David Paye
@formichinoo
English expat in Mongolia
Forum posts
41
Contacts
3
About me
English
Lives in Ulaanbaatar
Speaks Just English, a little Swahili, and smallish Gujerati, Mongolian I am at the bottom of the class!
Registration: 11 October 2014
Do you speak Mongolian? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Mongolian is essential for a successful integration in Mongolia. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Mongolian? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a language ...
in 18 years of knowing Mongolia and in five years of living here I know of 35 words most of them rude! Try learning a language that sounds like you have a short curly hair stuck in the back of ones throat? Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Mongolia? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Mongolia, would you heartily say "let聮s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
Stop dreaming up "topics" most Expats have left, or are leaving, only leaving ones who are married to locals, or poor souls that work for an overseas company and have to stick it out, best just forget 大咖福利影院 on Mongolia, maybe open it ... Read More
Marriage in Mongolia by chnmehmet
Hey ALL ; Me and My gf planing to marry in Mongolia ; We both not Mongolians but not from same countries as well... she is from Belarus and im from Turkey ,, so anyone knows what is the procedurs in here ? What kinda documents we need to prepare ...
Not worth the hassle, as the paperwork seems endless, I assume you both live in Mongolia, as it is far from being a romantic place to go to as a marriage destination,. so why not take a summer break to somewhere like Hong Kong. Also heard that the ... Read More
Apartment required in Dalanzadgad
Perhaps not, suggest Facebook Apartments To Rent In Mongolia, Or Mongolia Properties in UB, or simply wait as you are going there soon, and find out in person. Read More
How to find a job in Mongolia by expat.com
Hi, Are you an expat living in Mongolia? Let's share your experience! [b]What is the best way to find a job in Mongolia?[/b] [u]The Internet?[/u] Please tell us which are the most useful / effective websites for job seekers in ...
North of the square is really empty, I considered opening a British pub in the road leading from the old natural history museum to Metro mall I am glad I did not bother.Other than a Friday check out Ceylonta given the number one place by Trip ... Read More
Safety in Mongolia by Christine
Hi, We would like to talk about a sensitive but important topic: do you feel safe in Mongolia? How would you define the level of safety in the country? Can you walk safely during the day and at night without any fear? Do you think there ...
Two years ago on a rare hot day in UB, I stumbled into a bar opposite the wrestling palace, and was surprised to see on the tiled flooring swastikas, and in a corner was a uniform of the Waffen SS in a glass cabinet, taking note of the burly women ... Read More
Things to do in Mongolia during the weekends
Recover from the Steppe Inne and the Revolution Bar, I am only home on a Friday as my debit card failed once again! Read More
How to find a job in Mongolia by expat.com
Hi, Are you an expat living in Mongolia? Let's share your experience! [b]What is the best way to find a job in Mongolia?[/b] [u]The Internet?[/u] Please tell us which are the most useful / effective websites for job seekers in ...
I am not an English teacher, but what I have seen of some of the English schools here, the only requirement needed is a pulse! Has your waitress attained any level of English? I do not work, but I am willing for to have conversational English with ... Read More
How to make friends in Mongolia by expat.com
We have been talking about [url=/forum/viewtopic.php?id=891]loneliness when you are abroad[/url], let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Mongolia :top: [b]Which are your best ...
Simply get a G/F, many do speak English having lived in the UK, and the States, or head to the Revolution bar opposite the State Store on a Friday after 9.45pm and ask for DurtyDave, I will be happy to do some yakking with you, and you will get to ... Read More
New members of the Mongolia forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mongolia forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi, welcome! There is a position available for a primary teacher at The English School Of Ulaanbaatar, for the start of the new term,but all schools tend to suffer from a churn, teachers who do not return to Mongolia after the summer holidays. Read More
How to find a job in Mongolia by expat.com
Hi, Are you an expat living in Mongolia? Let's share your experience! [b]What is the best way to find a job in Mongolia?[/b] [u]The Internet?[/u] Please tell us which are the most useful / effective websites for job seekers in ...
I am free most weekdays. David [---] moderated by Gavind Reason : personal contact info on a public forum Read More
Help with a Mongolian language translation by Summersun123
Hi! Can anyone tell me what this means? 啸邪褉褗 褏褝谢 屑褝写写褝谐谐爷蟹泄 褏爷薪 萤萤褉懈泄懈 ...
More precise is about yourself, according to my friend a university professor. Read More
How to find a job in Mongolia by expat.com
Hi, Are you an expat living in Mongolia? Let's share your experience! [b]What is the best way to find a job in Mongolia?[/b] [u]The Internet?[/u] Please tell us which are the most useful / effective websites for job seekers in ...
Having been here three years, just mooching about as I have retired, boredom is starting to set in as most of my friends have left Mongolia, I am not a teacher but if you could use someone for conversational English ( I am a Londoner ) I am willing ... Read More
Help with a Mongolian language translation by Summersun123
Hi! Can anyone tell me what this means? 啸邪褉褗 褏褝谢 屑褝写写褝谐谐爷蟹泄 褏爷薪 萤萤褉懈泄懈 ...
If you do not know a foreign language, you do not know yourself. Read More
Healthcare in Mongolia by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Mongolia ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Mongolia? Thanks in advance for sharing ...
Touch wood, I have been remarkably healthy in my three years here considering my unhealthy lifestyle, but every year to renew my registration card I have to take a full blood test at a cost of 30000 Tugs, I think if one has any infectious disease, ... Read More
Looking to settle down in Mongolia by patricbabu
Hello. I'm an Indian working in the Emirates. Recently I've heard and seen the developments happening at Mongolia with a good economy and seems interesting. I plan on moving to a new country and Mongolia seems as an interesting area , I have ...
