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Several teachers I know have never bothered to file tax returns. Walking away from 5-digit tax refunds. My last school promised to handle the tax returns for all foreigners. In the past, this has worked out (some reported getting "a few hundred Baht").
The official deadline is in March? They said, they would do it "in Summer". It never happened.
All efforts, to get the tax forms have been in vain. Angry and desperate for the refund, I complained to OPEC.
Tonight, they emailed a response.
It's so bizarre, I wonder what to make of it? The issue at hand is the tax reporting. Just as a reminder.
They e,ailed me my contract and all the gross salaries of the foreign teachers at the school. Interesting. ** Then they reported that because of me being some bad dude, who couldn't get a B-Visa, my tax complaint has been labeled as a hoax. <deleted>?!? I got a B-Visa and the author of this letter needs to stay on topic. Alas, he never thought about his own tax affairs, the need to file a tax return? The document the Revenue Department wants?
They walk among us.
The local RD told me, schools have to submit tax payments "monthly". If they did it dutifully, why can't they hand over the confirmations If not, I would rush to make those payments and be done with.
TBH, it's a sweet little racket - who wouldn't like to file tax returns for colleagues, pocketing about 95%.
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My teeth are terrible, nightmarish and $ 20,000 may not be enough to get them 'sorted' in the USA.
A toothache was bothering me and i knew exactly w h i c h tooth ached. The public hospital in HA LONG had a room with 4 or 5 chairs and about 7 dentists, standing around. A young doc made me open my mouth and hammered with a metal tool on some other tooth. Insisting that this was the bad tooth. (No xray). I protested and he was adamant. That 1 minute of surreal nonsense cost 350,000 VND and I'm still upset.
Many Vietnamese are incredibly self-centered, far into the autistic spectrum. The other day, I witnessed the rider of a scooter almost getting killed. He drove between 2 lanes on the highway. A car came speeding & honking. The car was overtaking, when he swerved into the car's path. Oblivious to the noise, not looking into his mirror, acting, as if he was the only man on the highway.
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The next generation of consoles will offer tremendous value & performance.
Once Team Red offers a huge die in their 7 nm process, they might compete for the crown.
Intel will compete next year and Team Gree is under pressure to justify big ticket cards costing 4-figure amounts in Dollars.
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This was a first in xx years and about 100 arrivals. In addition, the hotel's shuttle bus had me as their ownly passenger both ways. 3 pm and 11 am were peak times for arrivals and departures, IMHO. Moreover, the breakfast buffet has been cancelled due to low demand...
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On 12/20/2019 at 12:29 AM, ericthai said:
Teachers in Thailand have been abused for decades.
I feel bad for the students that are getting poor education by untrained teachers.
Until the govt gets serious and dumps money into the education system, nothing will change.
Quick! Which other country spends 4% of GDP on education?!? OTOH, there are lots of crazily wasteful bureaucratic oddities in Thailand. Complete schools without students included. Some 12,000 oversears, and silly local rules (allowing the worst students to obtain passing grades, thus rendering the whole system worthless from an international perspective. (Yers, there are fantastic Thai students and teachers. The latter must start at about 10 grand, although they would beat many foreign teachers if they had a chance to compete fairly. Alas, Thailand thinks that someone's passport is an idicator of English ability.
Years ago, there were countless African teachers. They have almost disappeared. And clever direct-hires give dodgy applicants a different job description. I had a colleague, 67 without a degree. No Krusapha or fingerprinting for h i m.
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How is that going to work out? Less productivity? You bet! More consumtion? Households have been maxed out for years...
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R.I.P., young man! The peer pressure when riding in a group and the challenge of the last man keeping up...
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On 1/7/2020 at 4:19 AM, ezzra said:
Could have been a padded bil, something that the locals do often when they see someone who drank quite a few and figures he wouldn't notice...
Hear, hear! I accompanied an old colleague. She had 3 glasses of wine and was charged for 4. I made a fuss and it was touch and go to get che bill adjusted.
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DON'T take that International bus. Mine departed almost an hour late. Overcrowded. No concern for a timely departure.
With luck, you can make it. But take a Tuk Tuk to the border and from the border. (Thai side, I haggled hard and got it for 100 THB, on the Laos side, it had to be 160 THB or else - that day, there was no one else around and I walked right up to the counter. Don't come on Mondays or,,, Thursdays?
They wanted "proof of funds" for a SETV and I returned empty handed.
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On 4/29/2019 at 11:07 PM, MeePeeMai said:
I can sympathize with you. I recently sent a regular envelope via EMS from Thailand to Hawaii and it took more than 6 weeks to arrive (and cost just over 100 baht). I can't see any reason it should take that long for a small envelope.
I have no experience sending packages out of Thailand but I have sent a lot of boxes back and forth from Indonesia to Hawaii via DHL Global Express and never had an issue. I remember that those DHL boxes only took about a week, but it was pricey.
That was Air Mail, not EMS! EMS takes a few days and starts at like 600 THB or more irrespective of the weight.
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@ Olmate # 153, please elaborate and say what I should explain? The prevailing dishonesty? Want everyday examples?
