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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 different occupations and professions.
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