ShannonT Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I am currently in Thailand on a marriage visa, but there is an internet company that wants to hire me. I only have high school education. GED actually, which is the US equivalent of high school and also accepted by Thailand as such. Now, I read this thread from 2011: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/477081-new-work-permit-requirements-from-the-labor-department/ Where Sunbelt said that a university degree is required to get a work permit, but on the next 12 pages there was no clarification. I realize that post was 4 years ago and the rules may have changed since. What's the current status? Is a university degree required to get a work permit? Or will high school education be enough? The company that wants to hire me says they don't require me to have a university degree and that they are satisfied with my skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 A degree is only required if the job requires it. It seems you should not have a problem since your potential employer says it is not needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 "Is a university degree required to get a work permit?" No. Your new employer just needs to convince the Labour Department issuing the WP that you have the skill set necessary to justify employing a foreigner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders W Ferslev Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 i have a workpermit, and im Only a chef 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 A off topic nonsensical post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumply Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 i have a workpermit, and im Only a chef What do you mean "only"? You probably have more skill set than most people with degrees. That's certainly my experience of many years of hiring. Don't do yourself down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders W Ferslev Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 i have a workpermit, and im Only a chef What do you mean "only"? You probably have more skill set than most people with degrees. That's certainly my experience of many years of hiring. Don't do yourself down. i did not talk my self down, did you not see the smiley face there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Removed off-topic posts. This topic is not about teachers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 No you don't. Speaking from personal experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidee Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 can one start his own business and then freelance for other customers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 can one start his own business and then freelance for other customers ? Your post is off topic. But yes is possible. There have been topics about it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackoholly Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Just out of interest, what non-skilled (I don't mean manual) work can a foreigner do here without a degree? I'm just curious what routes they could go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncearugge Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Just out of interest, what non-skilled (I don't mean manual) work can a foreigner do here without a degree? I'm just curious what routes they could go down. It might help if you gave some examples of what you consider to be non-skilled work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwhiteandblue Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I think it also depends on the province. I have heard of some Immigration offices asking for a degree in the paperwork, whilst others don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I think it also depends on the province. I have heard of some Immigration offices asking for a degree in the paperwork, whilst others don't Immigration does not issue work permits. That is done by the labor ministry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Just out of interest, what non-skilled (I don't mean manual) work can a foreigner do here without a degree? I'm just curious what routes they could go down. Depending what you consider non-skilled work. AFAIK there are no jobs that expats can do here which qualify as non skilled. One thing to remember is that in other countries it is possible to get a job and then learn the skill on the job, after 5-10 years (or less in reality) the person has far more skill than someone with a degree. I have no degree yet I worked my way up from entry level jobs to very highly paid executive director level in several companies. When I was head hunted from HK to Bangkok my lack of a degree mean't nothing to the company who wanted to hire me, what mattered was the experience I had. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimborders Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) So, is it safe to say that whether an applicant has a degree or not (non-teaching jobs), the decision is solely based on the discretion from the Ministry of Labour? There is no fixed law stating a mandatory requirement of a degree? or.. what? Strange... the answers here and the answers I found on other websites seems very vague, this is one of them: (http://www.thaiworkpermit.com/thai-work-permit-requirements.html#respond). As you can see, it says "You need to provide a proof of their Education Certificate (Degree+Transcripts).. I read on another forum (I will post the link later) , there was a guy tried to apply for a job (non-teaching), but the employer said that the company cannot do so because it is required by the Ministry of Labour to have a university degree + transcript. Either the employer is misinformed or it is the truth? Therefore, can someone who has a work permit (without a degree) give more assurance on this? Thank you Edited October 1, 2015 by jimborders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I think it also depends on the province. I have heard of some Immigration offices asking for a degree in the paperwork, whilst others don't Nope The DOL decides and its on the basis of the job description and qualifications the company gives them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 So, is it safe to say that whether an applicant has a degree or not (non-teaching jobs), the decision is solely based on the discretion from the Ministry of Labour? There is no fixed law stating a mandatory requirement of a degree? or.. what? Strange... the answers here and the answers I found on other websites seems very vague, this is one of them: (http://www.thaiworkpermit.com/thai-work-permit-requirements.html#respond). As you can see, it says "You need to provide a proof of their Education Certificate (Degree+Transcripts).. I read on another forum (I will post the link later) , there was a guy tried to apply for a job (non-teaching), but the employer said that the company cannot do so because it is required by the Ministry of Labour to have a university degree + transcript. Either the employer is misinformed or it is the truth? Therefore, can someone who has a work permit (without a degree) give more assurance on this? Thank you I have had a work permit with the same company for the past 23 years. I do not have a degree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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