Working Part Time (teaching English) On An Education Visa

[thepizzaguy]

There is a language school in Bangkok that claim that farangs who do not hold University Degrees can join their "Thai Culture Course" which will give the farang the ability to get an Education Visa for purpose of study. The education visa is good for 1 year and a farang can have this sort of visa for up to 3 years while studying this course.

The school goes on to claim that with the education visa the farang student is allowed to legally work 20 hours / week without a work permit, to support themselves.

They claim to be one of the few schools in Thailand that is licensed to offer this course.

The Language school mentions they also have several schools that they recruit for.

Does Thai law allow for farangs students to work part time (teaching) in Thailand without a work permit?

[sriracha john]

There is a language school in Bangkok that claim that farangs who do not hold University Degrees can join their "Thai Culture Course" which will give the farang the ability to get an Education Visa for purpose of study. The education visa is good for 1 year and a farang can have this sort of visa for up to 3 years while studying this course.

The school goes on to claim that with the education visa the farang student is allowed to legally work 20 hours / week without a work permit, to support themselves.

They claim to be one of the few schools in Thailand that is licensed to offer this course.

The Language school mentions they also have several schools that they recruit for.

Does Thai law allow for farangs students to work part time (teaching) in Thailand without a work permit?

The operative word here is...

Therein lies your answer.

Edited April 21, 2007 by sriracha john

[PeaceBlondie]

If you go to interview there, ask them to show you the WORK PERMITS of the students who are working. Then walk out the door.

[Ijustwannateach]

As far as I am aware, ALL work, voluntary or not, paid or not, done by foreigners within the Kingdom requires a work permit- EVEN on a marriage or business visa. I wouldn't expect that student visas were exceptions. Does anyone know for sure?

[thepizzaguy]

Read more at at TEFL watch

[dave111223]

There is a language school in Bangkok that claim that farangs who do not hold University Degrees can join their "Thai Culture Course" which will give the farang the ability to get an Education Visa for purpose of study. The education visa is good for 1 year and a farang can have this sort of visa for up to 3 years while studying this course.

The school goes on to claim that with the education visa the farang student is allowed to legally work 20 hours / week without a work permit, to support themselves.

They claim to be one of the few schools in Thailand that is licensed to offer this course.

The Language school mentions they also have several schools that they recruit for.

Does Thai law allow for farangs students to work part time (teaching) in Thailand without a work permit?

Firstly i studied here for 6 months, but the education visa was only good for 3 months (you have to get it renewed every 3 months).

So already they are misleading you.

Secondly there were about 50+ foreign students, and i did not hear any mention of being able to work without a work permit based on your student visa.