- Folks I regarded as well off friends have chosen to trade of their loyalty for a quick financial gain, however small. For example when too high a price for an Ipad was recommended as "a good deal". Or a restaurant I've eaten at a hundred times hiked up prices because one greedy bastard wanted to make some extra money off that foreigner.
Not getting paid is a major headache for teachers. The tricks vary. Fake "hirings" without a contract ever getting signed. Or they invent "weeks' training". => I've met desperate teachers who never saw a single Dong after weeks' of full-time work. ** Thailand does have wonderful Labour Courts. Vietnam? - - Hope someone will shed a light on what Vietnam does offer.
T.B.C. (Please bring your questions)
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After having visited a dozen times, I've now moved to a larger city in Central Vietnam.
* Forget consideration for others. Through open doors at high rise condos, music gets BLASTED. OR kids playing football by the elevators after 9 pm. Or someone decides to burn organic waste next to a primary school. (Fumigating the school, I would expect to get fined a year'S salary AND do time for such conduct back home.
* The level of dishonesty is staggering. Rarely will people keep their word. I've met teachers who have been royally effed over by "centers" in polymorph ways.
* Soft skills? Forget it!
* Bring sauces and be very careful whom to give your dry cleaning. Had delicate suits ruined by greedy bastards doing MACHINE WASHING.
* There is an energy, a quest for life. And in business, they are hard and tough like ingrown toenails.
Last weekend, I stayed at a aub $ 50 apartment with a kitchenette in a small town named HA TRUNG. The building looked ramshackle but was perfectly okay, if you like to be behind bars.
Closing, you can get delicatessen delivered and buy a long-term VISA, if needed. (Hello Thailand, wake up)!
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It has been years since I flew A.A. from DMK. Missed a flight, had maximum stress although I was there hours early for the departure... Similar chaos overseas. No, other airlines are a pleasure by comparison:
Vietjet, Lion Air, ... VJ doesn't fly from DMK. And BKK means an added bus ride for me.
Still, hell no to Air Asia!
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I would spend a few months in Vietnam and Laos.
Book a hotel for the month for good deals. The same applies to Thailand, BTW.
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A colleague at work has her B-Visa expiring this Friday. Her kids' Visas may expire, too? Or perhaps her husband having the process completed can take care of the kids?
Q: Do they have a chance avoiding leaving the country, getting another Non-Immigrant B-VISA etc.?
I was told: "you need 2 weeks' on your B-Visa for Immigration to record the change..."
But TiT, someone at the school might have a friend at the Labour Department and then Immigration?
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On 2/23/2019 at 7:24 PM, Magdalen said:
Yes I do, but not of the entry stamp when I entered Thailand last, earlier this month
Am not a citizen, but would guess:
i. report the loss right away, back home via the embassy and to the Immigration.
ii. Immi will have your records - they scan pasports, remember?
Expect a high fee, hassle and a few days's wait. But I trust that you will get travel documents and can get the VISA stamp replaced at a certain cost and more hassle.
Good luck!
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18 hours ago, Letseng said:
I have no personal experience but perhaps this would be a way to do it: Bumrungrad has some Saturdays an immi official for ext. due to illness of tourist. I understand one can use the service as non-Bum patient. Appointment is needed and can be made at the hospital business centre 10th fl.
Perhaps a member with pers. experience can give his comment.
PHAYATHAI Hospital had people for this. They came to the ICU, took a photo of me with IVs and the daily newspaper... But that was years ago!
OT: some Thais make up their rules or change goal posts or they enjoy throwing their weight around.
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KETO. Big C sells raw peanuts in 500 grams quantity and raw carrots. I use those for snacks.
Boiled eggs will fill you up nicely.
Join a gym and do your homework on Youtube. Resistance training will burn fat for the next like 40 hours, if you really have a go. Add a CASEIN (protein) shake with milk, ice cubes, fruit for dinner.
Do your cardio a f t e r the strength training.
Good luck!
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I tried to call the SSO. What a sick joke, their hotline is:
* often, one doesn't get through.
* choose English and the service won't be provided.
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Check out Vietnam! Buy a long VISA on arrival (hey, Thailand; wake up)
Find a town you like.
Check out the posts on www.expat.com
Sending money back home has been an issue for me, TBH. But you may find a work-around to this issue with time.
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What about Malaysia? I like what I've heard about a more lenient and welcoming Immigration service. Free extensions etc. Check out all options.
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send Hydrogen Peroxide, scalpels, iodine and the drugs the WHO says help treat these biblical curse in KENYA. Not money. Or sponsor some medical students to go over there and treat people...
OXFAM & Co usually use up about 95% of donations and 5% might reach Africa. A friend toured the tsunami coast and saw the latest 'SUVs by NGOs. 10 houses could be built for the cost of one such car...
Waiting in the office with no classes
in Teaching in Thailand Forum
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For months, a British colleague would leave early. Often after lunch (not taking afternoon classes, not just leaving after the last class). Asking for permission to not sign out near 5 pm, I was admonished. After several months, I quit because of this.
I've had them do this during holidays as well. The Thais would get like 10 days to 2 weeks' off. We had to sign in daily.
When challenged, their response was "you are temporary"