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What are the job opportunities for expats in Thailand, specifically for unskilled labor?

Job OpportunitiesUnskilled LaborForeign EmploymentImmigrationTeaching EnglishLiving in ThailandGhanaian Expats
Sep 8, 2025
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Peggy **************
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Hi.. am Francis from Ghana a black man 40years .. I want to live and work in Thailand.. any job opportunity available ... any job farm work.. factory.... cleaning etc pls any help can inbox me
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The inquiry revolves around finding job opportunities in Thailand for unskilled labor, such as farm work or factory jobs. The responses, however, indicate a significant barrier, stating that most unskilled positions are largely reserved for Thai nationals. Several commenters suggest exploring opportunities in one's home country, particularly in Ghana, or recommending teaching English as a potential avenue if the individual possesses the necessary qualifications.
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Grant *********
U could stand on a corner hang out ur BBC wave it rnd and ask 4 donations
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Pete **********
@Grant ********
 or standing along the bts selling coke
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Kim *******
Next to zero chance of you finding a legitimate job here in Thailand. Find work in your country while taking classes to improve your employment opportunities.
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Gary **********
No is the simple answer.
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Jacob ***********
Look at woof to see if they have any openings
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Robban *******
Not possible for you
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Braulio *********
I don't think this is going to happen. Best developer a job skill at home
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Phil ********
Why Thailand? More good opportunities in Ghana.
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Alexandra *******
@Phil *******
 why Thailand? Are there not opportunities in Europe?
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Phil ********
@Alexandra ******
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Robert **********
@Alexandra ******
 noooo, too many people flooding into Europe as it is!
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Alexandra *******
@Robert *********
 I wish we all could have stayed in our places of origins, less things would have went extinct 😅
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Robert **********
@Alexandra ******
 True, culture is fading, old ways not passed over, or accepted by the new generation...
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@Phil *******
 just a thought but maybe it's perhaps because he'd prefer to live and work in Thailand.....?
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Michael ********
Try and get Job in offahore in Ghana then save the money to come here. Plenty new projects starting try MODEC
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Brendan ********
You cant
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Josh *********
@Brendan *******
 Don’t worry i got the joke haha 😂
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Lincoln *******
@Josh ********
 doesn't work if he has an American accent🤣
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James *******
@Brendan *******
 don't call him that.
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Stuart *********
Almost certainly impossible for you to find a job here. Most unskilled jobs would be reserved for Thai nationals. If you can teach English then you may have a chance.
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Demy *********
@Stuart ********
 isn’t it a great idea to remove all the negative people from this group?
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Joe **********
@Stuart ********
 They don't take any bugger in teaching you know they want a degree in English now with English as your first language and I know because I've been teaching here for 15 years and things have changed!
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Bruce *********
Plenty of jobs you can find where you are going to work under the table meaning it won't be permitted. I know a few people there who work 100% commission on sales jobs over the telephone and they make about 50,000 Baht a month
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Bruce *********
@Joe *********
 if you are not white it's going to be a lot harder to get a teaching job
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@Stuart ********
 ummmmm, not 100%. The Thais subcontract some gigs out to Burmese, Cambodians, and Laos because they can exploit their low cost labor.
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Paul ********
@Us ****
 Ummmmmm, and "Francis from Ghana" meets that criteria exactly how?

Try to stay on topic.
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@Paul *******
 I never said he meets the criteria. I said the unskilled labor is contracted out to Burmese, Laos, and Cambodians willing to work for less than the Thais.
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Paul ********
@Us ****
 So back to the OP's actual question, should he expect to be welcomed by Thailand Immigration as he comes here seeking work and employment, or is that in fact a rather difficult path for foreigners from Africa, mostly strongly discouraged by the Thai government?

Have a moment to share your wisdom on the actual subject of this thread?
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@Paul *******
 oh okay, the honest answer. You really want the honest truth. I don't think he can handle the truth. Be here it is. The Thais are extremely racist. They arrested extremely racist towards people they think are beneath them such as the Burmese, Laos, and Cambodians. Here is the truth, they are also extremely racist towards Africans from Africa.
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Jozef *********
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Alexandra *******
@Jozef ********
 he was correcting someone’s misinformed statement
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Jozef *********
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 which had nothing to do with the OP's post
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