2 hours ago, RandolphGB said:

Someone needs to drag Thailand into the 21st century 

 

2 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Once they've been dragged into the 20th century.

 

 

Out of the 19th century

2 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

Yes they are.  You think a Thai person can go on holiday to UK or American and then get a job there or start their own business?  

 

 

A Thai person can marry a Kiwi, get into NZ, stay with him for 2 years, get citizenship, divorce him, buy her own house (with the 50/50 split), do whatever jobs she likes, full welfare same as any Kiwi born here and after 10 years will get a full NZ pension when she retires.. and then also sponsor family members as well.. you think I can do that in Thailand ?

I think the government should welcome us more with no hassles to work as volunteers in many areas of Thailand like [ teaching English] or many of the skills that we the retired men and woman have to make this country better.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

foreigners are prohibited from engaging in certain occupations.

From link:-

 

4. Cutting or polishing diamond or precious stones

By Saudi Arabians?????????

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

I wonder if Thai people overseas are barred from certain professions and treated with bias and prejudice as foreigners are here...

2003-2008 my Thai wife who I married in Thailand came to the UK, she was granted a 2-year visa from the UK embassy in BKK.

It was then renewed after 2 years in UK to residency via a postal application [no immigration visits required]

She got her social security number soon after arriving and could work at whatever she wanted, no change of visa, no work permit no BS.

But then UK want people to assimilate, work pay taxes and integrate.

Thailand just wants money, not people.

 

3 hours ago, RandolphGB said:

Someone needs to drag Thailand into the 21st century 

..they're supposed to be 543 years ahead as it is...something obviously went wrong with the Time Machine settings, methinks!

I am happy I am not allowed to give a Thai massage, with a happy end of course......

14 minutes ago, milesinnz said:

A Thai person can marry a Kiwi, get into NZ, stay with him for 2 years, get citizenship, divorce him, buy her own house (with the 50/50 split), do whatever jobs she likes, full welfare same as any Kiwi born here and after 10 years will get a full NZ pension when she retires.. and then also sponsor family members as well.. you think I can do that in Thailand ?

THailand only for Thai people, so no.. impossible just as many other things foreigners are a burden, but they pretend that they wecome them if they bring enough money in.. But the foreigners know , so......

3 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Dang, I had my sights set on a career in Salt Farming.

 

 

 

 

For me it's cleaning beaches. It's still only farang that are interested in that and Thai nationals definitely won't compete.

 

Pay is not good though, mostly just empty energy drink bottles.

3 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

Yes they are.  You think a Thai person can go on holiday to UK or American and then get a job there or start their own business?  

 

 

In the UK it may be possible, under the right circumstances. Not sure how long it would last, but would depend on the job or business,

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20. Thai massage

 

Only Thai massage?

 

So I can be legally employed by a massage shop and give my famous Kentucky Massage? 

3 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

Yes they are.  You think a Thai person can go on holiday to UK or American and then get a job there or start their own business?  

 

 

Yes, Thais can go to the UK or USA and get a work permit for an unskilled job (just look at the residential homes for the elderly in the UK, without Thais and other foreign nationals they'd have no staff.) The issue here is that only skilled labourers are allowed to work here whilst the unskilled Thais can go to our countries and get WP's and jobs.

 

3 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

Only Thai massage?

 

So I can be legally employed by a massage shop and give my famous Kentucky Massage? 

Kentucky windage massage.......relaxing the body by an odiferous release, or wait hitting the target from a distance by licking your finger and holding it in the air...which one is it.

46 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Of course they are.  If a foreigner wants to work in the UK they need a work permit and to get a work permit they have to be skilled and, almost exactly like here:

 

To qualify for a Skilled Worker visa, you must:

- work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office

- have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK

- do a job that’s on the list of eligible occupations

-be paid a minimum salary - how much depends on the type of work you do

And, guess what, hair dresser is not one of the eligible occupations in the UK either.

Seriously what kind of reality do you live in when you think we are discriminated against for needing to be highly skilled in a specialist industry to be granted a work permit?  It is normal.

https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Well reported, but of course, it will not change the minds (such as they have)  of the twisted anti Thai mob on here, who see racial prejudice at every turn. Thais protect Thais, which is as it should be. 

If you buy a special visa for say around 20 million baht you can work?

 

2 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

we won't be able to afford to live here if that happens. it'll become like Singapore, expensive dull and boring.

Take away the cheap cost of living and my reason to feel superior over the locals why would I bother living here

1 hour ago, Tuvoc said:

 

I think from what I've read it is one of those things that is against the law but they turn a blind eye to it presumably because it promotes Thailand (mainly). They should be paying taxes as well ?

I saw a teacher (I think british). He quit his teaching job in Thailand and just does youtube now.

His work permit was surely connected to his teaching job. Now how does he stay in Thailand and he survives with his youtube channel, surely not having any work permit for this and taxes???

 

Mulberry paper making by hand

 

3rd world here, full of the 4-legged ones chomping on a banana.

2 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

Well they can't in the UK, I can't speak for the US

Are you seriously saying that Thais are excluded from working in the UK ?

3 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Yes.

 

Plenty of illegal thais in the U.S.

And all over Europe,...

15 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

Yes they are.  You think a Thai person can go on holiday to UK or American and then get a job there or start their own business?  

 

 

@jak2002003 probably easier for them than it us here i bet

3 hours ago, RafPinto said:

What's about all those Youtubers?

They come here and start straight away a youtube channel.

They live here and that is their source of income.

 

Work permit???

and digital  operators and it seems no work permit needed?

2 hours ago, RobinV said:

A few Thai millionaires did just that in Australia. Started on student visas mainly.

and some became drug dealers and later member of Thai government

People just seem oblivious to how the employment system works all over the world. It is pretty much the same all over. 

 

In the US, to work you need a H1B1 visa which is only given to those with sponsorships and in skilled positions. The other way is to become a permanent resident and then you can work anywhere you want.

 

Sure there are many illegals working. However, if you get caught, you get deported. If you are working without a working permit, you get deported.

42 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

Only Thai massage?

 

So I can be legally employed by a massage shop and give my famous Kentucky Massage? 

Does that massage come in Original and Extra Crispy? 

13 hours ago, vandeventer said:

I think the government should welcome us more with no hassles to work as volunteers in many areas of Thailand like [ teaching English] or many of the skills that we the retired men and woman have to make this country better.

@vandeventer so you wanna put foreign people who are teaching here out of work? if you're retired stay retired.     you've done your bit, leave the work to people who still need to earn money.   just cuz you don't need the money, that's a pretty selfish way of thinking.    

28 minutes ago, joecoolfrog said:

Are you seriously saying that Thais are excluded from working in the UK ?

They are not excluded, any more than foreigners here are excluded.  They have to apply for a work permit, or be a dependent with an appropriate visa/leave to remain ,  or a student on certain courses and /or have specific skills that the UK needs.  Oh wait, just like Thailand. UK must be just as racist then?  That's how idiotic  most of this post has become.

10 minutes ago, jwest10 said:

and digital  operators and it seems no work permit needed?

It is illegal. If you get caught, you will be deported. Yes, many of the digital nomads are working illegally. It is not a good idea to brag about it outside the digital nomad circle.

Just now, hioctane said:

It is illegal. If you get caught, you will be deported. Yes, many of the digital nomads are working illegally. It is not a good idea to brag about it outside the digital nomad circle.

At least you don't really see them.

All those youtubers, it's obvious what they do and it's not to report about your holidays, it's about where they live and a few of them make decent money.

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Thailand just wants money, not people.

And we have a winner!

 

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