@Cissi ********

"since a lot of proffessions are reserved for Thai citizens... " this part is wrong.

@John *********

yes and? Nevertheless he can cook.

P.S. if you get a work permit, Non B visa, then side hustles are allowed since a few years and you can give private classes to kids or adults.

@Cissi ********

That is wrong. There are only roughly 20 restricted jobs. She is Music therapist, so: obviously she can work in that job.

She can not work as bus driver. Thai massage specialist - unless she is a physio therapist - then she can, sculp buddha sculptures, and so on. There is actually a LIST of restricted jobs, which you can google. And list got cut from roughly 35 to about 20: YEARS AGO.

If you are a specialist: you can work in what ever you want. Provided you find a job or make your own company.

If you are really good in Music and like to try: I would try to find a school, e.g. an international school, and become music teacher.

Regarding the other comments: you do not need a lot of money to found a company. They are mixing up registered capital with "upfront costs", yes you need a Thai partner, 51%. Depending on province more than 1 partner.

Yes, one can work as a chef. No idea why the nay sayers are so uninformed. However bus driver is a restricted job. And no: you also can not drive a cab, bolt, gap etc.

Good luck.

@John *********

The husband can be a cook. You are silly. He does not cook Thai dishes, but foreign dishes, facepalm. Or do you think the French and Italian restaurants or Indians are Thai cooks?

@Christopher ************

Why so angry? Bus driver is a restricted job for Thai. So?

@Nadia ********

You can find a sponsor on site. But depending on some other rules, you might have to leave the country for a few days, and apply for visa in an embassy outside of Thailand, and then come back. But - most of the time it should be possible now to do it without leaving.

@David ********

That is wrong. Up to 5milion signed/registered capital: you need nothing.

@Bart *************

That might depend on provider, which is it?