TenDreams Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 One of the things my partner is doing at the moment is collecting used books (of all languages) from local residents and selling them to send the proceeds to help relieve those affected by the flooding in the south of Thailand, so if anyone here would like to donate, please PM me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominique355 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 How about, "what have you done for Thailand that did not benefit you personally?" It seems it has hard not to live here without a spin off benefit to the Thais, but how about completely sefless actions, any takers? Soon after I settled here in Thailand, I joined the Rotary Club of Bangkok and as a member and director I contributed to a large number of service projects, both with money and personal help. Among such projects are: - Eradicate Polio (free polio vaccination for all) - Install clean drinking water supply to schools (pumps, filter system) - Sponsor training for rural English teachers - sponsor many students from primary school to university - sponsor free cataract surgery for poor people in Thailand - sponsor free surgery for split lip patients in Thailand - sponsor computers, TV etc for rural schools etc. etc., etc. No need to put a number here about how much I personally contributed, but I can tell you that it made me very happy to see how much the recipients appreciated what we did and still do. We are about 100 people in this club and part of a world-wide organisation active in all countries of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 What have I done for Thailand? Well, I do eat a lot of roughage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Daniels Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Lemme check. .. Hmmm, still checkin’. … Okay, I guess I haven’t done all that much ‘for thailand’. In fact, other than living here for goin’ on 6 years and learning to speak, read, and to a lesser extent write the thai language, I guess I haven’t done much at all . Then again, those were some pretty tough things to figure out . However they certainly contribute more to my ease of living here than directly benefiting any particular thai, the ‘community’ or thailand as a whole. FWIW: I do patronize my local thai street sellers. I also help teach both the adults and their kids on my soi engrish (in turn; they teach me thai), so it’s more a language exchange program. I also employ the odd thai now and again for things I don’t wanna do. Like I said, I haven’t really done all that much here but kill time waiting to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 (edited) The Lions Club is also very active in Thailand in vision related projects ... not my style but they do great work... Why does the Lions club emphasize vision related projects? Because in 1925 Helen Keller asked them to. BTW The Jesters motorcycle club does a lot of work with the school for the Blind in Pattaya... Edited November 15, 2010 by jazzbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I owe Thailand something?? I'm a helpful neighbor to my immediate neighbors but beyond that I pay my taxes, spend my money here and pay for visas every year and since any kind of work here is illegal without permission that is more then enough personal investment for me given what I get back in return which is basically nothing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawtier Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I owe Thailand something?? Certainly not....do it if you want to, dont if you dont.....nobody holding a knife to your throat to do anything at all. In fact most people do not..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawtier Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I owe Thailand something?? Certainly not....do it if you want to, dont if you dont.....nobody holding a knife to your throat to do anything at all. In fact most people do not..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I owe Thailand something?? Certainly not....do it if you want to, dont if you dont.....nobody holding a knife to your throat to do anything at all. In fact most people do not..... You do realize that there is nothing you can LEGALLY do without a work permit?? Any country with established boundaries like that isn't really making it worth while to give it much effort.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 (edited) The only thing in Thailand that you cannot legally do in Thailand without a work permit -- according to the MofLabor definition -- is work... observing e.g. is not work. Edited November 15, 2010 by jazzbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 .. or as NY Yankees baseball legend put it: You can observe a lot just by watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawtier Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 You do realize that there is nothing you can LEGALLY do without a work permit?? . A lot of people use that as an excuse I guess.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forethat Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 ... there is nothing you can LEGALLY do ... When I paint my house Uuurrrrmmm...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forethat Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 When I paint my house Uuurrrrmmm...... I just knew someone would point that out, my fingers hovered over the key board, but what the hel_l, I feel a bit of a rascal today. Exactly, the correct term is "castle"...!:jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 There is a saying in Thai ..... "Pit thong lang phra" (Put the gold on the back of the Bhudda statue) which is similar to many sayings in English about doing good things. Toot your own horn all you want, but by the very act of doing so you diminish the actual merit of your actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawtier Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 You do realize that there is nothing you can LEGALLY do without a work permit?? . A lot of people use that as an excuse I guess.... Don't think so. THEIR law is there so a visa holder can do nothing work wise cos a Thai should be doing it. When l paint my house or cut the grass l am always looking over my shoulder cos a Thai should be doing it. Am l right in saying foreign rescue workers who came to help after the Seunami had problems because