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What visa do I need to teach online in Thailand?

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May 19, 2025

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If I'm teaching online what visa do I apply for ?

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If you are teaching online, your visa application depends on the location of your students. If none of your students are in Thailand, you may apply for a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV), which allows for remote work. However, if any students are Thai, you will need a work permit and a visa that allows the issuance of a work permit.

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Thaimer ******

What do you teach online? Hopefully not English.

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David ******

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I teach english how did you hack my phone

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Lynnette *******

no one hacked your phone. You are commenting on your page in very poor English. Spelling and grammar!

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@Lynnette ******

you are correct .

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Lynnette *******

you made me curious so I took a look. He's got TEFL but really can't write in English correctly. So hope he's not teaching anything that requires English as a language.

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@Lynnette ******

I’m not native neither fluent, but his “TEFL certificate” must be bought from Temu.

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Jay ******

can buy them in khaosan for 1000b

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Lynnette *******

oh good grief. 🤦

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Thaimer ******

None. No one knows you work online

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John *******

they do now

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Roberto *********

So how does he remain in the country? On 60-day visa exempt? 😂😂😆

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@Roberto ********

technically there are zero limits on border entrances either via land sea or air…so just border bounce forever

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Andy ************

Jeremy Miller Yes "technically". But smart people get a proper visa which doesn't require the expense of scampering to a land border and an immigration office every 30 or 60 days. Border bouncing does cost money and time

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@Roberto ********

yep, like 99% of “digital nomads” do it.

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Yvonne ********

and what is with paying taxes? Or do they stay less than 180 days?

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Roberto *********

@Yvonne *******

DTV is a tourist visa. Tourists don't pay income tax in Thailand

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@Roberto ********

Not even if they stay longer than 180 days and generate income from abroad as a digital nomad and bring it into the country?

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@Yvonne *******

On which visa?

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Andy ************

Digital Nomads never were the brightest of people, and online teachers are those that just couldn't cut the ice as real teachers! 🤣🤣

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@Andy ***********

there are so many real teachers , online tutorial is good .

But I do want a business aswell in Thailand .But you can do a thai persons work .

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@Andy ***********

hopefully not English teacher

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Roberto *********

Whilst retirees are switching to DTV! 😂😂😂

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John **********

Depends on where your students are. If none of them are in Thailand then a DTV. If any are in Thailand you need a work permit and a visa that allows you to hold one

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Stuart *********

Are your clients Thai? If so you need a work permit.

If no Thais then you could look at the DTV which allows remote work.

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