Legal Brief – What You May Not Know About Thailand’s Work Permit (Less-Known Relaxations of Thailand’s Work Permit System)

By Narit Direkwattanachai, a corporate, tax & trial attorney at NARIT & Associates

 

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Even if Thai work permit law has been amended to relax certain aspects of the permit system for some time, many foreign workers and their employers remain unaware of these positive changes.

This legal brief will guide you through the key favorable developments.
1. No Work Permit Required for Unpaid Work or Jobs (i.e. Volunteer Work)
2. Greater Flexibility for Work Permit Holders with Permitted Job Descriptions
3. Changing or Adding Job Sites Without a Need to Notify the Department of Employment (DOE)
4. No Longer Required to Carry Your Work Permit at All Times
5. Fully Online Work Permit Application Process

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said:

1. No Work Permit Required for Unpaid Work or Jobs (i.e. Volunteer Work)

 

Well that would be good if true..I thought a permit was still required ??

57 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said:

3. Changing or Adding Job Sites Without a Need to Notify the Department of Employment (DOE)

My work permit does not list a job site.

This document is from a lawyer.  Lawyers are the ones who tell people that they'll just whip up a company for a foreigner to buy a house no problem, using nominees, and that it's all perfectly legal.  

According to this, it says that since 2018 you haven't needed a work permit for volunteering.  That alone proves this entire document is crap as we know that to not be true. 

 

I was specifically told by the BOI that I could not volunteer with my LTR visa as I was not eligible for a work permit, and that was 3 years ago.

Thread not credible and promotion. 

Thread closed.