I have three U.S. Engineeers coming to Thailand that will be doing some special work here for the Thai government. How do they go about obtaining a short term work permit? What is the reuquirement?

The Rule of Department of Employment Governing Necessary and Urgent Work Acknowledgment allows a foreigner to enter into the Kingdom for temporary stay in order to engage in the work which is of necessity and urgency for period not longer than fifteen days. The foreigner must notify the Director-General to notify necessary and urgent work.

The necessary and urgent works are as following.

<A> Administrative and educational works.

(1) conference, discussion, seminar or business invitation works.

(2) temporary internal audit

(3) special lecture and educational works

(4) aviation superintendent work

<B>Technical work

(1) inspection, follow-up and technical solution works.

(2) meeting work on machinery installation and technique.

(3) aircraft engineering work, aircraft mechanical work.

(4) machine repairing or installing work.

(5) petroleum technical work.

(6) machinery demonstrative or testing work.

(7) technical training and seminar work.

(8) movie taking work.

<C> Outbound recruitment

(1) labour choice

(2) technician test

<D> Miscellaneous work

(1) purchasing work.

(2) tour liaison

(3) public contribution work which is of non-commercial or non-profit objectives.

<E> Works which the director-general or the officer authorized by the director-general shall deem appropriate to accept special notifications upon interim necessity.

This can be obtain on any type of visa/ Transit entry. Our professional fee is 2,900 Baht plus VAt.

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The Rule of Department of Employment Governing Necessary and Urgent Work Acknowledgment  allows a foreigner to enter into  the Kingdom for temporary stay in order to engage in the work which is of necessity and urgency for period not longer than fifteen days. The foreigner must notify the Director-General  to notify necessary and urgent work.

The necessary and urgent works are as following.

<A> Administrative and educational works.

(1) conference, discussion, seminar or business invitation works.

(2) temporary internal audit

(3) special lecture and educational works

(4) aviation superintendent work

<B>Technical work

(1) inspection, follow-up and technical solution works.

(2) meeting work on machinery installation and technique.

(3) aircraft engineering work, aircraft mechanical work.

(4) machine repairing or installing work.

(5) petroleum technical work.

(6) machinery demonstrative or testing work.

(7) technical training and seminar work.

(8) movie taking work.

<C> Outbound recruitment

(1) labour choice

(2) technician test

<D> Miscellaneous work

(1) purchasing work.

(2) tour liaison

(3) public contribution work which is of non-commercial or non-profit objectives.

<E> Works which the director-general or the officer authorized by the director-general shall deem appropriate to accept special notifications upon interim necessity.

This can be obtain on any type of visa/ Transit entry. Our professional fee is 2,900 Baht plus VAt.

www.lawyer.th.com

Thanks! When the job is confirmed I will be in touch