Multiple Jobs And Multiple Wps

[simon43]

My wife and I will be opening a new hotel in a few months. So as to avoid accusations that I am working illegally in this hotel, (if someone sees me pouring out a cup of tea etc), I intend to get a WP as manager (or similar). I will pay myself a salary and pay tax etc.

But I will only be 'working' in this hotel for a small amount of time! For the rest of the time I will either be relaxing or will be involved with a completely different legal business...

So, is it possible to get 2 WPs at the same time? And what about the minimum salary requirements? Do I have to pay myself 60k baht (I'm British) for each job, even though I'm probably still only working part-time?

Any advice welcome. I'm just trying to avoid the unwelcome scenario of being accosted for 'working' without a WP

Simon

[vinny]

See Two Jobs On One Work Permit, Can it be done? and Part Time Work For Foreigner In Thailand.

[simon43]

Thanks - My previous TV search was on 'multiple work permits' and only turned up info wrt a teacher etc.

...but ...

Having read that previous thread, the scenario was where the OP wanted to do 2 similar part-time jobs, ie teaching at a school and teaching at a language centre.

In my case, I want to do 2 completely different jobs:

1 - Pouring a cup of coffee at my hotel (Hotel Manager)

2 - Designing/manufacturing complex electronics equipments (Boffin)

And in both cases, the employer is my own company or companies.....

This starts to get a little complex! If I want to do both these jobs (part-time), then my ltd company has to have both types of business detailed in their registration papers. But how can one person have 2 completely different jobs with the same employer?

One solution is to set up 2 different ltd companies, one for the hotel business and one for the techie business. But then that sounds like double the cost and double the paperwork!!!

I suppose the best thing is to try to set up the ltd company with aims/business sector which covers both skillsets - and then only have a single job working for that company as a 'consultant' or whatever.

(Or maybe I just refuse to pour coffee and sit by the swimming pool doing techie things.....)

But seriously - is there a legal solution to this type of scenario?

Simon

Edited July 5, 2006 by simon43

[SunbeltAsia]

Thanks - My previous TV search was on 'multiple work permits' and only turned up info wrt a teacher etc.

...but ...

Having read that previous thread, the scenario was where the OP wanted to do 2 similar part-time jobs, ie teaching at a school and teaching at a language centre.

In my case, I want to do 2 completely different jobs:

1 - Pouring a cup of coffee at my hotel (Hotel Manager)

2 - Designing/manufacturing complex electronics equipments (Boffin)

And in both cases, the employer is my own company or companies.....

This starts to get a little complex! If I want to do both these jobs (part-time), then my ltd company has to have both types of business detailed in their registration papers. But how can one person have 2 completely different jobs with the same employer?

One solution is to set up 2 different ltd companies, one for the hotel business and one for the techie business. But then that sounds like double the cost and double the paperwork!!!

I suppose the best thing is to try to set up the ltd company with aims/business sector which covers both skillsets - and then only have a single job working for that company as a 'consultant' or whatever.

(Or maybe I just refuse to pour coffee and sit by the swimming pool doing techie things.....)

But seriously - is there a legal solution to this type of scenario?

Simon

Only one work permit required and you can be the General Manager of both as it is the same company.

Both objectives will be on your Vat registration and both on your work permit.

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