Thanks to Darren Low on "Thailand Job for Foreigners" for providing this info to the group.
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Changes to Work Permit Laws, Regulations & Enforcement
Emergency Decree on Foreigner’s Working Management No.2 B.E. 2561 (2018)
• Work Permit is not required for:
− Persons who enter Thailand from time to time to hold or to attend a meeting, training, seminar, art or cultural exhibitions, or sports competition
− Persons who enter Thailand to operate business or to make investment or who have knowledge, ability, or high skills, which would be beneficial to the development of the country
− Representatives of a foreign company with a Foreign Business License under the Foreign Business Act

• No longer required to submit application for amending Work Permit for:
− Changing of Position
− Changing of scope of work / job description
− Changing of address of the company
Provided that the expat still work with the same employer

• Reduce maximum penalty for working without work permit
From: Imprisonment for five years or a fine of THB 2,000 to 100,000 or both
To be: A fine of THB 5,000 to 50,000 and deported from the country
• Reduce penalty for employer
From: THB 400,000 to 800,000 for each foreigner employed without Work Permit
To be: THB 10,000 to 100,000 for each foreigner employed without Work Permit

INTERESTING BIT HERE (SOME JOB OPENING FOR SKILLED FARANGS?)

Changes to Work Permit Laws, Regulations & Enforcement
immigration intend to remove 12 occupations from the list of 39 prohibited occupations

1. Labour work
2. Masonry, Carpentry, or other construction work
3. Cultivation, animal breeding, forestry and fishery work
4. Supervising, auditing or providing services in accounting
5. Mattress and quilt blanket making
6. Knife making
7. Shoemaking
8. Hat making
9. Civil engineering works
10. Architectural work
11. Dressmaking
12. Pottery or ceramic ware making

Remaining 27 prohibited occupations and add 1
1. Wood carving;
2. Driving motor vehicles or non-motorized carriers, except for piloting international aircraft;
3. Shop attendant;
4. Auctioneering;
5. Gem cutting and polishing;
6. Hair cutting, hairdressing and beautician work;
7. Hand weaving;
8. Mat weaving or making of wares from reed, rattan, kenaf, straw or bamboo pulp;
9. Manufacture of manual fibrous paper;
10. Manufacture of lacquerware;
11. Thai musical instrument production;
12. Manufacture of nielloware;
13. Goldsmith, silversmith and precious metal work;
14. Manufacture of bronzeware;
15. Thai doll making;
16. Alms bowl making;
17. Manual silk product making;
18. Buddha image making;
19. Paper and cloth umbrella fabrication;
20. Brokerage or agency work, except in international business;
21. Manual cigarette rolling;
22. Tourist guide or tour organizing agency;
23. Hawking business;
24. Thai character type setting;
25. Manual silk reeling and weaving;
26. Clerical or secretarial work; — with Darren Low.

Edited February 20, 20197 yr by Michel Audibert

This is nothing new, it was introduced in March or April last year and was discussed here extensively.

Ok cool 

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