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Mr R Sole · 03-03-2009, 05:05 PM

A friend of mine, whose been teaching here for many years and really works hard in his job to make his kids learn
Well his school who he's been working for for 2yrs asked him to stay on but he wanted to get a visa and WP, cause things are getting harder at the borders for long stayers. The school said that they needed him to have a degree for a WP, then they mentioned getting one from the internet!

He got one and hey presto visa and WP last year, no prob's...

Now the dilemma..he's just gone to another school and they said to him that they will need to send his papers to Bangkok for checking, not at the local labour offices.

So his problem is that he's worried they'll find out it's a 'life degree' his girlfriends expexting their 1st child and he's worried about being kicked out of the country....are his choices unemployment or is it wide spread that this will be the case for all degrees to be scrutinised in future...

And I'm sure this may affect a few people in the LOS?????

My mate said a funny thing to me regarding this "Simon do you remember your teachers from school" "Yes...and some of them were complete w*nkers" "Did you like or learn much in their classes" "No, not really" "well my thai kids love me, and work hard and enjoy the class"

I do feel really sorry for him as there aren't many other options for him apart from working illegally, and he doesn't want to risk going back to that.

So does anyone know if this is to be come standard across the board or if he can move somewhere else in thailand and not get caught as it were.

P.S I know he should've stayed at his old school...but hey them's the dice.

He won't post on ajarn.com cos he's on there and his Thai teaching mates use the forum...hence his post on TL.

cheers for any ideas.

03-03-2009, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mr R Sole Erawan Shrine Last Online: Yesterday 03:49 PM Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: desperately needing a piss Posts: 993	Diploma-Degree mills A friend of mine, whose been teaching here for many years and really works hard in his job to make his kids learn Well his school who he's been working for for 2yrs asked him to stay on but he wanted to get a visa and WP, cause things are getting harder at the borders for long stayers. The school said that they needed him to have a degree for a WP, then they mentioned getting one from the internet! He got one and hey presto visa and WP last year, no prob's... Now the dilemma..he's just gone to another school and they said to him that they will need to send his papers to Bangkok for checking, not at the local labour offices. So his problem is that he's worried they'll find out it's a 'life degree' his girlfriends expexting their 1st child and he's worried about being kicked out of the country....are his choices unemployment or is it wide spread that this will be the case for all degrees to be scrutinised in future... And I'm sure this may affect a few people in the LOS????? My mate said a funny thing to me regarding this "Simon do you remember your teachers from school" "Yes...and some of them were complete wnkers" "Did you like or learn much in their classes" "No, not really" "well my thai kids love me, and work hard and enjoy the class" I do feel really sorry for him as there aren't many other options for him apart from working illegally, and he doesn't want to risk going back to that.* So does anyone know if this is to be come standard across the board or if he can move somewhere else in thailand and not get caught as it were. P.S I know he should've stayed at his old school...but hey them's the dice. He won't post on ajarn.com cos he's on there and his Thai teaching mates use the forum...hence his post on TL. cheers for any ideas.

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