Guest luvthai Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 Thai Visa report that massive increases in work permit fees are being discussed and most likely will happen. Not sure what impact this will have on foreigners working in thailand but this seems to be another step in the thai governments movement to reduce foreigner influence. Quote
Guest fountainhall Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 this seems to be another step in the thai governments movement to reduce foreigner influence I'll wait to see what the increase is first, but I suspect it is much more a revenue generation issue than attempting to reduce foreigner influence. Governments everywhere are hiking prices: e.g. a new UK passport now costs about 60% more than it did 4 years ago. I also think companies wishing to employ foreigners will continue to do so and pay up, unless the rise is really astronomic. Where a major rise will hurt, tho', could be foreign-owned small businesses. Quote
Gaybutton Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Thai Visa report that massive increases in work permit fees are being discussed and most likely will happen. If you're a work permit holder I wouldn't worry about it too much. If I had one baht for every time Thailand was discussing something, but nothing ever came of it, I wouldn't know what to do with all the money. I learned a long time ago: Don't worry until you have something to worry about. Quote
