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What visa do I need as a content creator to collaborate with businesses in Thailand?

Apr 8, 2026
22 days ago
Mohamed ***********
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I’m a content creator and Instagram influencer I’d like to collaborate and do business with local companies.

What is the legal way to do this? Which visa do I need, and how can I obtain a work permit as a content creator?

I’d really appreciate any advice or guidance on how to work with Thai businesses properly and legally. 🙏
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The post seeks advice on the legal requirements for content creators and Instagram influencers who wish to collaborate with local Thai companies, specifically concerning the appropriate visa and work permit needed. The comments feature a mix of disdain and sarcastic remarks towards influencers, with some individuals offering insight about needing a work permit and creating a business in Thailand to operate legally.
Giraffe *********
Another useless unemployed twit
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Deslea ********
Sorry for the hate you’re getting. I’m not a fan of the influencer thing myself, but people wanting to do business here legitimately and integrate beneficially with the local economy should be encouraged (although it is a hard slog). Assuming you have an existing business of this sort and some sort of provable qualifications or expertise, your way forward is an employer of record (EOR) through a company like Multiplier or Deeral. They (through a local partner) can legitimately employ you to work and develop your own business on a work permit - you’re basically paying them to secure your own services to work developing a local branch of your business. It isn’t cheap, budget to lose about a third of your earnings in overheads. And you need to have an existing business to bring here, otherwise it’s more like a sham arrangement (which big legit companies won’t touch). Real arrangements are BOI approved after looking at the existing business you’re hoping to bring here. Good luck.
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Graeme *******
Stay away, going and influence somewhere else.
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Ian ********
Thailand has enough bull shit artists
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Nicknam*******
Content Creator

Instagram Influencer

Tik Tok Tickler?
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Peter **********
Good question.

Don’t believe all you read on Meta/FB.

Best to askThailand’s Immigration Bureau.
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Daniel *******
An influencer with only 9 friends/followers 👍🤣🤣🤣.
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Scott **********
FUCK OFF and get an education you annoying fool
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PeacefulSe**********
A person with 9 friends would not be a famous influencer. 🤔
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Ant ***********
The businesses would need to be organized with before you arrive - they would need to be involved with the arrangement of the correct Visa
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Robert ********
Click
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Terrance ********
Gtfoh
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Succ*****
Oh look. Another one.
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Ron ******
Another content creator and influencer. Just what Thailand needs😂
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Cris ******
This is a rough one. You will most likely need to create your own business here. Get a work visa and work permit. It’s going to be very costly, stressful and time consuming. Then you will be paying Thai taxes on anything you make on top of that. So hiring an accountant and lawyer. Wish you best of luck.
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Tohksic ******
Allow me to translate the post into real English:

I annoyingly point my phone at people and things for a few seconds and I know how to click the "upload" button on YT. I am like Steve Spielberg. How do I make Thai immigration treat me like the special artist I am?
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Sean ********
Tohksic Toto complete parasites these creators, send em to my bar in Udon so I cant smack em pls
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Rose *****
if you plan to work with thai companies you need a real work visa
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Gerar ********
So basically you are looking for free stuff and free food. 😳
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Moteaze ***************
DTV
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Marianne ********
@Moteaze **************
can't officially colab with Thai people or companies
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John **********
@Marianne *******
nor unofficially. It's simply not allowed
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Marianne ********
@John *********
bad wording on my part.
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Gordon ************
Bullshitter more like, we’ve been “influenced” enough!!! Get a job rustling up a nice Ruby, for a few shekels a day 😂😂😂
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BarGirlsFo***********
Calm down oldi@, he ain’t stealing your bargirl
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Sean ********
Gordon Kilpatrick yeah you tell him Gordon, sick of these parasites....
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Gordon ************
They’re scum
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Sean ********
Gordon Kilpatrick absolute oxygen thieves
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Graham ******
troll
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