Anyway just joined forum today and hopefully I'll be around for a few weeks.
Greetings
Gareth
Hello everybody
Hello everybody
Hello everyone. My name is Gareth. I have just travelled up from Phuket hopefully with intention to stay in Hua Hin with girlfriend from Chiang Mai. I have just graduated from University with a diploma in Computer Science. I am thinking of ways I could set up over here but know its not easy for farangs to start a business or get job. Teaching English could be an option but this would only be a temporary option.
Anyway just joined forum today and hopefully I'll be around for a few weeks.
Greetings
Gareth
Anyway just joined forum today and hopefully I'll be around for a few weeks.
Greetings
Gareth
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Welcome Gareth
You got to be a rugby fan???
You got to be a rugby fan???
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It’s none of my business what people say and think of me. I am what I am and do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. It makes life so much easier.
It’s none of my business what people say and think of me. I am what I am and do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. It makes life so much easier.
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Welcome to the forum, I'm a newbie as well here.
Hope you like Hua Hin enough to stay, athough generating a substainable income here is not easy, and I wish you luck. I've been rattling my brains for a couple of years now... I'm obviously not blessed with entrepreneurial skills, not to metion lack of capital
Hope you like Hua Hin enough to stay, athough generating a substainable income here is not easy, and I wish you luck. I've been rattling my brains for a couple of years now... I'm obviously not blessed with entrepreneurial skills, not to metion lack of capital
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Welcome to HH! I am in the "other end" of life (retire soon). Hopefully there is good years to come for all of us. Welcome and good luck!
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Yes, welcome to the forum!
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Welcome.
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Welcome Gareth..... and if you ever find a way of getting an income and staying Full Time - let me know for God's sake!! 
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Hey Gareth welcome from me also.
Never know with all the talents here in the forum perhaps with a bit of combined brain storming a solution to financial bliss in HH may be obtainable.
Never know with all the talents here in the forum perhaps with a bit of combined brain storming a solution to financial bliss in HH may be obtainable.
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Welcome to the forum indeed.
Teaching aside, there are few options other than retirement or tourism, but teaching will probably give 30-40k a month here and is good to get your feet level and used to the place, not going to be buying houses or cars etc, especially if you have a family.
I wouldn't even consider opening any type of business anywhere in Thailand until you have resided in that location for a year or two to get a feel with the place as it can be so deceptive when you start talking business.
I, too, have thought about this and I reckon the 'top and tail of it' is that you need money to make money, same for the Thais too, the rich seem to be able to do it and most of the rest struggle and end up in debt, that's how the system is configured, it designed to be close to impossible short of having lots of money.
For example, if you wanted to open a 7-11, then the deal is about 2.5-2.7 million baht cash, you find two managers to go on a 3 month course at their college and the banks will finance you the rest, which is about 1-1.5 million baht depending on how big it's going to be. They say though that you pay off the bank and get your money back in 2-3 years depending on location. Nice if you've got the spare cash. Have you every seen a failed 7-11, very few.
Other businesses are a huge risk for so many reasons and you need enough money to survive for a year and make nothing to become known about and, even then, it's still a fickle environment as you have to deal with people trying to make problems for you or copying what you do, whether Thai or foreigner. Everything is stacked against you, generally they don't want us to be successful here, they want us to spend, not earn. There are those that survive and make a living here but they are in the minority, there are of course a few exceptions, but few.
Only spend or invest what you can afford to throw away, still a very true old saying here. If you are young then bide your time and get to know the place properly before doing anything like business, the highway of business here is littered with failures.
Don't want to sound to negative, just a blast of devil's advocate.
Good luck with whatever you do.
Teaching aside, there are few options other than retirement or tourism, but teaching will probably give 30-40k a month here and is good to get your feet level and used to the place, not going to be buying houses or cars etc, especially if you have a family.
I wouldn't even consider opening any type of business anywhere in Thailand until you have resided in that location for a year or two to get a feel with the place as it can be so deceptive when you start talking business.
