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tks steve. I've little kids tagging along with me (the mum); making it tough for me to paint DIY. Hubby works full time.
I did it before and it was really tough. But you're right about the contractors. A lot of them are so busy now they aren't interested in smaller projects. The ones free really just wanna jack up the price.
I know there are daily rated workers, but I have really no idea where to find them and if they are trustworthy. Or will I have to spend more time cleaning up after their splatters...
If nothing works out, I guess we'll DIY and shift move-in date later.
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In Topic: Registration For Illegal Burmese, Lao And Cambodian Migrant Workers
2011-04-04 09:29:29
Jus reporting back on this... Finally got it all done, after two trips to the employment office, two trips to the labour office .. Gosh, it was work! At one point, they even asked for the translated rental agreement! I refused.
All paperwork done, now waiting for the actual card to arrive!
So this can be done for foreigners employing Burmese maids, they can be fully legal, under employer name. It's a relief for all of us plus maid.
Seriously if the process was a little easier, it will motivate foreigners staying here to make their maids legal... Everything everywhere was in Thai. Every office I walked into had only Thai signs, I had huge headaches since I can barely read Thai. ....
All paperwork done, now waiting for the actual card to arrive!
So this can be done for foreigners employing Burmese maids, they can be fully legal, under employer name. It's a relief for all of us plus maid.
Seriously if the process was a little easier, it will motivate foreigners staying here to make their maids legal... Everything everywhere was in Thai. Every office I walked into had only Thai signs, I had huge headaches since I can barely read Thai. ....
In Topic: Cng New Cars - Lancer Or Abel
2011-04-04 09:21:27
aussiebebe, on 2011-04-03 22:14:36, said:
My wife has an Aveo for three years, not with CNG, and it's only fair I warn you that while it's been super-reliable, it's a rebadged Daewoo with barely passable build quality. If you can get hold of a copy, this month's Chevy Talk magazine is all about the 1.6 Aveo CNG. It has quite an interesting spread about the 5-year/100,000km costs of maintenance for the model totalling ฿28,000. As with all cars except the Tata Xenon, the Aveo wasn't designed for CNG, so the tank just takes up trunk space. Chevy's have piss-poor resale value so if you want a steal look at 'ChevyOK' for bargain cars still under warranty.
Thanks for that comment. I saw the AVEO and felt the built wasn't great too... The whole back boot cover just looked like an assembled piece. Both the lancer and AVEO are the same, tank taking up trunk space like cabs.... Noted about the resale value....
In Topic: Registration For Illegal Burmese, Lao And Cambodian Migrant Workers
2011-03-11 00:20:59
Hi I need some advice and hope someone can help. Our Burmese maid just got her temp passport, and she was told she needs to get her work permit done in a month. She had a previous quota but now I will like to get her quota under my name, to get everything done right. I called the dept of labour and was given a couple of numbers which all din work. So desperately need advice.
1. How do I find out which labour office to go to? I live in Wang thong Lang.
2. We are not Thai, and are renting, meaning no house registration. Can we still get quota?
3. If we do get the quota done, where should we go to to do the work permit?
If I can't get that straighten out, I guess I will have to hire an agency to do it for us, but if possible, I will like to do it myself. Any advice appreciated! Thanks.
1. How do I find out which labour office to go to? I live in Wang thong Lang.
2. We are not Thai, and are renting, meaning no house registration. Can we still get quota?
3. If we do get the quota done, where should we go to to do the work permit?
If I can't get that straighten out, I guess I will have to hire an agency to do it for us, but if possible, I will like to do it myself. Any advice appreciated! Thanks.
samran, on 2009-07-31 17:10:21, said:
just an update on this, for completeness of the thread.
Our maid went to get her health check a few weeks back, and at the same time applied for and received a government insurance card, which gives her access to the public hospital system here now.
This morning, after receiving an approved quota to hire her in the mail, we went to apply for the work permit at my local labour office. Documentation required is basically a copy of the medical report, a copy of the quota approval, a copy of her registration made by the Ampur and 1900 baht for the application.
We'll be notified in coming weeks on when to come back and pick up the card.
In terms of this year being the final year for this particular registration system, it appears to be true.
The labour office (very well run and managed by the way) gave us a new form to fill in and return by Feb 2010. It is a 'nationality checking document' which our maid needs to submit, and in return, she'll receive (we think) a burmese passport which will allow her to travel freely and legally between Thailand and Burma, so long as her status here is legal. She won't have to go to burma, we think, to pick it up.
But, all in all, our maid is now fully legal here now, which is a relief to all.
Our maid went to get her health check a few weeks back, and at the same time applied for and received a government insurance card, which gives her access to the public hospital system here now.
This morning, after receiving an approved quota to hire her in the mail, we went to apply for the work permit at my local labour office. Documentation required is basically a copy of the medical report, a copy of the quota approval, a copy of her registration made by the Ampur and 1900 baht for the application.
We'll be notified in coming weeks on when to come back and pick up the card.
In terms of this year being the final year for this particular registration system, it appears to be true.
The labour office (very well run and managed by the way) gave us a new form to fill in and return by Feb 2010. It is a 'nationality checking document' which our maid needs to submit, and in return, she'll receive (we think) a burmese passport which will allow her to travel freely and legally between Thailand and Burma, so long as her status here is legal. She won't have to go to burma, we think, to pick it up.
But, all in all, our maid is now fully legal here now, which is a relief to all.
