Hello

[benmclachlan]

Sawatdee Krap!,
Pom tchu Ben,
Kun Sa-bai mai?
Im 19 years old, Male, From Australia. I live in Victoria.

I just returned from Phuket, on Friday. My holiday was for 2 weeks. I instantly want to go back. One problem. I have no holidays left at work. Does anyone have any ideas?

Im not enjoying work at the moment, Im a Apprentice Chef, too btw. Im trying so hard to finish this qualification, only problem is, it is hard work and im not even half way yet.

I was thinking about packing up ship and migrating to Thailand, upon speaking to some, they told me im crazy, and that i should qualify before i do anything. But i dont want to wait. Ok, i met a girl over there, and dont want her to be taken before i return. But also, i love the food, the beaches, the weather. It is awesome.

What work do you other Expats do? As mum stated to me, when we went, we didnt see any non-thai, people working.
Also what age did some of you expats migrate?

Thanks

[Nicke]

You are young, finish what you have to finish. Thailand and Phuket is still here when you are in a position to make the move. Its helps to have some dosh saved aswell before taking the plunge.

I moved down here when I was 28, in 1999.

[shez21]

Welcome to the board.
I don't mean to be harsh......but.......it's highly likely that the girl you met is already taken.....or sponsored by someone from a country other than Thailand.
It's just the way it is mate. Keep reading through the board and you'll come across many stories like this.
I would highly recommend you finish your apprenticeship before trying to get over to Thailand.
I am not sure how working visas go but perhaps it would be easier for you to move to Thailand if you had a qualification.....such as a chef.
And if things don't work out in Thailand.....you've always got a qualification, something to fall back on.
Good luck.

[benmclachlan]

Yeah thats what mum said, about having something to fall back on.. Ill try to soilder on, but its ahh so hard. and she doesn't understand cause she hasnt really done a full time job.

Thanks for the luck

I've read the forum posts, but the girl I met, doesn't sound anything like anyone has posted Shes a nice girl :P
hehe

We've kept in contact since i got home.

[IRISH JONNY]

Originally Posted by Nicke

You are young, finish what you have to finish. Thailand and Phuket is still here when you are in a position to make the move. Its helps to have some dosh saved aswell before taking the plunge.

I moved down here when I was 28, in 1999.

good advice............

[benmclachlan]

Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

good advice............

lol, they say to jump on opportunities when they come around, its 2 now, if i dont come back, that i've let go.

This girl in Phuket, and a girl here, i let go..
i dont wanna let the phuket girl go.
And i know, you will tell me..
She's Sponsored, or like every other thai girl etc. etc.

but shes not, she is a nice girl

[edje123]

Seems you had a super holiday, but think things over a few weeks before you decide something. You're too much in holiday/love mode now.

Providing your tgf is still waiting for you, if you arrive with no money, no job, no nothing chances are her love for you wil die quickly.

[benmclachlan]

Thanks for the advice

I plan to work here for at least until June. Giving me roughly 8 weeks work.
and money.

What jobs do expats do in Thailand?, like i stated, we didnt see any working?

[ma_kore]

Originally Posted by benmclachlan

Sawatdee Krap!,

Sawasdee krub!! Welcome to the board

Originally Posted by benmclachlan

Ok, i met a girl over there, and dont want her to be taken before i return. But also, i love the food, the beaches, the weather. It is awesome.

It is awesome isnt it ? Tell you what, have a read of this - Private Dancer

Originally Posted by benmclachlan

What work do you other Expats do?

All sorts Your young and have a solid life ahead of you so why not take it easy and get some work experience at home before you jump into Thailand?

[nacha]

Originally Posted by benmclachlan

I've read the forum posts, but the girl I met, doesn't sound anything like anyone has posted Shes a nice girl :P

Originally Posted by benmclachlan

but shes not, she is a nice girl

hi, welcome to the board

i know, she's really different... but aren't they all nice girls??


does she work in a bar at Bangla Rd?!
if yes, then she's really a good girl!

[S1MON]

Save some money and buy a bar, then you can live off the money the bar makes, easy as that.

