Minimum Salary for Sport Visitors

A few posts back I linked a few articles in which foreign football players playing for Thai teams seem to be struggling to survive.  Of course there are a few better off players. Those players generally have proven their value and are playing for teams which are more financially sound.

 I’m happy in Thailand and not a gigolo – Ghana’s Offei - Goal.com

Smaller teams, such as most of the regional Isan teams have not kept 'foreign' players for any length of time, possibly due to immigration regulations.

The situation is about to get much worse:  Clause 2.32 of the Thai Immigration police order 327/2557 effective August 29, 2014 stipulates that a 'sport visitor' must have a monthly income of 40,000 Baht.

How many players on any of the regional teams outside the premier league make that kind of football salary without a 'second income?' 

40,000 Baht is a lot more than what most foreign teachers earn in Thailand

A copy of the translated police order in PDF form is available at THAIVISA

It's that time again Party season is approaching

Readership of this blog is rising again.  Up 12% over last month.
It's a seasonal sign that people are beginning to make travel plans.





School semester ends at the beginning of October. Second semester begins in November

More of the same, cloudy, occasional TS

Humid

Something rotten in Thailand

Thailand May Lose $2.24 Billion from Spoilt Rice Stocks - Oryza

"...making ethanol from rice is twice the cost of making ethanol from cassava and molasses..."

Thailand looking to produce ethanol from rotten rice stocks - officials - Reuters

"Nearly 3 million tonnes of rice in the state warehouses are rotten..."

 

This Friday at Apples

Actress Lauren Bacall Dies Aged 89 Suffers stroke

Mostly Cloudy - Isolated Thunderstroms

Not very smart confession

Articles below are identical, an indication that the story is being picked up by multiple media. 
Proclaiming ' my working permit has expired,' just does not seem to be a smart confession under the present circumstances

Ghana players turn gigolos in Thailand for survival - Sports News 

SHOCKER- Ghana players engage in sex to survive in Thailand - Goal.com

 African Footballers in Thailand 'Forced into Sex for Survival' - Phuket Wan

 

Up and down Economy

Thailand Encourages Rubber Farmers to Switch Crops - WSJ

Prices are down 27%, production up 10% this year

 Rice Price to Shoot up from December in Thailand - Oryza

5 to 10 baht per 5 kilo bag price increase expected