What Is Your Job In Thailand

[dazdaz]

Hi,

I have been wondering for quite some time what kind of jobs, expats are doing in Thailand. As I read through the job adverts I am constantly surprised to see what kind of positions are advertised.

Of course some people are lucky enough, to have retired or <shock> to not even have a job, good for you !

In the meantime, I continue to buy my lotto ticket and take my abysmal pittance of just 4 weeks vacation somewhere nice :-) Whoever decided that 4 weeks would be the standard anyway, it's not enough time.

Anyway, I am curious, and everyone has a story to tell from Professional Thai boxers to carpenters to Shiatsu Therapists (do Westerners get a work permit for this and enough business interest ?).

Thanks.

[Who, me ?]

Hi,

I have been wondering for quite some time what kind of jobs, expats are doing in Thailand. As I read through the job adverts I am constantly surprised to see what kind of positions are advertised.

Of course some people are lucky enough, to have retired or <shock> to not even have a job, good for you !

In the meantime, I continue to buy my lotto ticket and take my abysmal pittance of just 4 weeks vacation somewhere nice :-) Whoever decided that 4 weeks would be the standard anyway, it's not enough time.

Anyway, I am curious, and everyone has a story to tell from Professional Thai boxers to carpenters to Shiatsu Therapists (do Westerners get a work permit for this and enough business interest ?).

Thanks.

How about you ?

[nidge]

I don't have a job in Thailand yet, but i just quit my current job, (14 more days to work), and then hopefully someone will give me a job in the next couple of months. If not it looks like i will be a temporary retiree.

[Knightsbridge]

Hi,

I have been wondering for quite some time what kind of jobs, expats are doing in Thailand. As I read through the job adverts I am constantly surprised to see what kind of positions are advertised.

Of course some people are lucky enough, to have retired or <shock> to not even have a job, good for you !

In the meantime, I continue to buy my lotto ticket and take my abysmal pittance of just 4 weeks vacation somewhere nice :-) Whoever decided that 4 weeks would be the standard anyway, it's not enough time.

Anyway, I am curious, and everyone has a story to tell from Professional Thai boxers to carpenters to Shiatsu Therapists (do Westerners get a work permit for this and enough business interest ?).

Thanks.

How about you ?

I'm a teacher in an international school. I have met many who are lawyers. engineers and managers.... even barkeeps! Quite a few parents run their own business on the internet. - ie trade in their own country but run everything from here!

[PattayaParent]

Engineer in the petochemical construction industry

[choppychugger]

Troubleshooting consultant engineer, for various oil companies.

[sweetchariot]

Retired 2 years ago - I'm now 35

[jrbkk64]

wish i could retire. I love my job though. Regional Director for an airline related business

[Moonfruit]

Working in a real estate related business.

[billd766]

House husband and father of a 3 1/2 year old son while my wife works at her small shop and noodle stall.

The fact that I am 63 and getting some pension money helps.

Sometimes I am lucky enough to work offshore and that helps too.

I am trying to learn farming with the 20 rai that my wife has but I am running up against the "my father and his father before him always did it this way" syndrome, but I am quietly working on it.

This is for the Daddy bit.

and sometimes this :D

[RiverKwaiGuy]

Internet marketing, mainly focused on commercial real estate. Lucky to work from home so I get to spend lots of time with my two beautiful boys (4yo and 1yo).

[orchis]

travel

[Ijustwannateach]

I'm a teacher, of course. It's a pretty good life, but not easy.

[AlexLah]

I have won a lottery about 500 Million Bath.

[freitag1]

Internet Marketing as well (focusing on various niches) but I also build up another real world business on the side. Internet Marketing pays everything but I don't want to spend so much time in front of my computers anymore.

[thaibutty]

Hey I am the manager of a small bungalow resort, but I used to work as a diving instructor before that.

[mrt273nva]

I run a speedboat tour company. I actually have it up for sale right now at a good price. PM me if you want to have my job and business. It supports a pretty good lifestyle.

[PCA]

I run a speedboat tour company. I actually have it up for sale right now at a good price. PM me if you want to have my job and business. It supports a pretty good lifestyle.

How long have you been running your business and what's a pretty good lifestyle in your terms?

[meatgrowler]

I run a speedboat tour company. I actually have it up for sale right now at a good price. PM me if you want to have my job and business. It supports a pretty good lifestyle.

hi...i live in samui at the moment,but considering kpg...please give me full details of the speedboat business,photos, earnings price etc....many thanks

[jaywalker]

Internet marketing as an affiliate. Basically I'm a salesman for other people's (downloadable) information products.

[gjones]

I've had a blow job here once or twice in the puddle of love I think

[lazeeboy]

i have a couple of businesses ,but dont work i just set them up years ago and people work for me ,unless theres a problem i dont get in volved, businesses our in entertainment and property letting

[zorro1]

I own a marketing company related to the Motor industry in Australia and its highly specialised running major High profile invitation only megasales. They only run for 2 days at a time and I do around 15 a year as they pay extremely well. I transferred all my printing to BKK so gives me a tax break for airfares etc. I also own a condo In bkk but stay in hotels when in OZ

[ericB]

Opposite to others, I am not rich, not won lottery, nor have others working for me.

I am freelance programmer, doing outsource jobs mostly for US companies that believe I am not completly numb.

I work from home, but it's way more complicated than work in office. If I do not controle myself, it could quickly big problems.

Earnings are similar to what a I could get in a firm here, the big problem being the visa.

By the way I do that since I am in Thailand (2002), doing it before to come here too.

[keestha]

Nice thread........I own and manage a small bungalow resort. OP, consider putting up a poll about this subject.