How is life in Bangkok, Thailand?

In fact, that place is good, with a tropical rain forest climate and rich resources. It will be helpful for you to read the next article about Chinese in Thailand.

Thailand has implemented the Law on the Work of Foreigners since 1973. The law requires all foreigners working in Thailand to obtain a work permit before entering the country to work. The amendment to Law 1978 stipulates the procedures for issuing and extending work permits and the types of work that foreigners are prohibited from doing.

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Foreigners who engage in the following occupations may not need a work permit: members of diplomatic missions; Member of the consular corps; Representatives and officials of Member States of the United Nations and its specialized agencies; Private service personnel who come from abroad to work for the above-mentioned personnel; Persons performing official duties according to agreements between the Thai government and other countries or international institutions; Foreign personnel entering Thailand for educational, cultural, artistic or sports purposes; Foreigners who come to Thailand to perform their obligations or tasks with the special approval of the Thai government.

2. Special exceptions

Although most foreigners must apply for a work permit and can only start work after the permit is issued, the Law on the Work of Foreigners provides special treatment for the following situations:

1) urgent and important work

According to the immigration law, people who temporarily enter Thailand to carry out any urgent and important events and stay in Thailand for no more than 15 days do not need to obtain a work permit. However, these people must submit a written report signed by themselves and by their employers, and obtain the consent of the Director of Immigration or his designated party. Foreigners who enjoy this treatment can enter Thailand with any visa. The so-called "urgent and important work" is not clearly stipulated in the law, and whether to grant the exemption of the work permit is entirely up to the management authority.

2) Investment promotion

According to the Investment Promotion Law, foreigners who try to obtain a work permit in Thailand must submit an application for a work permit within 30 days after receiving the appointment notice from the Investment Promotion Committee. These people can do authorized work when the government processes their applications.

3. Procedures

Foreigners working in Thailand are required by law to obtain a work permit before starting work. Chapter 8 of the law stipulates that employers can fill out application forms on their behalf before starting work. However, according to the immigration law, only when a foreigner enters Thailand according to the immigration law will he be issued a work permit, and he must collect it himself.

The validity of the work permit is only the time allowed for foreigners' non-immigrant visas to stay in Thailand according to the immigration law. So the work permit will be updated according to the extension and renewal of the visa. For foreigners with residence permit in Thailand, the work permit can be renewed every year. The labor department is specifically responsible for the renewal of insurance. In principle, the initial validity of the work permit is one year. The work permit must be renewed before it expires, otherwise it will automatically become invalid.

People who enter Thailand as tourists or transit personnel do not need to apply for a work permit.

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[upstart. Com- South China Morning Post] Starting from Hoai, the largest city in southern Thailand, the bus we took bumped on the winding mountain road for more than 4 hours, and finally arrived at Immortal County, Yala, the southernmost part of Thailand, at the junction with Malaysia on the afternoon of September 2 1. This is the earliest place where Guangxi people arrived in Thailand, and it is also the place where Guangxi people are most concentrated. Thousands of Chinese in Guangxi live and work here, forming the famous "Guangxi Village" in Thailand.

Wudong is a mountainous area, a small county with two or three main streets, and many houses are built on the mountain. There is a bell tower in the center of Wudong County, passing through the street where the bell tower is located, and there is a mailbox at the corner, which is about two meters high. It is said to be the largest mailbox in the world, and it has applied for the Guinness Book of Records. In the green belt of another street not far from the mailbox, two huge sculpture chickens stand impressively. These two chickens are the "Three Yellow Chickens" in Guangxi and have become one of the landmark urban sculptures in Wudong.

Badong is one of the most concentrated areas of Chinese in Thailand. Among the Chinese in Badong, Guangxi people account for about 80%. At present, the owner of Guotai Hotel, the highest hotel in Badong, is Mr. Huang, whose ancestral home is Beiliu, Guangxi. He is the permanent honorary chairman of Badong Guangxi Overseas Chinese Mission "Baguitang". At the banquet held for reporters, Mr. Huang and Liu Jinsheng, the chairman of Baguitang, told us that Badong's "three yellow chickens" were hatched by their ancestors and fathers with eggs brought from Guangxi. "Guangxi Chicken", a white-chopped three-yellow chicken made by Guangxi people in Wudong, has become a famous dish in Thailand. Many Thai politicians made a special trip from Bangkok to Wudong to taste the authentic "Guangxi Chicken".

Guangxi people who grow rubber are rich in rubber in southern Thailand, and Wudong is the place with the best rubber and the highest output in rubber producing areas. Thailand has become a big rubber country in Southeast Asia, among which Guangxi people have contributed greatly.

More than 70 years ago, a group of young and middle-aged men in Rongxian, Beiliu and Cenxi, Guangxi, fled to Nanyang with their wives, belts or alone, either because they had no life or because they evaded military service. Most of them went to Malaysia along Hong Kong via Singapore, and many of them went north to Thailand from Malaysia and settled in Beudong.

Deng Yinsheng, vice chairman of Baguitang, said that at that time, Wudong was still a large virgin forest. After the massive influx of Guangxi people, they started logging and planting rubber. These Guangxi people worked day and night in the rubber plantation, and most of them gradually changed from rubber tapping workers to rubber plantation owners, gritting their teeth and tightening their belts so that their children could receive a good education. The second generation of Guangxi people born in Thailand are mostly in their thirties to sixties. They are mainly educated in Thai and can speak fluent Chinese.

