Work permit and M.E visa

[Wongkitlo]

Hi. I have a Multi Entry non o visa from Savannakhet. My wife has,a,business operating 6 months of the year(now till April.) My visa expires next May.  She went to a  local Thai  accountant in a provincial town   who is setting up a company for her. My wife will employ me for the required 40,000 baht per month and the accountant will get a work permit for me and I guess convert my non-o me to a non-b?. She says to get the work permit I will need to show 400,000 baht each 3 months to immigration. I understand that converting my visa to non-b would require showing funds but I understood the 40,000 baht income would be sufficient without needing to show 400,000 b.

[Wongkitlo]

I have put in the wrong forum. Can moderator delete(I tried to) and I will post again in the other

[Maestro]

You are in the correct forum, "Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits"

 

1. What is the nationality of your wife, Thai or non-Thai?

 

2. If I remember correctly, the minimum monthly salary for the application for a work permit depends on the nationality of the applicant. Just in case my memory is correct, what is your nationality?

 

3. A work permit can also be issued to an applicant on an extension of stay for the reason of living with a Thai wife, ie no change to a non-B visa is necessary.

[Maestro]

On 10/9/2024 at 9:42 AM, Wongkitlo said:

...My visa expires next May...

 

Do you really mean your "your visa", or do you mean your current permission to stay? In this particular case, it is important to make this distinction.

 

[Wongkitlo]

10 hours ago, Maestro said:

You are in the correct forum, "Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits"

 

1. What is the nationality of your wife, Thai or non-Thai?

 

2. If I remember correctly, the minimum monthly salary for the application for a work permit depends on the nationality of the applicant. Just in case my memory is correct, what is your nationality?

 

3. A work permit can also be issued to an applicant on an extension of stay for the reason of living with a Thai wife, ie no change to a non-B visa is necessary.

My wife is Thai. I am Australian and my salary will be 40,000 b per month. I have a multi entry non.o visa based on being married to a Thai. My permission to stay expires after 90 days on 3rd November but my ME visa expires in April 2025. Do appreciate any input so thank you. 

[Maestro]

In your situation, you do not have to change to a non-B visa.

 

Your wife's accountant should go through the other requirements with your wife to fully understand them. They are listed on the work application form. The form number depends on the type of job for which the application is being made.

https://www.doe.go.th/prd/main/downloads/param/site/1/cat/14/sub/0/pull/category/view/list-label#

 

[Maestro]

I see you also have this other topic running in this forum on the same subject

 

Therefore, I'm going to stay out of this discussion now. Leave it to your wife and her accountant to sort everything out.

[Wongkitlo]

13 hours ago, Maestro said:

I see you also have this other topic running in this forum on the same subject

 

Therefore, I'm going to stay out of this discussion now. Leave it to your wife and her accountant to sort everything out.

Thank you. The form is very useful and do appreciate your advice and input. Cheers