How Can the Ministry of Labor Help You?
American seeking employment in Thailand should be familiar with the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Labor.
The ministry exclusively dealt with matters related to work and employment within the country Under its scope include domestic labor issues and matters related to foreigners working and living in Thailand. It sees to it that labor laws and regulations on employment security and equity are adhered to.
The ministry is in charge of regulating domestic and foreign national employment in the Kingdom, and one of its roles is to issue a working permit for aliens who are seeking employment opportunity here.
Now, if you are already in the country and wish to work in any local firm or Thailand-based multinational companies, you must:
1. Submit your application for a work permit at least a month before the start of your work. Do not work until you have received the authorization. The violation is punishable by a criminal penalty of at most three-month imprisonment or a fine of TBH 5,000—or both penalties.
2. Observe the Royal decree, B.E. 2522 of 1979, prohibiting aliens to get employment in certain professions and occupations. Violation thereof is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding five years, a fine of TBH 2,000 to THB 10,000, or both.
Restricted occupations for foreigners include:
1. Manual work;
2. Work in agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry or fishing excluding specialized work in each particular branch or farm supervision;
3. Bricklaying, carpentry or other construction works;
4. Wood carving;
5. Driving a mechanically propelled carrier or driving a non-mechanically propelled vehicle, excluding international aircraft piloting;
6. Shop attending;
7. Auction;
8. Supervising, auditing or giving services in accounting excluding internal auditing on occasions;
9. Cutting or polishing jewelry;
10. Haircutting, hairdressing or beauty treatment;
11. Cloth weaving by hand;
12. Weaving of mats or making products from reeds, rattan, hemp, straw or bamboo;
13. Making of Sa paper by hand;
14. Lacquer ware making;
15. Making of Thai musical instruments;
16. Nielloware making;
17. Making of products from gold, silver or gold-copper alloy;
18. Bronze ware making;
19. Making of Thai dolls;
20. Making of mattresses or quilt blankets;
21. Alms bowl casting;
22. Making of silk products by hand;
23. Casting of Buddha images;
24. Knife making;
25. Making of paper or cloth umbrellas;
26. Shoemaking;
27. Hat making;
28. Brokerage or agency excluding brokerage or agency in international trade business;
29. Engineering work in a civil engineering branch concerning designing and calculation, organization, research, planning, testing, construction supervision or advising excluding specialized work;
30. Architectural work concerning designing, drawing of plans, estimating, construction directing or advising;
31. Garment making;
32. Pottery or ceramic ware making;
33. Cigarette making by hand;
34. Guide or conducting sightseeing tours;
35. Street vending;
36. Typesetting of Thai characters by hand;
37. Drawing and twisting silk thread by hand;
38. Office or secretarial work;
39. Legal or lawsuit services.
Thailand Immigration Bureau
Any American planning to move to the country for good as an expatriate should foremost get in touch with the Immigration Bureau. The agency is mainly in charge of overseeing the country’s trading, investment, tourism promotion, and international public relations. It is also tasked with reviewing and supervising aliens in Thailand. Its main goal is to protect and promote national security.
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