Application Non B 2nd time - no work permit

[clairerosemont]

Hi all,

I have the following issue:

In the beginning of this year I did an internship in Bangkok: came with a Non-Immigrant-B visa, stayed 3 months, left Thailand. Never got a work permit though.

Now I got offered a new job, which makes me apply again for a Non-Immigrant-B visa and once I'm in Thailand the work permit.

On the Embassy's site the following documents are required for the application: Copy of Work Permit issued by the Ministry of Labour (only in case the application has previously worked in the Kingdom)

As I never got a work permit - what would you suggest? Pretending that I finally didn't work, but was a tourist? Or explaining that I never got a work permit - but this is actually illegal...

Thank you very much for your help!

[digitalchromakey]

New job, so it should not be a massive hurdle.

However (providing you will not be working as a teacher where the process is different) your new employer must successfully file a WP3 application at the local Labour Department, to which Labour will issue a 'Letter of Approval', which states in Thai that if your are issued with a non immigrant 'B' Visa and enter Thailand then a Work Permit can be issued.

[clairerosemont]

great thanks. does this (wp3 application) need to be done before i apply for the non b visa?