Anonymous participant yes have spoken to several gyms about this and they say you pay some tax at high level fights but no need for work visa

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

but from what this says, it's saying you need a work permit for a job it doesn't state anything about the earnings from a bout? So again I understand the black and white side of it but it's not clear written in that article either that you cannot earn from a fight.

As you say a musician yes many I imagine is cash in hand but is that not more of a job than fighting once a month? I suppose yes and no

I've just never encountered obstacles around this and have asked questions about it especially if I'm gonna be liable to thai tax laws staying here over 180days

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

understand this, but I think there is a lot of leniency that comes with there national sport obviously! As it is not a hidden fact that almost every westerner who fights in Thailand probably 50+ over the kingdom daily are being paid to fight as it is a professional fight. Also many times upon entering Thailand I would say I am here to fight and am greeted with nothing but pleasantries! I’m not sure on the law but maybe it’s not classed as work. Maybe competition earnings fall under a different bracket. Likewise to another professional sportsperson who may come here to compete in a one of tournament, I doubt they have to get a working visa to compete to win a prize?

Not trying to sound argumentative at all just putting my view across. I may be wrong but that’s kind of how I’ve seen it to be true

@Wesley *******

so I didn’t know if I needed a sticker also but I think from what you and others plus agent says it will just be online and I guess I just print out the paperwork

@Wesley *******

see my friend recently done his in Laos through an agent, he was there 2 days went embassy and got a DTV sticker in his passport and then was done. But his agent was so expensive 130k baht!

@James ******

fighting frieeeeend

@John *********

but surely by that logic I shouldn’t have earnt from fights on an ED or tourist visa? But this is what 98% of western Thai boxers are out here on and fighting on. Even at the highest level ie One championship

@Wesley *******

I understand this and is fully laziness on my behalf. I train full time in Thailand and compete my head gets punched and kicked so much that the thought of undergoing this process gave me a headache hence me going through an agent.

So the general consensus is that I cannot? Or do so at my own risk?

I just wondered if it may be different as I know embassies/borders work with agents and there is all the “under hand payments” that ensure this to be a fine thing to do. She seems to think it’s a sure thing and hasn’t pushed me about any fast track or anything like that.

She just says I can’t leave by land it would have to be by air and then I could return by land when my visa is done as I would get an email with e visa attached.

I myself haven’t been to the embassy and didn’t know if something was attached to the passport itself or if it’s all online

@Paul ******

I’m already in Cambodia have been here 4days, was hoping the process would be faster via an agent! Unfortunately it’s all based around Muay Thai so my friends have no need to come here. It’s more me being there taking them to the gym I use and introducing them to my coaches and helping them source fights while they stay

Anonymous participant 478 I understand this also, this agent hasn’t pushed anything on me for the record! I just asked her how long she thought it may take, and when I explained the situation about my friends coming to stay with me for training/fighting purposes and that they were arriving soon that was when she said well I have done everything needed ie photos documents banking and proof of me in Cambodia, that I didn’t even need to be here and that I could simply fly back and then return once visa was complete via border run and enter back into Thailand on my DTV