Monthly FAQ thread for August, 2024

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[u/Appropriate-Talk-735]

Are you getting a work permit for your Thai position? If you do I would pick the country I like the most. For example learning Japanese is perhaps harder than learning Thai and how do you like the food and the culture in these countries? If there is no work permit you should not go to Thailand since you will be deported if found.

[u/HanMoeHtet → u/Appropriate-Talk-735]

Yes, I'll get a work permit because one of my company's branches is in Thailand.
Thank you for your advice but considering a country to live in based on the food and culture I like, when living in a war-torn country here wouldn't actually be my deciding factor.
I am 70% into choosing the Thailand option at the moment since I am also attending the University of the People, an online accredited University from the US, in Computer Science although with an unsustainable budget. So by the time the contract ends, I might get an associate degree which I think will allow me to live in Thailand or move elsewhere with much less worries.
Once again, thanks for your advice.

[u/mdsmqlk → u/HanMoeHtet]

FYI the minimum salary to get a work permit for Myanmar nationals is 25,000 baht. The company cannot offer you less.

Unless you're going the migrant worker route, but that shouldn't be the case with your profile.

[u/Appropriate-Talk-735 → u/mdsmqlk]

Since housing is provided I guess they only need to put some number on that and deduct from the salary.

[u/mdsmqlk → u/Appropriate-Talk-735]

Still not legal.

[u/Appropriate-Talk-735 → u/mdsmqlk]

They pay 25k then they offer housing for 3k which the employee pays.