Just Out Of Curiosity.....

[Warhammer820]

What do you people do for work in Thailand (If you live there)?

[MaiChai]

Have you tried searching Thai Visa? Alot of folks are English teachers, some have their own businesses, some work with their wives (don't officially work here but Thai wife has a business), representatives/expat staff for foreign companies, work remotely (programmers/developers), embassy staff, etc, etc. The list is endless.

[mstribling]

I'm a self-employed Durex quality control specialist. Right now I'm working in the hole, but if I work hard enough, I may be out of the hole by morning.

[zzaa09]

...and then there's the old stereotype of those retiree types.

[Warhammer820]

i am well aware of the older crowd and the english teachers.. I was just curious to know what other jobs farangs can do besides teaching. When i was in sisaket, i met one nice man who was around my age who was teaching at the local university. Everyone else was much older than i am in that city.

[zzaa09]

i am well aware of the older crowd and the english teachers.. I was just curious to know what other jobs farangs can do besides teaching. When i was in sisaket, i met one nice man who was around my age who was teaching at the local university. Everyone else was much older than i am in that city.

I would easily tire of that standard old stereotype of Farang teaching item. I could even imagine that such pursuits aren't the majority for Western residents. You'd be surprised what folks are doing to get by...

[Semper]

i am well aware of the older crowd and the english teachers.. I was just curious to know what other jobs farangs can do besides teaching. When i was in sisaket, i met one nice man who was around my age who was teaching at the local university. Everyone else was much older than i am in that city.

What are you trying to tell us?

[StreetCowboy]

I don't like to talk about my work to people that I cannot trust implicitly, but suffice to say, between you and me, I am on a special op going commando...

SC

[IanForbes]

WORK? What's that? I never DID have to go to work. If you love what you are doing can it be called "work"?

[BuckarooBanzai]

The secret lies in what can you do that people want to pay for! My wife supports me with gusto!

[krading]

WORK? What's that? I never DID have to go to work. If you love what you are doing can it be called "work"?

No doubt you have read the Thai immigration's interpretation of 'work'.

I love 'working' here too but I don't get paid for it.

I should.

[IanForbes]

WORK? What's that? I never DID have to go to work. If you love what you are doing can it be called "work"?

No doubt you have read the Thai immigration's interpretation of 'work'.

I love 'working' here too but I don't get paid for it.

I should.

I understand WHY the official policy is against foreigners working in Thailand (even as a form of charity), but in practicality it just makes things tougher for the Thai people. The "semi-official" policy coming from the very top is to keep the average Thai person in a form of servitude so they act as sheep in the hierarchy. <BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break">

[zzaa09]

[ The "semi-official" policy coming from the very top is to keep the average Thai person in a form of servitude so they act as sheep in the hierarchy.

Perhaps this description might be closer to mythical proportions, as a greater percentage of "average" Thais gear towards the independent and self-sufficiency way....city slicker or country bumpkin. General speaking? Yes, we're all rather taken to this sheep and shepard ideal. 'Tis the nature of our existence.

[StreetCowboy]

[ The "semi-official" policy coming from the very top is to keep the average Thai person in a form of servitude so they act as sheep in the hierarchy.

Perhaps this description might be closer to mythical proportions, as a greater percentage of "average" Thais gear towards the independent and self-sufficiency way....city slicker or country bumpkin. General speaking? Yes, we're all rather taken to this sheep and shepard ideal. 'Tis the nature of our existence.

Baaah!

[bangkokcitylimits]

complicated question

[zzaa09]

[ The "semi-official" policy coming from the very top is to keep the average Thai person in a form of servitude so they act as sheep in the hierarchy.

Perhaps this description might be closer to mythical proportions, as a greater percentage of "average" Thais gear towards the independent and self-sufficiency way....city slicker or country bumpkin. General speaking? Yes, we're all rather taken to this sheep and shepard ideal. 'Tis the nature of our existence.

Baaah!

Mai Bah. Jing-jing, lau!

[StreetCowboy]

[ The "semi-official" policy coming from the very top is to keep the average Thai person in a form of servitude so they act as sheep in the hierarchy.

Perhaps this description might be closer to mythical proportions, as a greater percentage of "average" Thais gear towards the independent and self-sufficiency way....city slicker or country bumpkin. General speaking? Yes, we're all rather taken to this sheep and shepard ideal. 'Tis the nature of our existence.

A lot of my family are shepherds - on my father's side

SC

[mark45y]

I write speeches.

[zzaa09]

I write speeches.

Yes. Obvious.

[4evermaat]

I'm a self-employed Durex quality control specialist. Right now I'm working in the hole, but if I work hard enough, I may be out of the hole by morning.

LOL.

I trade forex. The majority of people I see staying for long periods of time are either teachers or retiress. Or they have a chunk of cash and they are "hanging loose" as they say in Hawaii.

[zzaa09]

I'm a self-employed Durex quality control specialist. Right now I'm working in the hole, but if I work hard enough, I may be out of the hole by morning.

LOL.

I trade forex. The majority of people I see staying for long periods of time are either teachers or retiress. Or they have a chunk of cash and they are "hanging loose" as they say in Hawaii.

I might inquire as to what you produce?

[4evermaat]

I might inquire as to what you produce?

I think you are referring to % returns?

between 1% 100% daily This largely deprnds on how aggressive you are. I've been working extensively on automation over the last year.

