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Is it possible to live in Thailand on a Digital Work Visa while employed in a French company?

Lionel *********
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🇫🇷 hello to all! I'm contacting you to know if anyone here is currently living in Thailand on a Digital Work Visa (DTV) while being employed on a Permanent Contract (CDI) in a French company. I’m exploring this avenue myself and would really appreciate the opportunity to ask some practical questions about how you set things up, both with your employer and from a administrative/legal perspective. If you're up for a quick chat or share your experience, feel free to send me a private message or leave a comment below. Thanks in advance for your help! 🙏😊

🇫🇷 Hello everyone!

I’m reaching out to see if anyone here is currently living in Thailand on a Digital Work Visa (DTV) while being employed on a permanent contract (CDI) with a French company.

I’m exploring this path myself and would really appreciate the chance to ask a few practical questions about how you set things up—both with your employer and from an administrative/legal point of view.

If you’re open to a quick chat or sharing your experience, please feel free to DM me or drop a comment below. Thanks in advance for your help! 🙏😊

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[English version below]

🇫🇷 Bonjour à tous ! Je vous contacte pour savoir si quelqu'un ici vit actuellement en Thaïlande avec un visa de travail numérique (DTV) tout en étant employé en contrat permanent (CDI) dans une entreprise française. J'explore moi-même cette voie et j'apprécierais vraiment d'avoir l'opportunité de poser quelques questions pratiques sur la façon dont vous mettez les choses en place, tant avec votre employeur que d'un point de vue administratif/juridique. Si vous êtes prêt à discuter rapidement ou à partager votre expérience, n'hésitez pas à m'envoyer un message privé ou à laisser un commentaire ci-dessous. Merci d'avance pour votre aide ! 🙏😊

🇫🇷 Hello everyone!

I’m reaching out to see if anyone here is currently living in Thailand on a Digital Work Visa (DTV) while being employed on a permanent contract (CDI) with a French company.

I’m exploring this path myself and would really appreciate the chance to ask a few practical questions about how you set things up—both with your employer and from an administrative/legal point of view.

If you’re open to a quick chat or sharing your experience, please feel free to DM me or drop a comment below. Thanks in advance for your help! 🙏😊
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The post seeks information from individuals currently living in Thailand on a Digital Work Visa (DTV) while holding a permanent employment contract with a French company. The author is looking for practical advice about how others have managed their employment and visa arrangements. One comment indicates that another user is waiting for a response from the embassy but shares that the process seems straightforward for their employer from an administrative standpoint.
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Ré ****
Ré ****
Salut, je suis pas en Thaïlande car je suis en attente de réponse de l’ambassade à Paris, c’est transparent pour ton employeur, point de vue administratif c’est comme si tu étais en voyage longue durée. Perso mon employeur n’a rien eu à faire mise à part les papiers demandés par l’immigration.
Lionel *********
Lionel *********
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@Ré ***
mon employeur se pose quelques questions par rapport à la légalité par rapport au code de la sécurité sociale et notamment que se passe-t-il en cas d'accident du travail?

Est-ce que tu restes affilié à la CPAM? (Chômage, retraite, etc...)
Ré ****
Ré ****
@Lionel ********
je pense qu’il vaut mieux que tu vois directement avec la secu et l’Urssaf, la secu me disais de prendre la CFE , l’Urssaf m’a dit que non je n’étais pas expat et que je restait affilié à la secu, qu’il fallait juste que j’informe de mon voyage longue durée. C’est flou de leur côté je trouve.

J’imagine que tous les cas ne se ressemble pas, je ne veux pas te donner de fausses informations. Je te conseil de voir directement avec eux.
Lionel *********
Lionel *********
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@Ré ***
ah top merci pour l'info, c'est ce que je cherchais justement. 🙏

Je vais voir avec ma RH pour les contacter
Ré ****
Ré ****
@Lionel ********
Perso je prends une assurance voyage en plus. Et par la suite je réfléchirai à une assurance privée.
Ré ****
Ré ****
@Patrapong ****
oui c’est toujours intéressant de comparer.
Patrapong *****
Patrapong *****
@Ré ***
Si tu cherche une assurance privée locale, fais-moi savoir. Je pourrais te proposer quelques choses, au moins pour comparer. Je suis légalement agent en assurance en Thaïlande.
Lionel *********
Lionel *********
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@Ré ***
il me semble que c'est un prérequis (l'assurance voyage) pour le DTV.

Et en fait oui celà réponds à la question de ton côté mais pas du côté de l'entreprise. Est-ce que la CPAM va prendre en charge l'accident du travail ? Que se passe-t-il en cas de contrôle de l'URSSAF par rapport a cela ?

J'ai conscience que tu n'as pas forcément la réponse à ces questions mais serait-il envisageable de mettre en relation nos RH afin que mon entreprise puisse dissiper les derniers doutes à ce sujet ? (Si oui tu peux me mp les coordonnées que je transmettrai à ma RH)

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