longstebe Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Northern lad myself. North West. I understand where your comin from. I took me till I was 26 to move away. 18 seems a little young though. Just make sure you do your homework that's all. If you have the money I would seriously think about contacting one of the TEFL places up in Thailand before you arrive. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longstebe Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Northern lad myself. North West. I understand where your comin from. I took me till I was 26 to move away. 18 seems a little young though. Just make sure you do your homework that's all. If you have the money I would seriously think about contacting one of the TEFL places up in Thailand before you arrive. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Warning, Warning, Danger, Danger. Hi Clare, Welcome to Thai Visa forum. Would you like uncle neverdie to come and pick you up from the airport? ps: Please post a picture of yourself in a bikini so that I will know whether to bother to turn up or not what you look like when you arrive at the airport. You cad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycm Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 And I can make do with a small stove from a camping shop but Ill want a bed in it. Won't it burn your arse while you're sleeping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsycat Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I bet he'd never come and pick me, the wicked witch of the west, up from the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bina Posted September 28, 2010 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2010 huge amount of off topic and/or insulting posts gone... boys, behave yourselves.... clare: some of the more important things u should be listing as someoen who has never been away from home before are things like: bank accounts and how to do in thailand (not so simple) visas (cracking down on visa runners) if u dont eat meat and stuff, to tell the thruth, most thais in those dinky apartments dont cook, they buy stuff at the local stalls-- its cheap and easy but if u dont eat that, it will be less easy and less cheap. they dont cook in the rooms cause the rooms rae very small, in many thai living areas in the city, they cook on the balcony or in the hallway balcony, sharing area with others. its a very big change to go from england home to bangkok home if u've not travelled before. another more personal note: here on my kibbutz we get a lot of people moving here because they had it 'bad' from wherever they came from. however, mostly, their troubles and trials found them here also, either because they got themselves involved , again, in the same types of situations or similar (from nasty boyfriend/abusive relationships to monetary troubles) ones... your psychological baggage goes with u no matter where u go. as for leaving one bad area for an other, i think u are going from the frying pan to the fire. i have three kids some older then u, ex army and independant, and i still wouldnt imagine my duaghter or son moving to an asian city without them first living in there home country city on there own for a while, to gain experience needed. liviing is different then travelling around, hoboing, living here and there ... u are running from something spooky because u could just as easily move to somewhere else in england, hel_l, u could come to my kibbutz as a volunteer and live /work/travel/meet cool poeple/get away for a while, and we are different then england, being mediterreanean and middle eastern. you are worring about clothing sizes but not about actual living expenses: transport, medical (where to get the pill , or what to do in a medical emergency), culture shock , and ill tell u something else. i taught in thailand for all of two weeks in a small city in issan (ban chiang to be specific)and two weeks was more then enough for me. im not the teaching type. this forum can act like your home: we give support and also as uve noticed the occassional poking fun... but u will find that most people here really do know what they are talking about, their advice is golden (ive used it plenty), and great for english speaking emotional support... good luck bina israel 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerking Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Oh, Clare, this is one of the best posts i have ever read...LOL.... I will keep my orange juice by the end of my bed. LOL Keep up the good work Clare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanForbes Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Another excellent post by bina. Pay attention everyone who wants to visit Thailand for longer than a month. :jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardog Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 <br />Sorry but anyone that doesn't need a fridge is a Troll. <img src='http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /><br /><br /><br /><br />If I living simply I can do without a fridge because air conditioning keeps things cool enough in the room. In my hotel room it actually was 17 degrees when it was 31 degrees outside and I just kept my water and orange juice by the bed. And fresh food is best used on the same day anyway. Clare I hatr to burst your buble but if you had a brass ball air conditioner that actually can keep the room 22 degrees the food & milk will spoil without a fridge. Even