I am in tourist visa.   Can I do a facebook business where  I want to buy in pratunam  and sell in facebook  and have the seller ship to customer  .  I know  many in my fiancee's circle making very good money . 

You cannot do ANY form of work without the correct visa and work permit.

You are classified as a tourist, that does not permit you to do any work paid or unpaid.

Do what you want w/o proper documents possibly go to jail..

"I know  many in my fiancee's circle making very good money"

 

That's what she told you or they told her.  For her and them "very good money" would be an overpriced frapuccino or some such at a SBux knockoff in town.

On 1/12/2020 at 12:56 PM, mshs said:

"I know  many in my fiancee's circle making very good money"

 

That's what she told you or they told her.  For her and them "very good money" would be an overpriced frapuccino or some such at a SBux knockoff in town.

dropshipping business by getting seller in pratunam  with facebook ad and Kerry express COD  is  a very good business now  . I see first hand so I am exploring if as a foreigner I can do this 

You can do it until some Thai dimes you out to Immigration

 

Why not have your "fiancee" do it for you if you think it's such a good idea !

16 hours ago, Langsuan Man said:

You can do it until some Thai dimes you out to Immigration

 

Why not have your "fiancee" do it for you if you think it's such a good idea !

my fiancee made roughly 150000 baht  after paying facebook ad last month.  

16 minutes ago, roaming2019 said:

my fiancee made roughly 150000 baht  after paying facebook ad last month.  

Then just register a company and get a work permit, obviously easy money.

23 hours ago, roaming2019 said:

dropshipping business by getting seller in pratunam  with facebook ad and Kerry express COD  is  a very good business now  . I see first hand so I am exploring if as a foreigner I can do this 

As I said a "very good business" for you maybe a $100/week.

Jeff of "your margin is my opportunity" Amazon has killed it for you.

On 2/4/2020 at 11:28 PM, roaming2019 said:

my fiancee made roughly 150000 baht  after paying facebook ad last month.  

Hi! You want to dropship items from Patunam market to the US market ? Or you want to dropship chinese products in Thailand ?

Congratulations to your fiancee by the way. Why don't you ask her how to proceed. She is doing very good.

I suspect if the full letter of the law was applied to work permits I'd anticipate 25% of tourists would have needed a WP at some point in time.

4 minutes ago, Chivas said:

I suspect if the full letter of the law was applied to work permits I'd anticipate 25% of tourists would have needed a WP at some point in time.

Can you post up the full letter of the law.

1 minute ago, Don Mega said:

Can you post up the full letter of the law.

Theres always one.....try google fella

3 minutes ago, Chivas said:

Theres always one.....try google fella

So you don't know then..... Figured as much.

10 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Can you post up the full letter of the law.

“an engagement of any profession, with or without employer, but excluding business operation of a licensee under the foreign business law.” requires a work permit for a non Thai national. 

Thats revised from  “the use of physical strength or knowledge to engage in a profession or to perform work with or without an aim to obtain wages or any other benefits.” under the previous definition. 

3 minutes ago, LivinLOS said:

“an engagement of any profession, with or without employer, but excluding business operation of a licensee under the foreign business law.” requires a work permit for a non Thai national. 

Thats revised from  “the use of physical strength or knowledge to engage in a profession or to perform work with or without an aim to obtain wages or any other benefits.” under the previous definition. 

Thanks, I wonder what the 25% of tourists are doing that Chivas mentioned.

1 minute ago, Don Mega said:

Thanks, I wonder what the 25% of tourists are doing that Chivas mentioned.

Checking work emails, taking work calls, spending a couple of hours preparing a few company numbers.. 

With modern communication systems its very hard for people to totally cut off from work even if they wish to. 

It is of note that Thailand introduced a 14 day exemption process, which would be applicable to any of those short term holidaymakers, if they had pre applied for it.. Good get out clause while still meaning any longer stay visitor wasn't exempted. 

2 minutes ago, LivinLOS said:

Checking work emails, taking work calls, spending a couple of hours preparing a few company numbers.. 

 

Wowzers, I wonder how many have been busted for doing that......

6 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Wowzers, I wonder how many have been busted for doing that......

Are we discussing the law, or the enforcement of the law. 

1 minute ago, LivinLOS said:

Are we discussing the law, or the enforcement of the law. 

Neither.

Let's be honest, although legally you cannot engage in any enterprise, but many people have been doing the at Pratunam for many many years. Its just the method has changed with the digital age. 

 

No one is going to spot you if you have an anonymous facebook market page.

 

You didn't mention your marketplace, I presume overseas.

 

Some Thais make good money, but a lot don't, the key is marketing - keeping new photos appearing and being shared on social media along with 'lives' - It' a great marketplace, close 60M people all staring at facebook for 6 hours everyday (I made that up).

 

My wife has a market stall, she also sells online - I am happy to help, but I don't go to Kerry express to post the gear, I feel you need to use your head a little. If you are selling overseas I would refrain from constantly visiting the post office with 10 parcels a day.

 

 

Edited February 8, 20206 yr by recom273