Hi. Hopefully someone can help me out.

I'm British, 29 and living in England. I'm going to Thailand in January (I have a one way ticket) to travel first then try to get some tefl work. I plan on travelling for maybe a few months first including going out of Thailand at least once to visit neighbouring countries and then trying to get some work most likely in Bangkok. I would even consider voluntary work for a month if that's all I could get but would like to do paid work for a month or two. I then plan to go onto Oz but haven't bought my ticket for that flight yet. Does anyone know the best visa to get?

Is it best to get a multiple entry tourist visa then change my visa when I find work? How easy is it to change your visa like this?

Can I get a non-immigrant visa category "O" under 'to seek employment' and then travel first on it before I seek employment or would there be problem in doing this if I don't get a job for a while especially when I leave and re-enter Thailand?

Are there any other options?

All help would be much appreciated

Cheers

Just go for the tourist visa, easiest option for you.

Get visa at one of the UK consulates rather than the Embassy.

Naka.

Edited October 23, 200718 yr by naka

Obtain a non immigrant O visa from Hull to visit friends. You are not going to be able to change a tourist visa to a work support visa for two months and I seriously doubt anyone will provide legal employment, paid or unpaid, for that period of time. You need a work permit to work in Thailand and that can only be issued to a non immigrant visa.