Work permit for a condo Juristic Person Manager

[KittenKong]

The position of JPM in our building has historically been unpaid. Unsurprisingly, few people are interested in doing the job as it carries quite high responsibility and no reward. Most of the people who are interested are farang co-owners with time on their hands. As JPM is considered to be employment (unlike serving on the building committee), farangs are not directly eligible. In the past some money changed hands to ensure that any farang serving as JPM would not be bothered by anyone, but that doesnt seem very satisfactory to me.

Does anyone know of anything that would prevent the Juristic Person from employing a farang as JPM at zero salary (or a nominal salary, or a full salary) and obtaining a valid work permit for him/her? The building has many Thai staff directly employed, so the "4 Thai per farang" rule would be easily respected.

Presumably anyone on a retirement extension would be excluded by definition, so it would probably be limited to those with marriage extensions, or PR, or investment visas or those who already have a work permit for some other job. Does anything exclude any of those groups (I'm thinking notably that it might be contrary to the investment visa rules)?

What would it cost per year in fees? Does the cost vary with the salary paid?

[ubonjoe]

It has to be a registered company with a registered capital of at least 2 million baht to apply for the work permit.

There is no minimum salary to get a work permit.

The fee for a one year work permit is 3000 baht plus a 100 baht filing fee.

Immigration does not have any rule that prevents a person on a retirement extension from getting a work permit. But most Labor Ministry work permit offices will not accept the application if on a retirement extension.

[KittenKong]

It has to be a registered company with a registered capital of at least 2 million baht to apply for the work permit.

There is no minimum salary to get a work permit.

The fee for a one year work permit is 3000 baht plus a 100 baht filing fee.

Immigration does not have any rule that prevents a person on a retirement extension from getting a work permit. But most Labor Ministry work permit offices will not accept the application if on a retirement extension.

Thanks for that.

As far as I know a condo building isn't a registered company per se, and ours has no registered capital that I'm aware of (unless the sinking fund qualifies), so I expect that excludes it completely from arranging a WP.

[inzman]

I believe the retirement visa specifically says "employment prohibited".

[ubonjoe]

I believe the retirement visa specifically says "employment prohibited".

I have only seen that stamped on some non-o and OA visas from an embassy or consulate.

I never seen that stamped on an extension of stay based upon retirement obtained at an immigration office.

[mahjongguy]

"As far as I know a condo building isn't a registered company per se..."

Correct.

"so I expect that excludes it completely from arranging a WP."

Most likely.

JP Manager is an important role, if only because it's too risky to give the JP authority to the Business Manager. It's so easy for the BM to rob the place blind, why make it even easier? A farang serving as JP Manager who refuses to assist with the various forms of corruption will be soon ratted out and arrested.