My plan is though, to take the degree online while using the waiver.. So that later I wont have that issue ;)

No.. that's why it is relevant for me.. And as I said it is confirmed legal, from the ministry of labour office. As for ITTT it is internationally accredited.. Of course it's not the same as having a degree, but its the basic.

I took my certificates at ITTT

And I have personally got it confirmed at the ministry of labour office

I just google teaching waiver Thailand because that was faster than finding all the links I have read it on before

None

So actually you can stretch it to 6 years

Temporary TCT Teaching Permits

A temporary teaching permit is something that the school will apply for on a teacher’s behalf as soon as they begin work there. It is granted for two years and allows the school time to get the teacher to meet the requirements of the TCT to obtain a teaching license from them.

Previously, at the end of two years the school had to be able to show the TCT that there had been progression in meeting the TCT requirements and if there had been, the school was able to apply for a subsequent temporary teaching permit.

As to what defined progression, that is a more difficult question to answer and it was reported that it could depend on the particular school’s influence and status.

Presently, it seems a lot clearer. A school can apply for a temporary teaching permit of two years for a new foreign teacher. It can do this another two times giving that teacher six years to meet the TCT’s requirements for licensing

A new Teacher does not need a TCT License Immediately

Thailand does recognize the need to improve the English language skills of its population and so the TCT do not want to drive foreign teachers away or put them off teaching here.

It is with this in mind that they created the temporary teaching permit also described as a ‘waiver’ from the TCT permanent license requirements. If a teacher is working at a formal school in Chiang Mai, they will need one of these. Details of how to get one are provided below as well as what constitutes a formal school and a non-formal school.

For example