Working legaly or in the background ?

[francois]

hi'

here is a real problem ... married or almost officialy

we have a little girl, and we would like to setup something

for a living as many of us,I guess.

we have tried to go on in a regular way, but it always end at the same point, I need a work permit, or I have to chose to hire someone and then be there in the background ...

we are living in Chiang Mai, for a few years already.

and we would prefer to stay here rather than to go back, to

my place... I do prefer the life's rythmn here better than in europe ... no comment.

the problem is, how to get a work permit when the law is so tight ?

we, my wife and I, would like to have just a shop-house, where

I can offer computer's services, and beside this my wife wants to have a laudry place, simple and does not require a lot of

investment, BUT ... in order to get a valid year visa and work permit, it's all another story

if someone has an idea about this, this will be very welcome  

[george]

You can not do business or work without a work permit. To get a work permit for a laundry would not be accepted by the Labour Dept. But you could have computer consultancy work in an own company, and an attached laundry.

If you are legally married it would be easy to get a work permit, a perfect solution, but you need an Chiangmai layer to look at this to be shure.

This way you would qualify for a yearly business/marriage visa extension and a work permit.

[francois]

hi'

thanks george  

this might be the real good idea, and in any case for us it's a safer way too, I'm thinking about a travel to france, my wife could obtain a visa a lot easier this way.

this is looking like a good solution ...

I'll give you a report after talking with my wife about all this.

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[francois]

re ...

just one more question,

in the case we go to city hall to sign marriage papers,

do I have to have this 200,000 baths in bank to apply to any visa or permit ?

or as married here and living here they won't ask me that ?

thanks for help