Can I Give Workshops in Thailand Without Opening a Business?

Mar 10, 2020

5 years ago

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Question!

If you have a certain expertise, let's say you're a certified relationship counselor and back home you have your own business on this subject and you want to give workshops all over the world on the subject (but to begin with, here in Thailand. So you fly in for 1 month, teach a couple of workshops, and fly out again)

Is that possible in Thailand? Or do you still need to open a Thai business?

I see many people flying in to koh phangan and give a teacher training course of yoga for exemple somewhere at a yoga school and then go to another country and do the same there. Do they use temporary work visas, if that exists? Does the yoga school give them a workvisa? They can't be doing it illegally cause it's right in the open on their website and Facebook....

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In Thailand, if you wish to conduct workshops independently, you must establish a business or be hired by a company that will apply for a work permit and Non-Immigrant B visa on your behalf. Many foreign instructors, like yoga teachers, operate under this framework, but there is a growing scrutiny from Thai immigration authorities regarding illegal work practices. Thus, for legitimate operation, either a Thai company must employ you, or you must start a business in Thailand.

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Robert *******

Find a lawyer or account office in Thailand who do set up companies and get your information on how to do this from them, sorry but this page is for Thai Visa and not for how to set up a company.

Good luck.

5 years ago

Markus **********

Most of this yoga teachers don't have workpermit and business visa.

5 years ago

Benjamin ******

>Is that possible in Thailand?

If it's you, Tamara, performing this service outside of a company, then no, it is not possible; you must open a business in Thailand, and you must have a work permit. If you're hired by a business to perform these workshops, the business can apply for the work permit and the Non-B visa for you.

>I see many people flying in to koh phangan and give a teacher training course of yoga for exemple somewhere at a yoga school and then go to another country and do the same ther

They should be getting hired by the yoga school. Thai immigration is cracking down on illegal employees hard recently.

>Do they use temporary work visas, if that exists? Does the yoga school give them a workvisa

Probably do it illegally.

>They can't be doing it illegally cause it's right in the open on their website and Facebook....

Yes, they are doing it illegally. The Thai immigration, until recently, was turning a blind eye to this, but recently they haven't.

5 years ago

Tamara *********

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@Benjamin *****

thank you for answering the precise questions. I understand! I have heard they are getting more strict, thats why I want to do it legally

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Tamara *********

Robert *******

If you like to organize the courses and work shops all by yourself, you need to set up a Thai company or find a Thai company interested and will hire you.

5 years ago

Robert *******

No, but that is all not Thai visa related.

5 years ago

Robert *******

No, you can work for more companies if those companies register you as employee and let them be registered in your work permit

5 years ago

Tamara *********

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@Robert ******

but that would mean you could only work for that Thai company?

5 years ago