@David ***********

- hubby and I went through this last year (Jan 23) from Australia. It's a pretty straight forward process. If you are doing like we did and each applying for for the non O (no trailing) make sure you have your 800,000 baht in the bank to season. It does help if you have a Thai friend to help navigate through but you can do it on your own if needed.

expat tax online are good, I've used that the last couple years. (From Australia and now from Thailand)

@Bruce ******

it depends on how long you plan on staying in Thailand. You can enter as visa exempt for 30 days from the states. (You can visit immigration and apply for an extension of another 30 days for 1900 baht [$52.72 USD])

Anything longer will need a visa - please see the link below.

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Don't listen to the idiots saying it will break your marriage. Any marriage that is a good marriage isn't broken here. If it breaks, it was broken long ago and they were looking for an excuse. Hubby and I have been here the last year, though not in Bangkok, as it doesn't suit either of us. (too busy too much traffic etc) The best way is to talk to the HR department at the school he will be teaching at to find out which visa will suit you or look at the immigration site. It's hard to answer the question as there isn't enough to go on IE age, finacial staus, if you plan on working etc.

@Tk ******

not true. I haven't been to the US in years. I applied for SS from Australia once I reached age and it was approved. I do however maintain an Australian address and bank though I now live in Thailand. My caseworker never indicated that I had to visit the US at all.

@Carsten ***********

Actually it is a true news story that it was linked to children deaths and that particular vaccine has since been banned in the Philipines.

@Henrik ****

they rarely check but even if they do, in the original packaging which includes the pharmacy label showing the perscription - this covers the requirements as long as they are category 2 and not narcotics. Feel free to argue the point if you disagree as I sure you will feel the need to, but the fact is you can purchase most drugs there over the counter at the pharmacy. Not sure which ones you can't but without a listing of the types of meds in the post, we cannot really advise fully. Have a great day.

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.