Item #4 Marry a Mongolian by all means, but do not expect to stay in Mongolia if you leave your spouse, as you will break the conditions of a Family Visa, I found out the hard way, and had to return to the family with my tail between my legs! Read More
Need Info by tobz72
I'm travelling to Mongolia soon and was wondering what the attitude towards black people is in Mongolia. any information would be helpful. Thanks
Horsemeat I liked the taste, also Camel, oh and Alistair is nearer the truth, I first came to Mongolia in 1999 and most of the wide eyes seen on the street were Russian and lived in large compounds dotted around the city, but very few live here now, ... Read More
New members of the Mongolia forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mongolia forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
You should look up Bojangles an Ozzie run bar on Narmi Zam road about 500 metres West of Peace Bridge on the road underneath it, Ian the owner will give you the lowdown on life in UB. Read More
Mongolian to English translation
My S/O is a technical translator from/to Mongolian /English if it is too personal E-mail it to durtydave2000@yahoo.com and she will be happy to do it for you. Read More
Mongolian to English translation
The Oxford Monsudar Mongolian-English Dictionary can be got on-line. Read More
Cost of living in Mongolia 聳 2015
With the same sized apartment in UK and Mongolia with no accommodation costs, as both are paid for, my UK property costs T1,094405 PCM while my Mongolian property costs T130000 PCM Food prices about the same as I shop in the State and UB stores, ... Read More
Football
Next week Friday the 23rd it will be at Hennessy's bar next to the Kempinski hotel, not at Bojangles. Read More
Football
I have no interest in football, but I know a man that can help you. Go to the quiz night 7.30pm this Friday at Bojangles and see the quizmaster Alistair, you cannot miss him as he is probably the largest person there! You will find a youngish crowd ... Read More
Mongolia Hangout place by rocketkelinci
Hi All, I will be going to UB soon.... any idea on good places to hang-out? I heard many places are not safe in UB... many locals are against foreigners? I am just looking for some place to chill and listen to live music.. Cheers,
I just feel the pain of the Mongolian people, with no social security net to fall back on no wonder crime is on the increase, as after all folk have to eat! Read More
Mongolia Hangout place by rocketkelinci
Hi All, I will be going to UB soon.... any idea on good places to hang-out? I heard many places are not safe in UB... many locals are against foreigners? I am just looking for some place to chill and listen to live music.. Cheers,
The place is called the Turning Point, but opposite is the Revolution the place to be on a Friday night where the dwindling number of expats in UB tend to meet up along with English speaking Mongolians. Read More
Looking to settle down in Mongolia by patricbabu
Hello. I'm an Indian working in the Emirates. Recently I've heard and seen the developments happening at Mongolia with a good economy and seems interesting. I plan on moving to a new country and Mongolia seems as an interesting area , I have ...
No he tells it as it is, folk are getting laid off wholesale, the government is laying off 1200 workers, and it is telling people to tighten their belts, most expats in the mining sector will never come back as they do not trust the country and the ... Read More
Looking for a guest to be on a new expat TV show
Hi I will be up for it, I live but do not work in UB other than polishing the seats of bar stools! It would take three or four times my income to have the same lifestyle back in the UK, so it is well worth putting up with the cold weather! David Read More
How much cost it will be to come to Mongolia? by Azmil Shiyam
Please it's Very Urgent Can Ani One Please Tel Me For New Company Open Chages How Much Cost It wil Be Comeng On Mongolia
The government will stop the import of cars from Japan I have been told, as they are right hand drive, as Japan drive on the left, and we in Mongolia drive on the right it is ok importing from Korea or any other place that use LHD cars including ... Read More
New members of the Mongolia forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mongolia forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
My sister in law would make an excellent candidate for your quest for a housekeeper, also has connections in many high places, take a note of my number here 89151877 David Read More
Looking to settle down in Mongolia by patricbabu
Hello. I'm an Indian working in the Emirates. Recently I've heard and seen the developments happening at Mongolia with a good economy and seems interesting. I plan on moving to a new country and Mongolia seems as an interesting area , I have ...
I looked at my last post to you and could see nothing wrong, I have previously been married to an Indian woman (Gujerati) for some years and I have much respect for them,I just wanted to offer advice on coming to Mongolia., you must have big ... Read More
Looking to settle down in Mongolia by patricbabu
Hello. I'm an Indian working in the Emirates. Recently I've heard and seen the developments happening at Mongolia with a good economy and seems interesting. I plan on moving to a new country and Mongolia seems as an interesting area , I have ...
Ge he job first, there is a fair sized Indian community here, and many have married local girls, you cannot change your visa status here so do not bother to come until you get that job. Plus on the cable TV there are two Indian stations, good luck! Read More
Dating in Mongolia by HkxColonCleanse
Hi everyone, As a spin-off on the marriage thread, I was wondering if any of you kind people could give a glance into your dating experiences as foreigners in Mongolia, with Mongolian men and women. Are there any things that would be useful to ...
New to the dating scene after 18 years married to a Mongolian women, I have found that nearly all the women I have met all say the same thing, that they all have been a victim of physical abuse with a Mongolian former partner, and only look for a ... Read More
Looking for Contacts/Friends by RayT
I will be moving to Mongolia this summer (from Canada) for business purposes, and I would like very much to get to know other English speaking people living in Mongolia prior to the move. Just looking to make some contacts/friends. If interested ...
Rather hard, as my French I last used twenty years ago when living in Switzerland, and like the old saying if you don't use it, you lose it! Dave UB Read More
New members of the Mongolia forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Mongolia forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
I have been living here for two and a half years, I have thrown the towel in after eighteen years of being married to a Mongolian, and I have bought my own apartment near the Zamiin Tsagdaa, and will move in tomorrow. I love living in Mongolia, and ... Read More