ZFT,
Sorry but I don´t understand your clarification. I´m not saying this rule applies to aviation only, but it certainly does since a pilot is a worker and in this case a foreign worker. The point is, in Thailand the hiring of expatriates is expensive, not only because they must keep the 4-1 rule. The minimum allowed salary, by law, for an expatriate is higher than for a local.
EIAI
Of course we need to start somewhere...from the bottom mate. First time I put my ass in an A320 cockpit I already had 7000 hrs and almost 4000 as a turboprop captain..from C172, C421, Metroliners, Embraer 120, ATR....A320
I´m not blaming you for wanting to start your career in a shinny jet but maybe you´re putting yourself in a difficult situation...