sanemax Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, Thian said: If my embassy let me down after all my stuff got burned in a hotelfire i would sit in front of their building untill i am in the newspapers or die there. They would help me of course, just give me money from my own bankaccount so i can go working in china as a teacher. An Embassy should only help people who are desperate and have no other option , in this day and age, there is little need for Embassys . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 What a silly story. They are not destitute, and most certainly have money. The tip offs are; - The teeth. They don't have English teeth. That took some money to do. - They are employed, albeit as teachers, but still they have jobs and certainly would not have gone on a trip without appropriate financial resources. I get it that they have been hurt by the fire, but everyday in the UK people suffer fire losses. In Thailand, there is a tragedy an hour, and yet here they are asking for a handout. best of luck and to those who wish to contribute, ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 23 hours ago, Thian said: Well since they lost their passports they can just fly back to the UK and will get EVERYTHING for free as asylum seekers. “We estimate between the three of us we lost around £6,000 worth of personal belongings that night,” Danny said. Oh boy you guys really lost EVERYTHING!!! And since you are from the UK you can't go to the embassy since they sold and get money within an hour so you can buy new cloths. What a drama story....they should be happy they weren't in the hotel during the blaze... or they could paddle toward Australia, claim they are fleeing syrians and the border patrol will pick them up .... and six months from now they will all be in Australia & have new homes, free food, free medical, and jobs ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheard Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 It was a hostel. Surely they didn't leave too much there. And how about the requirement to take your passport with you at all times? Sent from my F3116 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChouDoufu Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 english teachers is china earn approximately the same wages as english teachers in thailand.....although with paid vacation, accommodations provided, annual flights paid, and half the class-load. pay is good for china, unfortunately many still try to live a western lifestyle, wind up living paycheck to paycheck. i would hope they had a decent emergency stash in their accessible chinese bank accounts, but would not assume they did. leaving the passports behind and carrying photocopies is understandable. wouldn't want to lose the passports in the bars or at the beach. always leave passport in the room safe if one is provided, or at the front desk. not much help though if the place burns down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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