Your background in tourism management and operations is actually quite relevant here, especially in places like Phuket, Koh Samui, or Krabi where high-end resorts and villa management need people who can handle the kind of multi-department oversight you're doing now. With your French passport and that campsite director experience, you'd be a strong candidate for resort general manager or operations director roles at properties catering to European tourists. The salary range for those positions typically falls between 80k and 150k THB depending on the property and your negotiation, though you'd likely start closer to 100k.

The catch is that most of these jobs require you to be in Thailand already and willing to start on a non-B visa while the work permit processes. I'd suggest networking through LinkedIn with recruitment agencies like PRTR or Adecco's Bangkok office, and also checking the Facebook groups "Bangkok Expats" and "Jobs for Expats in Thailand" where people post leads regularly. Learning Thai will definitely help but it's not a dealbreaker for senior management roles where your team communicates in English anyway.

For living outside central Bangkok, 60k THB is still doable for a couple if you're smart about it, but you'll want to budget closer to 80k once you factor in eating out and air conditioning costs. The bigger adjustment from France will be the lack of social safety nets and the visa renewal hassle every year.

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honestly i think you're in a pretty good spot with that management experience. a lot of the bigger hotel groups here love hiring europeans for operations roles, especially french nationals since so many tourists come from france. try looking at accor properties specifically, they have tons of hotels in thailand and your background would fit well with their style.

60k is still fine for two people if you're not living in thonglor or something. just be ready for the visa stuff to be a headache every year, that part never gets easier.

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maybe look into tour operations or cruise line roles out of phuket or koh samui, your campsite experience translates well to managing excursions or resort activities. 60k is tight but doable if you rent outside the tourist zones

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yeah Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but if you're up for a detour, try Som Tum Nua near Siam Square. their som tam pu pla ra is insane if you like the fermented fish sauce kick. way more pungent than the On Nut spot, just less grilled chicken options

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