soistalker Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 A good friend from back home is in Bangkok negotiating with a Thai company for a job. He has two misdemeanor convictions, having pled "no contest " over 20 years ago. He wants to know if this means he cannot legally work in Thailand, cannot get a Thai visa and work permit? And can he get in trouble with the authorities if they find out he has a record? The two offenses involved a firearm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthperson Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 A police clearance certificate is only (AFAIK) required by those seeking a job as a teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 They don't check for a criminal record when you apply for a work permit or extension. Only teachers need one to apply for a non-b visa at an embassy or consulate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaZa9 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I dont think it will bode well for him if he lies and is caught. Thai authorities tend to really like confessions , after which they are remarkably lenient. Twice will, IMO, indicate he didnt learn from his mistakes. If the job needs a proper security clearance I have doubts... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 13 hours ago, soistalker said: He has two misdemeanor convictions, having pled "no contest " Misdemeanor's are not considered to be a "criminality" they are legally considered to be infractions, so any record of them would not show up on a criminal records check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Removed off-topic post and the replies to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 3 hours ago, zaZa9 said: I dont think it will bode well for him if he lies and is caught. Thai authorities tend to really like confessions , after which they are remarkably lenient. Twice will, IMO, indicate he didnt learn from his mistakes. If the job needs a proper security clearance I have doubts... Neither for the visa nor for the work permit does the application process ask about a criminal record, except as has been said if the work permit would be for teaching, something that is not intimated in the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Unless the employer wants the background check it will not be needed at immigration. At nearby embassies they don't require the background check for teaching if the students are in a grade higher than 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis7 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Is that your friend or You? Any way like most of the TV bloggers suggested unless a teaching job, there shouldn't be any problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soistalker Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 On 7/23/2017 at 8:56 AM, ubonjoe said: Unless the employer wants the background check it will not be needed at immigration. At nearby embassies they don't require the background check for teaching if the students are in a grade higher than 12. Are you sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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