puchooay

For somebody visiting for only 3 weeks, you seem to have long term attitude for a short term vacation. Or have I missed something?

Yep. Seems that you've missed the plot.

The OP's only asking for primary expenses, already knowing that the secondary expenses will be massive.

Somebody in the family must have had an accident and stays at a very expensive hospital, of course will the OP pay for all bills.

After such a long time, motorbikes, cars, etc are worn out and the urgently needed replacement will -of course- be paid by such a generous OP.

When such guys visit the family, it's pretty common that the whole area will come by to celebrate with the "farang". The farang will be taken to a temple and a small donation of let's say 25 K will make sure that the plane on the flight back will constantlystay on the radar.

KFC, Pizza Hut, Company ans KM is a must visit, when a foreigner comes from a country, where ATM cards grow on trees.

Wifey lost some rice fields when she played cards with the local gamble mafia, but a farang can easily find the solution, pay the a 7-8 digit amount back and make all involved happy.

But considering that the rice seems to be cheaper in the States, the OP could bring a 20 kg sack as a present from America.

Almost forgot, the family somehow involved in rice farming needs a new Kubota, the old was modified into a car to get the kids to school.

Hmm, some family trips should be added, money isn't an issue at all. Life's great. .

Well, I sure hope my vacation is as exciting as your crystal ball has predicted it to be.

Typically, I just lounge in the air-conditioned house doing F-All, having drinks and either watching a movie or listening to music. My wife and kids are outside, sweating their rears off in the unrelenting heat -- simply because they choose to do so.

For the 3-week period, bets are that I will not have access to the internet, cable-TV, or even a bar of any sort, nor the opportunity to have an intelligent conversation (in English, of course)... all of which has its benefits.

Btw, for what it is worth, my wife's family never asks for any money. I guess I got lucky in that sense, unlike some of the active tossers here on TVF.

You often get some "bitten" guys on here thinking that everything is the same as what happened to them.

Take no notice. Have a great holiday.

The gas and beer have gone up because of tax increases.

The price of gas has increased due to the gradual lowering of subsidies. As usage of LPG in cars has increased the subsidies have been lowered, as the original subsidies was only intended for cooking gas. I now pay 410 baht. Beginning of last year was 330.

With meat being so expensive these days the locals tend to eat a lot of fish. One fish (farmed) costs 20-30baht and that together with a lot of rice and a few veggies is the main meal of the day for a whole family.

One fish caught is free. One chicken from the stock in the garden is free. Fruit from the tree is free. Rice from the field is free(ish)

That is how the poor folk live in Issan. Eating fresh and healthy food that they have reared and grown themselves. Some people call it survival. They call it happy, carefree living.

Brits in Thailand seem to want to eat the same foods that their Mothers served them when they were 6-years old.

Now you mention it where can I get some Farleys Rusks ?

Seems every town now has a small shop where you can buy mushy peas and Branston pickle and has a chest freezer full of pasties and sausages (or sau-see-jezz as I now know it's pronounced)

Is that such a bad thing? If it were true of course.

As far as I am aware Burirampieman already makes regular deliveries to Khon Kaen

Location: Small Anuban in Sisaket province. Dates of testing: 23. + 30. 4. 2015. Amount of Thai teachers who took the test: Six

Only one out of six scored B 1, (our coordinator, who was with me when I held a CEFR seminar to prepare teachers for the test, already a year ago)

One had A 2, the rest scored A 1. Those with A 2 are allowed to continue without attending seminars, while all the others with A 1 have to go to various seminars soon, until they reach B 1 level.

I would say a TEACHER must score C2, at the very least C1. The others are teachah.

Teachers should pass at least C 1, I totally agree. The testing the teachers, by using these CEFR tests is just the beginning. In the near future grade six students will have to pass A 1 level, while grade 12 pupils have to "master" B 1, or B 2 level.

CEFR tests will replace the always negatively discussed O-net tests.

