Working As An Personal Trainer In Bkk

[crabstix]

It is possible to make money as a personal trainer in Bangkok if I get qualified? I am a Brit who is fluent in spoken Thai so I would be willing to train both Thais and English speaking clients.

[Soutpeel]

Before figuring out how much money could be made, How would you address the work permit which would be required ?

[Gone]

Soutpeel is correct I think. Anything a Thai can do we cannot (with exceptions of course) but I really don't think that this would be an exception.

To be honest you cannot get a Work Permit for sure. Those Muay Thai instructors and weight trainers etc. only make about 8000 baht per month anyways unless they own their own gym, dojo etc.

[BlackArtemis]

I knew of an American who worked in Chiang Mai at Powerhouse gym. He did get a work permit. I know he got the job while in the US.

This was back in 2006.

[Soutpeel]

I knew of an American who worked in Chiang Mai at Powerhouse gym. He did get a work permit. I know he got the job while in the US.

This was back in 2006.

I dont think this is what the OP had in mind....Believe is talking about becoming a "freelance" personal trainer.

There is nothing in the Thai labour law which prohibits a foregiener from becoming a personnel trainer and being issued a WP.

In the example you have the given it seems the person concerned was recruited oversea's and was employed by a Thai company which would comply with all the requirements ie THB 2.0 mill company, employs 4 X Thai nationals etc, also we dont know what exactly was written on his work permit, I could have a nutrition and health consultant...or some other important sounding job title the Labour office likes to see