Work Permit

[kiakaha]

A consultant from a very large well known US Software firm coming to Thailand for 2-3 days of IT troubleshooting.Does said individual need a work permit ? Can you get special work permits for such short durations ?

[Maestro]

A consultant from a very large well known US Software firm coming to Thailand for 2-3 days of IT troubleshooting.Does said individual need a work permit ? Can you get special work permits for such short durations ?

The following applies to the situation you describe:

Q. In case a Thai company wishes to hire a foreign technician for install machinery and teach his Thai staff for short period 1 - 2 weeks, would he be required to apply for a work permit?

A. In case of necessary and urgent work to be carried out over period of not more than 15 days, work permit is not required. However, notification is needed to file the authorized officer.

Source: http://www.thaivisa.com/358.0.html

In other words: no work permit required, just a notification. Get the form, find out what documents and/or copies need to be enclosed, submit it. If you want to it the easy way and if the company can afford it, use an agent to do the running around for you, respectively for the overseas consultant. If I remember correctly, I’ve seen somebody quote 2,500 Baht for this service.

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Maestro

Edited August 9, 2006 by maestro

[Sunbelt Asia]

A consultant from a very large well known US Software firm coming to Thailand for 2-3 days of IT troubleshooting.Does said individual need a work permit ? Can you get special work permits for such short durations ?

The Rule of Department of Employment Governing Necessary and Urgent Work Acknowledgment allows a foreigner to enter into the Kingdom for temporary stay in order to engage in the work which is of necessity and urgency for period not longer than fifteen days. The foreigner must notify the Director-General to notify necessary and urgent work.

The necessary and urgent works are as following.

<A> Administrative and educational works.

(1) conference, discussion, seminar or business invitation works.

(2) temporary internal audit

(3) special lecture and educational works

(4) aviation superintendent work

<B>Technical work

(1) inspection, follow-up and technical solution works.

(2) meeting work on machinery installation and technique.

(3) aircraft engineering work, aircraft mechanical work.

(4) machine repairing or installing work.

(5) petroleum technical work.

(6) machinery demonstrative or testing work.

(7) technical training and seminar work.

(8) movie taking work.

<C> Outbound recruitment

(1) labour choice

(2) technician test

<D> Miscellaneous work

(1) purchasing work.

(2) tour liaison

(3) public contribution work which is of non-commercial or non-profit objectives.

<E> Works which the director-general or the officer authorized by the director-general shall deem appropriate to accept special notifications upon interim necessity.

This can be obtain on any type of visa/ Transit entry. Our professional fee is 2,900 Baht plus VAt.

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