camping in Tahoe at 50 degrees Fahrenheit about 16? degrees food stuffs spoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardog Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 <br />Sorry but anyone that doesn't need a fridge is a Troll. <img src='http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /><br /><br /><br /><br />If I living simply I can do without a fridge because air conditioning keeps things cool enough in the room. In my hotel room it actually was 17 degrees when it was 31 degrees outside and I just kept my water and orange juice by the bed. And fresh food is best used on the same day anyway. Clare I hate to burst your bubble but if you had a brass ball air conditioner that actually can keep the room 22 degrees the food & milk will spoil without a fridge. Even camping in Tahoe at 50 degrees Fahrenheit about 16? degrees food stuffs spoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarebangkok Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 <br />Sorry but anyone that doesn't need a fridge is a Troll. <img src='http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /><br /><br /><br /><br />If I living simply I can do without a fridge because air conditioning keeps things cool enough in the room. In my hotel room it actually was 17 degrees when it was 31 degrees outside and I just kept my water and orange juice by the bed. And fresh food is best used on the same day anyway. Clare I hatr to burst your buble but if you had a brass ball air conditioner that actually can keep the room 22 degrees the food & milk will spoil without a fridge. Even camping in Tahoe at 50 degrees Fahrenheit about 16? degrees food stuffs spoil. 22 degrees? Im my hotel room it was 17 degrees inside when I checked but the news that day said it was 31 degrees outside... I didnt think some air conditioning might be better than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarebangkok Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 That is just what it was set at in my hotel room, if I knew how to change it Id have set it slightly warmer... and Ive no idea how much it costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 This has certainly managed to hook a few people. Can't believe it's lasted this long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 That is just what it was set at in my hotel room, if I knew how to change it Id have set it slightly warmer... and Ive no idea how much it costs. The air con might be set to 17 degrees, but the actual temperature won't reach that, It makes no difference if you set to 17 or 10 or 5; the air con just runs as hard as it can full time and you get the same temperature whatever the setting. SC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanForbes Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 That is just what it was set at in my hotel room, if I knew how to change it Id have set it slightly warmer... and Ive no idea how much it costs. If you pay for a hotel room by the night, or possibly by the week, you can set the air con any way you want. But, if you want a reduced room rate by the month then you will be expected to pay electricity and possibly water. Air con uses up a LOT of electricity. I seldom run my air con between November and the end of February, but after that I sometimes cool my room down in the evening before going to bed. I can't sleep if it is too hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Not quite as good as the couch surfer from Japan though.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelmann Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 lol, you're using the wrong forum if you are not a troll you are about to be insulted by depraved sex tourists ( mainly dribbling oldies who have purchased wives in some way) from around the coutnry, if you are a troll you are probably doing good. Go to ajarn.com instead, at least the majority of posters won't insult you and won't be sex tourists I was going to suggest ajarn.com (ajarn is Thai for Teacher) as you are going to get much better advice, more relative to your circumstances... Thai Visa is over represented with dribbling oldies, but I think calling the majority sex tourists is going a bit far... Just a comment, you do seem to have your priorities a little be arse about... before you worry about having anime to read, worry about where you would like to study and live... Unless you have money, Bangkok is a tough city... Chiang Mai is much more laid back and cheaper... Phuket is like being on holidays 24/365... Chiang Mai is a very big city, so there isn't much you can get in BKK that you can't get in Chiang Mai... lots of supermarkets stocking imported stuff... Before you worry about how to cook your food, worry about how you will earn enough to stay... You will earn nothing as a teacher without a degree (even with TEFL)... You will earn even less with ONLY TEFL, because most decent places just won't employ you... Thailand is overun with backpackers extending their stay by doing TEFL and taking up teaching... OVER RUN... You have a lot of competition... Before you worry about whether you need a fridge or not (this I just don't understand, if you can't afford a f^cking fridge, how do you expect to buy imported anime magazines?), worry about how you will get home to your fridge-less appartment without getting raped by the Taxi driver/tuk tuk driver... If you can't afford to live in a decent area, personal safety might become a real problem for you... I am not