Does one need to do a big health check when renewing work contract / visa

[davidst01]

Work want to renew my contract for another year. They are preparing contracts etc. Do I need to go to the local hospital and do blood tests / chest xray? 

 

If so is this for the labor dept or immigration? Sounds like a waste of my time and money...

 

thanks

[tonray]

for ministry of labor work permit. usually only costs about 300 baht at a local clinic and usually only blood test for 3rd stage syph

[davidst01]

my new work colleague had to get full blood test, xray etc. Is this because she was a new employee?

 

For a contract ext surely I only need the 100 baht medical report?

[FritsSikkink]

Never needed a test

[ubonjoe]

21 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Never needed a test

It is on on the WP5 work permit renewal form and the WP1 work permit application forms.

From the renewal form. https://www.doe.go.th/prd/assets/upload/files/alien_en/62e56eb1b3254bb33ca3bfe6935dc489.pdf

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6. Medical certificate showing that the applicant is not insane or mentally sick, suffer from Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, Elephantitus and Tertiary Syphilis

They started asking for the blood test for syphilis a few year ago.

[FritsSikkink]

30 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

It is on on the WP5 work permit renewal form and the WP1 work permit application forms.

From the renewal form. https://www.doe.go.th/prd/assets/upload/files/alien_en/62e56eb1b3254bb33ca3bfe6935dc489.pdf

They started asking for the blood test for syphilis a few year ago.

Got a visa/work permit through BOI 1 stop shop, Didn't need it

[natway09]

Here we go again. Visa & work permit are issued from completely different offices.

A health check & blood test are required for work permit.

Just because you think it is a "waste of time" is of of no importance to them 

That"s the way it is done here, get used to it

[FritsSikkink]

13 minutes ago, natway09 said:

Here we go again. Visa & work permit are issued from completely different offices.

A health check & blood test are required for work permit.

Just because you think it is a "waste of time" is of of no importance to them 

That"s the way it is done here, get used to it

In the BOI 1 stop shop you can arrange both. 

[davidst01]

3 hours ago, natway09 said:

Here we go again. Visa & work permit are issued from completely different offices.

A health check & blood test are required for work permit.

Just because you think it is a "waste of time" is of of no importance to them 

That"s the way it is done here, get used to it

nanny state comment if Ive ever heard one. teachers pet

[tonray]

If you are in Bangkok : Ratchada Thapra medical center: 30 minutes and 200 baht and your done. 5 minute walk from BTS

[ericthai]

10 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Got a visa/work permit through BOI 1 stop shop, Didn't need it

We got our WP via BOI too and we needed the medical certificate. I go to a local clinic and it's only 100B.

[timendres]

BumRunGrad: no blood test, 5 minutes of questions, 800 baht. No problems with WP.