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Is it possible to open a tech company and work under a SMART visa without a work permit on another visa?

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Oct 14, 2019

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David ****************

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Does anyone here have experience with SMART visa or know if it is possible to open a tech company and work in it without a work permit on a different visa?

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The discussion focuses on the feasibility of opening a tech company in Thailand using a SMART visa and whether one can simultaneously work without requiring a work permit on a different visa. A comment clarifies that having two different visas is not allowed for work purposes.

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

You can't have two different visas and work is work.

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@Ivan ***********

Could be it was alittle bit hard bro understand

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Ivan ************

I think you are reading what he said wrong. He's asking if there is any other visa like the SMART visa that doesn't require a work permit.

Maybe relevant, you do need a work permit but I believe with certain BOI companies you can avoid the having to hire 4 Thais per foreign work permit rule, if that is the concern.

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@David ***************

I haven't said it does

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

Work under the smart visa program doesn't require a work permit.

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