Thread: With the job market in Thailand getting worse.....

^^ There are now more hungry 'brothers' to feed...

Its not just the Thais that are going to be effected an awfull lot of Farang's that had the wonderfull idea of starting a Bar , Restauran

my sister in law quit her job at a foreign run bar yesterday along with 8 other members of staff that didn't get paid.

^Was that in CM?

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Was that in CM?

yup.

one of those hippy type places round the back end of the Irish bar.

Gottcha. Where the unwashed backpackers congregate.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Where the unwashed backpackers congregate

and girls picking up bar boys that they don't realise are professional prozzies.

^Yeah,over the years I've seen the same group of grubby looking Thai guys with a succession of foreign girls. Good work if you can get it I suppose.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

disgusting work if you can get it I suppose.

Though it's been noted thoroughly, one has to understand that this long downswing will truly affect the Farang residents in Thailand as well. Think about the Farang-run businesses that will suffer.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

one has to understand that this long downswing will truly affect the Farang residents in Thailand as well. Think about the Farang-run businesses that will suffer.

Why would a farang come here to open a business, jese christ at least go to a country that you could at least make expenses, and that ain't here, I have seen Kiwi, Aussie and other round eyes go broke here and go back home.

I am one farang out of which there are many that don't really give a fuck how tough it gets for Thai, my money will still keep coming because I did work til I had it made and was ready to retire.
So if these lazy or worthless assholes came here to make a beans and rice living trying to teach a language that Thai do not give a fuck about I just don't give a fuck about em either.

In the ~3 years I've lived here, I've known at least 10 farangs pack up and leave.

With few exceptions, Thailand is a place to retire to, not a great place to try and earn a living. Not saying it can't be done, but ... wouldn't it be easier and more lucrative back home?

Originally Posted by Texpat

With few exceptions, Thailand is a place to retire to, not a great place to try and earn a living. Not saying it can't be done, but ... wouldn't it be easier and more lucrative back home?

100% agree. I have been in both positions and life is great retired and was fraught with "complications" when working here.

Originally Posted by Kryptonite

You are forgetting this is Thailand, where when the demand goes down the prices are put up.

That is very possible... except at the end of the month when rent is coming due

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by Texpat

With few exceptions, Thailand is a place to retire to, not a great place to try and earn a living. Not saying it can't be done, but ... wouldn't it be easier and more lucrative back home?

100% agree. I have been in both positions and life is great retired and was fraught with "complications" when working here.

It really depends on what you're doing. Current economic conditions notwithstanding if you're manufacturing for export then the cost of labour and plant makes it an infinately more viable proposition here than 'back home'.

Well those convection things that Tesco-Lotus is selling on sale are made in Thailand and undoubtedly made for export as everything on the box is English and maybe they just couldn't ship them at a profit so I imagine Tesco bought a shit load of em and being a Brit outfit, they are selling them at a discount which a Thai co. would never do,