better advice here than lawyers I wondered who can advise

I have had WP before when employed and would like option to some part time if I wish as a consultant or volunteer to keep my had in and cv fresh before retirement

Obviosly a goernment job should yield aWP

Can I work for

1 Myself

2 A company of which I am partner

3 My Thai family do theyhave to establish company etc

4 A foreign individual/company

5 Other suggestions

6 I have worked as an interpreter an occupation that hardly requires 4 Tai assistants even if they could do Castellano Eukerra or Francais Euskera

I have looked at list of proscribed occupations and professor of linguistics seems to absent.

Has anyone experience in this field

For a work permit you need to be employed by a Thai based company, unless it is a branch of an international organisation. The company must meet several criteria, such as the ratio of Thai/foreign employees etc. Even if you work for yourself.

Volunteering requires a registered charity or government organisation for which you volunteer and a minimum of 4 hours a week on avarage. it would than also entitle you to an extension of stay based on volunteering.

Since you are married to a Thai the company or business only needs to 2 employees for you to get a work permit.

You can form a company or partnership and get a work permit.

It is also possible for your wife to register a business as a sole trader and you get a work permit.

The info in this topic is a bit dated but is close to being correct. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Department-E...0/#entry188450/

Thanks guys for such speedy and helpfu advice as ever better than any number of local legal eagles