Work permit in Bangkok - Work for second employer?

[ricklev]

I know how the law was originally interpreted, but I'm wondering how the change in work permit rules has played out in real life.  Does anyone have any actual experience with having a work permit from one company and not being required to get approval from the Labor Office for employment with a second employer for a job legal for foreigners? 

 

No need to tell me about the change in work permit law, I'm curious about actual experiences.  

 

Thanks!

[mrwebb8825]

2 years ago right after the law was amended I was "rented" to another school 1 day a week w/o issue and here at my new school in BKK we have a teacher that gets "rented" to a couple of other schools on an as needed basis.

If you're talking about working for Toyota and part-timing at Suzuki then I couldn't say.

[ricklev]

2 hours ago, mrwebb8825 said:

2 years ago right after the law was amended I was "rented" to another school 1 day a week w/o issue and here at my new school in BKK we have a teacher that gets "rented" to a couple of other schools on an as needed basis.

If you're talking about working for Toyota and part-timing at Suzuki then I couldn't say.

Thanks.  That's helpful to know.  I'm also hoping to hear about employment experiences other then teaching.  

[natway09]

Legally the work permit is assigned to a particular employer for specific work within that Company only.If the work at the other place wes "cross related then you may be OK, but it it a fine line

Eg< If I had a work permit to work for Co X but my wife owned a bar where I helped serve that would not be OK & would still get into trouble, but if CoX sent me to do some work elsewhere I may be OK.

[ricklev]

18 minutes ago, natway09 said:

Legally the work permit is assigned to a particular employer for specific work within that Company only.If the work at the other place wes "cross related then you may be OK, but it it a fine line

Eg< If I had a work permit to work for Co X but my wife owned a bar where I helped serve that would not be OK & would still get into trouble, but if CoX sent me to do some work elsewhere I may be OK.

Well, serving is restricted to Thais anyway, isn't it?  I'm curious how you know what you wrote to be true though, do you have some experience with the labor office?  Thanks.