I have been searching various official immigration sites, but can't seem to find the answer to the following:

I am a 26 years old Danish citizen who are about to graduate with a domestic university degree this summer, and presently on an ED visa. I have already been offered a job at a big international company, which is about to open it's first Thai office in Bangkok. The problem is, that right now the company have exactly 1 foreigner per 4 Thai workers, since it is a new company in Thailand, and it might be several months before they have hired enough Thai workers to hire another foreigner.

However, I am married to a 29 years old Thai national, who is working as an AVP for one of the big Thai banks. My question is then: if I move from a ED visa to a marriage visa, does the company still have to hire 4 Thais when hiring me? (We have been married since 2008).

Alternatively they can hire me as an trainee for as long as I am on my ED visa, but I would prefer to get regular employment.

According to Sunbelt Asia's info post it says the following:

The Labor Department may also issue or renew work permits regardless of the above criteria when the foreign individual falls into one of the following categories:

-married the cohabiting with a Thai national and has an honest employment.

I just wanna make sure that I read it the right way.

Thanks in advance!

For being married to a Thai the company only has to employee 2 Thais to fill your quote.

If the other foreigner is unmarried the company must have a total of 6 Thai employees.

Also the capitalization rule (2 million baht / foreigner) drops to 1 million baht.

When married you can stay on extensions based on marriage, not on employment.

Better check with your local labor office, what they want for issuing you a work permit.

I would definatly recommend having the extension based on marriage..if its on your employment and you leave, then you need start over.

Check to see if the company has BOI status, in which case the rules for issuing work permits are more relaxed.

Thank you for your replies. I have a meeting with their HR manager tomorrow, and I will mention it to her.