Yes Robert I’m on a Non Imm B Multi. The Lawyer is in possession of all my documents and says we can ‘make marriage visa’ I remembered the advice on here and have questioned it via email (waiting for a reply).

Robert Lagas I definitely saw the document, it was given to me by my school. However, I do know international schools that have recently employed at 40k so you are probably right it was more of a guideline. But as far as everything else is concerned, the non imm b multi route was an easier and less strict route to employ cheaper less qualified teachers. Alas, no more.

The Thai government/immigration have been quite clever I think. By shutting the door on the non imm b multi route, it’s forcing employers to deal with internal immigration and therefore complying with all the requirements I mentioned earlier. The problem is some employers haven’t got a clue how to do this.

This is where the confusion starts. Thai immigration/government and the ministry of labour set out clear guidelines/criteria for the employment of teachers. Minimum wage payable, tax, acceptable qualifications. I saw one document at the start of the year that said 50k a month was the minimum for a fully qualified NES teacher. This was avoided by employee and employer alike going down the Non imm b single (then work permit) then non imm b multi where the teacher could just bounce every 90 days. An arrangement suitable to both parties if the school don’t or can’t pay and the teacher doesn’t meet the set criteria - a significant proportion of teachers in Thailand don’t..

@Robert ******

going back to visa’s, a lot of schools still think they can still hire teachers on non imm b’s (multi’s) - they can’t.. maybe that’s the reason they had a change of heart. It’s taking a long time for schools to realise this.

We still didn’t ‘got’ the work permit. Sorry the grammar is awful.

Hopefully not English.

Hmm massively subjective. Employer dependent. Loads of employers employing ‘Educators’ or T/A’s. If your competent with a TEFL and are a NES then you have every chance. A million people with degrees and their panties in a bunch will tell you differently. As far as a VISA is concerned you’d be better off trying to source an employer FIRST that will support a visa application here and get yourself in-country, a lot easier. To ‘fall back’ on teaching, get a TEFL, apply for jobs, get a visa. 👍

Also, you are eligible for a non imm b single (don’t worry about the TEFL) your main concern is:

1. Getting all the (correct) paperwork together to submit an application. At a foreign consulate.

2. Making sure that the school will assist you in applying for a work permit (possibly TWO criminal record checks required now), resident certificate, health certificate WITH drug and disease checks. (Some of the paperwork from your non imm b single will be useful here..)

3. Make sure that after gaining your non imm b SINGLE that they are prepared and willing to submit an application to (internal, not foreign consulate) immigration inclusive of a teaching licence within three months (two better) and that the are NOT expecting you to ‘bounce’ every three months on a non imm b MULTI as you CANNOT get these visas anymore and it’s very expensive and time consuming to get a new non imm b single every three months. I hope this helps.