9,000 foreigners holding work permits for Phuket

[Lite Beer]

9,000 foreigners holding work permits for Phuket

PHUKET: Figures from the Phuket Provincial Employment Office show that at the end of September this year, 9,141 foreigners held permits to work on the island. The number excludes labourers from neighbouring countries.

The largest number of work permits is held by British citizens, followed by Russians, with French in third place.

The hotel industry is the one demanding the largest number of foreign employees, followed followed by restaurants and bars, and travel companies.

Work permit holders typically have senior positions in companies, with well over half registered as managers, chair persons or chief executives.

Job title
Manager 2,924
Chairman 2,607
Officer 1,274
Teacher 697
Chief Executive 460
Trainee 161
Other 1,018

Nationality
UK 1,224
Russia 758
Philippines 683
France 572
USA 523
Italy 484
Australia 437
China 423
Germany 399
South Korea 331
Sweden 329
India 263
Myanmar 182
Taiwan 27
Others 2,319

Industry
Hotel/guesthouse 1,510
Restaurant/bar 1,182
Travel company 929
School 752
Consultant 550
Property 528
Sports services 376
IT 297
Others 2,660

Where based
Muang 4,590
Kathu 2,786
Thalang 1,198
Various 567

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/9-000-foreigners-holding-work-permits-for-phuket-43306.php

-- Phuket News 2013-12-08

[noikrit]

Interesting stats.... Never would have thought the Brits with the most , understand the Russians but the French ??/ Oh well , good luck to all ...

Edited December 8, 2013 by noikrit

[Somtamnication]

Yeah, French are the 4th. largest? No wonder my garden snails have disappeared!

Edited December 8, 2013 by Somtamnication

[stevenl]

I am more surprised by the high number from the US and from Myanmar.

Considering the percentages in tourists the number of Russians with a WP seems very low, would presume many are still working illegally.

[manarak]

Interesting stats.... Never would have thought the Brits with the most , understand the Russians but the French ??/ Oh well , good luck to all ...

So the impression of the many Brits working in Thailand is not an illusion.

[NamKangMan]

"Officer 1,274" - does anyone have any idea what exactly is the occupation of "officer?"

[chooka]

Is there a crackdown on the horizon?

[manarak]

"Officer 1,274" - does anyone have any idea what exactly is the occupation of "officer?"

probably officer in a company, i.e. an executive

[manarak]

By the way, I'm surprised Japan didn't make the list - come on, there are certainly more than 27 Japanese holding workpermits in Phuket?

[stevenl]

By the way, I'm surprised Japan didn't make the list - come on, there are certainly more than 27 Japanese holding workpermits in Phuket?

You're right, there must be.

[NamKangMan]

"Officer 1,274" - does anyone have any idea what exactly is the occupation of "officer?"

probably officer in a company, i.e. an executive

Wouldn't that be covered under "Chairman 2,607 - Chief Executive 460?"

[chooka]

"Officer 1,274" - does anyone have any idea what exactly is the occupation of "officer?"

probably officer in a company, i.e. an executive

Tourist Police???

[NamKangMan]

By the way, I'm surprised Japan didn't make the list - come on, there are certainly more than 27 Japanese holding workpermits in Phuket?

What about the Nepalese?

[stevenl]

By the way, I'm surprised Japan didn't make the list - come on, there are certainly more than 27 Japanese holding workpermits in Phuket?

What about the Nepalese?

All illegal.

[manarak]

By the way, I'm surprised Japan didn't make the list - come on, there are certainly more than 27 Japanese holding workpermits in Phuket?

You're right, there must be.

very strange - Myanmar is the only ASEAN country in the list

[GrantSmith]

 

"Officer 1,274" - does anyone have any idea what exactly is the occupation of "officer?" 

 

probably officer in a company, i.e. an executive

 

 

Wouldn't that be covered under "Chairman 2,607 - Chief Executive 460?" 

Be covering positions under a CEO/MD: Finance, Operation, IT, etc...

[chooka]

By the way, I'm surprised Japan didn't make the list - come on, there are certainly more than 27 Japanese holding workpermits in Phuket?

What about the Nepalese?

and the Tasmanians

[Cloggie]

Not a single Dutch with a work permit in Phuket?

[manarak]

Not a single Dutch with a work permit in Phuket?

'others'

[stevenl]

Not a single Dutch with a work permit in Phuket?

2,319 'others'.

I know for sure 1 with a workpermit

[Baerboxer]

By the way, I'm surprised Japan didn't make the list - come on, there are certainly more than 27 Japanese holding workpermits in Phuket?

You're right, there must be.

very strange - Myanmar is the only ASEAN country in the list

Have another read of the list. Hint - check the country in third place

[bangarang]

Wow! Thats a lot! I never would have guessed that with the small handful of people I see that the local hangouts.

[Somtamnication]

The cop wannabees are not covered by work permits, to my knowledge.

[Songhua]

Wow! Thats a lot! I never would have guessed that with the small handful of people I see that the local hangouts.

A lot indeed. It's about sixteen people with a work permit in every sq km of the island.

[manarak]

By the way, I'm surprised Japan didn't make the list - come on, there are certainly more than 27 Japanese holding workpermits in Phuket?

You're right, there must be.

very strange - Myanmar is the only ASEAN country in the list

Have another read of the list. Hint - check the country in third place

I guess I will have to accept donations for buying myself new glasses

[Somtamnication]

I guess I will have to accept donations for buying myself new glasses

Forgiven. I know why you made that mistake. You were hungry and you were looking for Kon Hollandaise, instead of Dutch. Easy mistake to make!!

[Zpete]

"Officer 1,274" - does anyone have any idea what exactly is the occupation of "officer?"

Possibly, Tourist Police.