Thai Work Permit Shakeup – Now Easier

Thai Work Permit Shakeup

Thai Work Permit Shakeup

Thai Work Permit Shakeup – Now Easier

Thai Work Permit Shakeup

Under the old rules, foreigners who needed a work permit were prohibited from doing any work, for any employer, anywhere, under any such conditions if such were not detailed and, therefore, permitted in the work permit itself.

That is no longer the case, the very definition of work had been revised and that applications for work permits can now be made electronically from within and from outside Thailand. Continue reading “Thai Work Permit Shakeup – Now Easier”

New Pattaya baht bus rules being enforced

New Pattaya baht bus rules being enforced
New Pattaya baht bus rules being enforced

New Pattaya baht bus rules being enforced

New Pattaya baht bus rules being enforced

The new head of the Pattaya Baht Bus Co-operative launched a committee tasked with investigating drivers violating traffic rules.

Sutab Sukuojai laid out his plans and policies to members and Banglamung District officials at a June 28 meeting at the co-op’s Pattaya office. Continue reading “New Pattaya baht bus rules being enforced”

Draft plan to allow foreigners to work in 11 reserved occupations

Draft plan to allow foreigners to work in 11 reserved occupations
Draft plan to allow foreigners to work in 11 reserved occupations

Draft plan to allow foreigners to work in 11 reserved occupations

Draft plan to allow foreigners to work in 11 reserved occupations.

Labour ministry proposal would allow them in engineering, architecture and accountancy.

A PLAN by the Labour Ministry would allow foreigners to enter 11 of the 39 occupations that are now reserved for Thais. Continue reading “Draft plan to allow foreigners to work in 11 reserved occupations”

Short Term Air BnB Rentals Illegal In Thailand

Short Term Air BnB Rentals Illegal In Thailand
Short Term Air BnB Rentals Illegal In Thailand

Short Term Air BnB Rentals Illegal In Thailand

Short Term Air BnB Rentals Illegal In Thailand

THE short term rental of condominium units has been a controversial issue for quite some time especially after the booking of rooms online through the so-called AirBnb became a popular channel as this practice has been opposed by those who live in such condos and fear for their safety and privacy. Continue reading “Short Term Air BnB Rentals Illegal In Thailand”

Non-Ed Visa Crackdown

Non-Ed Visa Crackdown
Non-Ed Visa Crackdown

Non-Ed Visa Crackdown – don’t turn up for class more than three times and face expulsion

Non-Ed Visa Crackdown

Crime buster Big Joke has turned his attention to foreigners abusing study or “non-ed” visas.

Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpal, announcing a swathe of arrests, said that immigration is working closely with educational establishments. Continue reading “Non-Ed Visa Crackdown”

Foreigners marrying Thais now subject to fingerprinting

Foreigners marrying Thais now subject to fingerprinting
Foreigners marrying Thais now subject to fingerprinting

Foreigners marrying Thais now subject to fingerprinting.

Foreigners marrying Thais now subject to fingerprinting.

Officials in charge of registering marriages in Phuket have confirmed that they have begun scanning fingerprints of all foreign men who register to marry a Thai woman so that they can have criminal background checks conducted. Continue reading “Foreigners marrying Thais now subject to fingerprinting”