I just wonder how important the "language" test really is, when one applies for the residency. An Italian neighbour - unable to speak even an understandable Sawadthikhrap - told the officer at the beginning of the test this simple fact (in a very broken English.) A language test was simply not possible!

This very nice Italian man was working in Thailand for several years as head of a Multi and is also married to a Thai woman. Last year he received the residency!!!! It seems that other criterias than the Thai language are much more important to get the residency.

WC

I just wonder how important the "language" test really is, when one applies for the residency. An Italian neighbour - unable to speak even an understandable Sawadthikhrap - told the officer at the beginning of the test this simple fact (in a very broken English.) A language test was simply not possible!

This very nice Italian man was working in Thailand for several years as head of a Multi and is also married to a Thai woman. Last year he received the residency!!!! It seems that other criterias than the Thai language are much more important to get the residency.

WC

Five options here...head up a multi...marry a Thai....pay your way through or learn a little Thai...or continue to exist on annual extensions.

I just wonder how important the "language" test really is, when one applies for the residency. An Italian neighbour - unable to speak even an understandable Sawadthikhrap - told the officer at the beginning of the test this simple fact (in a very broken English.) A language test was simply not possible!

This very nice Italian man was working in Thailand for several years as head of a Multi and is also married to a Thai woman. Last year he received the residency!!!! It seems that other criterias than the Thai language are much more important to get the residency.

WC

He may have received Residency but I can hardly imagine a sadder existence - living in a Country for several years, married to a Thai woman and unable - uninterested - to learn even the basics of the language?

I guess he was lucky in getting that particular Officer for his interview - personally I would have applauded if he had been contemptuously rejected.

I just wonder how important the "language" test really is, when one applies for the residency. An Italian neighbour - unable to speak even an understandable Sawadthikhrap - told the officer at the beginning of the test this simple fact (in a very broken English.) A language test was simply not possible!

This very nice Italian man was working in Thailand for several years as head of a Multi and is also married to a Thai woman. Last year he received the residency!!!! It seems that other criterias than the Thai language are much more important to get the residency.

WC

He may have received Residency but I can hardly imagine a sadder existence - living in a Country for several years, married to a Thai woman and unable - uninterested - to learn even the basics of the language?

I guess he was lucky in getting that particular Officer for his interview - personally I would have applauded if he had been contemptuously rejected.

Sad life on his part maybe, but he's probably paying a heap of tax which no doubt 'helped' his application. As always in Thailand, cash is the key...

Cheers