Hello my dear online friends. After a long time, the whole family is moving to Thailand. Everyone is happy, I am too, but if I had at least a small job, I would be happier. I’m 36, not retired, so a job would be useful to me. I’m not delusional, getting a job in Thailand is impossible for me since I don’t have a university degree. My wife wants to open a small shop in front of our house where we will sell beer, cola, snacks – you know, like every other shop on every corner. I would like to work there. Do you think it would be a problem for immigration? I have a marriage visa, and the shop will be on my wife’s land.

Not sure how far the is a Job for Thais only, but at least you will need a Work Permit for.

Every other shop on every other corner will not take kindly to it and I very much doubt you could ever do it legally.  Even helping unloading the truck with supplies and stacking the shelves is something to avoid.  I think an alternative hobby is needed.

Bad idea. It's illegal. Will you be happier selling junk food to poor children? Sounds boring AND depressing.

 

Why don't you get some education and teach English? Done correctly that will consume huge amounts of your time and life.

 

Why don't you both live in Bangkok where you have a chance for earning some real money and establishing a future...and far away from family 👍👍

2 hours ago, Pistachio said:

I’m 36, not retired, so a job would be useful to me. I’m not delusional, getting a job in Thailand is impossible for me since I don’t have a university degree.

Read this statement of yours several times. It sums up your options very well. 

Thailand is full of grasses, proceed with caution.

4 hours ago, RUSirius said:

Bad idea. It's illegal. Will you be happier selling junk food to poor children? Sounds boring AND depressing.

 

Why don't you get some education and teach English? Done correctly that will consume huge amounts of your time and life.

 

Why don't you both live in Bangkok where you have a chance for earning some real money and establishing a future...and far away from family 👍👍

Ok and what kind of job I will do in Bangkok without barchelor degree? 

1 minute ago, Pistachio said:

Ok and what kind of job I will do in Bangkok without barchelor degree? 

To increase my education will take 3 years if I study at an online school.

Dreamer.

Soon to be skint.  

13 minutes ago, Pistachio said:

Ok and what kind of job I will do in Bangkok without barchelor degree? 

 

Well, it's possible to work for a language school without a degree assuming you have a fundamental grasp of English. I'm doubting that, but it's possible. That game will end soon with AI.

 

Just hang out and let wife work. Surely better money for her than a random shop in front of a random shack in a random, broke province.

 

Being 36 and moving to Thailand with no skills. I thought you were a millionaire.

 

You do realize you're putting your life and marriage at risk? Of course you do

Working remote (for companies which are not established in Thailand) is your only option. A bit of a grey area for some visas, but manageable. 

1 hour ago, Pistachio said:

Ok and what kind of job I will do in Bangkok without barchelor degree? 

2 obvious choices and many others dependent on your resourcefulness.

 

i. Teach English in a language school.

ii. Set up your own company and work for yourself.

 

For the unqualified without a globally - transferrable profession (e.g. civil engineering, petrochemical, I.T., etc.) and I include myself, expect to work twice as long for the same pay or receive half your salary when working in Thailand in comparison to Farangland.

 

I doubt it will work unless you and your wife can live really cheap or have decades-worth of savings to live off.

8 hours ago, Pistachio said:

Everyone is happy, I am too, but if I had at least a small job, I would be happier.

Portrays very big contrast to your 2023 thread.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1309955-divorce-yesno/

 

I wish you all the best however the type of job you indicate and life plan is a slow motion train wreck.

 

 

5 hours ago, RUSirius said:

 

Well, it's possible to work for a language school without a degree assuming you have a fundamental grasp of English. I'm doubting that, but it's possible. 

Doubt that he has a fundamental grasp of English, or work for a school without a degree?

🤣🤣

6 hours ago, Pistachio said:

Ok and what kind of job I will do in Bangkok without barchelor degree? 

 

6 hours ago, Pistachio said:

To increase my education will take 3 years if I study at an online school.

Did you do any research at all before your decision to move here? You also said your whole family is coming. What will you do about school for your children? Do they speak read and write Thai?

 

Common knowledge about the inability to work in many jobs reserved for Thai's. I knew this when I moved over 36 years ago. 

I've just read your "Divorce, yes or no?" topic. 

If you're moving to a provincial town or village in Thailand, you'll have lots to do with your kids. There won't be any decent school around your place. You'll have to homeschool them if you want them to learn something and to be fluent in your native language. That should keep you busy and you won't need a work permit for that.

13 hours ago, Pistachio said:

I’m 36, not retired, so a job would be useful to me. I’m not delusional, getting a job in Thailand is impossible for me since I don’t have a university degree.

 

Have you any skills?

 

What did you do for employment in Europe?

5 hours ago, Briggsy said:

2 obvious choices and many others dependent on your resourcefulness.

 

i. Teach English in a language school.

ii. Set up your own company and work for yourself.

