Since 2003, Thailand Elite, an organization supported by the Thai government and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (“TAT”), has offered the opportunity to eligible foreigners to obtain a Thailand visitor visa for 5, 10 or …
Congratulations to highly-skilled professionals whose Long-Term Resident (“LTR”) visa is approved and stamped in their passport. Those LTR professionals with potential eligibility to pay personal income tax at a 17% flat rate may however now have questions about how this …
Thailand is introducing a new LTR visa to boost economic recovery, investment and domestic spending in a sustainable way after the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Thai economy, particularly on the tourism sector. The government set a …
To support economic recovery and mitigate the negative impact suffered by businesses in the tourism sector due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved a plan for extension of permission to stay in Thailand …
Effective 1 May 2022 Thailand is revoking the Test and Go and the Sandbox Schemes, and reducing Covid-19 insurance requirements for non-Thai citizens entering the Kingdom. For those who for at least 14 days prior to the date of travel …
Following a year of speculation plans for a new visa scheme to attract foreign talent, Thailand finally launched its “Smart Visa” on 1 February 2018. The Smart Visa targets foreign experts, executives, entrepreneurs and investors who work or invest in certain …
In spring of this year the Thai government issued a decree to revise the law on foreigners working in Thailand (the “Work Permit Law”). For many years, the foreign business community has complained about overly restrictive and confusing work permit …
While it is relatively easy for foreigners to come to Thailand as tourists, potential issues often arise when they come for “work”, which includes such activities as academic seminars, business meetings, or market research, just to name a few. These …
The primary Thai laws and ordinances governing “aliens”, or non-Thai nationals, working in Thailand are the Alien Workers Act, B.E. 2551 (“Alien Workers Act”) and the Royal Ordinance on Bringing Alien Workers to Work with an Employer in the Kingdom …
By Piyawannee Watanasakolpunt and Suthasinee Neamsum Foreigners employed in Thailand are required to obtain an appropriate visa as well as a work permit. Work permits are issued by the Ministry of Labor and take the form of a small, passport sized …
The Thai Alien Occupation Act, B.E. 2551 (the Act) provides that foreigners cannot perform any act of work or service without first obtaining an appropriate work permit from the Department of Employment of the Ministry of Labour. The definition of …
Foreigners who stay in Thailand beyond the period prescribed in their d visas may now effectively be “blacklisted” from re-entering Thailand either temporarily or permanently, depending on the length of their overstay and whether the overstay is voluntarily admitted to …
By Andrew Wynne Foreigners visiting Thailand for meetings of a company in which they or their employer have invested may already be aware that a work permit is required for this activity. They may not be aware that henceforward the …
When do I require a Work Permit? Any foreigner working in Thailand must have a work permit, and the definition of work is extremely broad. Work is defined as "engaging in work by exerting energy or using knowledge whether or …
Overview Work permits, visas and the relationship between the two are a source of considerable consternation and confusion for investors and other foreign business people in Thailand. The process of obtaining a work permit and a long-stay visa is complicated …
The Director General of the Department of Employment in the Ministry of Labour (DOE) has issued a notification setting out revised criteria for labour officials to consider when issuing work permits under the Alien Work Permit Act B.E. 2551 (2008) …