Degree needed for every WP?

[mataleo]

Hi, Im confused.

Do you need degree for every WP??

What kind of?

If I want join my gf business (money exchange, financial services), she got thai staff etc.

If she offers me job, pay taxes all legal etc...

But then I need degree? or thats not correct info

Do I need show my education papers ?

Is it High School not good for it?

and if so is there any way around it?

thx

[Crossy]

Nope, no degree needed for a WP except for certain professions (teaching being one).

Labour may want you to sign a document verifying your 'degree' but it's actually just verifying that you have the qualifications you stated on your WP application.

[mataleo]

Nope, no degree needed for a WP except for certain professions (teaching being one).

Labour may want you to sign a document verifying your 'degree' but it's actually just verifying that you have the qualifications you stated on your WP application.

Thx

I ask cuz i enquired in some office and they said without degree i wont get it...

[mataleo]

Nope, no degree needed for a WP except for certain professions (teaching being one).

Labour may want you to sign a document verifying your 'degree' but it's actually just verifying that you have the qualifications you stated on your WP application.

I was told

" if you open a company to the value of 2 million baht you can give yourself 1 work permit if you have 4 thai staff and you are paying social welfare for them staff.

If your company is valued at 5 million bhat then you can give many work permits as long as you have 4 thai staff for every work permit. You cannot have a workpermit if a thai person can do that job. And you must have a degree. To get a work permit"

Is that correct?

Still bit confusing

Need degree or not?

[ubonjoe]

You only need a degree if your job description requires it.

The requirement that it is a job that a Thai cannot do is not that strictly enforced.

The requirement of 2 million baht registered capital and 4 Thai employee to get a work permit is correct.

Not sure about the 5 million baht number but there is a point where you don't need additional capital to get work permits.

[mataleo]

You only need a degree if your job description requires it.

The requirement that it is a job that a Thai cannot do is not that strictly enforced.

The requirement of 2 million baht registered capital and 4 Thai employee to get a work permit is correct.

Not sure about the 5 million baht number but there is a point where you don't need additional capital to get work permits.

So my gf got money exchanges.

Any idea what my job desc. Could be?

Like investment advisor?

Or manager that would do?

[attrayant]

Fiduciary research analyst

[mataleo]

Fiduciary research analyst

Or i use one of thoes 55

https://jobmob.co.il/blog/funniest-short-job-descriptions-ever/

[PattayaPhom]

Money exchange is normally a booth beachside or tourist area. What does she want you to do...sit in the booth and exchange money for customers?....that I would expect is classed as a retail assistant that any Thai could do.

[Borzandy]

"Do you need degree for every WP??" only money is needed, as everything in LOS.

[yankee99]

like others have said no degree needed. Job description is easy: general manager, hire and fire, sales, promotion, etc its not that hard.

[mataleo]

Money exchange is normally a booth beachside or tourist area. What does she want you to do...sit in the booth and exchange money for customers?....that I would expect is classed as a retail assistant that any Thai could do.

Even for exchange money u can get it as i saw russian woman with wp in booth and she got arrested for it a d then come to police station with passport and WP for it. ..

But we got many shops and one .ain one not booth but walk in building and i would be there.

Not changing money. Theres lots other things behind it...

Not exchange but tour

http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Russian-tour-company-worker-freed-after-proved-legal/20734

Edited October 1, 2014 by mataleo

[gleeglee]

Step 2: Obtaining The Thai Work Permit

Employee provided documents:

• Passport - copies of every page. Each copy must be signed by employee.

Non-Immigrant Visa

Departure Card TM.6

Education degree (signed copy) *

Transcript (signed copy) *

Certificates or licenses held by applicant (signed copy) *

CV or Resume - describe in detail the applicant's past positions, duties, performance, length and place of employment.

Photos, three (3) in quantities which are 5 x 6 centimetres in size (not passport photos) with full face and taken wearing business attire (no hat and some jurisdictions require suit and tie). This must have been taken within six (6) months before the application for the Thai work permit.

Marriage Certificate (if married to Thai National). This includes the original and signed photocopies. Also include wife's Thai ID card, birth certificates of children, and household registration.

*Thai government officials may require these documents to be certified by your country's embassy (this requires bringing your degree, resume, license or certificate to your embassy to declare it is a true and original document. You are required to pay an authentication fee to your embassy. In addition, they can require you to translate these documents into the Thai language from your foreign language.

[gleeglee]

Step 2: Obtaining The Thai Work Permit

Employee provided documents:

• Passport - copies of every page. Each copy must be signed by employee.
• Non-Immigrant Visa
• Departure Card TM.6
• Education degree (signed copy) *
• Transcript (signed copy) *
• Certificates or licenses held by applicant (signed copy) *
• CV or Resume - describe in detail the applicant's past positions, duties, performance, length and place of employment.
• Photos, three (3) in quantities which are 5 x 6 centimetres in size (not passport photos) with full face and taken wearing business attire (no hat and some jurisdictions require suit and tie). This must have been taken within six (6) months before the application for the Thai work permit.
• Marriage Certificate (if married to Thai National). This includes the original and signed photocopies. Also include wife's Thai ID card, birth certificates of children, and household registration.

*Thai government officials may require these documents to be certified by your country's embassy (this requires bringing your degree, resume, license or certificate to your embassy to declare it is a true and original document. You are required to pay an authentication fee to your embassy. In addition, they can require you to translate these documents into the Thai language from your foreign language.

