Is it legal to work in Thailand without a work permit as a freelancer using a personal company?

@Klara *****

I'm just trying to clarify for you 😅

It's true, ANY university degree can receive a work permit to teach

So, qualified yes... But highly qualified or even qualified in the field of teaching? No, actually, not necessary to get a job and work permit here 🙏🏼☺️

@Chelsea *******

yes only highly qualified. Not just high school degree people. We are again talking about very specific career field. Very highly qualified people can find a job. Doctors, teachers..

@Klara *****

sorry again but just to clarify : teachers here are required to have a uni degree in any subject (like can be a business degree, a philosophy degree, a degree in dentistry even 😅) .....

*If* someone has an actual degree in teaching/education, they're able to find work more easily and at salaries up to (or even beyond) 100,000฿ per month (at international schools especially around Bangkok)

20,000 is a very low wage, usually offered to Filipino teachers but rarely acceptable anymore. Most teachers make at least 30-35,000/mo. Anyone qualified or with experience usually makes even more than that.

@Klara *****

no, Thai companies and schools both hire foreigners and supply the work permit and sponsor the foreigner for the visa. It does not involve having a significant amount of money nor does it require 'having a work permit already from somewhere else'-- the work permit is specific to the place that employs you, so there's not really such a thing as having a work permit for somewhere else.

What you're describing sounds like how some foreigners do attain a work permit, which is on a business visa and essentially opening your own company.

The more common route is to be hired, by a Thai company, for teaching or any other career that requires an English speaker or foreigner in a role, and then once hired they will provide everything the person needs in order to get a non-B visa (appropriate work visa) and they will also provide all the documentation needed for the work permit.

The only requirement for teaching is a university degree (in any subject / any major) and for other jobs, it depends.... But I know of foreigners employed by Agoda, or other similar online companies but if hired from the Thailand head office, they're employed legally, on a correct visa and given a work permit for that specific role at that specific company.

@Chelsea *******

yes that what I m saying - there are jobs but only if the foreigner has already work permit from somewhere else in that particular field. Or partnering to a company and get a work permit there. It means use a lot of savings and borrowed money to partner with a company and getting money from investments there.. not often for 23-25 years old .. Its more like an options for wealthy 40 + years old investors .. etc or people getting monthly passive income .. military.. people with disabilities or taking care of disabled child .. big divorce money monthly.. true reality

@Chelsea *******

yes, high school pedagogic can teach, minimum 3 years of highschool in any subject + accreditation if not pedagogical and some licence to the highschool degree. Teaching for 20k thb etc

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