Asked To Sign Some Document(S) In Thai?

[onlycw]

Some schools present a long contract before the start of the semester.

Other schools never get round to a written contract. (I was hired by e-mail

from a director once).

Some schools take care of the WP, a teachers' license and Immigration matters.

Other schools have all their foreign teachers work on T Visa and never bother with

other rules and regulations either.

When would the 2nd shoe drop?

Turns out, the school wouldn't give me a contract!

I quit. And they never paid last month's wages.

• A Thai called the Region xx Education Dept. They have their own lawyer. The lawyer was asked to look into the matter.
• Yesterday, he reports the school won't pay based on some "contract". <deleted>??!!

Och, aye. Have you been asked to sign stuff in Thai?

It seems that "contract" states that I'm hired month-to-month. Hope to get a copy one day - or the unpaid wages.

[sirchai]

You usually sign a contract in Thai and one in English.. How could you not want to have one in English? I don't think that a contract hired from month to month does exist for foreigners.

I guess they went to the educational area office, the school belongs to. Don't believe a word they said. Just inform them in the "Thai friendly way" with a big smile in your face,that you'll go to see somebody at the city hall.

There's a place where they'd assist you and get you a lawyer, so I guess they'll rather pay your last salary than having unprotected aeehh..having problems. They're the ones who can loose face, not you. Go for it.

Edited March 30, 2013 by sirchai

[Mario2008]

The right place to go will be the labour office. They are there to support you, even if you don't have a WP.

[sirchai]

The right place to go will be the labour office. They are there to support you, even if you don't have a WP.

Even in a province like Sisaket, you're able to get assistance from a special department for employees at the city hall. They'll provide a lawyer and it's in their interest that you'll get your money. And it's free for you.

Hope other guys know more about it. Just know that something like that exists. -