JustAnotherHun Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, connda said: The Saudis generally want skilled labor, like engineers. At a tech school level - underwater welding. They can train the locals to become oil rig roustabouts. So all the room mates, nannys and construction workers from the Phillippines and Bangladesh have degrees? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed strong Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Guys, going to work in Saudi Arabia is about appealing to some, as living in a 3rd world military dictatorship! The UK and US have been selling arms in great numbers to the Saudi's so they can bomb Yemen. I would be more concerned about that then Thai kids getting work visas but hey ho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 9 hours ago, Karma80 said: Modern state sponsored slavery and human trafficking of your population, annouced as a win for Thais. Disgusting. But Thais like Philippinos have always been expat workers remitting much needed money to their home country. In 1990 the blue diamond affair put an end to that and an important source of money dried up. From now on they will have the chance, the opportunity to work in the Middle East again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 6 hours ago, Dcheech said: Saudi Arabia is in the middle of a long term effort to "localize jobs" and reduce its foreign work force. Localize jobs is a polite way of saying they want their own nationals to do the work. They dropped over 250,000 foreign workers last year. Certainly they still employ a lot of foreign workers, yet trends are totally opposite of what this news release implies. However It does make a good headline, if you need to cover PM Gen Prayut real reason for visiting Saudi Arabia. It's also called an indigensiation program and I worked on such programs in Saudi, Kuwait and libya. While locals are being trained to do engineering maintenance, power plant operations and other manual but skilled work the Saudis need skilled workers to do these jobs especially in the oil industry, desalination, and power generation. They need to be experienced enough to train young Saudis. I can't see Thai Technical students fulfilling this role. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted February 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2022 Sending laborers from a country with a poor human rights record to a country with an atrocious human rights record…. …. What could possibly go wrong ??? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 4 hours ago, connda said: Legalized human trafficking? Make one wonder. I've heard stories from Filipinos. However if they are allowed to keep their passport and are given a good wage? Well - I hope so. It could be a win-win situation if the compensation is good. It could also be a very sad story. Then you need to wonder how many Buddhist boys will return as Takfiri Wahhabists. That will be great for Thailand. Wonder if they have thought that one through? ???? Nobody keeps their passport in KSA. And anyway you could not use it to leave without an exit permit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 4 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said: So all the room mates, nannys and construction workers from the Phillippines and Bangladesh have degrees? Correct. You are Right. There is another level of non skilled workers which you correctly point out and they include houseboys, and nannies, street cleaners and unskilled labourers etc. These jobs will never be done by Saudis but will be taken by the expat workers who will accept the lowest wage. I am not sure that Thais will work for lower wages than the Nepalese . Some countries forbid their women going to work as nannies, Indonesia I think. In Saudi the Saudis I trained were maintenance engineers and the Philippinos I knew were highly trained medical staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 geeeze .... vocational students !! would they even know where Saudi is on a map ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, steven100 said: geeeze .... vocational students !! would they even know where Saudi is on a map ?? Most people don't until they need to know 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: Sending laborers from a country with a poor human rights record to a country with an atrocious human rights record…. …. What could possibly go wrong ??? There are literally millions of expat workers living all round the world especially in the MENA region. THEY ARE NOT SENT. They want to go. It's not just that their wages are better but that their savings ratio is greater. Many come from countries with poor human rights records such as India, Bangladesh, Philippines, India, Sudan, Indonesia etc and work in countries with poor human rights record Kuwait, UAE, Saudi, Oman, Libya etc and thus fit in perfectly, keep out of trouble, don't break laws, work hard and make money. I worked as an Expat in Iran, Saudi, Thailand, Burma, Libya, Kuwait etc. It's a way of life for some people. It requires initiative, tolerance, bravery, determination, open mindedness, good character judgement and adaptability.. Edited February 2, 2022 by The Hammer2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Does the PM have any idea what he is sending any of his unskilled labour into Saudi ? The conditions are very bad, to say the least Skilled labour have a slightly better deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virt Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 20 hours ago, Gold Star said: Perhaps those thousands of vocational students protesting the government around Bangkok? Saudi Arabia. The new Siberia.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubuzz Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 The cleaning staff at the place i work live in converted shipping containers onsite and are paid 1000 SAR pcm. This is equivalent to the the Thai minimum wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Wonder who owns the agencies and what percentage of their cargoes wages will they take for the years to come leaving them struggling in a foreign land. Heard these stories so many times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 hours ago, stubuzz said: The cleaning staff at the place i work live in converted shipping containers onsite and are paid 1000 SAR pcm. This is equivalent to the the Thai minimum wage. And indebted to the agency for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 22 hours ago, Misterwhisper said: Interviewee: "I am a 'janitor' at a Saudi palace. I'll very rich very, very soon." Don't get caught with the gold taps in your luggage...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 18 hours ago, stubuzz said: The cleaning staff at the place i work live in converted shipping containers onsite and are paid 1000 SAR pcm. This is equivalent to the the Thai minimum wage. I lived in a shipping container in Libya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 https://inews.co.uk/news/world/they-treat-us-like-animals-maids-protest-against-abuse-in-lebanese-domestic-worker-system-1438147 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highend Expat Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Sorry, I'm sure someone has said it, but there are going to be a whole lot of young girls doing things they perhaps did not anticipate... Well known throughout the ME... Indonesiasns, Filipinas, and now Thais... Pray for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhender Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I would advise any Thai not to go to Saudi Arabia for work - You can be an underpaid slave at home and no be trapped like a prisoner Do you really want to give up your passport to be used and abused like a slave which is all you will be to them , Let the Lazy Saudi's do a days work for once in their life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 2/3/2022 at 6:32 PM, The Hammer2021 said: I lived in a shipping container in Libya. My 'control room' was a container in Peru... we slept in those trailer home type things so was spoiled. We were double ring fenced with a minefield in the middle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Especially students who excelled in safe cracking class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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