Firelily
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Anyone knows where Export 71 has moved to, if anywhere? I saw the whole building completely stripped a few weeks ago. (and they have decent clothes for smaller sizes as well, it's not simply the big size aspect that I'm looking for or need advice on.) Thank you!
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Thanks for the replies. Yes, I remember they did the paperwork very thoroughly and made sure I had a non-B with valid extension when I opened the bank accounts. If anyone hears of someone getting in trouble in a similar situation, please remember to come back and inform me :-) thank you.
(I was just wondering what else could be the aim of the OP's bank in the incident described at the very beginning - why did they suddenly check his passport? I had an inactive but fully functioning account even 5 years after the original passport expired, the system didn't flag it or nothing happened (same bank as OP). )
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Does anyone have experience what happens if they check your passport and find out that you don't have a non-B anymore, you're just a simple tourist? I opened my 3 accounts (just in case, Bangkok Bank, SCB, Kasikorn) while I still had a work permit, but quit more than 2 years ago, new passport registered with all 3 since, nobody ever asked anything about visas up until 2 weeks ago, even though they do check my passport for major transactions and phone number change for internet banking.
I would have no idea what to do if I had to withdraw all my savings, no residency status anywhere else in SE Asia, and I never go home to Europe, so it would be important to know if there is a major, systematic crackdown regarding the visa status of foreigners holding accounts in Thailand, or the stories in the comments above are isolated incidents.
Thank you.
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Hitting someone so badly doesn't instill discipline and responsibility, it just breeds fear and contempt.
And by the way, yes, it is completely illegal, whether you agree with it or not, if you are a teacher, you signed up knowing the rules. So, how about a next crackdown? I bet it's not an isolated incident. I applaud the mother for taking it to the police and not just putting up with crap quietly the Thai way.
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Unfortunately I can not get into details here but lets put it nicely; Nok Air is not taking safety serious.
I would be curious, where can I search for information? how are they allowed to fly, are regulations too lax, or not enforced? I just got off a Nok flight an hour ago :-/ thanks
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thank you for the replies. something came up so I'm actually flying out on my last day and coming back in 2 weeks so I won't be able to advise others as to what's happened.
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Thank you for the replies.
Gringo: the regulations were tightened earlier this week so whatever was easy just last month may not be possible anymore, that's why I was asking.
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I'm a genuine tourist (only spent less than 3 weeks in Thailand previously this year).
Entered Thailand on July 21 on 30-day visa-free waiver.
Is it still possible to go to the border in Mae Sai and get stamped in for 14 more days?
According to this up-to-date link http://www.thaivisaservice.com/visa-rules it seems possible
THESE COUNTRIES CAN ENTER ONCE VIA AIRPORT AND ARE ALLOWED ONE 15 DAY STAMP FROM LAND BORDER. AFTER THAT THEY HAVE TO APPLY FOR A VISA AT THAI EMBASSY.
but I would rather not find out otherwise at the border.
If anyone has experience regarding what happens out there in real life please share.
(Standard 1900 baht extension of stay at immigration would be possible I think? Does it need any supporting documents apart from ticket out of the country?)
Thank you
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When I opened my accounts, I had a WP and a non-B, now I'm on 30-day visa-free entry stamps whenever I go to Thailand, can I expect any problems with my savings in Thailand?
I work in Burma at the moment and I am not a fan of stacks of dollars under my mattress, the only possibility over here. I hope I can keep my accounts running, keep using internet banking and debit cards, it's an essential lifeline.
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Category 3. Students enrolled in English programs. Includes students in Prathom 1 to Mathayom 6 in schools under OBEC and OPEC who are studying in EP/MEP programs, students studying in "gifted" English classrooms, students who have studied or lived in an English speaking country for more than four months, and students whose mother, father, or legal guardian is a foreigner.
What I resent here, and absolutely don't understand, is the assumption that all foreigners have an unfair advantage. In the meantime, it is easily possible that they speak Thai and German / French / Dutch etc. at home and English is just a foreign language and a school subject for them, just like for the Thais. I would totally understand that they want to exclude native speakers (and put them in a separate category), but not everyone who has white skin is a native speaker of English....
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As far as I'm concerned, being attacked by a bunch of drunk tourists 5 days ahead of songkran while driving home on a motorcycle is nothing short of attempted murder. I was lucky, ended up with some bruises, no other damage to me or my motorcycle. Of course, such attacks become commonplace from the 10th-11th on. It's not a risk I want to run anymore.
