reader Posted February 27 Posted February 27 From Visaverge Thailand's Cabinet approved streamlined work permit rules, featuring digital applications, reduced bureaucracy, and extended validity periods. The changes aim to ease processes for foreign workers in various sectors and enhance Thailand's appeal to international talent. Key benefits include reduced administrative burdens, cost savings, and improved compliance. The revisions align with broader initiatives to attract skilled professionals and boost economic competitiveness. Thailand will digitize work permit applications, eliminating physical documentation and cutting processing time significantly, starting in early 2025. Work permit validity extended: Laos/Vietnam workers until May 13, 2025; Cambodia/Myanmar workers until February 13, 2027. Renewals due by February 13, 2025, must use digital platforms for Cambodian/Myanmar workers; Laos/Vietnam workers must reapply under MOU rules. On February 25, 2025, the Thai Cabinet approved changes aimed at simplifying the application and issuance process for work permits. These updates are expected to ease challenges for foreign workers seeking employment in Thailand 🇹🇭, making the country more welcoming to international talent. The changes reflect Thailand’s proactive approach to managing foreign labor and addressing administrative inefficiencies. These new regulations, set to be implemented in the coming months, apply to all foreign workers, including regular employees, professionals in creative industries like film, and artists. The main goals of these adjustments are to reduce bureaucratic delays, lower costs related to work permits, and enhance the experience for both workers and employers alike. https://www.visaverge.com/news/thai-cabinet-eases-work-permit-rules-for-foreign-workers/ Quote
PeterRS Posted February 27 Posted February 27 I just wish the government would make a slight ammendment to the rules for retirees here and on certain other visas permitting them to work for charities. Presently this is forbidden, even though totally unpaid. During covid I so much wanted to help a couple of charities doing superb work in the Klong Toei slum area. There must be so many retirees and people like wives or husbands of expat workers with lots of time on their hands and no doubt a lot of experience. Not possible! splinter1949, Ruthrieston and bkkmfj2648 3 Quote
