sirchai Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Hello and Sawasdee khrap, I'd just switched schools and had to come up with a government employee to make a sort of a guarantee for me .Wasn't difficult, as my neighbor, an older Thai teacher and friend, was happy to do that for me. Just curious if anybody else has heard of a similar procedure yet? Thanks a lot in advance.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) Seems that I'm the only one, as I haven't heard that before. But what could be the reason? Edited June 15, 2014 by sirchai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry123 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 to guarantee what??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 to guarantee what??? If I'd know that, I'd assume i wouldn't have posted that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry123 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 so youre a teacher and you do not know what you have been asked to supply a guarantor for mmmmmmm?so when pupils ask you a question this will be your standard answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 so youre a teacher and you do not know what you have been asked to supply a guarantor for mmmmmmm?so when pupils ask you a question this will be your standard answer What a weird post. They didn't tell me anything. My Thai wife was also with me and she doesn't know why. So please consider my thread as a serious question and don't come with stuff like "standard answer." They'd just told me that they wanted to see a Thai government employee who knows me. If you don't have anything to say, why do you reply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryLH Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 They'd just told me that they wanted to see a Thai government employee who knows me. Then 'guarantor' is your word, or theirs? Pretty sure I would have asked why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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exsas Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Maybe its more of a reference rather than a guarantor seems like a good idea really on the schools part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Maybe its more of a reference rather than a guarantor seems like a good idea really on the schools part As far as I could find out yet, it's more a "character reference", coming from a Thai citizen, who works for the government. Thanks for the useful replies," gerry".- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasset Tak Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 If you apply for a non-B visa then the school/employer is usually the guarantor so basically the director. Otherwise it's just someone that is your reference and can tell the school that you are a good guy! If your working hard and get the right friends you probably never again need to produce a reference again, schools will ask you to come teach there. I turned down 5 schools this semester... I only applied in 1! But on the other hand many people know me, I attend many social activities whit my school from the small English camps around the area to the national student competitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanyk Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 they just need a reference and not a guarantor, just like you will normally have a reference in your CV, but in this case they needed a Thai. i have been asked to bring a Thai . i don't know about working in government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I would agree that it is probably more a guarantor that you know what you are doing and are not a back packer or that your credentials are not crap. Let's be honest no offense to your wife but she is teh last person in any country or nationality that i would trust. Having a government employee cuts down on the risk of having somchai off the street get a new set of clothes and say you are great. LOL All the best at the new school, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I've never had to have a guarantor, but I've had friends who had to post bail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Don'e see anything unusual about that. Aren't CV's and references common place at home. I would rather give a person a job that was recommended by a upstanding person than one had had no references.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaPhom Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Some actually ask for a gaurantee of THB 5,000 and is refunded on termination of employment, quite common in many positions. Just dont go robbing the tuck shop or your neighbour will be held accountable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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