My employer (local university) has given me a receipt saying that I should pick up my WP1 on a specific date between 0830 and 1530.

--Where is the labor department?

--Is it pretty straight forward? Long lines? Better to arrive early? Just pay the fee and that's it?

Thank you!

You really need to be specific about where you are working as every area has there own labor office. Is there not some contact on the receipt?

WP1 is merely the application form for a Work Permit when you apply yourself and/or are already in Thailand.

Find out where your local Labour Dept is go in, pick up the form and guidance notes.

No way will you be able to complete the application there and then as you certainly will be asked for documents you don't have on you.

Maybe what you have is a WP1 Receipt (A5 Sized), if so take your passport and the fee (One Year = 3,100 THB).

It's probably best you turn up in the morning find out the right dept, get a queue ticket then wait your turn.

Best you have a Thai speaker with you as Labour are not always big on English.

Edited April 16, 201313 yr by digitalchromakey

WP1 is merely the application form for a Work Permit when you apply yourself and/or are already in Thailand.

Find out where your local Labour Dept is go in, pick up the form and guidance notes.

No way will you be able to complete the application there and then as you certainly will be asked for documents you don't have on you.

Maybe what you have is a WP1 Receipt (A5 Sized), if so take your passport and the fee (One Year = 3,100 THB).

It's probably best you turn up in the morning find out the right dept, get a queue ticket then wait your turn.

Best you have a Thai speaker with you as Labour are not always big on English.

The fee is paid at the same time the application is made!

Edited April 16, 201313 yr by BrianCR

WP1 is merely the application form for a Work Permit when you apply yourself and/or are already in Thailand.

Find out where your local Labour Dept is go in, pick up the form and guidance notes.

No way will you be able to complete the application there and then as you certainly will be asked for documents you don't have on you.

Maybe what you have is a WP1 Receipt (A5 Sized), if so take your passport and the fee (One Year = 3,100 THB).

It's probably best you turn up in the morning find out the right dept, get a queue ticket then wait your turn.

Best you have a Thai speaker with you as Labour are not always big on English.

The fee is paid at the same time the application is made!

Not in my area, where the 100 THB is paid on WP1 or WP3 application acceptance and then the 3,000 THB on WP issue/collection.

This is all something that the Uni should be helping you with. They should drive you there and take care of EVERYTHING for you or I just wouldn't bother working for them.

As it turms out, they did take me there. Everything was arranged ahead of time so I was in and out in ten minutes. Thanks for everyone's advice and insights!