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Thai public hospitals to charge according to expats’ ethnic status
If you’re still heading for a Thailand retirement, the latest news might have you change your mind!
What with new immigration financial requirements, the dreaded TM30 mess and rumours about compulsory private medical insurance, those who’ve planned a permanent getaway from Western politics and the British weather might have another...
Will a no deal Brexit affect expats in the Gulf States?
If you’re about to embark on a new career in the UAE, how will Brexit affect your experience?
Expats planning a new life in the emirates may not realise that, in the present-day global economy, the enormity of what’s going down as regards a no-deal Brexit will reverberate across the globe. International trade is exactly that –...
Thailand TM30 reporting chaos catches world media attention
They say good news travel fast but, in the case of Thailand expats’ problems with the wildly unpopular resurgence of TM 30 reporting, bad news travels even faster as the issue is now world news.
Resistance against the problems caused by the re-hashing of a 1979 law started small, with a petition raised in the Isaan region in the hope...
Brexit effect on UK unis set to drive brightest and best to EU universities
Amidst the angst over the effects of a no-deal Brexit – or any Brexit at all – on the hundreds of thousands of expatriates living either in EU member states or in the UK, one group is being almost totally ignored by both politicians and the media in general.
The effect of any kind of Brexit on Europe’s international students is...
How to work with Burmese colleagues during your Myanmar relocation
Whilst Myanmar may not be every expat’s idea of paradise, for those committed to helping others as well as developing themselves it can be the journey of a lifetime.
Recently opened up to foreigners after decades of isolation and dictatorial rule, Myanmar is now seeing expatriates arriving to work with NGOs as well as in businesses...
New Zealand not the expat dream any more
British expats are now queuing up to leave New Zealand as rental costs soar and traffic increases.
For many decades, New Zealand has been a favourite destination for British expats due to its glorious scenery and friendly locals, but it seems the honeymoon is now ending as rental prices soar. One Facebook group is publishing comments from...
Organising the essentials of an overseas expat retirement
Retiring overseas is a dream for many older people in the Western world, with the draw of warmer, sunnier weather, time to relax and enjoy life and a cheaper cost of living the major items on the wants list.
The decision as to where to settle is the first and, for many, the hardest choice, simply because there are so many destinations to...
How to get the best from the Dutch jobs market
So you’re heading to the Netherlands for your new job, but it’s an unfamiliar marketplace and you don’t want to offend.
Every country has its own rules as regards do’s and don’ts in the workplace, with the Netherlands’ version best studied if career advancement is the target. Rules can be written or unwritten, with the latter...
Expats in Vietnam not interested in career advancement
In spite of the fact that Vietnam is now moving towards Asian tiger status, the majority of its expat community aren’t interested in career advancement.
A recent online survey of expats by a leading recruitment company produced a surprising result in that 65 per cent of respondents had no ambitions for career advancement as they were...
Expat workers and students evacuated from Hong Kong
Hong Kong-based international companies are now making plans to evacuate their personnel from the city.
After close on two months of protests and the massing of Chinese troops on the mainland, several multinationals are now planning to evacuate their personnel. Calls to crisis consultants were made during the protestors’ occupation of...
