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[shellman 0]

Hi everybody, even though I am new to this board, I have been living in Thailand for 7 years now. I want to relocate from Bangkok to Pattaya and would like to ask if anyone knows of a job opportunity? I am basically a System Engineer, working with Unix and Windows Systems, mostly on the Security side (Firewalls, Virus Walls,...) My native language is German, beside that I speak English and Thai. I would consider all offers in the IT field (like Website buliding, Server Management,...) but also offers in other fields (Travel Agents, Real Estate, Hotel,...) If someone knows of any job I would be happy if he/she could PM me.

 

Cheers

shellman

[laffnliv 78]

I can't help you find a job, but want to caution you to get a work permit promptly when you do find the job. If you are discovered working without the permit, you go to jail, then you are deported and blacklisted so you cannot return. Harsh? Maybe so. But that's reality in Thailand.

 

Roy

[shellman 0]

I can't help you find a job, but want to caution you to get a work permit promptly when you do find the job. If you are discovered working without the permit, you go to jail, then you are deported and blacklisted so you cannot return. Harsh? Maybe so. But that's reality in Thailand.

 

Roy

:-) i have been working in thailand (with a proper permit) for 7 years, and let me correct you on a few things.

 

first: if you are caught working without a proper permit but with your visa still valid, you will not be arrested but fined for a minor administrative offence if it is the first time (we had cases in the company where i work currently, and not only one). this may differ if you are a repeating violator of this regulations.

 

sencond: if you are caught working without permit and your visa is not calid you will be arrested, sent to bangkok to the Immigration Detention Center where you will wait for your court session, you will be fined an amout between 2500 and 10000 baht, depending on the judge and your attitude and knowledge of the language. you wil stay at the IDC until you have arrangements for a ticket to your home country (no, you can not go to any other country anymore). you will NOT be blacklisted for a visa or work permit offence (if you think you know better, take the time to call the immigraion in bangkok and ask, we had such cases amongst some freelancer programmers at AsiaNet). Blacklisting is currently only practiced for people who have commited an act that is to prosecute by the thai criminal court. Offences regarding Visa and Work Permits are not in the juristication of the criminal court but under the juristication if the local administrative court in the area where you have been apprehended or found working.

 

third: never have i heard of anyone going to jail for a visa offence, you will be hold at the local police station until court sentencing and then brought to the IDC in Bangkok, both of this places are hardly the same as Klong Pem, Bang Kwan or any of the other jails where you don't want to find yourself in. Even though there are horror stories about IDC at Soi Suan Pluh, for Farangs it is usually not that bad if you have money becuase you wont spent all that long there if you can buy a ticket for yourself.

 

All the above is only true if you have commited no other criminal offences.

 

So, maybe you should get the proper information before making statements :-) no offence ment, just wanted to correct your wrong information here. If you think that what I wrote is wrong you can easily check at the Immigration Division Headquaters in Bangkok, one of the female officers who answer the phones will be just to happy to tell you all you want to know if you speak thai, if not it may be a bit more difficult to get the information but still possible. :-) 0-2287-3101-10

 

Wish you a great Sunday anyway :-)

 

Cheers

Shellman

[Eneukman 1]

Shellman, you may also find some useful information on http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/

 

However, as the others have said, make sure that you have a valid work permit before undertaking ANY kind of work.

 

Alan

[shellman 0]

Shellman, you may also find some useful information on http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/

 

However, as the others have said, make sure that you have a valid work permit before undertaking ANY kind of work.

 

Alan

Alan,

 

Yeah, I know better then trying to work without a permit as I have seen friends paying fines for that before :-) and not exactly small fines...i have my currrent work permit actually until the end of my contract here at asianet - which will expire in febuary next year. but i am looking for some way to relocate to pattaya, even tough what i fould so far where only very low paid jobs which will not be enough to support my family here (wife and kid). but i thought i give it a try here, if nothing turns out, at least i have tried :-)

[laffnliv 78]

Thanks, Shellman, for straightening me out on this one. Goes to show you what can happen when you just repeat what you have heard from others but have had no first hand info.

Thankfully I don't have to contend with the bureaucracy where a job is concerned. I don't have one! And I will keep it that way.

Work. Just another four-letter word!

 

Roy

[cybers1b 8]

Thanks, Shellman, for straightening me out on this one. Goes to show you what can happen when you just repeat what you have heard from others but have had no first hand info.

Thankfully I don't have to contend with the bureaucracy where a job is concerned. I don't have one! And I will keep it that way.

Work. Just another four-letter word!

 

Roy

hi roy, no problems, i know that many rumours about this issues are in circulation

 

anyway, you are lucky if you can stay without having to work, for me it will be a couple of years before i can do that, i am only 32

[Mescalito 19]

Shellman --- I don't know how good the job prospects in Pattaya would be for someone with your level of technical expertise (ironically -- I'm a US-based headhunter), particularly given the relatively small population. What's the possibility of doing consulting, e.g.- sysadmin and support of the myriad internet cafes in the area? Possibly contract work to the government offices or the systems at the airport? And of course (joking here, obviously) some of the gogo bars' web sites could use some serious upgrading, perhaps a shopping cart for souvenirs!

[exwannabe 1]

I have thought this one throuh myself (even though I'm a few years away).

 

The best bet is to find a western company doing some business in Asia that needs field engineering support, but can't afford an office. Companies are spending a small fortune on travel sending people from America or Europe to China and other places in Asia. Getting good local talent is a nightmare for many reasons.

 

The economics work out well. Your travel would be far less expensive, and since you are living on a Baht economy, you could undercut the salary structure of a western engineer while still making more than any Thai based business will pay you.

 

Could be wrong, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

Good luck.