I, too, have thought about this and I reckon the 'top and tail of it' is that you need money to make money, same for the Thais too, the rich seem to be able to do it and most of the rest struggle and end up in debt, that's how the system is configured, it designed to be close to impossible short of having lots of money.
For example, if you wanted to open a 7-11, then the deal is about 2.5-2.7 million baht cash, you find two managers to go on a 3 month course at their college and the banks will finance you the rest, which is about 1-1.5 million baht depending on how big it's going to be. They say though that you pay off the bank and get your money back in 2-3 years depending on location. Nice if you've got the spare cash. Have you every seen a failed 7-11, very few.
Other businesses are a huge risk for so many reasons and you need enough money to survive for a year and make nothing to become known about and, even then, it's still a fickle environment as you have to deal with people trying to make problems for you or copying what you do, whether Thai or foreigner. Everything is stacked against you, generally they don't want us to be successful here, they want us to spend, not earn. There are those that survive and make a living here but they are in the minority, there are of course a few exceptions, but few.
Only spend or invest what you can afford to throw away, still a very true old saying here. If you are young then bide your time and get to know the place properly before doing anything like business, the highway of business here is littered with failures.
Don't want to sound to negative, just a blast of devil's advocate.
Good luck with whatever you do.
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Welcome to the forum ge3 
I have never worked in Thailand, but understand why you need to. Good luck in your search for a business that you can operate in Hua Hin.
I have never worked in Thailand, but understand why you need to. Good luck in your search for a business that you can operate in Hua Hin.
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Hi Welcome! You will find some good advice here. Enjoy Hua Hin Wish I was there too!
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This is indeed good sound advice.Spitfire wrote:Welcome to the forum indeed.
Teaching aside, there are few options other than retirement or tourism, but teaching will probably give 30-40k a month here and is good to get your feet level and used to the place, not going to be buying houses or cars etc, especially if you have a family.
I wouldn't even consider opening any type of business anywhere in Thailand until you have resided in that location for a year or two to get a feel with the place as it can be so deceptive when you start talking business.
I, too, have thought about this and I reckon the 'top and tail of it' is that you need money to make money, same for the Thais too, the rich seem to be able to do it and most of the rest struggle and end up in debt, that's how the system is configured, it designed to be close to impossible short of having lots of money.
For example, if you wanted to open a 7-11, then the deal is about 2.5-2.7 million baht cash, you find two managers to go on a 3 month course at their college and the banks will finance you the rest, which is about 1-1.5 million baht depending on how big it's going to be. They say though that you pay off the bank and get your money back in 2-3 years depending on location. Nice if you've got the spare cash. Have you every seen a failed 7-11, very few.
Other businesses are a huge risk for so many reasons and you need enough money to survive for a year and make nothing to become known about and, even then, it's still a fickle environment as you have to deal with people trying to make problems for you or copying what you do, whether Thai or foreigner. Everything is stacked against you, generally they don't want us to be successful here, they want us to spend, not earn. There are those that survive and make a living here but they are in the minority, there are of course a few exceptions, but few.
Only spend or invest what you can afford to throw away, still a very true old saying here. If you are young then bide your time and get to know the place properly before doing anything like business, the highway of business here is littered with failures.
Don't want to sound to negative, just a blast of devil's advocate.
Good luck with whatever you do.
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Thanks for your responses especially Spitfire. Yes I was considering opening up a business such as a shop here but think it could be very problamatic due to the lack of understanding in Thai law. I think teaching could be a good option but need to find out a good compny that supplies TEFL course. My highest qualification is an HNC in computer information systems. I have heard people do except people without degrees and can arrange work permits. The second option I was thinking of would be an online business but trying to rack my brains in what I could do or sell online.
I will report back on my progress but thanks for the warm welcome and advice..
I will report back on my progress but thanks for the warm welcome and advice..
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One more option to think about is becoming a cook / chef of your native nationality food. Similar to English teaching there either still is or recently was a special work permit exemption for these vocations.