[zzaa09]

I might inquire as to what you produce?

I think you are referring to % returns?

between 1% 100% daily This largely deprnds on how aggressive you are. I've been working extensively on automation over the last year.

No. I meant produce. What real items do you create? Something useful and practical outside of the imaginary wealth that you participate in.

[4evermaat]

I might inquire as to what you produce?

I think you are referring to % returns?

between 1% 100% daily This largely deprnds on how aggressive you are. I've been working extensively on automation over the last year.

No. I meant produce. What real items do you create? Something useful and practical outside of the imaginary wealth that you participate in.

Increase positve (or sometimes negative) balance on trading account. Floating currency is very useful and practical, in my life-story anyway . The floating currency is already there from the banks, financial institutions and other commercial and private market players.

I guess if you want to get technical, I don't create or destroy anything. The world was already the way it was before I got here. And it will probably be that way when I leave. When you have that level of awareness, the only thing left to do is

Oh, and to add to the OP's question, some people attend school online or start a business, and use some of their loan money to live overseas.

Or save up and move. One guy I ran into in the states said he came to Thailand with $6,000 and lived for a year like a "king".

And extension of the save and move concept is if you have a job that is not portable, work your azz off for 1/2 the year, then live in "paradise" for the other half.

One person I met also did the peace corps. You don't make much, but your living expenses are paid for and you get other benefits (such as educational scholarship) that you can use later after you leave.

Edited April 16, 2011 by 4evermaat

[zzaa09]

Increase positve (or sometimes negative) balance on trading account. Floating currency is very useful and practical, in my life-story anyway . The floating currency is already there from the banks, financial institutions and other commercial and private market players.

As I suspected......you're still not getting it. Chances are you never will. Mai phen lai.

[StreetCowboy]

Increase positve (or sometimes negative) balance on trading account. Floating currency is very useful and practical, in my life-story anyway . The floating currency is already there from the banks, financial institutions and other commercial and private market players.

As I suspected......you're still not getting it. Chances are you never will. Mai phen lai.

In theory, speculators reduce risk for people who have real exposure to currency or market risk, by buying cheap (when no-one else wants to - hence the reason for low price) and sell when they are dear (for converse reasons)

SC

[gravion]

har har har money money money is everything!!!!!!!11 iz that life line... u out u gone... i mean ur life ends... if im out of money i will jump down the bridge man... it wil feel soo gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!!!

i will really love this part, im like bit alive, and i see beam of large truck coming to my way to finish me... ohhh yes... i will really love that party have wonder what life was all bout... generating those papers... so u could have a shelter and have some cowa7[at phat and leo every lunch and night and some snacks duk ring mid hours.... ooooh jeesus generating money is life then i gotta suck my self to get into those UNs that are oeprating in bkk right...??? ios it true they pay 200K salary??? man i really want that.... but ionalthe human resopuirce who leeches ust want poopies... man i should stalk them take them hostage in their homes... and starting cutting their fingers one by one with scalptor till they give me the REAL PIN NUMBERs.... wellht? monmey=life=surivial= ppl gotta do rig??? u dont wannt be in those hot sunnies begging as if u will generate income... got to monk churhc??? they will juhe hing st kick ur nuts and lock the door. how about educational instutute??? lol they earns heaps right???????ihtes?????????? univeristeties?? how much they earn in a month???be

what thai bachelor is like 40K pwer semister? and master is lke 250k per year??? wow... i see like 1000000000000000000 studnets rolling in including many doing masters for sake for their satus or something rich folks... wow 10 million in a day in

thats gonna last my entire life mate, but im just a poo on the street cuz i aint not vbalue to them right??? how much they pay their thai staff?? 10,000 baht for sitting in da office surfing net???? ok if they in some managerial day or some shit they may be 50k-100k... like they r just crusing on their cars, when in office having some coffee in airconded room and chitchatting busllshit??and ottht as?? lol...... i might as well do favour for those that feel depressed by working for 10K a month, waking up early every morning inc &lt;deleted&gt; satur bored at work, treated likture f...e a disposable razors... they ve got no future right man if they be women they gotta find husband fast,,, who generate money eomemeoemmemem.... &lt;deleted&gt;... just talkining ging bullshit and earning for what others have done... i dont mind cutting these geezes finger one by one with scalpers and distributting bonuses for the futurehood of these poor folks who deserve more

[StreetCowboy]

har ...

Have you tried posting on the 'I drink too much' forum? you may get a more sympathetic and helpful response there...

Out of curiousity, what do you do in Thailand?

SC

edit: punctuation corrected

Edited April 17, 2011 by StreetCowboy

[zzaa09]

Increase positve (or sometimes negative) balance on trading account. Floating currency is very useful and practical, in my life-story anyway . The floating currency is already there from the banks, financial institutions and other commercial and private market players.

As I suspected......you're still not getting it. Chances are you never will. Mai phen lai.

In theory, speculators reduce risk for people who have real exposure to currency or market risk, by buying cheap (when no-one else wants to - hence the reason for low price) and sell when they are dear (for converse reasons)

SC

Yes, in theory, I'm sure they do......

[wolf5370]

I don't do anything - and I'm very good at it

Mrs works, I'm a house husband and teacher for my two kids - I had a cafe (run by family), but just got read of it.