Employer provided documents:

• Commercial Registration Department Certificate showing that the organization for which the applicant is going to work has been duly registered as a juristic person, giving the name of the Managing Director and/or Director, and its objections and registered capital. *
• Shareholders List certified by the Commercial Registration Department. *
• Factory License (if required) issued by Factory Department, Ministry of Industry. *
• VAT Certificate - Phor Phor 20 *
• VAT filing - Phor Phor 30
• Withholding Tax - Phor Ngor Dor 1
• Social Security Payment filing

*Thai government officials require that all documents to have the seal of the company stamped on every page and the true and authorized signature(s) of the Managing Director and/or Directors next to the seal. In addition, government officials have in past requested official copies of registration, shareholder, licenses and certificates to have been issued by their respective agencies within the past 90 days of your application for Thai work permit.

There must be four full-time Thai staff per every one foreign employee.

[garyinhuahin]

No, you don't need a degree. You need a job, whether you give it to yourself or otherwise.

Labor Dept offices may or may not bust your balls about supposed requirements. I had no problems at all in Prachuab Kirikhan.

[mataleo]

Step 2: Obtaining The Thai Work Permit

Employee provided documents:

• Passport - copies of every page. Each copy must be signed by employee.
• Non-Immigrant Visa
• Departure Card TM.6
• Education degree (signed copy) *
• Transcript (signed copy) *
• Certificates or licenses held by applicant (signed copy) *
• CV or Resume - describe in detail the applicant's past positions, duties, performance, length and place of employment.
• Photos, three (3) in quantities which are 5 x 6 centimetres in size (not passport photos) with full face and taken wearing business attire (no hat and some jurisdictions require suit and tie). This must have been taken within six (6) months before the application for the Thai work permit.
• Marriage Certificate (if married to Thai National). This includes the original and signed photocopies. Also include wife's Thai ID card, birth certificates of children, and household registration.

*Thai government officials may require these documents to be certified by your country's embassy (this requires bringing your degree, resume, license or certificate to your embassy to declare it is a true and original document. You are required to pay an authentication fee to your embassy. In addition, they can require you to translate these documents into the Thai language from your foreign language.

It says education degree

So some say not needed and some needed.

Still confusing [emoji23]

[ubonjoe]

I don't know the source of the information posted.

A degree is not required unless the job requires it. There are many people that have work permits without a degree.

[Alwyn]

I remember my first WP in 2001 and copies of exams were needed (in the UK that being O and A' levels in those days) Everybody just invented them, used mine (or another's) as a template to make their own etc!! It was only a paper game. Now things are a lot easier. The 'degree in education' is referring to the degree of your education, not a degree earned at Uni (or wherever). But if your wife's company is good for it and what title/designation you have should be discussed with an expert on these matters. Your WP is only valid for the office/booth mentioned, you cannot work elsewhere. I'm not convinced your case will be easy because of the nature of the business. Basically you have to offer a skill set not easily found in the country to get this WP.

[attrayant]

Use the following terms in a job title when you're not sure what you want that position to do:

Analyst

Consultant

Specialist

These titles sound specialized but are so vague as to be virtually meaningless. Back in my agency with the DC Government, we hired 90% of our technical workers into a position called "IT Specialist". It doesn't matter if they were network engineers, web designers or tech writers. Everybody was an "IT SPEC" on their HR profile.

[mataleo]

I remember my first WP in 2001 and copies of exams were needed (in the UK that being O and A' levels in those days) Everybody just invented them, used mine (or another's) as a template to make their own etc!! It was only a paper game. Now things are a lot easier. The 'degree in education' is referring to the degree of your education, not a degree earned at Uni (or wherever). But if your wife's company is good for it and what title/designation you have should be discussed with an expert on these matters. Your WP is only valid for the office/booth mentioned, you cannot work elsewhere. I'm not convinced your case will be easy because of the nature of the business. Basically you have to offer a skill set not easily found in the country to get this WP.

When I asked layer he said use skill that I speak polish and eng and thais cant. Edited October 1, 2014 by mataleo

[mikecat]

You do not need a degree to get a work permit, only in certain professions such as teaching. The general requirement is that you have appropriate education and proven related experience in the particular role. The Labour Office wont issue a permit if they feel that you are not adequately qualified and or have the necessary provan experience as you would not get an extension to your visa. The other things that come in to play are things like are the company paying at least the minimum wage for a person from your country. Thirdly, the position isnt one that is reserved for Thai workers only.

[keestha]

The labor office may insist on seeing some kind of paper stating that you finished whatever type of school.

[Tayida]

Keestha is right.At the moment most of the employer ask certification for the wp.Also a cc in Chang Mai

[Fullstop]

"Do you need degree for every WP??" only money is needed, as everything in LOS.

No. That's Cambodia. Thailand also requires mountains of paperwork, documents and assorted rubber stamps.

[ITGabs]

You should be a Forex Specialist...

Storytelling at Work 400 USD

https://novoed.com/storytelling-work

Writing a Successful Business Plan 29 USD

https://novoed.com/writing-business-plan

there are many free

https://novoed.com/courses

Just if you need some legal paper to show (these are approved by Stanford, Berkeley and other big ones FFA)

Edited October 3, 2014 by ITGabs

[mataleo]

Keestha is right.At the moment most of the employer ask certification for the wp.Also a cc in Chang Mai

Employer? I dont worry about that..