Where To Work As Scientist With Thai Spouse?

[Cruz]

Heya!

Through another thread I got back down to the crude reality that there were not really jobs for farang in Thailand exept the basic ones many people do or want to do. But for a German PhD chemist finding a suitable employment seems very difficult if not impossible. Meanwhile this circumstance really makes me crazy as somebody with my specialization (http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?app=forums&module=forums&section=findpost&pid=4290617) may get a job here in just a few weeks with salaries above 60K €/yr (>100K THB net / month) but in Thailand have to fight with the bachelors for jobs around 20K THB...

So before choosing the emergency plan to marry my girlfriend and take her here meanwhile I see another last option: Work somewhere else than Thailand or Germany where she may stay as an unmarried partner, too. But finding out which countries this may be is a hard task as one has to go very deep into googled threads and even laws to find the answers. Two I got already: Hong Kong should be possible and UK not, as long as not married. For the other ones I hope for your experience about work and Thai partners to get at least hints which countries it may be else.

Thank you very much for your help

Dennis

[Soutpeel]

Try South Africa...

Citizens and PR's will get long term visa's for unmarried partners, need to have been together for 3-5 years cant remember which..which leads to PR pretty quickly for the partner

If you get a decent job offer and company sponsership....PR will just about be automatic for you

So based on the current laws very doable

[Cruz]

Heyho!

Thanks for your reply. I know the truth about South Africa from friends who have family there and no one of those who say "ooooh - this country is so dangerous". So working there would be an option. But you're right - they want you have been living together for five years (http://www.globalvis...ousal_visa.html) which I may not offer. Just now we will start living togetherso to any of those requirements I unfortunately would have to reply "live together 0 days, weeks, years...". If it helps in any way: Our relationship is close and long enough that both could answer a lot of question about each other but to proof plain facts like above is not possible

Regards,

Dennis

[Morpheus73]

Heyho!

Thanks for your reply. I know the truth about South Africa from friends who have family there and no one of those who say "ooooh - this country is so dangerous". So working there would be an option. But you're right - they want you have been living together for five years (http://www.globalvis...ousal_visa.html) which I may not offer. Just now we will start living togetherso to any of those requirements I unfortunately would have to reply "live together 0 days, weeks, years...". If it helps in any way: Our relationship is close and long enough that both could answer a lot of question about each other but to proof plain facts like above is not possible

Regards,

Dennis

@Cruz

Don't really get the message? What is the problem to maintain your relationship while you are in germany? And what do you mean with the statement "i would have to reply 0 days, weeks, month....". I assume you spend at least some holiday time together.

Seriously, with your education seeking in a country such as Thailand for a decent job? Sounds kinda weird for me. Don't get me wrong but i assume in germany you have much more better chances. And if your girfriend has a good education, job etc. a tourist visa is still a valid and available option.

If you felt in love with a bar girl, man then start to be prepared for the unexpected.

I am just curious so please not take my post offensive.

Cheers,

Morpheus

[Soutpeel]

Heyho!

Thanks for your reply. I know the truth about South Africa from friends who have family there and no one of those who say "ooooh - this country is so dangerous". So working there would be an option. But you're right - they want you have been living together for five years (http://www.globalvis...ousal_visa.html) which I may not offer. Just now we will start living togetherso to any of those requirements I unfortunately would have to reply "live together 0 days, weeks, years...". If it helps in any way: Our relationship is close and long enough that both could answer a lot of question about each other but to proof plain facts like above is not possible

Regards,

Dennis

Ideally you want to work around Cape town if you can get a job.

The point I was trying to get at the visa laws in SA are some of the most liberal in the world regarding "relationships", therefore if you were offered a job there, I am sure a way could be found to get her in long term as a dependent, you could also look at a student visa as well

[7by7]

Find a job, any job. Then apply for a visa so she can join you in whatever country you happen to be in.

Once you've done that you can start looking around for the job you really want to do.