leading to Swampy and Pattaya) no traffic problems. Wherever the jams are, they are not here.

I have the usual furniture and other domestic items in my little 2 bed apartment here in Bangkok. I am relocating to Kuala Lumpur. I have been quoted a very high price for a part container to ship the items.

Surely it must be cheaper to move them overland in a truck? Anyone recommend a reliable but modestly priced Removals Company?

say bye bye to those deposits.......

Small firms may not complete

Some of Thailand's leading property firms are voicing concern about small and medium-sized property developers who may no longer be financially capable of delivering new homes to their customers from projects begun last year.

We're afraid that most small and medium-sized property companies will leave their projects when they face the financial crunch. That will affect home-buyers just like it did in the 1997 financial crisis.

If people buy off plan then they are investing their money in a property development business. They hope for profit and they are taking a risk. I mean, a pretty simple economics concept this, isn't it? So if the project is not completed and they lose their money then that's fair enough. They chose to take risk/gamble and lost.

I almost paid my deposits to the lawyer on Trendy about 3 years ago. I finally decided I did not want the risk so I withdrew. I have nothing but congratulations to those who did invest in Trendy 3 and more years ago. It seems to have turned out a good investment. I am perfectly happy that I made the correct decision for me 3 years ago because I have not had to live with the stress of will they complete or won't they.

Now you pays your money and takes your choice. Having watched the collapse in 1997, I personally would never invest off plan in Thailand. The risk is too great. Bingo Bongo goes a little to extremes sometimes but I essentially agree with him. I have made my choice. You make yours. But don't moan about it if you lose your money.