Hi Guys,

 

New on this forum, and very happy to join !

 

I can't find accurate information regarding the legality of working in Thailand under a Non O visa with a Work Permit.

Basically, I'm shareholder of my company working for 4 years with a Non B Visa and a work permit. I married a Thai 2017.

This year seems very difficult to get a 1 year Non B Visa in Penang as did the past years  (due to the lack of qualified Thai in my business, I have 3 work permit in my company and only 9 Thai staff so I must avoid the extension of Non B 3 Months at the immigration). According the info on this website it remains possible (and apparently easy ?) in Saigon or Savannakhet for a Non O spouse Visa. I have contacted a few lawyers, all told me that Non O + Work Permit is in row with the law, but they don't confirm if the Ministry of Labor will agree to extend or not my WP (Feb. 2020) with a Non O. Then I'm a bit lost !

Is anyone of this forum in a similar situation ? Any info about a consulate still issuing 1 Year Non B Multiple.

Thanks for your help !

You can get a work permit and work with a non-o visa based upon marriage to a Thai.

Just show your marriage certificate when the work permit application is done to prove the reason the non-o visa was issued.

You could apply for an extension of stay based upon marriage to a Thai by using your income from working to meet the 40k baht income requirement.

Many thanks UbonJoe. That's brilliant ????

It means that my WP will be extended without any problem at the Ministry of Labor (BKK) if I hold a Non O in Feb. 2020. This is the question the contacted "specialist" lawyers didn't reply actually.