Age Limit For Issuing Contract Of Employment And Work Permit.

[apex2000]

I am 58 years old at present (59 in October 2012), and have had yearly visa extensions and work permits continuously since 1994. I work as a volunteer for a government office (NFE). My current contract of employment / visa / work permit expires in May 2013 and I expect to continue my volunteer work with NFE for a further year at least.

My concern for the near future is: Is there an age limit for volunteer government employees with regard to the issuing of a contract of employment by NFE, and thence a work permit from the Department of Labour (i.e. do I have to 'retire' at 60 the same as Thais)?

I cannot find any mention of age limits in the 'WORKING OF ALIEN ACT, B.E. 2551 (2008)'.

I am still very fit and active and would like to continue until I am at least 65 years old, i.e. October 2018.

Any advice, or links to where I can obtain advice, would be welcomed.

Thanks in advance.

[BAYBOY]

Renewed my work permit last week for two more years.... Teaching.

Hope it is the last work permit I renew.

Turned 67 last June.

BAYBOY.

[apex2000]

Renewed my work permit last week for two more years.... Teaching.

Hope it is the last work permit I renew.

Turned 67 last June.

BAYBOY.

Thanks for the quick reply and the encouragement it has given me.

As a matter of interest, are you working for a private school or government school?

And, was any mention made of age when issuing your contract of employemnt and/or work permit?

Thanks again.

[Maestro]

I believe there is no age limit written into the law, but government employees are usually retired at 60 years. It will depend on the policies of the particular government agency whether they can employ you beyond that age.

[Soutpeel]

I believe there is no age limit written into the law, but government employees are usually retired at 60 years. It will depend on the policies of the particular government agency whether they can employ you beyond that age.

Correct, there is nothing defined under law, however certain sectors may employ age limits/conditions, for example the DMF imposed addtional requirements for personnel who are older than 60 who may be working offshore O&G, ie a far more stricter annual medical assessment to comply with to be given your "letter" to get a WP issued through the DOL

[apex2000]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Does anyone know if the Ministry of Education (I work for the Department of Formal and Non-Formal Education) imposes any limits on working over 60?

I know of at least one Thai teacher in this locality who is still teaching in a government school after the retirement age.

[Soutpeel]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Does anyone know if the Ministry of Education (I work for the Department of Formal and Non-Formal Education) imposes any limits on working over 60?

I know of at least one Thai teacher in this locality who is still teaching in a government school after the retirement age.

Why dont you ask the MOE or the Thai teacher you mentioned

[apex2000]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Does anyone know if the Ministry of Education (I work for the Department of Formal and Non-Formal Education) imposes any limits on working over 60?

I know of at least one Thai teacher in this locality who is still teaching in a government school after the retirement age.

Why dont you ask the MOE or the Thai teacher you mentioned

1. I think you are right in saying that I should ask the MOE. However, if you have ever experienced asking questions of officialdom, you never get the same answer from two people!

2. I don't know the teacher persoanlly, only from students that she teaches.

Looks like path 1 next.

Thanks

[Mario2008]

Government personel retires at 60. She is probably retired as a government official and then hired back again as a contract worker. That sometimes happens, depending on your qualifications and the need to keep you on.

[apex2000]

Government personel retires at 60. She is probably retired as a government official and then hired back again as a contract worker. That sometimes happens, depending on your qualifications and the need to keep you on.

Quite likely you are right.

However, it means that she has a contract to work and her age is over 60.

[Tywais]

I believe there is no age limit written into the law, but government employees are usually retired at 60 years. It will depend on the policies of the particular government agency whether they can employ you beyond that age.

There is a compulsory (mandatory) retirement age of 60 for government employees and it is the law. This is based on personal experience and was supplied the law statute from the Thailand Comptroller's Office as I hit that age. All Ajarns that I work with as soon as they hit 60 they were required to go into retirement plus how many times have you seen a news paper article of a government official retiring as they hit 60. However, if it is deemed that you have made a significant contribution to Thailand then you can go on annual contracts. Previously I was a permanent employee and at age 60 began annual contracts.

Sixty is more than a standard retirement age in Thailand. It is compulsory in government and at many companies. There is a tremendous irony to the fact that this is the legal working age limit for employees of the government, since the laws are made and enforced by the cabinet and parliament, where many members are well above 60. Like all laws, the mandatory retirement age will be tough to change.

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[ralphlsasser]

The age limit for a teacher is 60, but tit, so if your school wants to bend the rules and has a friend where the issue work permits, Wala, you're okay. I was denighed a work permit at 62. I changed schools and taught for 4 months. The government inspectors were coming to check records and the new school all of a sudden wanted to get legal. TIT