saying don't do it... I am sure most of the penniless teachers here are having the time of their lives (granted most are young guys screwing their students, lots of their students)... and I am sure in 30 years time, they will still be living of their tales of living in Thailand while it was still a 'Less Developed Country'... I am sure half of the old dribblies here wish they had done it at 18 instead of 68... but you need to do a bit of soul searching... If you were to move 1 street way from your parents, how often do you think you would be running home to mum and dad for a hand with something??? Doing it in Thailand is about 10 times harder, with no safety net... Daewoo I guess youre right... Ive never left home before so I asked the questions that seem most important to me. Its not that I cant afford a fridge its that I reckoned I dont need one... I might be wrong in the hottest months. Im not really bothered about safety because I felt safe in Bangkok. I saw the safety tips in the womens forum and one or two of them were about cultural differences like not sitting in the front of the taxi but most were common sense... I dont go out after dark in this country anyway. I think you'll find you'll be wrong in every month:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Not quite as good as the couch surfer from Japan though.... Do you think Chris, sorry Clare will bring a can opener and a tin of corned beef with him...err, dam_n her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsycat Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Actually, perhaps she should try the Couch Surfers thing. I've had a look at their site and it seems to work quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 That is just what it was set at in my hotel room, if I knew how to change it Id have set it slightly warmer... and Ive no idea how much it costs. The air con might be set to 17 degrees, but the actual temperature won't reach that, It makes no difference if you set to 17 or 10 or 5; the air con just runs as hard as it can full time and you get the same temperature whatever the setting. SC Oh - and by the way, a fridge will cost a fraction to run compared to the cost of the air con. If you can, try to get an apartment with windows on both sides; or a gate so that you can leave the door open; the through-draft will mean you can leave the air-con off. Air con is the one thing you can scrimp on to reduce your electric bill; everything else pretty much pales into insignificance - except maybe water heater and washing machine. You could save the cost of the fridge by never having food or drink other than water in the home. SC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tolsti Posted September 29, 2010 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2010 It seems that clare (lack of initial capitalisation) has decided to take a TEFL course so as to be able to teach here in Thailand.... I suggest that she/he/whatever does this. She/he/whatever should enrol as a LEFL student and not as a TEFL teacher.. her punctuation is atrocious, grammar almost non-existent and coupled with sheer blind naiivety this is not the person that you would want standing up in front of a class containing your children. Quote I guess youre right... Ive never left home before so I asked the questions that seem most important to me. Its not that I cant afford a fridge its that I reckoned I dont need one... I might be wrong in the hottest months. Im not really bothered about safety because I felt safe in Bangkok. I saw the safety tips in the womens forum and one or two of them were about cultural differences like not sitting in the front of the taxi but most were common sense... I dont go out after dark in this country anyway. Unquote Muppetry at a high degree methinks.... Bridge position vacant....applications accepted in person only. Hunchbacks optional, Scandinavian accent and ability to frighten children obligatory. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon1503 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 It seems that clare (lack of initial capitalisation) has decided to take a TEFL course so as to be able to teach here in Thailand.... I suggest that she/he/whatever does this. She/he/whatever should enrol as a LEFL student and not as a TEFL teacher.. her punctuation is atrocious, grammar almost non-existent and coupled with sheer blind naiivety this is not the person that you would want standing up in front of a class containing your children. Quote I guess youre right... Ive never left home before so I asked the questions that seem most important to me. Its not that I cant afford a fridge its that I reckoned I dont need one... I might be wrong in the hottest months. Im not really bothered about safety because I felt safe in Bangkok. I saw the safety tips in the womens forum and one or two of them were about cultural differences like not sitting in the front of the taxi but most were common sense... I dont go out after dark in this country anyway. Unquote Muppetry at a high degree methinks.... Bridge position vacant....applications accepted in person only. Hunchbacks optional, Scandinavian accent and ability to frighten children obligatory. I would have to agree with your statement . this girl will not get any job in thailand and should only enroll here as a student . and also does,nt she know that school life in thailand in more difficult than back home in england . note for your clare . class time for a tefl teacher could start at 8am and run till 6pm . with your educated brain i know it will . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Actually, perhaps she should try the Couch Surfers thing. I've had a look at their site and it seems to work quite well. Hopefully, wont be like the guy in the Bangkok Forum that wrote about his escapades. Got angry that one of his hosts asked for a bottle of beer. As for this thread, it's getting more ridiculous by the minute. Tolsti has put it rather eloquently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Actually, perhaps she should try the Couch Surfers thing. I've had a look at their site and it seems to work quite well. Hopefully, wont be like the guy in the Bangkok Forum that wrote about his escapades. Got angry that one of his hosts asked for a bottle of beer. As for this thread, it's getting more ridiculous by the minute. Tolsti has put it rather eloquently. theres one born every minute toadie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelmann Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Dont you need a degree to teach now anyway?? and I asked what happens if you get caught w ithout a work permit, it all seems rather badly thought out "running away" from the Uk type post, sure we all feel like it at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Actually, perhaps she should try the Couch Surfers thing. I've had a look at their site and it seems to work quite well. Hopefully, wont be like the guy in the Bangkok Forum that wrote about his escapades. Got angry that one of his hosts asked for a bottle of beer. As for this thread, it's getting more ridiculous by the minute. Tolsti has put it rather eloquently. Is that the same one where the host(ess) wanted him to give her one but he declined? Might have to check into this couch surfers lark myself, whats best, host or hosted? Yes Tolsti summed it up, but forgot to mention the uniform, down at heel 300 baht adda shoes, black trousers with a shiney ass, white shirts that have never been washed properly and are now a manky grey colour, and the compulosory fetid breath and BO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmeriThai Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 I guess youre right... Ive never left home before so I asked the questions that seem most important to me. Its not that I cant afford a fridge its that I reckoned I dont need one... I might be wrong in the hottest months. Im not really bothered about safety because I felt safe in Bangkok. I saw the safety tips in the womens forum and one or two of them were about cultural differences like not sitting in the front of the taxi but most were common sense... I dont go out after dark in this country anyway. I think you'll find you'll be wrong in every month:rolleyes: I agree with you TM. Thailand has 3 seasons: Hot, Hotter & Hottest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 At first I was quite happy I seemed to be picking up a few greenies from Clare for the almost-helpful suggestions, and thought 'oh, if only they were green bottles', but then I thought perhaps I should worry about picking up greenies from a lady I scarcely know from Adam... It almost made me re-think my general views on posting, and then I thought of the prolific posters scouring those posts looking for the facetious, sarcastic remarks and double-entendres, and I almost chuckled out loud SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Oh - and by the way, a fridge will cost a fraction to run compared to the cost of the air con. If you can, try to get an apartment with windows on both sides; or a gate so that you can leave the door open; the through-draft will mean you can leave the air-con off. Air con is the one thing you can scrimp on to reduce your electric bill; everything else pretty much pales into insignificance - except maybe water heater and washing machine. You could save the cost of the fridge by never having food or drink other than water in the home. SC The earlier comment by the OP 'doubt that I can afford a fridge' raises another point, I somehow doubt that the OP has realized the costs of moving, actual costs of buying appliances (simple basic appliances, small fridge not really all that expensive), what furniture / apppliances are often found as standard in Thai apartments, etc. Seems to one very naive young person to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Actually, perhaps she should try the Couch Surfers thing. I've had a look at their site and it seems to work quite well. Hopefully, wont be like the guy in the Bangkok Forum that wrote about his escapades. Got angry that one of his hosts asked for a bottle of beer. As for this thread, it's getting more ridiculous by the minute. Tolsti has put it rather eloquently. Is that the same one where the host(ess) wanted him to give her one but he declined? Might have to check into this couch surfers lark myself, whats best, host or hosted? Yes Tolsti summed it up, but forgot to mention the uniform, down at heel 300 baht adda shoes, black trousers with a shiney ass, white shirts that have never been washed properly and are now a manky grey colour, and the compulosory fetid breath and BO. It is indeed that legendary thread - with all the great essentials of can openers, being asked for a bottle of beer, canned corned beef and being asked to service a host. As for the rest about the "uniform" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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