Eeeeek. We have a teacher who has just started with us. She was given a 3 month Type Ed (Education) visa in South Africa so that she could come to Thailand to do her TEFL course. She has now completed her course and has begun work with us. Immigration have no problem with her Type Ed visa but the Labour Office wont issue her with a work permit because they say they can only do this from a Type B visa.

So, does anyone know if she can somehow change this Type Ed for a Type B without leaving the Kingdom?

If she has to leave the Kingdom then she might as well just go to Penang and get a brand new 3 month Type B. The problem is that we are in Phuket and it would mean a minimum of 3 days off school for her to do this. Its a right royal pain in the butt.

Thanks in advance.

See Sunbelt Asia post below.

Eeeeek. We have a teacher who has just started with us. She was given a 3 month Type Ed (Education) visa in South Africa so that she could come to Thailand to do her TEFL course. She has now completed her course and has begun work with us. Immigration have no problem with her Type Ed visa but the Labour Office wont issue her with a work permit because they say they can only do this from a Type B visa.

So, does anyone know if she can somehow change this Type Ed for a Type B without leaving the Kingdom?

If she has to leave the Kingdom then she might as well just go to Penang and get a brand new 3 month Type B. The problem is that we are in Phuket and it would mean a minimum of 3 days off school for her to do this. Its a right royal pain in the butt.

Thanks in advance.

Yes ( However the labor Dept. in Phuket is wrong to not allow her to apply on a non -Ed)

You will need the following to do so

Application for Visa Status Alteration. (TM.86)

Copy of passport entries.

4 X 6 cm. Photograph.

Application fee of 2,000 baht.

To be a teacher in a government school or university.

A letter from the rector of university, requesting visa status alteration.

A letter from the department concerned under the Ministry of Education or in the case of lower academic levels, a letter from the governor, requesting for visa or visa status alteration.

A letter of employment and a copy of employment contract.

Diploma and Resume of the applicant.

To be a teacher in a private school or university.

A letter from the rector of university, requesting for visa or visa status alteration.

A letter from the department concerned under the Ministry of Education or in the case of lower academic levels, a letter from the governor, requesting visa or visa status alteration.

A letter of employment and a copy of employment contract.

Diploma and Resume of the applicant.

A certified copy of the registration papers of the educational institution.

A certifed copy of the license of the school or university administrator

www.lawyer.th.com

thank you so much for this reply. I will get the admin girls onto it.

Markg