The biggest problem I see is that teachers who scored A 1 in their tests won't learn proper English in a few weekend seminars.

And so they get fired, it's quite simple actually.

Exactly right. It doesn't matter what the test is called or how it is discussed. The simple fact of the matter is that everyone will eventually pass. There are some kids in my village currently putting their "ร"s right. They are using garden hoes and grass cutters. Nuff said.

It doedn't matter what the scores were. The matter of fact is that nothing will be done. Teachers fail and everyone laughs.

The national average for matayom 6 (grade 12) students this year in the Onet English test was less than a pass. I cannot confirm the true average but have heard that it was around 32%.

That test was taken months ago. What has happened?

Why don't you just make an agreement directly with the school?

Yes. It simply means "South Issan". Heard it many times.

Gotta agree with two other posters and never heard it in 13 + years living here.

It simply means Isaan.

Touche. You live in Sissakhet Right? That would be South Issan.

I do believe that you have often signed off your posts with " Greetings from South Issan". Yes?

Yes. It simply means "South Issan". Heard it many times.

How far are you from StStephens?

I think you are losing it to be honest.

You have been having a go at "your" school on an open forum for some time now.

Now you are having a go at collegues. I think you need to take a step back and see if you are really as wonderful as you think you are.

Maybe you should learn how to spell colleagues first? I remember that you're one of these guys always criticizing my posts.

I never made a statement that I think that I'm a wonderful teacher, but I know what I'm doing.

I'm only wondering why some guys send me private messages. Maybe because of people like you?

Apologies for my typing error.

I have been teaching here longer than you. Fact. I have never slagged a school off online. Fact. I have never, and never will attack a fellow worker on an open forum.

You don't need to make a statement. What you write speaks volumes.

You really don't like where you are teaching. There is an echo on this forum with regards to what you post. " Move on and forget about it". It really is that simple.

As I pointed out on another thread, not being critical but constructive, you should make sure you know all the facts. Even then you should not post on an open forum. You never know who is watching.

I think you are losing it to be honest.

You have been having a go at "your" school on an open forum for some time now.

Now you are having a go at collegues. I think you need to take a step back and see if you are really as wonderful as you think you are.

Yeah when I first started some of the other guys were looking into social security, I was never really concerned and preferred to simply get my full pay cheque (I didn't really understand how it worked, and when I was single wasn't too fussed anyway. Now that I've got a wife & son who'd be covered as well, it makes more sense to get it though).

I'm afraid to let you know that your wife and baby won't be covered. But it works the way around pretty well.

You can ask for 400 baht for your child and will pay 750 baht per month. So does your employer.And you'll get paid 500 baht per year for dentist bills.

When a Thai teacher marries a foreigner, the foreigner is automatically covered through her insurance.

But that doesn't work for us, I've tried it a few times. But when you read the laws and regulations, you'd think foreigners would be included. They aren't.

I really thought about taking this issue to court, my neighbor is a good lawyer and would be interested.

It's worth a try. If it works for me, then they have to accept others as well.Time to fight for our rights.

Before you try to take the Thai government to court, as if, there is something you, and surprisingly, your lawyer should know.

Thai government teachers do not belong to the Social Security scheme. Their health care is totally different, and yes, includes their family. Thai social security covers only the card holder. It does not discriminate against sex or nationality.

Another note...Child care is only until the child goes to school. I think the age that the benefit stops is 5 years old. The unemployment benefit is a fixed daily amount for 90 days and not a fixed monthly amount for 1 year.

I have a good idea. Those that like this festival go and have some fun. Those that don't like it don't go and stop banging on about it.

I believe the police have already arrested someone in connection with this case. A 41 year old local man.

Death by rocket and death by fireworks, both propelled by some sort of explosives? Like chalk and cheese? I don't think so?

Mmmmmmm.

Over 1000 injuries and a handful of deaths in the UK last year due to fireworks. Ban 5th November?

Some people on here really love a Thai bash, don't they?

