Tell him to write a list of what medications he is on and strength of them and put that list in his wallet and then to pack them in his checked in luggage in their original packaging. If the worst case / rare scenerio does happen and luggage gets lost - take the list he prepared to your local chemist to purchase the thai equivilent to hold him over until his bags are found.

John Ibis A fair few people embellish their skillsets on job applications and use resumes / CV's that are professionally manufactured, so he would not be the first, nor last to slip into a role he is ill qualified for.

As a previous hiring manager who thoroughly vetted candidates, I can assure you that poorly skilled people do at times slip through the vetting process. Perhaps they had friends who acted as referrees and gave them glowing reports when it was false, who knows, but the point is, these are not assumptions, this is information he provided, albeit we had to disect his commentary to get here:

He states the following:

> He worked in Thailand teaching English.

> He worked through an agency.

> He was fired.

> Because he was fired, he required a new role which was not convenient for him to live in the accommodation he had acquired so he is CHOOSING to move rather than travel long distance to a new role.

> By moving, he is forfeiting his deposit and this is somehow someone elses fault?

His post is very confusing and runs in circles, showing a poor command of the very language he is meant to be teaching, so it is obvious that he does not possess the skillsets to teach the english language at a professional level.

If you take a position in a foreign country without having the skillsets to perform that job, the onus falls on you to perform that job. If you fail to perform at the level you are expected to and instead blame:

> Thai's

> Blonde females

> Non-physically fit western men

> Unhealthy food

> Compare people to those with learning disability

This shows a lack of understanding the root issue and refusal to take responsibility for his own poor experience. Instead of taking on board any feedback and learning and growing from it, it shows a lack of maturity, as well as a mentality of someone unlikely to succeed in a role as a teacher of students. To be able to teach you must first be willing to learn, not blame others. You need to be able to mentor those who are not grasping the information you are offering, not blaming them because you lack the skills to impart your knowledge or lack there of.

@Namthip ***********

Thank you for your reply to this bizarre post. Your response shows an intellect which is much higher than the ops, it is well written, and dispels the bigotry shown in the ops post.

Well done for not arguing and simply stating your views. You will go far in life with your positive attitude and intelligence.

Joee Manny Well no, your comments are showing clearly why you cannot make it in a country other than your own. You come here to teach in a language you are clearly unable to communicate with. Just look back on your comments and the disorganised way you communicate, that tells the real truth of why you failed. People expect proficiency when they pay for services, not pidgeon english.

Lesson in life here for you - to get respect you must show respect. To be respected, you must own your own mistakes and shortcomings. You do neither. You are so filled with hate you bounce from hating Thai's to hating falang men. That is very telling. I actually feel sorry for you as there is no way you will ever be happy due to the hate that is so deeply embedded in your soul.

Can you actually be any more offensive? Seriously, just because you have had a bad experience doesn't mean everyone has or will. Thai people are beautiful, intelligent and caring ....unless you disrespect them. Obviously from reading your rant, you haven't treated others with respect and it's come back and hit you square in the face.

I think there are small communities of expats everywhere in Thailand so I would look at what it is you are looking for in a place, rather than finding a place with expats from a specific region. Where we live in Meuang Prachuap Khiri Khan we have a number of American expats as well as a few from other nations. Its a less busy place than Hua Hin or Pattya and quite a few expat couples which we enjoy socialising with, but less choices for shopping. We enjoy a nice quiet laid back lifestyle so it suits us, but if you are looking for shopping and falang foods in restaurants, the choices are a bit more limited, in saying that though there are a few that have decent falang food. It really depends on what you are looking for in regards to lifestyle on where you will be happiest.

Just FYI, we went to the airport and had no issues at all getting our reentry stamp (no line at all at the rentry stamp counter) and while there was a line up to get through immigration it took only about 15 minutes, so still had 2 and hours to kill before boarding. It was far easier than I expected! Thanks for all the help!

@Colin **************

thanks Colin, unfortunately, unless it is 100% necessary we can't as we have quite a bit to do to prepare ourselves for this trip both physically and mentally. Unfortunately this isn't the best of circumstances.

@Gareth *******

thanks for that info. I think as long as we give ourselves plenty of time it shouldn't be an issue.

@Graham ******

we are planning on being at the airport at least 3-6 hours before checking in (dependant on traffic from pkk to bangkok), I am hoping that is enough time.