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It's not a requirement legally. As I said, higher end Universities will carry out due diligence. Asking OHEC for help could be part of that. It's not an issue, with regards to issuing visas, extensions orcwork permits, if they don't. Hence, many don't bother, especially if they are in a hurry to recruit.

That would be your, flawed, opinion. So, please show me the rules I've stated in EVERY sentence are incorrect. Let's start with KR2 needed along with photos to prove marriage is real.

Up to date KR2 has not always been required, wife present at immigration has not always been required, proof of origin of income has not always been required, keeping 800k in bank for 3 months after extension issued and 400k for ever has not always been required, as examples. Most of the above rules were implemented to stop those trying to bend the rules.

How will she get UK social security?

The bad guys do make it more difficult. More and more checks are now required due to bad practices. Scam marriages : Immigration now require a KR2 no less than 24 hrs old. Photos of house, witnesses, home visits. Wife needed at immigration. Return after one month. No money: before one could borrow from a friend for a day or two. Now it's needed between 2 and 5 months. In case of retirement, 400k forever. Bank book and letter from bank on day of application. Monthly income: many more checks now made with regards to origin. Extensions of stay are far more difficult than they were years ago because of the bad guys.

I've never had a problem. 21 years on Non B and Non O. Meet the criteria, get the extension.

A degree of some kind will usually be required, certainly for working at a University. Remember, when saying "University" we are generally talking lower end. Radjapat for example. Top end universities will do their own due diligence. It's not unheard of that language centres will provide the fake degree yo get the teacher a work permit. Outside of TCT, many checks made will usually check the accreditation of the University, rather than the authenticity of the degree or the degree holder.

Depends how many years he paid in.

Universities and language centres don't need authorisation from TCT. Those without degrees or with fake degrees will teach in these places as they know, generally, no checks are made. I was teaching in Thai government schools prior to the creation of TCT. Extensions of stay and work permits issued immediately. No checks made.

Degrees are scrutinised by TCT prior to a licence or waiver being issued. That is at the stage prior to visiting labour dept for a work permit. The labour dept, upon receipt of authorisation from TCT, will take it as read the degree is legitimate You are right about years gone by. Prior to the need for authorisation from TCT, degrees and their authenticity were rarely checked.

Quite possibly because you've been grandfathered, having had a licence for a long time.

Then you'll know the TCT often ask for sealed transcripts.

If you read the trail of comments you'll know what I meant. Marriage extensions are not so easy for those trying to circumnavigate the rules. I have heard of stamps going in passports without being entered on the system by rogue IOs. These would not be valid.

Not required for mattiage extensions.

What bull (deleted) exactly? I guess you mean "No,(comma inserted) immigration rules are based on melanin and skin pigmentation."

Sure they are. Usually for teachers at Universities and language centres. To get a fake degree past the watchful eyes of TCT is difficult. Not impossible, but difficult. There used to be talk that they firstly used a list of world, accredited universities. I know one guy who had a legitimate degree from an accredited, well known and well respected UK university (Sheffield Hallam) rejected, as it wasn't on TCT's list.

For marriage extensions it is not quite as easy. Applications are sent to the regional HQ for approval. Was that bypassed by the IO being bribed? Without knowing how much "fixing" has been done by the agent, there is no knowing how legitimate, or dodgy, the stamps in the OP's/OP's friend's passport might be.

Strangely, I think you'll find that run around is limited to degrees from USA. I had my British degree accepted by having an original transcript sent directly, in a sealed envelope, to TCT. I know others who have also. TCT:Teachers Council of Thailand. It is they that do the checking and accepting. Those that are suggesting it's the school that check are about 25 years out of date. When degrees have been accepted, TCT will issue a teaching licence or 2 year waiver. Without this, a work permit won't be issued. Those without a degree will very likely be working illegally. Universities and language centres are different as they are not governed by OBEC. Teachers at such places do not need TCT approval to teach

You clearly don't know the TCT rules.

If they were the same age, I'd agree. With the age range of the students, the teacher would need to teach 7 different subjects each lesson. It's tricky but doable, to a degree. Not an ideal or acceptable situation. My original idea of merging would, as an example, lead to 4 teachers and 76 students. Split the students into 4 goups of same or similar age and you have a much more satisfactory situation.

I only picked up on the bag comment as it's incorrect. I agree with your uniform comment, as can be seen in my original comment regarding costs, so did not quote it.

The students range in age from 4 to 12. A tricky balancing act.

No, it doesn't.

I did say " out of town" The poorer areas. Those that don't want to or can't fork out for uniforms, school buses, money for the kids to get lunch, money for books, etc etc. Not to mention those that have no ambition for their kids.

Its the same everywhere with schools out of town. 7kms out of town seems a short distance but demographics change quickly. To say there are schools nearby that are over crowded is not relevant. Out of town, Thai parents generally want their kids to go to the nearest school, walking distance if possible, so they don't have to bother with transport. The main issue is the amount of small schools around. Our village is only 9kms from town. Within two kilometres there are 4 village schools. About 60 students and 4 teachers in each. All of them have an assistant director and director. These schools could easily be merged. Land 3 of the schools are on could be sold. This could pay for development at the 4th school and the purchase of a school bus to pick the kids up if they need. The teachers could all work in the one school. The problem? As always it's down to the hierarchy. My plan would eradicate 3 director's jobs and 3 assistant director's jobs.