Assurance, logement, banque, travail à Bangkok
by Tat
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Salut à tous,
Je me prépare à partir pour 1 an à Bangkok, pour les études. J'aurais donc aimé avoir quelques précisions : Est-ce vraiment utile de souscrire à une assurance de type "Mondial Assistance", pour les frais médicaux, la perte de bagages, le rapatriement etc...?Je viens avec mon chat qui a tous ses papiers et vaccins à jour. Devra-t-il aller en quarantaine? Si oui, comment ça se passe? (l'Ambassade n'est pas claire à ce sujet et m'a dit de téléphoner à un numéro sur place et ils me diront quoi faire)Je vais étudier à Assumption University qui semble se trouver près du monument de la victoire. Dans quel quartier sympa pourrais-je loger, sachant que je recherche un endroit près de l'université, calme et le plus "traditionnel" possible? Je compte en effet me mêler aux Thai et non pas rester dans les coins à touristes.Je pense que le plus pratique est d'ouvrir un compte bancaire sur place. Quelle banque conseillez-vous et quelles sont les conditions et tarifs pour avoir un compte sur place?Enfin, mon copain, qui part avec moi, recherchera du tarvail sur BKK. Il a un DECF. Pensez-vous qu'il a des chances de trouver dans le domaine de la banque, finance?
Un grand merci par avance à ceux qui auront la gentillesse d'éclairer ma lanterne.
J'ai été moi-même étudiant à Bangkok donc je connais 😉
oui prends une assurance mondiale, c'est pas cher, SMEBA c'est 35 Euros par mois. Au moins comme ca tu es tranquille.
pour ton chat va dans la recherche de messages sur le forum, de nombreux posts en parlent et tu trouveras tes réponses
Assumption university est une université très Thai, le quartier de Victory Monument est surpeuplé mais très Thai aussi, pas de hordes de touristes à l'horizon. En plus il y a le Skytrain qui y passe donc très facil pour aller dans le centre.
Ouvrir un compte sur place est très simple et pas cher (10 Euros je crois). Demande à des étudiants de ton université, il t'y emmeneront et t'aideront dans ta démarche. Pour ce qui est de la banque elles sont toutes très bien, y comprisles banques Thai.
pour ton pote ca me semble très coton de trouver un taf en banque sur Bangkok, à moins qu'il parle Thai se dont je doute, et encore. Il faut bien sûr qu'il cherche longtemps mais personnellement je n'y crois pas trop.
Voila je te souhaite bien du plaisir là-bas et surtout relax, car tu vas pouvoir te la couler douce (ba oui les cours c'est un peu la glande quand même là-bas 😛)
Voila je te souhaite bien du plaisir là-bas et surtout relax, car tu vas pouvoir te la couler douce (ba oui les cours c'est un peu la glande quand même là-bas 😛)
L'université où tu vas est réputée pour son cursus en anglais (considéré comme le meilleur). Donc tu vas te retrouver avec plein plein d'étudiants étrangers, ca fera une sorte de programme Erasmus !!! Donc ca va pas être facile de t'intégrer à la Thai, tu vas passer tout ton temps à parler anglais et faire la fête, je parle d'expérience....lol
Si tu veux vraiment découvrir la culture Thai, il va falloir que tu ailles toi-même vers des Thai, et t'isoler du groupe d'étrangers, sans quoi tu vivras comme en France, mais à Bangkok, ce qui est dommage....
Si tu veux vraiment découvrir la culture Thai, il va falloir que tu ailles toi-même vers des Thai, et t'isoler du groupe d'étrangers, sans quoi tu vivras comme en France, mais à Bangkok, ce qui est dommage....
Assumption est l'université la plus réputée en matière de cours en Anglais. Donc oui, c'est une bonne université, mais ne t'attend pas à une qualité de cours comme en France, c'est beaucoup plus simple, et tu risques fortement de voir des choses que tu as déjà appris en France.
