Globalist Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I understand that volunteering legally requires a work permit. But doesn't a work permit for a foreigner require a number of Thai employees? How does that match with a situation where a foreigner wishes to volunteer for a local volunteer organization? Does that organization have to employ a number of locals for each foreign volunteer (?!). Or is there an exception made in the work permit rules for volunteering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Usually any charity or organisation which takes on a volunteer has in place local staff anyway.. The non earning work issues creates great grey areas.. Eg if I walk my dog I am ok ?? But if I go to the shelter, and walk their dogs, thats a deportable offense.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalchromakey Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 In Thai labour law the definition of work does not include payment of salary, this would apply to Thai volunteers as well. As posted, the organisation you want to help would almost certainly have some paid Thai Staff, but I guess that their their regular Thai volunteers would need to be on the books as well and that they would count as employees, even if they are unpaid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 There is a big difference when using the word 'volunteer' whether it refers to someone with a credentialed, skilled position with an established Thai NGO with a track record for obtaining work permits for such positions and and someone who just wants to 'help out' in his/her spare time at a small NGO that has never obtained a work permit for any such non-Thai person or even prior had any such non-Thai person on the premises work permit or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globalist Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 Thanks for inputs so far. Does anyone know if an established Thai NGO needs to have 4 (?) Thai persons enployeed for each foreign volunteer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now