SS1 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 A foreign national recently resigned from a private Thai company to work for an NGO and obtained a Non-Immigrant "F" Visa to work for the said organization. However, he would still like to continue working part-time for this private Thai company for some IT-consulting work on an hourly basis. What would be the legality of such arrangement? From a quick research, this visa is for "working with the government, diplomatic mission or an international organisation in Thailand (immediate family included)." As far as I know, it's not possible to obtain an additional work permit on this type of visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 I think you are correct. You could contact the local Labour Office to confirm this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 5 hours ago, SS1 said: As far as I know, it's not possible to obtain an additional work permit on this type of visa. Correct.. You non b and work permit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CecilM Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Paid work requires a non-b, there’s no way around it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mikeheo Posted June 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2023 55 minutes ago, CecilM said: Paid work requires a non-b, there’s no way around it. No it doesn't. You could work on a non-O for example, as long as you got the work permit. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misty Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Mikeheo said: No it doesn't. You could work on a non-O for example, as long as you got the work permit. You could also work on an LTR visa with a digital work permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 10 hours ago, Mikeheo said: No it doesn't. You could work on a non-O for example, as long as you got the work permit. This is the key point. If the Labour Department will give you a work permit, you are good to go. What is not clear is whether they will do so if you are on a Non F visa (or an extension of stay based on it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 14 hours ago, Mikeheo said: No it doesn't. You could work on a non-O for example, as long as you got the work permit. Non O based on what? If marriage he could obtain work permit. Based on retirement not possible. Your post is vague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Non O based on what? If marriage he could obtain work permit. Based on retirement not possible. Your post is vague. In my view, his point was apposite. Rather than focussing on the visa directly, you should look at whether, based on it, the Labour Department will issue a work permit. There are a multitude of possible situations with visas and extensions, but being allowed to work comes down to what the Labour Department will allow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CartagenaWarlock Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 As far as I know if you can get a work permit, you can legally work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, BritTim said: There are a multitude of possible situations with visas and extensions, but being allowed to work comes down to what the Labour Department will allow. List them. I can't work as I'm on extensions based on retirement. So from a "non O " who can obtain a work permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: List them. I can't work as I'm on extensions based on retirement. So from a "non O " who can obtain a work permit. Ask the Labour Department. It may well vary from office to office in obscure cases. As an example, can someone on a Non O visa as a (foreign) dependant of someone on an extension of stay based on working get their own work permit? What about the situation mentioned by the OP in this thread? I do not pretend to know what the answer will be at all Labour Offices in every situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, BritTim said: I do not pretend to know what the answer will be at all Labour Offices in every situation. From the OP.... "A foreign national recently resigned from a private Thai company to work for an NGO and obtained a Non-Immigrant "F" Visa to work for the said organization." It's the old "friend of mine" IMO a nonsense thread. Very vague at best. The OP has not posted since starting thread. Speaks volumes. Edited June 23, 2023 by DrJack54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS1 Posted June 25, 2023 Author Share Posted June 25, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 11:21 PM, DrJack54 said: From the OP.... "A foreign national recently resigned from a private Thai company to work for an NGO and obtained a Non-Immigrant "F" Visa to work for the said organization." It's the old "friend of mine" IMO a nonsense thread. Very vague at best. The OP has not posted since starting thread. Speaks volumes. Thanks for the replies so far - not everyone attends this forum daily here. I described the situation as clearly as I could. If any key details are missing, let me know. I guess contacting the labour office is our best bet. I was just looking to see if anyone had experiences with something similar before. I know the labour law changed in 2018, but none of those changes seem to address this issue specifically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 17 minutes ago, SS1 said: Thanks for the replies so far - not everyone attends this forum daily here. Oh please. You start a thread asking for advice on Thursday and return late Sunday.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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