These educated Guangxi Chinese are no longer willing to farm in Wudong, but gradually develop northward to big cities such as Ai He and Bangkok to fight for their own cause. Today, more than 90% of Guangxi Chinese in Bangkok and Ha 'ai are farmers' children coming out of caves. The award ceremony on August 15, when the reporter arrived in Wudong, coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival. Although we are in a foreign country, far away from home and relatives, the Mid-Autumn Festival we spent in Wudong is really hard to forget.

August 15 is an important festival for overseas Chinese in Wudong, and different overseas Chinese communities have grand celebrations. There are two overseas Chinese delegations in Wudong, one is Bagui Guild Hall and the other is Guangxi Guild Hall. Baguitang is the earliest overseas Chinese group in Guangxi in Thailand, so we attended the Mid-Autumn Festival party in Baguitang.

Baguitang, located in the center of Wudong County, is a four-story building. On the first floor, there is a pavilion emblem in the center of the lobby, and there are libraries and activity rooms on the second and third floors. Portraits of people who have made outstanding contributions to the construction of Bagui Guild Hall and the development of Bagui's children are hung on the wide corridors of each floor.

2 1 In the evening, hundreds of villagers in Guangxi gathered together, and under the leadership of the chairman of Baguitang, they solemnly worshipped their ancestors, then the moon, and then distributed moon cakes, grapefruit and cakes, starting a lively and extraordinary song and dance party. In addition to singing and dancing, Baguitang also has a special program every Mid-Autumn Festival-awarding scholarships to children with excellent academic performance in Baguitang.

13 years ago, Guangxi in Wudong raised a huge sum of money in the bank, encouraging children to study hard and make progress, and rewarding outstanding children with interest every year, and it is scheduled to award scholarships every Mid-Autumn Festival. This year, 130 children of Bagui won this honor.

It is in this spirit of continuous struggle handed down from generation to generation that Guangxi people have the highest education level in this county, and the most powerful local economic industry is also in the hands of Guangxi people.

Dress up:

Thai temples are recognized as holy places by Thai people. Please dress appropriately and dignified when entering the Buddhist temple. You are not allowed to wear any short skirts, shorts or topless clothes. When entering Buddhist temples, Muslim temples or private houses, tourists need to take off their shoes and be careful not to step on the threshold.

Thai women:

Generally speaking, Thai women are more conservative. Please don't touch them without their consent.

The head is sacred:

Don't touch other people's heads, don't mess up other people's hair. In Thailand, the human head is considered to be an important part of the elves. If you accidentally touch someone's head, you should apologize sincerely at once. Thais are forbidden by outsiders to touch children (especially young monks) on the head. Only kings, monks and their parents are allowed to touch children's heads. Even a hairdresser can't touch other people's heads. You must say "I'm sorry" before a haircut. When one person passes something to another, don't go over others' heads.

Unclean left hand:

Thais believe that people's right hand is clean, while their left hand is unclean. The left hand can only be used to take some unclean things. So holding important things with your left hand will attract disgust. Left-handed people can be careless in daily life, but absolutely not in formal occasions. On more formal occasions, it should be presented with both hands, and using the left hand will be considered as contempt for others. Thai people eat with their right hand, and they also use their right hand when handing things to others to show respect. If you have to use your left hand, you should say "left hand, please forgive me" first.

The soles of the feet are not clean:

Like the left hand, the sole of the foot is considered unclean. Avoid putting your feet on the table when sitting. Hitting people or pointing people with your toes will be severely reprimanded. Never lift your feet at the Buddha. Thai people think that feet are despicable and can only be used for walking, but they can't do other things, such as kicking the door with their feet and pointing at things with their toes. When sitting, don't tilt your feet and point your feet at others. Women are strict when they sit down, and their legs must be close together, otherwise they will be considered uncivilized and uneducated.

Matters needing attention in public places:

In public places in Thailand, don't do anything that is detrimental to style, such as hugging, kissing or shaking hands, which is considered to be against local customs. In addition, nude sunbathing is only allowed on some beaches. In other places, Thais don't like this behavior. Although it does not constitute a crime, it violates Thai Buddhist philosophy. Thai men and women pay attention to giving and receiving, even when dancing in public, they can't touch their bodies.

Other taboos:

Thais don't need to sign their names with a red pen, because after death, Thais should write their surnames on the coffin mouth with a red pen. Thais prefer red and yellow to brown. People are used to using colors to indicate different dates: Sunday is red, Monday is yellow, Tuesday is pink, Wednesday is green, Thursday is orange, Friday is light blue and Saturday is purple. People often wear different colors according to different dates. White used to be used for funerals, but now it is changed to black.

It is forbidden to dry clothes, especially underwear and socks, in places where people often walk around, such as doorways and roofs.

In some rural areas, it is forbidden to praise other people's children for their beauty.

You can't carry water on the lamp. Thai people hold loi krathong every year on the full moon of 65438+February in Thai calendar, which is the most lively festival in Thailand. When you look at the water lamp, you must pay attention. No matter how delicate and beautiful it is, never pick it up, or you will be severely punished.

Issues to avoid talking about: politics, corruption, royalty. Even among friends, they don't like to talk about personal problems.

If you have offended others, smile, apologize by saying "I'm sorry" and put your hands together.

Take off your shoes before entering the Thai house. Don't step on the threshold. If the host sits on the floor, the guest should do the same. Don't cross your legs, bend your legs under your body and don't show your feet.

It is best to choose packaged food, candy, etc. as gifts for Thai people. Give them to the recipient with your right hand. If a Thai gives you a gift, you should put your hands together to express your gratitude, and then accept the gift. Don't open it in front of you unless someone asks.