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Guide
to Doing Business in Thailand
Legal
Issues for Foreign Investors \ Work Permits
 The
Alien occupation law requires that all aliens working in Thailand
obtain a Work Permit prior to starting work in the Kingdom. The
Act grants exemptions from the Work Permit requirement to persons
occupying the following professions:
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Members
of the diplomatic corps |
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Members
of consular missions |
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Representatives
of member countries and officials of the United Nations and
its specialized agencies |
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Personal
servants coming from abroad to work exclusively for persons
listed under the above items |
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Persons
who perform duties on missions in the Kingdom under an agreement
between the government of Thailand and a foreign government
or international organization |
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Persons
who enter the Kingdom for the performance of any duty or mission
for the benefit of education, culture, arts, or sports |
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Persons
who are specially permitted by the Government of Thailand to
enter and perform any duty or mission in the Kingdom |
The
documentation necessary for application includes a valid passport
containing a Non-immigrant Visa, evidence of the applicant’s educational
qualifications, a medical certificate and supporting documentation
from the employer clearly explaining the job description.
The
law prohibits employers from allowing aliens to perform any function
not described in the alien’s Work Permit. Employers must report
changes in employment, transfers and termination of all aliens in
their organization within 15 days of any such action. Penalties
will be imposed on any alien working without a Work Permit and or
any company providing employment to an alien lacking a Work Permit.
Thai law prohibits aliens from working in 39 occupations and professions.
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