Pawpcorn

1) No
2) Be careful what you wish for... the so-called "contract" will be used to force YOU to comply, to their needs, as they see fit to define or redefine, in the future, as it suits them. If they wish to NOT comply with the contract at any time... they will just do so, (break the contract at will), and, as a farang, you are basically powerless... if you fight the "system", they will ALWAYS "get back" in spades; thus... my advice: get the hourly Baht figure documented in the "contract" (which is really more of a "documentation of pay and work conditions as understood and agreed to by both parties" ) and also try to include a 20 Baht-a-year increase clause... and let it go at that.

Good luck on 4 hours work a week! That's something like 5000 Baht a month income?

Wow... I finally got to SEE this video... And it is astounding...! MUCH worse than I imagined!

Besides what I'd been hearing described as the physical attack... I can see the ranking official HIT the security guard on his shoulders, and grab him by the shoulders... and box his ears not once, but TWICE!

The second ear-boxing apparently ruptured his ear-drum at that time, since the guard puts his hand to his ear briefly....

THEN this humble guard CONTINUES (in the intense state of pain from a ruptured eardrum {how painful is THAT!!!}), to bow, bow, bow and bow again!!!

AND THEN!!! the official starts going after him a THIRD time, when the lady to the right of the victim intervenes by holding up her hand, saying something, like "stop" or "enough!!!" in Thai... Without that lady... he would have been in for a THIRD ATTACK!!!

What a nightmare... this time caught on video, for the whole world to witness.

I was thinking last night... that the certain "hell" that awaits this Hi-so monster would be something like... him doing some menial devil-required duty... then getting attacked and smacked around by (his evil Karma) Devil, getting his ears boxed again and again, rupturing BOTH his eardrums... again, and again, and again... on for eternity.

One can only hope for KARMA, in this case!  Whew!!!

Thanks again for the pointer, Animatic!
Best regards, Pawpcorn

Animatic... I had read the first portions of this thread on my mobile... which didn't display the embedded video...!

I appreciate the pointer, and the link!  Thanks very much for that!

In as I have ALWAYS admired your thoughtful and informed input on the items of interest here... {looked FORWARD to seeing your input once I see your avatar!} and maybe I'm a little too sensitive, but... it's rather hurtful, and disappointing, to receive a {are-you-blind?} "put-down" from you... in your first line... Geeeze...!

Best Respects (mutually, next time?)
Pawpcorn
   >>>Miraculous Thailand<<<

Could someone pass on the link to the You Tube video please? I can't seem to find it, trying a couple dozen times with various search words...???  
Thanks!

Thanks SO MUCH Guys!!! What terrific help you've all been!!! There's a Makro store near me (been here 6 years and never been in one yet) so this should be a cakewalk!

I'm particularly interested to see if I could use this to make my own peanut butter!!! hehehehe....

I'll get back with the results... after I try that Idea out
Pawpcorn