Can Thai/falang Children Be Doctors And Lawyers And Such?

[jt936]

I recently asked the question, "could thai falang children work for the government?". I got a lot of answers about being soldiers and MPs. There are many jobs which are government jobs, i.e., doctors, teachers, etc. These are the jobs I am concerned about.

SO, does anyone have knowledge of Thai/falang children being able to get government jobs?

Thanks.

[GuestHouse]

I know two Thai/Westerners who are doctors and one who is a dentist.

Under Thai law, they are Thai and hence may be doctors/lawyers.

[samran]

As long as they are Thai nationals, I can't see why not. I used to work for government for a number of years (as a consultant though).

I think the main reason why you won't see many luuk krungs working in government is simply cause of the lousy pay. THB 6000 is a normal grad starting slary, 7,000 baht if you have your masters. Work close to 30 years and you'll be looking at close to 25,000 a month.

Why do it?

[Sakeopete]

As long as they are Thai nationals, I can't see why not. I used to work for government for a number of years (as a consultant though).

I think the main reason why you won't see many luuk krungs working in government is simply cause of the lousy pay. THB 6000 is a normal grad starting slary, 7,000 baht if you have your masters. Work close to 30 years and you'll be looking at close to 25,000 a month. [b]+ Tea Money[/b]

Why do it?

[paperplates]

Does anyone know what professions in Thailand actually pay well for Thai nationals? If you went through the International School system and either went to University abroad or got a degree from the best Thai universities, what kind of job/salary could a Thai national expect?

[grtaylor]

Any nationality can be a doctor here as long as they can qualify by passing the Thai medical examinations (in Thai). For example, Dr. Olivier Meyer in Pattaya.

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