But realistically finish your chef thing, consider working offshore as a chef and that way you can have 6 months off per year to spend where ever in the world you want.

I reckon this would be a good option, that way you can have a steady income from work and also live the high life half the year.

Good luck with whatever you do, most people on the board feel the same way as you do i reckon.

[MassMoose]

Hi and welcome to the board.

Reading this board has helped me see some of the rality of LOS.

With that said I will be putting on my RTG's next week.

[Mav]

What does ya mummy know.........l say go 4 it Benny......Before ya girl has so many guys she forgets ya name.

You will fall into some sort of work over there 4 sure.....after all ya not a total retard......Anyway if it don't work out....you can always come back to Oz and just go on the dole/giro and borrow from ya folks until ya can be fcuked goin back ta work.

[easyrider_au]

Mav, don't you need to be over 21 to obtain the HHPLC RTG's ?

I'd hate to see HHPLC wind up in court, from selling RTG's to underage persons.

Can you give us shareholders the rundown please.?

[Spector]

Welcome to the board....Nineteen and you want to move to Thailand because you met a girl? Grow up first, finish your schooling and build a base before you think of living a backpackers exsistance for a couple of years.... At some point you have to accept real life.

[Azza]

Mate I know exactly how you feel, my advice is listen to what others here have said and give yourself some time to think about it. If i were you I would finish your apprenticeship before you think about moving over. I am a qualified chef and have been cooking for almost 10 years I can not find a job in thailand as a chef. Having the qualification is great you can work overseas in many different countries, I am from australia working in england now for the last 8 weeks and getting some great experience aswell as being able travel around and see new things.
I love Thailand I wish to live there in the future and beleive I will but it is very hard to find a decent job as a chef there mainly because they employ locals for a lot less than they would pay us westeners unless you can get a position very high up in the ranks. Knowing thais I am now trying to further my career and get some good experience under my belt so that I may move up the ranks and land a job at a big hotel chain or similar and be able to live a nice lifestye in thailand. I love the lifesyle there but unless you have a good income its not as nice living there as when you just visit for holidays with all your hard earned spending money from back home.
Saying this you may not care and may just want to get over there, there are different options. One of my best friends still an apprentice chef and has put his apprenticeship on hold to move over to thailand full time. On his last trip he found himself a job teaching english at a school in Bankok. He earnes about 30000 baht a month working full time which is enough to live on but not much compared to the amount of money you might spent as you may know when your on holiday there. But he is just happy to be there and live in the place he so loves like so much of us do.
At the end of the day its all up to you mate my advive would be to weigh up what you want now and what you want in the future and do what you feel is the rite thing to do to live the lifesyle you want for your life.

[benmclachlan]

Thanks all again for the advice.

with this all in mind. Ill see if i can bring the girl i met to Australia for a short time.

I think i will also try to finish my Apprenticeship. Where bouts are you from Azza, in Australia?

Also, by working off shore, you mean on like a big cruise liner?

[ma_kore]

@bem, check out the link to Private Dancer thats posted earlier on in this thread mate :p

[The Loop]

Originally Posted by benmclachlan

What jobs do expats do in Thailand?, like i stated, we didnt see any working?

You can`t work in LOS.

If you did,how do you plan on spending the 50 bucks a week you would get.

Most expats are usually in at least there 30`s,and have hard earnt cash behind them.

Go and make up with your Aussie girl,the one in Phuket`s probably already found one or two new BF`s by now.

Mum`s have a habit of being right.

[benmclachlan]

Nope, not even going to think bout meeting back up with the Aussie girl...

[The Loop]

Originally Posted by benmclachlan

Nope, not even going to think bout meeting back up with the Aussie girl...

You prefer to be celibate?

[benmclachlan]

lol, i prefer to be around people i like, and love, rather than people that annoy the heck out of me.
5555

[LOSdelights]

What does your nice girl do mate out of interest??

Did yuor parents meet her and like her?

[benmclachlan]

Parents were happy to meet her,

works at jungceylon.

is that your girl in your picture?