Employment options for young men in Surin

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I’m trying to help a relative who dropped school at 14 and now is facing how to earn a decent living without any marketable skills. That seems to yield about ฿500 a day max in Surin, hardly enough to support a family. I’m willing to fund training for him if he wants better. Do jobs such as electrician, plumber or motorcycle/auto mechanic earn better? (They do in USA). Is such trade education available and cost-effective? Currently, university grads are having trouble finding jobs.
 
Mel Malinowski said:
I’m trying to help a relative who dropped school at 14 and now is facing how to earn a decent living without any marketable skills. That seems to yield about ฿500 a day max in Surin, hardly enough to support a family. I’m willing to fund training for him if he wants better. Do jobs such as electrician, plumber or motorcycle/auto mechanic earn better? (They do in USA). Is such trade education available and cost-effective? Currently, university grads are having trouble finding jobs.
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Mate, seriously, if uni grads are struggling, this kid is up against it. BTW, B500 per day ?, someone is dreaming.
 
Mel Malinowski said:
I’m trying to help a relative who dropped school at 14 and now is facing how to earn a decent living without any marketable skills. That seems to yield about ฿500 a day max in Surin, hardly enough to support a family. I’m willing to fund training for him if he wants better. Do jobs such as electrician, plumber or motorcycle/auto mechanic earn better? (They do in USA). Is such trade education available and cost-effective? Currently, university grads are having trouble finding jobs.
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My wife son quite school after grade 9. His uncle took him under his wing. He is now 26 years old happily married with a daughter and makes a average of 60,000 bath a month sometimes more. He is a crane operator and has CDL.
 
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500 baht a day x 6 days a week x 4.3 weeks per month is 13,000 baht. That is very close to the avg salary in Surin or SSK, hence the high debt load most Thais carry.

Salary for a 7/11 delivery guy is 365 baht a day in SSK, an unskilled job that requires only a motorbike. My wife has ex classmates from uni that make 12,000 a month but they are satisfied because the workplace is air conditioned. There are very few jobs that pay well enough for a single wage earner to support a family, especially for the young, not just here in Thailand but in all our respective countries.

Buy him a bar bq, an umbrella, a table and 10 kilos of frozen moo ping. If he gets up at 5 am to set up his stall every day for a month, buy him another 10 kilos. If he sets up at 8 and only works 3 days a week, no amount of education will save him.
 
gotlost said:
My wife son quite school after grade 9. His uncle took him under his wing. He is now 26 years old happily married with a daughter and makes a average of 60,000 bath a month sometimes more. He is a crane operator and has CDL.
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The slewing crane operators tickets pay on average $12,100 AUD per month in the mining industry.
This wage is for operating a mobile slewing crane rated 100 tonne up to 1000 tonne, CO class- I had this ticket but used it very infrequently,
Only just enough to maintain regulatory compliance.1.4.jpg
 
gotlost said:
My wife son quite school after grade 9. His uncle took him under his wing. He is now 26 years old happily married with a daughter and makes a average of 60,000 bath a month sometimes more. He is a crane operator and has CDL.
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??????? 60,000 baht sounds unrealistic in Thailand .

https://www.outsourceaccelerator.com/articles/average-salary-in-thailand/ ,,,,

A 2022 report by the Bank of Thailand revealed that workers with a bachelor’s degree could earn at least THB 24,026.42 (US$692.80) a month, while master’s degree holders get up to THB 39,606.77 (US$1,142.06).

Non-degree holders can still earn up to THB 15,621.56 (US$450.45) monthly. However, most of them don’t have the chance to increase their earnings compared to most college graduates.
 
lightfoot said:
??????? 60,000 baht sounds unrealistic in Thailand .

https://www.outsourceaccelerator.com/articles/average-salary-in-thailand/ ,,,,

A 2022 report by the Bank of Thailand revealed that workers with a bachelor’s degree could earn at least THB 24,026.42 (US$692.80) a month, while master’s degree holders get up to THB 39,606.77 (US$1,142.06).

Non-degree holders can still earn up to THB 15,621.56 (US$450.45) monthly. However, most of them don’t have the chance to increase their earnings compared to most college graduates.
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I was going to mention thhat but, I was trying to be polite :cool: :cool:
 
lightfoot said:
Great that he earning a good living !
Curious if owns his own equipment, where he located in one area or travels around in Thailand.
If the income is gross or net.
Not derogative to your Post.
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This is his company. 1695876750233.png
ห้างหุ้นส่วนจำกัด นครสวรรค์ ที ซี เครน - Corporate office
J4GF+2GF
Phaholyothin Road
Tambon Nakhon Sawan Ok, Mueang Nakhon Sawan District
 
gotlost said:
This is his company. View attachment 68875
ห้างหุ้นส่วนจำกัด นครสวรรค์ ที ซี เครน - Corporate office
J4GF+2GF
Phaholyothin Road
Tambon Nakhon Sawan Ok, Mueang Nakhon Sawan District
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The first year they sent him to an electrical school. The they sent him to a CRAIN SCHOOL. At age of 22 he applied for his CDL and passed the written test and the driving test on his first try.
 
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