Work Permit

[carlsimp]

Whats the quickest option to get a work permit that doesnt cost huge amounts

[Tanoshi]

1. What Visa do you have.

2. If your employer isn't paying for the WP, then I wouldn't be an employee.

[FritsSikkink]

Get a job with an employee who knows how to get one and will pay for it. 

[carlsimp]

Just bought a business i wasnt going to work in however turning out like i will have to long story but looking at easiest solution to getting a work permit that isnt silly money 

[Mattd]

8 minutes ago, carlsimp said:

Just bought a business i wasnt going to work in however turning out like i will have to long story but looking at easiest solution to getting a work permit that isnt silly money 

Then that business needs to be able to comply with the regulations to obtain a work permit, the actual cost of the work permit is negligible and only a few thousand Baht.

In general most businesses would need to have a minimum registered capital of 2,000,000 THB and a ratio of 4 Thai employees for each expatriate work permit. 

Your work permit would have to be issued for a position that is not included in the list of banned occupations for Foreigners.

There are exceptions to the above, depending on the company type, BOI or IEAT regulations etc.

your lawyer would be the best person to ask.

Work permits that purportedly cost lots of money to obtain are not necessarily legit.

[chakatee]

work permit only has 1 price: 1900baht

for regular work permit 1900 for each yearly renewal, for BOI one time off

[Mattd]

3 minutes ago, chakatee said:

work permit only has 1 price: 1900baht

for regular work permit 1900 for each yearly renewal, for BOI one time off

Cost of the initial one year work permit is 3,000 THB plus 100 THB application fee.

[chakatee]

1 minute ago, Mattd said:

Cost of the initial one year work permit is 3,000 THB plus 100 THB application fee.

you're right, I stand corrected, the 1900 fees are for the Visa extensions, the work permit indeed is 3000 + 100