Everything online is likely to be out of date. Some government websites say the departments are closed to the public indefinitely because of covid but they are actually open. Even the embassy websites can be years out of date on important information.

Well covid would seem to be making your new plan basically impossible wouldn't it?

@Sammy ******

difficult for tourist businesses at the moment, some have been refused work permit because of the tourist shutdown.

David Broadfoot there is for many people with businesses - 50,000 baht minimum income.

Better time for businesses focussed on Thai customers at the moment.

However plenty of businesses for sale and empty premises in tourist towns which does create opportunities for new enterprises in the long run.

1) Apply for job

2) be offered the job

3) have all the right paperwork ready

4) go to immigration

5) wait up to two weeks

6) go back to immigration and they put visa in passport.

@Sarah ************

if you can get a job first that is ideal but may be difficult at the moment as others have mentioned. Otherwise come on the new special tourist visa with all your paperwork and police check done and so on and then find a job here. Most jobs now will only accept applicants already in the country.

@Sarah ************

start planning now and you should be able to get here by next year. Just expect everything to take time, be a bit confusing and probably keep changing by the day!

@Paul *******

yes but nonetheless I would not assume it to be that quick given how slow and overwhelmed the bureaucracy is here right now. They can't even process the visas and permits for the teachers already here...... Many are working without permits as its taking months to process. All I'm saying is expect it to take longer but maybe with luck it's possible!

I highly doubt that you could be here in a month as its a complicated process and there's limited numbers allowed. Good luck.