Shhhh

Okay, thank you very much.

What constitute working in Thailand?

Does it mean you must earn a wage or can my husband help me around the shop without being paid?

Would he still need a work permit in this case?

Thank you very much - all these informations help us a lot.... We appreciated very much.

Thank you again,

About working. Actually, I intend to open a women's accessories shop in the shopping plaza somewhere in Bangkok, and basicly I want my husband to help me in the shop - I didn't mean to see him working for someone else. If you don't mind coulsdyou please advice more about these questions...

1. Do I have to give him a work permit for this case?

2. I saw a lot of Westerners in Pattaya, Phuket and many places in Thailand, they own businesses overthere, opened the shop for their wives such as restuarants, small diving shops, pet shops, beauty salons etc and they are helping their wives by looking after the shop, mopping the floor or service customers which is I believe they are working without work permit - how can they do that? Can my husband help me in the shop like that without work permit as well?

Kindest regards,

Thank you very much, can you help us with another question.

Does my husband just keep doing this such as extending his visa or is there a more permanent way for him to stay after sometime?

Thank you again..

Hello,

I am a Thai lady married to an Australian man for more than 3 years and now we are moving back to Bangkok. As we contacted consulate both in Bangkok and in Perth, nobody has given us the same answer so I wonder if anyone here could help us for the information.

1. What type of visa should my husband apply for, between Non "O" and Spouse Visa?
   
2. First of all, we went to the Thai Consulate office, we've been told that my husband can apply for a spouse visa which allows him to work in Thailand, then I rang up Consulate office in Bangkok, the lady saids actually these 2 visas they're not different. She told me that, my husband must apply for a Non "O" to get in to Thailand first (require documents - passport, marriage certificate, bank statement although Perth Thai consulate saids we don't need bank statement) and stay for 90 days and he has to go to Tor Mor to re-entried in Bangkok for every 90 days without flying out of Thailand? and for this Visa, he cannot work at all - but I want him to be able to work there.
   
3. How many times my husband have to apply for 90 days re-entries, can't he get 1 year visa straight away? or apply for Thai Permanent Resident? if yes so when he can apply for it and how?
   
4. Can my husband apply for a spouse visa over there in Bangkok or he doesn't need to after he gets Non "O", we are really confused because the Perth office told us, we can apply for a spouse visa over there but we must have money for 400,000 Baht in the bank for 3 months so which one is which?
   
5. Can anyone please give us the advice for support documents when we have to apply for a re-entries visa from below:
   • My husband's passport and my passport
     
   • What form to apply for the re-entries - can we print out from website anywhere?
     
   • My husband's photos
     
   • My bank account in Bangkok - not much money but it may helps, I hope.
     
   • My husband's bank statement in Australia (post from his bank) - should we open a joined bank account or not if not can my husband use his bank statement from Australia only?
     
   • Can my husband open a bank account in Thailand with his name only? in Thai Baht of course.
     
   • The bank statement from both of us must be at least 400,000 Baht is it correct?
     
   • What else do we have to provide them?
     

Please please help us... we are expecting to have wonderful life over there, as I am living in Australia, I got sick very often and I want to go back to Bangkok, and my husband, he loves me enough to give up everything here (Australia) for me, any information that may help us that will be muchly appreciates. Thank you.

We are looking for a place to open a nail spa shop also selling our own cosmetic brand from Australia (only small business for first start) The location may be in Pattaya or Chiangmai, and we want to rent it without paying key money - can anyone suggest.

Does anyone have experience with their Australian husband being married to a Thai national, wanting to live in Thailand permanently and applying for a spousal visa?