Thought that law was about ownership post/pre marriage when splitting the worth of a married couple divorcing, but I might be wrong?????

That law says " you buy the land as a married couple and you sell it as a married couple". My signature is needed whenever my wife wants to do something with the land.

I did not ask for this by the way. I was happy for my wife to buy the land in her own right. The land office would not let her do it as she is leagally married and called me to the office to counter sign everything.

Some land offices will do that and some will not. I have had my name on the title with the wife and she could not do anything with out me but by the legal system of Thailand I as a foreigner do not own the land. The best you can hope for is if she goes before you that you have a thirty year lease if you don't have that you have 1 year to sell.

Thought about that one. I have a daughter. After my demise or if my wife goes first, either way, it will belong to her. Sorted.

Thank you... a simple point of order... would that make it sin suan tua ?

That is quite correct.

Sorry...

Thai law forbids you to own property, even with papers. You must sign over your money to your wife/friend and she will be buying the property. We all know the dangers of that! Find some nice property to rent/lease (with a house on it). You will feel much better about it later.

If you are legally married you can buy land with your wife under the "sinsomrot" law. Nothing can be done with the land without your agreement. You don't own the land but you have a say on its future.

Land with out a chanote is no problem. The owner is defined as the person on the tax payment forms. My wife currently has about 10 rai of land without a chanote but she has the tax payments dating back 15 years. She was recently offered 3million for it. She turned it down. The offer will likely increase a the prospective buyers really need this piece of land for irrigation and access to a road.

Was the 10 rai acquired after marriage puchooay ?

No. That was aquired before. It has been in the family for years.

My wife simply took over the tax payments as my father in law kept forgetting. I have no claim to that land. The land office keep saying that they are coming soon. The kand next but one recently got their chanote on the strength of tax paid. My wife's land should not be long away.

I may get a couple of beers from the funds. 555555

Thought that law was about ownership post/pre marriage when splitting the worth of a married couple divorcing, but I might be wrong?????

That law says " you buy the land as a married couple and you sell it as a married couple". My signature is needed whenever my wife wants to do something with the land.

I did not ask for this by the way. I was happy for my wife to buy the land in her own right. The land office would not let her do it as she is leagally married and called me to the office to counter sign everything.

Sorry...

Thai law forbids you to own property, even with papers. You must sign over your money to your wife/friend and she will be buying the property. We all know the dangers of that! Find some nice property to rent/lease (with a house on it). You will feel much better about it later.

If you are legally married you can buy land with your wife under the "sinsomrot" law. Nothing can be done with the land without your agreement. You don't own the land but you have a say on its future.

Land with out a chanote is no problem. The owner is defined as the person on the tax payment forms. My wife currently has about 10 rai of land without a chanote but she has the tax payments dating back 15 years. She was recently offered 3million for it. She turned it down. The offer will likely increase a the prospective buyers really need this piece of land for irrigation and access to a road.

You need to go back and re read. A foreigner can NEVER buy or own land in Thailand. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/677960-farangs-can-own-land-in-los/page-2

You need to go back and re read.

Sorry...

Thai law forbids you to own property, even with papers. You must sign over your money to your wife/friend and she will be buying the property. We all know the dangers of that! Find some nice property to rent/lease (with a house on it). You will feel much better about it later.

If you are legally married you can buy land with your wife under the "sinsomrot" law. Nothing can be done with the land without your agreement. You don't own the land but you have a say on its future.

Land with out a chanote is no problem. The owner is defined as the person on the tax payment forms. My wife currently has about 10 rai of land without a chanote but she has the tax payments dating back 15 years. She was recently offered 3million for it. She turned it down. The offer will likely increase a the prospective buyers really need this piece of land for irrigation and access to a road.

http://www.burirampieman.com/index.html

Looks like they are really good. Wish that they were in Chiang Mai.

BuriramPieMan can deliver to most places in Thailand.

I even know a guy in Cambodia who makes and recieves orders.