Hi team, my 19 yr old son has been offered a job as a dive instructor in Thailand. He's a UK citizen and was born in the UK, and is currently living in then UK. Hes not been to Thailand yet and we dont have family there, he just fancied teaching people to dive there. I'm really confused as to whether he can take this job or not as I can't work out whether he can get a long term visa to allow him to work there.

Can anyone give me some advice on this, or point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

this is the first time I'm writing here.

Me and my husband, we're planning to move to Thailand from the UK to start a new life there.

I'm 48 and I'm a Music Therapist and Counselor, but I'm also a bus driver.

My husband is 40, he is a chef but he is disable.

I'm trying to understand what kind of Visa we can get in order to work and live there.

I would like to start my own business as well, but I'm really struggling to understand what I can do to move there.

Thanks to all who kindly will give information about😊

Hello everyone. Just thought I would post an update on my Non-Imm O visa extension. Yes, it's technically an extension of stay based on the original Non-O visa but everyone knows what I mean.

At any rate, got original Non-O visa based on marriage in May 2023 in Savannakhet when they weren't requiring financial information. It was a one year multiple entry. At the time I was living and working in Phetchaburi but my salary was less than 40,000. I tried extending down there, but they wouldn't accept my salary plus earnings from online teaching. So, I just waited and at the end of one year I got a 60-day extension to visit Thai wife.

In the meantime I had moved to Bangkok and got a teaching job with a salary higher than 40,000 baht. I started that job in March of 2024. Today I applied for my extension in Bangkok with paperwork from my school and other than a few minor hiccups, which we were able to fix without leaving immigration, got my "under consideration " stamp. I will go back on October 15 for my 1-year stamp.

Because I did it based on income of at least 40,000 baht per month, I didn't need to show any bank account information. Only proof of salary from school (3 months) and proof of tax payment. The rest of the stuff were the normal documents for Non-O extension based on marriage to a Thai.

Hope this helps. Really not too much work since I had the necessary documents from my job.

Hi there need advice urgent my wife is philippine she has been working as a teacher here on a non B , the problem is because of a mager stuff up by her school her latest work permit has not yet been granted ( it will be in 1-2 weeks) . The thing is her non B runs out today 8 sept she went to immigration on friday but they won't exstend her visa without the permit , there advice was go across the border get a 60 day stamp to stop over stay being charged daily then go to Savanaket in Lao for another non B when her permit is issued

But now i have been told she won't be allowed out of Thailand without a tax clearance paper is this true

Has anyone in here applied for the DTV from the washington dc embassy? When i was looking at the thailand website it says the amount of money needed in your account is set by the embassy but it’s so hard to get a response at the DC embassy. Me and my boyfriend are set to start our expat journey on November 3rd and our first stop is thailand however we are unsure what visa we would need to get! We are currently getting our TEFL and the program would be completed there but i’m getting mixed reviews on applying to teaching jobs before moving vs doing it after moving because of course visa concerns ! Could anyone direct me to a youtuber or a blog with better information ? I’ve been using reddit , national pages and the “Retired working for you “ youtube channel

Hi all, is there an age limit for working as a teacher in Thailand and is an age limit also considered when applying for a work visa? TIA

Is it possible to change my non b to a non o in Thailand. We are both teachers but I would like to resign so that I can focus on working online.

Thanks in advance 😉

Hi everyone, looking for some constructive advice please🙏🏻. I have been teaching Korean martial arts and yoga for over 20 years in Europe, mainly Spain. Currently I am studying Thai and have the education visa so it’s not immediate, just trying to see if there is a way that I can teach martial arts in Thailand. I don’t want and it’s impossible for me to create a business with employees. It’s just little old me wanting to give some classes each week. A work contract is looking increasingly more difficult. If anybody has any ideas I would be very grateful to hear them.

Many thanks in advance and hope everyone has a good day.

Hi everyone, what is the difference between authentication, legalizing, and notarizing when it comes to US Diplomas and transcripts for a non B visa to teach?

My plan is to have my Bachelor's degree and transcripts legalized at the US consulate here in Hong Kong, and then authenticated/legalized at the Thai consulate after. Is this correct, or do I need to notarize also?

Many thanks!

Hello,

Im planning on moving to Bangkok in the beginning of June and I’m thinking about getting a non-immigrant O visa. I’m wondering what’s a good program to obtain the correct certification?