Petit (gros) conseil : prend des cours de Thai dès ton arrivée et tout au long de ton séjour. Tu verras, ca te fera profiter de la Thailande bien plus !!! Ne fais pas la meme erreur que moi qui n'en ai pas pris et le regrette tous les jours 🤪
Petit (gros) conseil : prend des cours de Thai dès ton arrivée et tout au long de ton séjour. Tu verras, ca te fera profiter de la Thailande bien plus !!! Ne fais pas la meme erreur que moi qui n'en ai pas pris et le regrette tous les jours 🤪
Je te réponds en privé
Salut, je suis partie en thailande avec mon chat il y a 3 ans. Il n'y a pas de quarantaine. Vaccination contre la rage obligatoire et tatouage, certificat de bonne santé, cage homologuée pour les voyages en avion, et certificat devant transiter par Paris(je ne sais plus comment cela s'appelle) qui prend environ 3 semaines. Même chose pour le retour. Je te suggère de donner du calmivet pour qu'il dorme car c'est très stressant pour l'animal. Làbas tu trouve des boites surtout au poisson ou tu peux le nourrir avec des morceaux de poulet vendu sur les stands (la mienne ne mangeait pas de poisson),
Attention! on me l'a kidnappée et on m'a demandé 6000 bath pour la récupérer !!! c'était je pense quelque chose qui doit être assez rare mais ne le laisse pas divaguer quand même, et mets lui un collier reconnaissable.
Bonne chance
Salut Irisjade,
Merci pour tes infos. Je ne sais pas si amener mon chat est vraiment une bonne idée mais il m'est impossible de m'en séparer! Je suis désolée que tu ai subi un kidnapping au fait! (enfin celui de ton chat) Je ne compte pas le laisser sortir de toute façon le mien. Déjà ici, j'ai peur qu'il se fasse écraser, alors à là-bas!
Merci encore
De rien, mais j'ai aussi oublié de te dire que cela coute 40 euros le kilo et ils comptent la cage ! Mon chat n'était pas très gros (j'en parle au passé car la vieillesse l'a emportée l'année dernière), mais avec la cage ça faisait 5kg donc un billet de 200 euros. Et rares sont les compagnies qui les acceptent en cabine.Tout cela n'est pas pour te décourager, je comprend très bien ton sentiment de ne pas vouloir te séparer de ton chat. Je n'ai pu moi-même m'y résoudre. Si tu le transporte d'un endroit à un autre, pense toujours à emmener de l'eau, et s'il ne veut pas boire (ce qui arrive quand ils sont stressés), demander à un pharmacien une seringue en plastique ainsi tu pourra toujours le faire boire.
Charlotte (mon chat), n'a peut être pas raffolé de la chaleur de la Thaïlande, mais je suis sûre qu'elle était heureuse d'être avec moi. C'était une amie fidèle. Bon voyage à toi et à lui,
Charlotte (mon chat), n'a peut être pas raffolé de la chaleur de la Thaïlande, mais je suis sûre qu'elle était heureuse d'être avec moi. C'était une amie fidèle. Bon voyage à toi et à lui,
Bonjour!!!
Normalement je pars au mois de Février à Bangkok et ce jusqu'à fin aout pour faire un stage en laboratoire dans une université au nord de Bangkok selon mes informations. Quelqu'un connait-il par hazard cette universitée. si oui peux-tu me donner le maximum d'infos à ce sujet et comment trouver des gens au début quand tu connais personne dans un pays ou tu ne connais pas la langue non plus... J'aimerais savoir aussi si c possible de faire une colloque à Bangkok avec d autres etudiants.
voila si y en a qui sont deja partis et qui peuvent me donner des infos ca serait cool...
a bientot
Normalement je pars au mois de Février à Bangkok et ce jusqu'à fin aout pour faire un stage en laboratoire dans une université au nord de Bangkok selon mes informations. Quelqu'un connait-il par hazard cette universitée. si oui peux-tu me donner le maximum d'infos à ce sujet et comment trouver des gens au début quand tu connais personne dans un pays ou tu ne connais pas la langue non plus... J'aimerais savoir aussi si c possible de faire une colloque à Bangkok avec d autres etudiants.
voila si y en a qui sont deja partis et qui peuvent me donner des infos ca serait cool...
a bientot
slt!
je suis trés ravie de t'avoir rencontrée dans ce forum.en fait, j'ai aussi décidé d'etudier en thailande, et aussi avec mon petit ami bien que lui n'y ira pas pour travailler mais aussi pour faire des études.je viens juste d'avoir mon bac mais lui l'a déjà eu il y a 3 ans, et a déjà fini ses études en gemmologie mais il veut encore poursuivre d'autres filières.nous avons pensé à partir l'année prochaine et ce qui est drole c'est qu'on a pensé la même université que toi:assumption university.nous sommes actuellement entrain de préparer les papiers, mais aussi nous suivons un cours d'anglais au centre culturel américain de notre pays pour le TOEFL.j'aimerai bien te demander certaines choses:les couts, les conditions...enfin beaucoup de choses, il me faut de l'aide!!! :-).Vu que ton message date de l'année dernière, je suis sûre que tu y es déjà.merci de me repondre le plus vite possible.
bisou à tous! :-)
Salut!