 

For the unqualified without a globally - transferrable profession (e.g. civil engineering, petrochemical, I.T., etc.) and I include myself, expect to work twice as long for the same pay or receive half your salary when working in Thailand in comparison to Farangland.

 

I doubt it will work unless you and your wife can live really cheap or have decades-worth of savings to live off.

If I worked as a guide for white tourists, taking them on trips for a fee, why does everyone worry about a work permit? What kind of work visa do those Russian prostitutes in Pattaya have?

15 minutes ago, Pistachio said:

If I worked as a guide for white tourists, taking them on trips for a fee, why does everyone worry about a work permit? What kind of work visa do those Russian prostitutes in Pattaya have?

 

Strange comment. Do you want to be a Russian prostitute? Obviously, a third world country like Thailand will enable all kind of illegal activity as long as there is someone else benefiting from it.

10 hours ago, Pistachio said:

If I worked as a guide for white tourists, taking them on trips for a fee, why does everyone worry about a work permit? What kind of work visa do those Russian prostitutes in Pattaya have?

You need a source of income to live in Thailand and I think you mentioned in thread I linked is that you have two children. 

Then suggest a mar par shop as means to support family of 4.

44 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

Have you any skills?

 

What did you do for employment in Europe?

In the past, I worked in Thailand for about two years as a technical advisor/supervisor for mechanical construction of steam turbines for power plants and cogeneration projects. I was involved in building turbo sets for Siemens, working with local Thai teams. Our clients included Mitr Phol, B. Grimm, and Toshiba.

After that, I returned to Europe, where I worked as a project manager for investment projects in the energy sector, specifically in natural gas storage. Currently, I am working in Europe as a technician at a nuclear power plant.

My wife and children have already moved to Thailand, but I have to stay here for another two months to finish my work and sort out some things. The kids are attending a great private school, and my wife drives them there every day, about 30 minutes from home. Our son is only six years old, so he’ll pick up Thai quickly.

Of course, I am already looking for a job and applying for positions in Thailand and Malaysia. I see many great opportunities in Southeast Asia, but I haven’t received any responses. Around 80% of the job listings require a damn bachelor's degree.

4 minutes ago, Pistachio said:

I was involved in building turbo sets for Siemens, working with local Thai teams. Our clients included Mitr Phol, B. Grimm, and Toshiba.

After that, I returned to Europe, where I worked as a project manager for investment projects in the energy sector, specifically in natural gas storage. Currently, I am working in Europe as a technician at a nuclear power plant.

And yet in your OP....

14 hours ago, Pistachio said:

My wife wants to open a small shop in front of our house where we will sell beer, cola, snacks – you know, like every other shop on every corner

 

So from Project manager to selling tissues in shop front in the boonies.

Is that the plan 

5 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Portrays very big contrast to your 2023 thread.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1309955-divorce-yesno/

 

I wish you all the best however the type of job you indicate and life plan is a slow motion train wreck.

 

 

This decision wasn’t mine—I have a good job in Europe. My wife wanted to live in Thailand; she wasn’t happy in Europe. So, I’m trying to adapt. My wife is happy, and so are the kids.

I want to be close to my children—I don’t want to stay in Europe alone, just sending money to my family. Of course, I want to find a job in Thailand, but it’s complicated. That’s why I thought about opening a small shop in front of our house. It doesn’t have to be big, just a small source of income. My wife has a good job, and I just wanted to be useful until I find a proper job.

I don’t understand why everyone on the forum is making me look like a fool, acting as if my entire strategy in Thailand is just selling Coke in front of my house.

4 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

And yet in your OP....

 

So from Project manager to selling tissues in shop front in the boonies.

Is that the plan 

Is not the plan.

1 minute ago, Pistachio said:

Is not the plan.

Like I said I posted many jobs BUT all want <deleted> Barchelor degree.

3 minutes ago, Pistachio said:

I don’t understand why everyone on the forum is making me look like a fool, acting as if my entire strategy in Thailand is just selling Coke in front of my house.

Because that's what you suggested and asked about in the OP.

 

5 minutes ago, Pistachio said:

—I have a good job in Europe

Good ...stay there working and visit as often as possible

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

Because that's what you suggested and asked about in the OP.

 

Good ...stay there working and visit as often as possible

I think kids need both mom and dad.

9 minutes ago, Pistachio said:

Like I said I posted many jobs BUT all want <deleted> Barchelor degree.

Yet you posted this ....

"In the past, I worked in Thailand for about two years as a technical advisor/supervisor for mechanical construction of steam turbines for power plants and cogeneration projects" 

 

So you worked as a "technical advisor" 

Without a degree

4 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

So your worked as a "technical advisor" 

Without a degree

The guy is trolling!

Just now, DrJack54 said:

Yet you posted this ....

"In the past, I worked in Thailand for about two years as a technical advisor/supervisor for mechanical construction of steam turbines for power plants and cogeneration projects" 

 

So your worked as a "technical advisor " 

Without a degree

Yes, before starting the position, I joined a talent program where the company trained us for this role for almost three years.