Cano Manuel
@Cano Manuel
American expat in Thailand
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About me
American
Lives in Bangkok
Speaks English
Registration: 25 September 2014
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Repatriating Dead Body Back to Home Country by Cano Manuel
Hi guys. It's terrible news to me that a friend of mine died this week, and I'm coming over to Manila for the repatriation process. But this week is the Holy Week for Christians, and I believe most offices (government) are closed until ...
A friend of mine is an Emirat, his brother came over, and the embassy took care everything, including the expenses. We however had to deal with other personal stuffs. Thank you all for your kind replies. Read More
Repatriating Dead Body Back to Home Country
Hi guys. It's terrible news to me that a friend of mine died this week, and I'm coming over to Manila for the repatriation process. But this week is the Holy Week for Christians, and I believe most offices (government) are closed until ... Read More
Best Condo Units in Bangkok
Hi guys, I am new here in Bangkok, and would like to own a unit here. What are the things I SHOULD be aware of prior to and after purchasing a condo unit. Is a "farang" legally allowed to own a condo unit? What do you think are the pros ... Read More
Student Visa and Study Thai Language
Hi everyone, I'm on a very important mission here in Bangkok, and I'm worried that language is a huge barrier to the success of that mission, and so I thought of enrolling to a Thai Language School to learn the language in a short time as ... Read More
JOB and SALARY by Rohit 111
I am civil engineer from Nepal..I got offer from saudi to work as a Mechanical engineer in the salary of just 2800 SAR...is the offer is good?? plz suggest me the best
Well for a man with a engineering degree, I think the offer is below industry standard even though your expertise is different. Read More
Info Request by Youssef1983
Dear Exapts, I have received a job offer from a major company in KSA in Jun 2014, I signed the JO and send it back accepting all terms of the offer, besides I had to precise the starting date, I suggested August 2014, that I have to respect ...
Forget them and move on. They obviously don't deserve you. Charge it to experience. Read More
Info Request by Youssef1983
Dear Exapts, I have received a job offer from a major company in KSA in Jun 2014, I signed the JO and send it back accepting all terms of the offer, besides I had to precise the starting date, I suggested August 2014, that I have to respect ...
Did they instruct you to leave your company in order to meet them or process their requirements? If not, then I believe there is no way you can win a lawsuit should you take them to the court. A job offer is just a job offer without any proof of ... Read More
CFO in Dammam by NickSA
Hi All. I am Nicholas from South Africa. I received an offer as CFO from a company in Dammam. The monthly salary is SR30K plus car, housing, medical and bonus every quarter. Is this a good or average offer? Your input will be appreciated
From what I know, that offer is above-average. If you think about what your monthly income can do for a family here in KSA, you can do so much considering that housing, gas, and other basic needs are cheap. That said, I think you got a good offer. Read More
Medical Report nedded for embassy by leshek
Hello, I will start issuing working visa. I need in my country 'Medical Report' for embassy. But now I am already in Saudi Arabia on visiting visa. Could you tell me where can I do these medical examinations in Riyadh. Maybe could help me a ...
I am not sure of the visa process here, but usually - as in the case in other countries - you need to exit the country in order for them to issue you another type of visa. Which means that you may need to exit KSA and go somewhere else where you can ... Read More
No Iqama after 3 months of stay. by QMuaither
Good Day colleagues, I am an Filipino Engineer who arrives in the kingdom last September 17, 2014. I will complete my 3 months of stay in 13 days but I still don't have my Iqama and I believe that is not even under processed yet. After two ...
Hi there, Now, now... Let's not be too hasty on blaming your "local" HR reps about the delay in your iqama. There are new regulations in the Kingdom, and there are many engineers experiencing some degree of inconvenience related to ... Read More
Tattoo in Khobar or Dammam Area by gonzrule
Is there any good tattoo designer in and around Khobar/Dammam area? I am just planning to put a tattoo somewhere and I'm also curiuos how it feels to have one. Please keep an open mind, BTW. Thank you!
What's the rate of the population of men being HIV+ here in KSA? And, is still possible to have in KSA an individual with Hepatitis B, given their strict screening regimen in visa application? Read More