https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/aussie-teacher-details-horrific-conditions-inside-thai-detention/news-story/d432a704bf0db1def6d79489ae1b830c?fbclid=IwAR3rDUqWff07cC1I3gUS4qsLnHQCdGahXmiNYTGN-QycVGvCFMdsE3lxyUo
 

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The Australian teacher had been living in Thailand for three years, two of those on a tourist visa.

He said in the last year he was teaching English to Chinese students online through an Australian company, and said he was told this was fine because no money was exchanged through Thailand.

 

 

But of course to so many this is 'legal' and not simply unenforced.. 

 

     Qn line  teaching is the way forward ,  easier and more rewarding ,no work permit  required . 

Edited February 6, 20197 yr by elliss

What was the reason for his arrest?

20 minutes ago, jackdd said:

What was the reason for his arrest?

Evidently working without a work permit.. 

 

 

10 minutes ago, LivinLOS said:

Evidently working without a work permit..

Maybe... or the neighbour who had a problem with him accused him of something else for which he then got arrested (or something totally unrelated). The article gives hardly any details.

Edited February 6, 20197 yr by jackdd

Working online, through a company not based in Thailand is legal. So is gambling, if the site is outside Thailand. 

18 minutes ago, MrPatrickThai said:

Working online, through a company not based in Thailand is legal. So is gambling, if the site is outside Thailand. 

Do not confuse 'not currently enforced' with 'legal'
https://thethaiger.com/issues-answers/asked/do-i-need-a-business-visa-to-work-online

 

 

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Doing business online is considered a type of work, so foreigners are required to have a work permit to do so.
Somkiat Baiadul, an officer at the work permit division of the Phuket Department of Employment

 

If we find out that a foreigner is doing business online without a work permit, we will arrest them and take legal action through the court.

Pol Col Panuwat Ruamrak, Superintendent of Phuket Immigration

 

 

Even blogging as was proven by my mate Nate etc.. 

 

https://thethaiger.com/issues-answers/asked/is-uploading-videos-to-youtube-considered-work

Stock trading never needed one (in case thats the first rebuttal).;