Hi all

Reading the link: http://www.thaivisa.com/visa/non-immigrant-visa.html

Non-Immigrant visa Wednesday, 18 October 2006 Requirements for non immigrant visa:

A foreigner applies for a non-immigrant visa when he/she wants to stay or work in Thailand. This visa has several categories:

• diplomatic visa (D) is for those employed by an embassy,
  
• a business visa (
  
• or a mass media visa (M) are for accredited business or press representatives,
  
• a dependent visa (O),
  
• an expert visa (EX) are for those performing skilled or expert work,
  
• an investor visa (IM) is for foreigners who set-up their companies under the Board Of Investment BOI
  
• and a study/education visa (ED) is for teachers.
  
• Official ( F). Performance of official duties (involving the Thai government).
  
• Capital Investment ( IM ).
  
• Investment (with concurrence of the ministries and departments concerned). BOI ( IB ).
  
• Investment subject to the provision of the laws on investment promotion.
  
• (ED). Educational study or observation.
  
• ( R ). Missionary work.
  
• ( RS). Scientific research or training, or study in an educational institution in the Kingdom.
  
• ( EX). Performance of skilled or expert work.
  
• ( S). Participation in an officially recognized sports event.
  
• Others "O. Others, including dependents and retired persons.
  

If this is the case then one could study Thai but teach at the same time (if one has the right qualifications)? Thanks for any input...

Andy Cap

No visa allows you to work - only a work permit allows work. You don't need any visa to study Thai.

No visa allows you to work - only a work permit allows work. You don't need any visa to study Thai.

Yep, point taken.

Me and the Mrs are looking at a sabbatical year with intensive Thai training on an ED visa (as advertised on this site). Just wondering how an ED visa can be for a teacher...... As I am a teacher thought that might kill two birds with one stone. Let me rephrase - if I am already in Thailand on an ED visa can I obtain a work permit to teach without leaving the country and getting some other kind of visa?

Thanks again for your thoughts..

Andy Cap

No visa allows you to work - only a work permit allows work. You don't need any visa to study Thai.

Yep, point taken.

Me and the Mrs are looking at a sabbatical year with intensive Thai training on an ED visa (as advertised on this site). Just wondering how an ED visa can be for a teacher...... As I am a teacher thought that might kill two birds with one stone. Let me rephrase - if I am already in Thailand on an ED visa can I obtain a work permit to teach without leaving the country and getting some other kind of visa?

Thanks again for your thoughts..

Andy Cap

If you want to work as a teacher I think you need to change to a Non Imm B visa and apply for a work permit, not sure though. Better wait for lopburi3 or someone who knows all this.