En fait je suis restée là-bas 9 mois et suis rentrée en France en mai. Je suis allée à Assumption dans le cadre d'un programme d'échange avec mon école en France, donc je ne peux pas te parler des coûts, de l'admission etc. N'hésite pas à me poser des questions + précises sur cette université, la vie et Bangkok, etc, je te répondai sans problèmes!
A bientôt
tat
en fait, jai vu ds un livre de l'université qu'il me faudra un bachelor, equivalence de Licence, pr pouvoir y etre reçue alors que je viens juste d'avoir mon bac.tu y es aller pour étudier quoi au juste?j'ai pensé à faire de la communication et arts, mais en fait, estce que le diplome délivré est reconnu ds le monde entier?comment sont les profs et les élèves?et normalement, en quel mois débute les cours?merci de repondre
bisou à tous! :-)
alors moi j'y suis allée pour faire un Bac+5, donc je ne connais pas trop. si tu as le bac, il faut effectivement que tu passes ton bachelor là-bas si tu veux partir maintenant, donc partir étudier 3 ans! si tu as partante, Assumption University est une bonne école mais il me semble que l'université de "Chulalongkorn" est la meilleure fac de Thaïlande, la + reconnue et la + prestigieuse. Après je ne peux pas t'en dire +. Les diplômes sont, ils me semblent, reconnus dans le monde entier, en tout cas pour Assumption. ça doit être pareil avec les autres. C'est d'ailleurs la seule fac de thaïlande où quasi tous les cours sont en anglais, même s'il n'y a que des Thaï. Et il y a donc beaucoup de profs étrangers, ou ceux qui sont Thaï sont souvent partis étudier et aussi travailler à l'étranger, notamment USA, GB et Australie, pour ceux que je connais. Il y a même des cours de français et des profs français. Il s'agit d'une grosse université assez chère, où les élèves viennent généralement de familles aisées, maintenant ce n'est pas non + beverly hills et défilé de Ferrari comme certaines facs américaines. Il y a aussi beaucoup d'étudiants étrangers qui viennent des 4 coins du monde, donc tu n'es pas seule...Pour les cours, le rythme est différent entre Bachelor et master donc je ne peux pas te dire. tu dois pouvoir prendre des infos sur leur site, en anglais : www.au.edu, je crois.
ok, merci pour les informations.en fait, j'ai seulement peur de me retrouver seule làs-bas vu que ce sera pour moi la première fois d'étudier avec des étrangers qui n'ont quasiment pas la même culture que moi(au cas où j'ai oublié de te le dire, je suis malgache).bien sûr que mon petit ami sera là, mais le fait d'être loin de chez soi m'effraye un peu.je suis actuellement en préparation de mes dossiers et si Dieu le veut, nous partirons pour l'année prochaine au mois de juillet.j'aimerai aussi savoir si on peut se correspondre, je veux dire via le mail, parce que j'aurai sûrement beaucoup de choses à savoir et j'aimerai aussi avoir l'avis de qlq qui en a deja vecu l'experience.mais en fait, crois tu que ce sera possible pour moi d'y étudier l'année prochaine vu que je n'ai que mon bac?merci encore.
bisou à tous! :-)
Je serais ravie de rester en contact avec toi par mail et de te donner quelques infos supplémentaires. Je comprends ta peur, mais si tu pars avec ton petit ami, c'est déjà ça. Tout dépend du temps que tu comptes passer là-bas également. Donc tu comptes t'inscrire pour quels cours vu que tu n'as que le bac? Si c'est pour un bachelor, tu pars pour 3 ans. Je pense qu'ils ont aussi des programmes d'échange pour passer une partie de tes études en Thaïlande et une autre à l'étranger. ça peut te pemettre de bouger et de multiplier les expériences.
Tatiana.
Bonjour Tat,
j'ai essaye de te contacter par message prive mais ca n'a pas marche!
En fait je suis en phase de decision pour un master et j'en ai trouve un qui semble international a l'universite de chulalongkorn.
As tu un avis sur cette derniere.
Est ce que ca te derange de me donner qqu conseils sur la vie sur place en prive!
Je te remercie
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About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Hi,
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^







