Any suggestions for a Long Term Visa internship working in agriculture science and/or medical cannabis ?

I am an American (West Coast) entrepreneur in the regenerative cannabis and Permaculture movements with a university science degree who turned into a soil biology nerd and studied Korean Natural Farming (KNF) for the last 20 years from a laboratory.

In Thailand (on and off) for almost a year now, traveling all around this great country and as an ecologist and agriculturalist, it's too perfect. I don't want to leave, much to learn.

Starting to think about creative ways to learn and share in return for a Long Term Visa.

Medical Cannabis (endocannabinoid system and the entourage effect) is one of my specialties.

There is obviously a market for it….

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I have taken the time to research the modern “political scene” of Thailand specifically with regards to cannabis.

From what I can understand there is a strong desire for this plant to remain medicine and not to be abused in any way.

I agree and it would be a dream to be able to work with that blessed plant in this great country.

Farming, Soil Health and Agroforestry in Thailand would be amazing too.

Any ideas?

Thanks for your time

Has anyone successfully switched from a Smart Visa to a DTV? If so, do you need to cancel the Smart-S visa before applying for the DTV outside of Thailand?

Also, if I apply for the DTV visa, does it mean the Thai company required for the Smart-S visa must be closed as well? My main concern is whether I can cancel the Smart Visa and close the company only *after* securing the DTV approval.

Thank you so much for your help and advice! 🙏

Hi,

I am currently on Smart Visa which expires on Nov 20.

Should I cancel my visa before leaving Thailand or it will be cancelled automatically after swtiched to DTV at Laos?

I am currently on a smart visa extention of stay. When it runs out I want to step over to a business extention of stay.

My questions arw how long needs to be left on the extention of stay to do this process if there is any requirements at all.

Do I need any additional documents besides the ones needed normaly for a business extention of stay?

If it matters for context me and my wife own most of the company that it's linked to my extention of stay.

And we are in bangkok

Thanks in advances

We have finally confirmed that the perfect visa for us is the Smart Visa🙌🏻

We would like to go to an office that specializes in this type of Visa (the Smart Visa), one that has already had experience with this type of visa, so they can assist us perfectly without experimenting with our case.

Could someone please provide us with the contact information for a specialized office?

And if anyone wants to share their experience with the Smart Visa, we would greatly appreciate it. 🙏🏻

Thank you very much!

Good morning friends. I am wanting to work in Thailand. I am Master of Science qualified. I have applied for many positions, without much traction. 99% of application processes ask what visa am I on, which is a tourist visa at present. Can I get advice please on how to obtain a work visa / permit? Or does a company have to provide a letter of offer as pre-requisite? Thank you. PM me if preferred.

My employer is a huge company, I am allowed to work remotely, but they can't provide paperwork other than proof of employment (with no mention of remote work). Will that pass in Laos?

Hi all!

I have a company established in a different region in East Asia (annual rev. ~ 1M USD) and am planning to apply for the SMART visa type S (6 months) in Thailand because it seems like an easy process and a good way to tap into some networks.

Should I avoid mentioning the parent company in my business deck or would it be an advantage to do so?

Thanks for the advice in advance.

Hey there ! My partner and I are moving to Thailand from the US. It’s looking like the move might be end of summer 2025. I’ve been looking into visas trying to figure out which one would be best for us and could use some direction. I’m seeing work visas and 90 day visas that would require extentions and make me hesitant to sign a year lease. We plan on spending 1-2 years there split between Chiang Mai and Phuket. We will continue with our current US based jobs and work remotely in Thailand. Curious about which visa would be the best option and how far out we should start preparing our visas. Any info helps! Thanks in advance 🫶🏻

Anyone been on the University Non-Immigrant ED visa for many years 5+? keep renewing no issues? trying to stay indefinitely until retirement age.**Also, what about he SMART visa for making a "phone app" seems like cheapest, easiest, best way?