Now prefer to spend this time abroad, though I really miss the parades in Chiang Mai, and the civilised, cultural aspects of the water-throwing, done with the consent of the person being soaked. Also the water fights with my students at school.
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Non-native speakers have been 'required' to take an English Language Proficiency exam, such as the TOEIC for many years. It pre-dates the TCT. How strictly it was enforced years ago, I am not sure, but I do know that years ago, Asian English teachers, such as Filipinos, had to take the exam. I don't recall if Europeans had to take it or not.
I am a European with an MA in teaching English as a foreign language. I was required to take the IELTS back in 2006 as part of the package for the work permit application. I was told I need a band score of 6.5 or higher.
As I had to fork out something like 6500 baht, I hope I don't need to do it again if I happen to change schools. (Usually IELTS is only accepted for 2 years by universities in English-speaking countries - they argue that 2 years is well enough to forget all your English.....) TOEIC is cheaper, but still.... how many hoops are there to jump?
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I would also say definitely no worksheets, we are in week 19 of the term, ready to take finals and wrap it all up, and the students must be sick of books and worksheets by now.
For any demo lesson, it is essential that you have a bunch of ideas for backup, if something doesn't work out, don't push it, be ready to switch to another game or song or activity. I don't know who will be observing you - Thai or westerner - expectations often differ. Usually Thais have a harder time accepting the inevitability of loud, "messy", active classrooms. If it was me, I would be looking for flexibility, preparedness, it would definitely be an advantage if you prepared a couple of flashcards, a story, CD, or props. Like, I don't know, a bunch of clothes for the topic of "weather", identifying suitable items for cold weather: whoever can say an appropriate word, phrase or sentence (depending on their level) about a piece gets to put it on - or anything creative and fun.
Good luck.
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there is very little traffic on the road that goes from the south (branches off the road to Fang), and it was resurfaced sometime between July and December last year. perfectly fine road.
also worth going to Doi Tung if you are in that area. there is a back road connecting the two places, that one is not so great but still fine, and absolutely no traffic on it on new year's day, when practically half of Bangkok was up in the mountains but sticking to the main route.
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Thanks Aidenai, will definitely give it a try.
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Trout - my school applied for a licence on my behalf in August 2008. I have a Master's degree in TEFL. I still haven't received it and neither has anyone else in the same batch. If for some reason immigration and the labour dept decide not to extend my visa and WP any longer, whose fault is it going to be?
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I doubt that it is cheap.... but it may be an option for people trying to get a degree in teaching. I haven't read about it anywhere, just someone told me he is planning to enroll.
http://www.nis.ac.th/pdf/UW%20BEd%20&%20MEd.pdf
http://education.uwinnipeg.ca/uw_asia/uw_asia.html
B.Ed course, University of Winnipeg, based at Nakhon Payap school in Chiang Mai.
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I don't know about stats and figures and WHO guidelines, I just know that every single year this is the best time to get out and ride the mountain roads on a motorcycle, superb crisp clean air and stunning views - this year it is like a completely different landscape, I'm lucky if I see Doi Suthep all the way from Nonghoy.
disappointing.
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I am not a native speaker but my instinct says it depends on the subject we are talking about.
7% of the money / milk goes missing. 7% of the oranges go missing.
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is it very different from what it was like in 2006?
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some cosmetics ARE actually made from human placenta, so it's not way off the mark....
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I'm a qualified teacher and should get a licence automatically. My school applied on my behalf - back in 2007. Still waiting.... none of the teachers at my school, Thai or farang, have received a licence so far. With new teachers who are only staying a year, the school doesn't even bother applying, they seem to be able to get non-B extensions and work permits easily for the first year without any supporting documents like the culture course or a licence waiver.
However - from what I read here at the forum, this seems to vary significantly across the provinces. What works in Chiang Mai may be completely out of the question in Kalasin.
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Brian - thanks - but it is a link to last year's event. and it is not difficult to find the same blablabla nothing specific info for this year. I was wondering if anyone knows anything specific, maybe on the ground info that the locals all know.
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does anyone happen to know anything about the schedule? is there a parade? tried searching but cannot find anything in English.
thanks.
Passenger gets away with fake gun on Chiang Mai-Bangkok flight
in Thailand News
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I wish 1, security searches weren't working so hard on finding water bottles and suntan lotion, but focusing on real threats 2, instead of pretty giggling air hostesses there were male hosts on the planes capable of knocking the living daylights out of anyone who pulls a prank like this in the air.