Answereda year ago

What job opportunities are available for students with a visa in Thailand?

Work Opportunities Student Visa in Thailand Remote Work Online Tutoring Freelancing Thai Work Permits

Johnny ******

asked May 5, 2025

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I am a student here in bangkok. I need a job on site or remote. I have visa, i just need work if anybody can help me please let me know

Answer summary

A student in Bangkok is seeking job opportunities, mentioning they have a visa but need work assistance. The conversation includes advice on jobs that don't require Thai work permits, such as online tutoring or freelancing, and notes that those on an ED visa are typically not allowed to work.

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Simon **********

What visa and what job....

a year ago

Marianne ********

If you have a ED-visa, you are not generally not allowed to work in Thailand.

a year ago

Kelly **********

These don’t require Thai work permits if income is from outside Thailand:

• Online English tutoring (if fluent):

Sites like Cambly, Preply, or iTalki

• Freelancing on Upwork/Fiverr:

Writing, translation, graphic design, admin, etc.

• Remote customer service/chat support (many US-based companies hire part-time globally)

a year ago

Marianne ********

@Kelly *********

All of these technically require a work permit and appropriate visa.

Immigration just haven't done a lot of cracking down on people doing this kind of work without any work permits of Visas.

a year ago

Kelly **********

@Marianne *******

You’re absolutely right, Marianne — technically, any kind of work done while physically in Thailand does require the appropriate visa and work permit under Thai law.

What I’ve found (and what visa agents and expats confirm) is that in practice, many people quietly teach or freelance online — especially if:

• Their clients are outside Thailand

• Income goes to a foreign bank account

• They don’t advertise or take Thai clients

It’s not legal, but it’s also not aggressively enforced right now for small-scale online work. That said, the DTV visa looks like a great long-term option for those of us who want to be fully compliant and still work remotely.

a year ago

Darren *****

@Kelly *********

Where did you get the info source from regarding online tutoring that does not need a work permit? Don't you need a DTV as it is considered work regardless of where your work comes from?

a year ago

Kelly **********

@Darren ****

Where Did I Get This Info?

1. Direct conversations with Thai visa agents in Bangkok and Pattaya — they advise that many digital workers operate under the radar if income is from outside Thailand.

2. Insights from long-term expats and attorneys shared in communities like ThaiVisa, ASEAN NOW, and DTV groups — showing a pattern of non-enforcement for small-scale online earners.

3. Official Thai government updates on the DTV (Digital Nomad) visa, which now acknowledges location-independent work, even though full enforcement is still developing.

a year ago