Can I add a new category of permitted work to my existing work permit while staying with the same company in Bangkok?

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Sep 5, 2019

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Has anyone added a new "category of permitted work" to their existing work permit while staying in the same company? (Bangkok). Is it possible to do? Thanks in advance.

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It is typically not necessary to add a new category of permitted work to your existing work permit if you are staying with the same employer. However, it is essential to ensure that the work you intend to undertake is not prohibited for foreigners.

Rick ***********

If you are staying in the same company it's no longer necessary to do that. However, obviously, you cant do work that's forbidden to foreigners.

5 years ago

Zabel ******************

Garrett Greenwald

Never heard about business owners don't need work permit

As far as I know that ain't right

5 years ago

Zabel ******************

@Narmada *******

I done my add ons in Phuket it's a couple s of years ago I added some last time

5 years ago

Nirmani ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Garrett Greenwald Where can I access the official royal decree that you mentioned?

5 years ago

Nirmani ********

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@Zabel *****************

I just contacted the labour dept. at Bangkok and they said they cannot do any changes for the work permit, I have to take a new one..where did you do the changes at?

5 years ago

Nirmani ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

I wonder why the back of work permit book still include this warning even after the royal decree.. however I obtained the book in august 2018

5 years ago

Rick ***********

Garrett Greenwald I wonder if all labor offices are following that law? Any experiences?

5 years ago

Zabel ******************

@Narmada *******

Yes the new work area/position are just added the work permit

5 years ago

Nirmani ********

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@Zabel *****************

Have you added any while staying in the same company?

5 years ago

Zabel ******************

Beforehand I been adding additional position to my work permit but that was in old day's now a days it's not necessary

5 years ago

Nirmani ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks for the information, now I can convince HR to recheck the procedure or to go to labour dept and recheck.

5 years ago

Greg *******

@Narmada *******

people sometimes are wrong. HR is in this case.

Nobody on this forum can change what HR told you. Can only point out they are not correct.

Go to the labor department with HR and all of you will hear the same. It’s no longer required to add or change positions.

5 years ago

Nirmani ********

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I can add the new category of work as long as I quit the job and restart the procedure from the beginning(to stay in the same company)..that's what I was said by my HR.

5 years ago

Greg *******

@Narmada *******

if they say that he is wrong ? Then that should be the end of it. If he fires you cause you don’t quit, then take him to labor court and get severance and any additional compensation.

5 years ago

Nirmani ********

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If labor dept says so, what other choice do I have?

5 years ago

Greg *******

Narmada Peiris your employer is dead wrong. Never been that case, having to quit your job to change positions. If he goes to the labor dept. they will tell him the same thing. It’s no longer required to change positions on your work permit or add positions.

5 years ago

Rick ***********

I haven't read of any amendment, but I guess it's possible. I payed close attention when they changed the law and haven't read anything about a change. Hope I'm not wrong.

5 years ago

Nirmani ********

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It is not in the forbidden category. I heard the same news that there is no requirement to add work categories as long as you have a valid work permit (since April 2018), but was there an amendment to that law? beacuse my employer says that I have to quit my job and restart if I want to change the category of work.

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