Criminal Records Check

[sunshine108]

My query is, is the Thai police check only an internal Thai check. Is this sufficient t get a work permit.

Or, should I get one done from the UK, which costs a lot more.

Any advice would be welcome.

Thank-you.

[ubonjoe]

I don't think you need a police certificate to get a work permit.

Has somebody told you that you need one. IE: employer, lawyer and etc.

[opalhort]

In general there is no police check needed in order to obtain a WP but I recall that some posts on TV mentioend some time ago that it may be required for a Teachers' WP.

opalhort

[ubonjoe]

It is not required for a Teacher either.

It is not called for in either of the documents that are posted here that list the requiements for a work permit.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...t&p=2699059

[Mario2008]

Agree. A police check is normaly not needed. It was needed for a theacher as short time, but since it isn't required any more.

[opalhort]

If the OP is talking about a teacher's WP then he should ask on the specific forum (ajarn).

Could well be that WP is not the issue but the teacher's licence requires a police check.

opalhort

[patklang]

I sincerley hoppe that a check is done before being a teacher,seems like madness not to have a check of the individual.

[Mario2008]

It is unclear why he needs the police check and precisely who is asking for it.

It might be because the embasy or consulate where he is applying for a non-B visa requires it for a teacher. Some still do.

[Mario2008]

I sincerley hoppe that a check is done before being a teacher,seems like madness not to have a check of the individual.

Sorry to say that it is not the case. Many countries just strat to require it for people working with children.

[beano2274]

It is a requirement for working with Children, however the Criminal Record Check should be from the OP's home country.

It is a requirement for a Teachers License if my memory serves me right, and not for the WP, most schools (from Kindergarten to Secondary levels) and MofE require that a teacher has a License.

[Mario2008]

No, schools don't require a teachers license and don't care if you have one or not. I believe so far only a handful of teacher licenses have been awarded.

[patklang]

This is very worrying to think that very little checks are being done to stop fake teachers/pedos entering schools.

I will take this further and make some checks on this with thai and farang friends and try my best to stop these people.

[Mario2008]

Let's get back to OP's question and discuss if it is disireable in the teaching forum. How much I likte to discuss it, I fear we are getting of topic from OP's question.

[Mali1964]

A CRB check is not that expensive if there's a job at the end of it, cost UK £36 (2000 baht) but for those that may need one remember it takes 6 weeks or more to come through.

I have also been told if they see that you have been overseas then it take even longer as they check international databases.