stigar Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, newnative said: A barrier not just for Saudi. Rigth.In norway people arrive here meeting husband have to go to school learn our langue.Its 600 hours for free.Some girls only speak bar english so thats a problem.I speak thai so i been working as a volunter teacher in the langue school here.My last class was 6 thais.2 new arrivals..4 who wanted to update their skills.4 months daily.It went wery well for them.In norway they can also get a job that goverment pay them for learning to speak.Just a temperary job for maybe a year.Salary about 40 pound a day.In my place mostly of thais work in a salmon factory.Salary about 3-4000 pounds a month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted February 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2022 10 hours ago, webfact said: Thai skilled workers wishing to work Oh yes they are soo skilled, and do work to such a high standard, one of their best skills is very basic geometry, diagonal measurement differ by 28mm ! on all 4 ! fly screens, measurement across centre is 15mm narrower than top and bottom ????. sarcasm mode off. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyami Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 But they have google translate and always a phone in hand I was in pattaya last year and noted in a couple of hotels the english was poor been many times. They have made it more difficult for foreign teachers to get visas so this effects quality and supply. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 An off topic post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Thailand should tell the Saudis that they have to learn Thai if they want Thai workers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, tomyami said: I was in pattaya last year and noted in a couple of hotels the english was poor been many times. I knew a Thai receptionist at a Bangkok hotel whose English was pretty good. But being polite to foreign guests and having good language skills didn't make him particularly popular with his Thai colleagues. After only a few weeks he had quit the job... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted February 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) No kidding. Thais think English is tough. Try Arabic. ???? Unfortunately to be a functional worker in the KSA, potential workers are going to need to speak English or Arabic. Once away from Father Thailand's bosom, Thai workers in KSA are going to find out quickly that Prathet Thai isn't the center of the Universe. Plus Wahhabists are not too fond of Buddhism which they consider to be Idolatry - and even less so of Animism. So maintaining a religious practice in the KSA is going to be tough for 'unworldly' Thai workers who have only worked within their country or perhaps in a Western country. The KSA is a different animal especially for those from a culture that isn't too fond of assimilating. So - best of luck. Edited February 19, 2022 by connda 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) 37 minutes ago, connda said: The KSA is a different animal especially for those from a culture that isn't too fond of assimilating. So - best of luck. Thankfully, you can get fresh Som Tum, Khao Niaw, and Kao Tum Mud everywhere in Saudi Arabia... You can, right? Right?? ???? Edited February 19, 2022 by StayinThailand2much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 8 hours ago, tlcwaterfall said: Agree. Compare the Thais English skills to the 2.2 million overseas Filipino workers around the world. I know I would much prefer to hire a Filipino or Filipina with good English skills compared to a Thai person with very limited English. Which is why workers from the PI command such a large segment of the foreign work force. Thais will have a problem as most will not be able to meet the minimum English language requirements which simply are not a barrier to most Filipinos. Now? With all the cross-border restrictions in place and the lack of NES teachers - the situation isn't going to get any better. Maybe I should do that 'digital nomad' thingee and teach English online and cross-culture education online for Thais seeking jobs outside of Thailand. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 A troll post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 You don’t want to be working for them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Neeranam said: Are you saying Thailand is uncivilized? Up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Skilled workers???? Ouch! Still looking after 15 years. Who would ever have thought, that the historical and deep rooted way of thinking "Thai language is all I need" would have such negative effects on "professionals" who wish to work abroad? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 I bet there are lots of qualified bar girls who speaka the lingo. Sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Isn't Saudi Arabia, basically a big sand box? I would have better luck learning to speak and read Martian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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