A Work And Visa Question

[thom22]

Hi, i was hoping someone could answer a question for me relating to working in thailand and the legality of it.

I know the basic thai visa and working rules but have a slight on the usual question i think.

I have a registered company in the UK which mainly makes and develops websites. Am i able to take on thai clients and make sites for them without the need for a Thai business visa and work permit. That way i can live for a few months at a time in bangkok with a tourist visa and make websites for thai comapanies as well as british.

My thinking is that as i am a UK company and being paid into a UK business account i skip the need to be on a thai work permit and business visa. The same as maybe a thai company would hire a consultant from another country.

I hope this is clear and i would be very grateful if someone could shed some light on the situation for me.

Thank you

thom

[Mario2008]

If you stay in Thailand and do your work in Thailand you need a work permit.

[Soutpeel]

If you stay in Thailand and do your work in Thailand you need a work permit.

Agreed...but couldnt he set up a representative office in Thailand based on the UK company are forgo the 4 X Thai employees etc, get a WP based on that ??

[Mario2008]

He needs to set up an office in Thailand, but I'm blank as to the requirements for that. Both from immigration and labour department.

[thom22]

Thank you for the fast replies,

But if my home address is in the UK and i am just using an apartment for stay then don't i skip this need. e.g. if a business man works for a while in thailand for a thai company they will put him up in a hotel or apartment for a while but he is still living outside. and as i will not be here the whole i am not technically living here. Or anyone doing any work for any amount of time for a thai company needs a business visa and work permit? Don't thai companies hire consultants from other companies outside the kingdom? what do they do?

sorry that i don't quite grasp it

[Soutpeel]

Or anyone doing any work for any amount of time for a thai company needs a business visa and work permit?

Don't thai companies hire consultants from other companies outside the kingdom? what do they do?

Yes you need a Work permit

Yes they do and generally the Thai company will arrange the work permit...

Strictly speaking you dont need a WP to attend "meetings" with Thai companies only a Non-imm B, but waht you intend to do is work....

Please read up on TV on the countless threads dealing with this....not going to re-hash things here...

[Mario2008]

He still works in Thailand and needs a work permit for that. For a work permit you need to be employed by a Thai company, or as said by Soutpeel establish a regional office. (For a regional office you would need to employ at least 1 Thai person).

In your case it might be best to get on the payroll of the company you do the work for. Then you could get a WP.

[thaiphoon]

Remember you cannot legally do any sort of work in Thailand without having a WP.