Work Visa And Income Tax

[krading]

I'll try this again, my first attempt disappeared into the ether (read the instructions you idiot)

It has been suggested to me that I teach English in a Government school thereby obtaining a work visa. I am over 55 and don't really need the money but the visa would be handy as would the excuse to get out of the house (legally) for a couple of hours. Also, the 800,000 baht is better off in my pocket than in someone else's. My questions are:

Is there a minimum number of hours per day, week or month that must be worked to retain the visa?

Is there a minimum annual salary requirement.

Is there a minimum amount of income tax that must be paid regardless of the income received, ( obviously I don't want to pay more in tax than I earn in salary) or is the tax assessed as a percentage of the salary earned, as in Australia for example.

I am attracted to the idea but surely it can't be that simple or everybody with a dozen words of English in their vocabulary would be trying it on. Any advice on this subject from Thai Visa members would be welcomed. Thank you in advance.

[Lite Beer]

There is no such thing as a Work Visa. You can work on a Non Imm O Visa or a Non Imm B Visa if you have a Work Permit.

There are minimum wage restrictions but there do not apply to teachers.

[krading]

There is no such thing as a Work Visa. You can work on a Non Imm O Visa or a Non Imm B Visa if you have a Work Permit.

There are minimum wage restrictions but there do not apply to teachers.

Sorry Lite Beer, I meant 'work permit'. Can you tell me the difference between the Non Imm O and Non Imm B and which one would suit an unmarried 56 year old who wants to live with GF in her (our) house. I have the 800.000 for a retirement visa but would rather keep it in Australia. At present I use a double entry visa and stay 3 or 4 months at a time. Thanks again

[Mario2008]

The difference between a non-O and a non-B is in the reason why it is issued. A non-O is given for being married to a Thai national, retirement, volunteer work etc. A non-B is given for persons coming to Thailand for the reason of doing business or working. To get a non-B you wil need a job offer from a Thai company. To get a WP you need a job. Some jobs are restricted to Thai nationals only.

On a non-O based on retirement some labour offices will allow you to work, others will not.

Note the requirements for a retirement visa are:

800,000 in a Thai bankaccount for 3 monhts prior ot applying for an extension (first extension only 2 months)

or

an income of 65,000 baht a month (from abroad or within Thailand)

or

a combination of money in the bank and income totaling 800,000 (money does not need to be in the bank for 3 months)