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11-20-2012 , 07:41 PM

#31576

breena

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,312

Hey peoples even better than working back in crappy Engaland get a working holiday visa for Aus if you are under 30.

You will kill it out there min wage is like $20ph so you can get this plus tips just collecting glasses or something.

Was there myself just last year travelling chicks are easy to and the place is full of then so you should like

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11-20-2012 , 08:06 PM

#31577

breena

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,312

BTW whats standard police bribe here I used to pay 50k so $5 on a regular occurance in Bali for driving with no liscence. So I think 400 baht was way to much.

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11-20-2012 , 08:16 PM

#31578

mjwhit

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,533

Std recently has been 500b in Phuket now it seems (comes with a receipt).

I got done for no helmet in Chiang Mai for 200b not long ago (no receipt)

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11-20-2012 , 09:03 PM

#31579

Spudhead

old hand

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,228

dont think its a bribe if you are getting a receipt lol

couple months back a mate was on a scooter in phukhet with no helmet. cop pulled him and said fine is 500 if you go to the station and leave scooter with him or can pay him 500 now save the hassle but get no receipt.

he negotiated it down to 200 and was on his way

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11-20-2012 , 09:07 PM

#31580

Spudhead

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Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,228

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Originally Posted by breena

this is spot on

heaps of construction work goin on over there you will get around $25 just labouring and a very good opportunity make some serious coin if you have any skills

stay away from the uk imo

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11-20-2012 , 11:09 PM

#31581

Pooter

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6,907

true dat my buddy has a painting firm there, was offering 20aus per hour for unskilled labours, that's about 600b atm. More if you had proper trade either as painter or carpenter. I worked in Sydney when i was under 25 on the work permit, good times I'd snap call going back to aus over uk all-day-long-a-thong.

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11-20-2012 , 11:53 PM

#31582

PeoplesElbow

banned

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 10,847

am i the only one who wears a helmet when there on a motorcycle?

Last edited by PeoplesElbow; 11-20-2012 at 11:54 PM. Reason: and im always sitting on the back

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11-21-2012 , 12:01 AM

#31583

iampi

adept

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 915

Best place in AUS to live/work?

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11-21-2012 , 12:24 AM

#31584

pot$lammer

grinder

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 603

Assume I can't just rock up in aus an ask to be a labour?

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11-21-2012 , 01:38 AM

#31585

WhoIam

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,050

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Originally Posted by PeoplesElbow

not sure what the pay rates are on laos or Cambodia i guess horrible terrible.

For once you would be wrong.

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11-21-2012 , 01:47 AM

#31586

AceCR9

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,357

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Originally Posted by PeoplesElbow

am i the only one who wears a helmet when there on a motorcycle?

most people who are the driver wear one, although its partly because any farang without helmet is an easy ticket for police. you are the only person ive ever seen who has his own helmet as a passenger.

I wear one most of the time in bangkok, but sometimes dont bother for very short trips.

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11-21-2012 , 01:52 AM

#31587

AceCR9

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,357

As to fines, it depends where you are. If at a busy spot with regular police booth/station(like in bkk at busy intersections) i'd expect to actually pay a fine and get a receipt. On the other hand if no one is around you are probably paying a bribe which is negotiable somewhat.

I got caught riding on sidewalk and no license in bkk, think fine was 400 with reciept.

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11-21-2012 , 02:03 AM

#31588

PeoplesElbow

banned

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 10,847

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Originally Posted by AceCR9

you are the only person ive ever seen who has his own helmet as a passenger.

#YOLO
#RL

Last edited by PeoplesElbow; 11-21-2012 at 02:14 AM. Reason: respect life.

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11-21-2012 , 02:15 AM

#31589

ihopeyouwin

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 614

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Originally Posted by PokerSpiv

It's better to go to an actual health insurance company who will insure your medical costs regardless of how you got injured. Many of them offer worldwide health cover, but it's much cheaper to just get cover inside Thailand if you are planning on staying mostly in Thailand.

Can u recommend anything inside Thailand? I just need some coverage for the absolute worst cases .

I dont wanna do any paper work every time I get a hiv test in Bumrungrad.

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11-21-2012 , 02:41 AM

#31590

breena

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,312

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Originally Posted by iampi

Best place in AUS to live/work?

I would probably head to Perth and try and get in the mines to get max value from visa the money is sick the even pay food accomadation and transport.

The mining towns are super boring but its usually 5 on 5 off or similar so you can work hard play hard.

I was seriously thinking of going back there with my welding trade but staying in Asia grinding is way more fun. I have a pal in Dysart at the moment earning close to $30ph

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11-21-2012 , 03:57 AM

#31591

pot$lammer

grinder

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 603

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Originally Posted by breena

Would a un skilled person uk citizen be able to do this?

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11-21-2012 , 04:31 AM

#31592

breena

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,312

Yeah my friend is unskilled but a good blagger. you have to be prepared to BS your way into any job and learn quick when there . Everyone else is doing it so if your not lieing your way behind.

When I was there I told them I could drive anything without even being able to drive a car. I landed a farm job driving tractors but pulled it off for 3 months you can also rakeback your tax back if you stay longer than 6 months its just win win.

If you have drivers liscence you can pick up mine work fairly easy I hear

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11-21-2012 , 05:19 AM

#31593

PeoplesElbow

banned

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 10,847

its like $22ph or something to pick fruit

@kazienK, the place we get our haircut in on nut has just gone up from 120bat to 200bat.

Spoiler:

Last edited by PeoplesElbow; 11-21-2012 at 05:28 AM. Reason: unless they added the greek tax for me :(

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11-21-2012 , 06:46 AM

#31594

kick2dante

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,798

so can you just show up to australia and apply for jobs or is there a long process and many hoops you gotta jump through?

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11-21-2012 , 07:35 AM

#31595

PeoplesElbow

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Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 10,847

I have watched border control Australia and all you need is a work permit when you enter the country and enough money to show you can live there. You can also get jobs before you get over there.

from what I heard maybe a bogan can come in and correct me, but some of these labour jobs such as furit picking the convicts think its 'below' them, or something, thus why alot of people from the uk/usa/china and other European countries come and do it,there is meant to be alot of work.

Last edited by PeoplesElbow; 11-21-2012 at 07:37 AM. Reason: Austria expert

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11-21-2012 , 07:58 AM

#31596

iampi

adept

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 915

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Originally Posted by PeoplesElbow

@kazienK, the place we get our haircut in on nut has just gone up from 120bat to 200bat.

There is a place under the canal bridge between Pra Khanong and On Nut, on the Pra Kranong side, that gives a good quality haircut and shave for 60 baht. Its air conditioned and the barber and the seamstress who work there are very nice. I usually just give them 100 baht bill and tell them to keep the change.

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11-21-2012 , 08:22 AM

#31597

PeoplesElbow

banned

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 10,847

do they use these??? its thinning sissors, not that im one to be a pha00got, but I the first place i ever went (100bat) didnt use these. it just thins your hair so its not as fluffy