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Originally Posted by vargen
Hi
I've just took up a job with a thai public company and moved here since 3months ago. Still trying to adjust to living here thus couldn't offer more detailed advice which i am sure the rest of seniors could. So i would rather talk about my own experience here.
I am on first batch of expats employed by this company, though on expat payscale, still i gotta take a paycut of 20% from my sg job. As for gauging, my assistants with bachelor degree and 5-7yrs of work experience are drawing 22-25k monthly salary. I am not sure about property price as my accommodation is provided, but i guess a studio apartment (>40m2) rental near bts at central area goes for min 25-30k monthly. Anything lesser than that will be further places like udomsuk or punnawithi. Food price are quite reasonably cheap unless for restaurant, e.g. zhap cai png or noodle lunch at foodcourt in my office block cost about 40-50baht. Workwise i have experience much difficulties as i can only speak conversational thai and most of documents and stuff are still in thai. And importantly, anyone moving here have to adjust their mentality at work especially kan jiong spider type as i find generally they have lower sense of urgency towards work issue. I haven't been partying or drinking much here as i don't have much friends here yet. Lao jiaos here please correct me if i mentioned any wrong info above.
Cheers
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Wah bro, 20% cut and you still decide to move and work at Bkk? Brave decision considering that taxes in bkk is not cheap! Can share what your thought process then when u made the decision?