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8 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

so just now ONLY foreign tourists allowed. 

 

no one from Thailand can enter. 

 

of course this had to be. so i am not allowed to go. or thai tourists. 

 

 

 

Do you know what the colors of different texts mean? I am an American but currently living in China. China is in the medium risk column, but the text is red..

1 minute ago, fiddlehead said:

Some people love Kamala. 
Some love Rawai. 

Best thing for you is probably come here to see for yourself. 

Rawai has a bigger expat community, more international food restaurant choices, closer to Phuket town, more nightlife (in normal times anyway)
Kamala has a longer beach.  
Kamala is surrounded by mountains (and beach on the west of course) which means you have a very windy, steep road to travel in any direction to leave or enter the town. 
Some like these roads, they are fun on a motorbike. 
They are a game stop for others.  
Up to you. 
Come and see the difference before you make a decision you may regret later. 

 

Hi, 

Thank you kindly for the info. Looking forward to make the move and get in some relaxation time!

1 minute ago, Sundown said:

Then why not stay in Patong? The only thing Kamala has to offer are a couple of nice front beach newly built bar/clubs/restaurants such as Intercontinental or Cafe del Mar and some old Aussie/UK pubs the rest is not noteworthy, the beach is ugly too.

 

Rawai has everything that Kamala has to offer, plus much more. The best thing to do is go see with your eyes and decide according to your preferences.

We have been looking at the price of villas in Patong, and they seem to be out of our budget for what we are looking for (pool villa, close to the beach, etc.) Our budget is about 45,000 THB per month.

Hi everyone,

My friends and I are looking to relocate to Phuket in August or October. 

We want to be close to Patong, as we enjoy the night life. 

My question is - would you suggest living in Kamala or Rawai? On the GPS, it says Rawai is about 25 minutes away from Patong, and Kamala is 15. We have a friend living in Phuket, and she says it is more like 40 minutes from Rawai to Patong. 

Thanks kindly for your advice/input.

19 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I don't think I know has not been required to apply for an extension since many people have gotten them without a work permit. I think immigration may of changed 2.21 in 138/2557 but it was not made public or it was done with a internal order.

Here is the requirements to apply a non-o visa for volunteer work that does not require a work permit or a application approval letter for one. https://bangkokimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09.pdf

Thank you so much ubonjoe. Super excited to make the move!

https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1591003176402.pdf

Order of the Immigration Bureau no. 104/2563 dated March 30, 2020 states "4. A copy of work permit or in case of changing workplace, the receipt of new work permit application and the unexpired previous work permit may be used, except for the case prescribed by the law that work permit is not required."

Correct me if I'm wrong but am I looking at the most recent order? It seems the last sentence "except for the case prescribed by the law that work permit is not required." may be grounds for some exceptions regarding work permit?

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

Immigration order 327/2557 does not mention a work permit in clause 2.21 but 138/2557 for the required documents does mention it "3. Copy of work permit".

Thanks ubonjoe, do you mind linking the sources? Would be very helpful!

Thanks everyone for the responses.

So in conclusion, you need a work permit? It all seems to not be so straightforward.. Thanks again.

Hi everyone,

I have been planning to make the move to Thailand now for about a year or so. I keep finding conflicting information regarding my question. Do you need a work permit to do volunteer work in Thailand? I am aware that laws in Thailand change frequently. Would appreciate it if anyone could clear up any confusion for me. Thanks!