Can anyone confirm the new work permits being issued? A friend went last week and got a 2 year work permit, but his visa is only valid for 1 year, of course. Then today a colleague went to pick up her work permit, armed with the regular fee, and was told she couldn't have her work permit until she came back with 6000 baht.

Are they not handing out 1 year work permits anymore? If the new ones are valid for 2 years, are they still so rigidly tied to one particular job?

Something's just not right about it all.

Just got my WP and it is for a year. I am not sure about the fees since my employer takes care of that.

Can anyone confirm the new work permits being issued? A friend went last week and got a 2 year work permit, but his visa is only valid for 1 year, of course. Then today a colleague went to pick up her work permit, armed with the regular fee, and was told she couldn't have her work permit until she came back with 6000 baht.

Are they not handing out 1 year work permits anymore? If the new ones are valid for 2 years, are they still so rigidly tied to one particular job?

Something's just not right about it all.

Have a read here.

http://www.thainewsland.com/?l=en&a=326871

Can anyone confirm the new work permits being issued? A friend went last week and got a 2 year work permit, but his visa is only valid for 1 year, of course. Then today a colleague went to pick up her work permit, armed with the regular fee, and was told she couldn't have her work permit until she came back with 6000 baht.

Are they not handing out 1 year work permits anymore? If the new ones are valid for 2 years, are they still so rigidly tied to one particular job?

Something's just not right about it all.

Have a read here.

http://www.thainewsland.com/?l=en&a=326871

Thanks for the link LB. I'd heard earlier in the year that wps were going up to 20,000 baht. Hopefully that law never sees the light of day.

Still, though, if twschw got his 1 year permit, why were my colleagues forced to take the 2 year one? Maybe because their contracts are for 2 years? I dunno. Off to talk to HR.

Cheers,

tt

Have a two year contract also. Who knows how this mysterious process works.

Edited November 19, 200817 yr by twschw

Thanks for the link LB. I'd heard earlier in the year that wps were going up to 20,000 baht. Hopefully that law never sees the light of day.

Still, though, if twschw got his 1 year permit, why were my colleagues forced to take the 2 year one? Maybe because their contracts are for 2 years? I dunno. Off to talk to HR.

Cheers,

tt

It is not said that the new WP will cost 20,000. Under the old rules they already could charge 10,000 baht, but never did.

The new law is already in affect. Only some parts of it are postponed as the new law calles for a comittee to oversee some parts of the law. That committe hasn't been established yet.

Have a two year contract also. Who knows how this mysterious process works.

This is an odd-numbered month (11) with an even number of days (30) ending on a Sunday. Therefore, all provinces beginning with S and ending in i must issue work permits in accordance with the third sutra of the fifth gupta.

I also got my WP renewal last month and it was for 1 year and the standard 3000 Baht. Seems strange that they will issue a WP valid for two years if you only have a one year contract & visa extension.

Have a two year contract also. Who knows how this mysterious process works.

This is an odd-numbered month (11) with an even number of days (30) ending on a Sunday. Therefore, all provinces beginning with S and ending in i must issue work permits in accordance with the third sutra of the fifth gupta.

Peace Blondie totally correct re work permits. The third sutra of the fifth gupta is right way. I was issued with my renewed work permit last week (NOVEMBER) in Singburi.

Have a two year contract also. Who knows how this mysterious process works.

This is an odd-numbered month (11) with an even number of days (30) ending on a Sunday. Therefore, all provinces beginning with S and ending in i must issue work permits in accordance with the third sutra of the fifth gupta.

Phew! What a relief to have it all explained so clearly

PB, you have a way with words

Guess I'll just hold my breath and see which sutra and gupta they're using in December...

Have a two year contract also. Who knows how this mysterious process works.

This is an odd-numbered month (11) with an even number of days (30) ending on a Sunday. Therefore, all provinces beginning with S and ending in i must issue work permits in accordance with the third sutra of the fifth gupta.

Phew! What a relief to have it all explained so clearly

PB, you have a way with words

Guess I'll just hold my breath and see which sutra and gupta they're using in December...

Sorry, but for December, provinces with governors whose names begin with X and end in z issue work permits according to the

18th stupa of the 98th pagonda. Or is that spagoda or sapaghetti?

Please don't encourage him