didn't have a paper with a rubber stamp on it. Like I said...a lot of people use it as an excuse....no neeed for excuses...just dont do it if you do not want to. There is plenty you could do if you really wanted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JurgenG Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) I gave a lot of thought to this question ... And after having long considered what that community has done for me, I can honestly say we are even. Edited November 16, 2010 by JurgenG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawtier Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I gave a lot of thought to this question ... And after having long considered what that community has done for me, I can honestly say we are even. You are the visitor here right ? Why do they need to do anything for you first ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forethat Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) I gave a lot of thought to this question ... And after having long considered what that community has done for me, I can honestly say we are even. You are the visitor here right ? Why do they need to do anything for you first ? Post of the week.(I have to admit the fingers are itching, but I'll let JurgenG handle this himself, he seems to be doing a great job of that...!) Edited November 16, 2010 by Forethat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) I gave a lot of thought to this question ... And after having long considered what that community has done for me, I can honestly say we are even. You are the visitor here right ? Why do they need to do anything for you first ? Post of the week.(I have to admit the fingers are itching, but I'll let JurgenG handle this himself, he seems to be doing a great job of that...!) Surprised to still see you on this one are your Robotics playing up. Edited November 16, 2010 by Kwasaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JurgenG Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I gave a lot of thought to this question ... And after having long considered what that community has done for me, I can honestly say we are even. You are the visitor here right ? Why do they need to do anything for you first ? I'm not complaining. Actually, it reminds me these famous lines from one of my favorite movies Magenta: I ask for nothing! Frank: And you shall receive it, IN ABUNDANCE! ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Take 2: You do realize that there is nothing you can LEGALLY do without a work permit?? . Actually, the MFA website makes a clear distinction that you can 'Conduct Business' for which they specify no WP requirement (2.1.2) for issuance of a 'B' Visa vs. 'Foreigners Who Wish to Work In Thailand' for which they detail the documentation required for 'B" Visa application including the Form WP3. http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2482.php?id=2492 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) You do realize that there is nothing you can LEGALLY do without a work permit?? . A lot of people use that as an excuse I guess.... Don't think so. THEIR law is there so a visa holder can do nothing work wise cos a Thai should be doing it. When l paint my house or cut the grass l am always looking over my shoulder cos a Thai should be doing it. Am l right in saying foreign rescue workers who came to help after the Seunami had problems because didn't have a paper with a rubber stamp on it. Yes you are..... Correct that is.... Edited November 16, 2010 by WarpSpeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Take 2: You do realize that there is nothing you can LEGALLY do without a work permit?? . Actually, the MFA website makes a clear distinction that you can 'Conduct Business' for which they specify no WP requirement (2.1.2) for issuance of a 'B' Visa vs. 'Foreigners Who Wish to Work In Thailand' for which they detail the documentation required for 'B" Visa application including the Form WP3. http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2482.php?id=2492 Sure with ridiculous amounts of money invested but that really isn't what is being debated here is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forethat Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Take 2: You do realize that there is nothing you can LEGALLY do without a work permit?? . Actually, the MFA website makes a clear distinction that you can 'Conduct Business' for which they specify no WP requirement (2.1.2) for issuance of a 'B' Visa vs. 'Foreigners Who Wish to Work In Thailand' for which they detail the documentation required for 'B" Visa application including the Form WP3. http://www.mfa.go.th...482.php?id=2492 Sure with ridiculous amounts of money invested but that really isn't what is being debated here is it? Potentially, the one who feels the urge to do cummunity work should be able to do so on a Business Visa. With such you're allowed to participate in business related activities that doesn't generate revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I received two 1-year 'B' visas solely from a reference letter and certainly no investment ... And I DO do nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 There is a saying in Thai ..... "Pit thong lang phra" (Put the gold on the back of the Bhudda statue) which is similar to many sayings in English about doing good things. Toot your own horn all you want, but by the very act of doing so you diminish the actual merit of your actions. Thank you. I see lots of examples of that around where I live. I'll add that to my vocabulary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartempion Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I spent one million a year of my hard earned cash for 9 years now, seems sufficient to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 What to one person may be a 'toot' of one's horn to another is just Public Relations... You may consider this display of a contribution unseemly; apparently the folks at Mazda do not ... http://www.mazda.co.th/en/news_detail.php?news_id=38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) Potentially, the one who feels the urge to do cummunity work should be able to do so on a Business Visa. Nah......sexpats don't need a business visa to do that kind of work. Edited November 16, 2010 by KarenBravo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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