What am i allowed to do

[pat1964]

Hi all, this is my first post here, I am looking for some general advice about work in thailand.

I want to live in Thailand but don't have the financial independance to do it without working for a living (thanks to the ex mrs hehe).
Can anyone advise me as to what types of jobs "farangs" are allowed to do? it may seem a daft question but i am told that there are a lot of jobs which are reserved for Thai nationals, (such as building, etc).

I do have a TEFL qualification, but i have no BA, so it seems i threw my money away on the TEFL course.
I am not looking to earn a fortune, and im not fussy about what i do, so long as it pays enough to live.

I will be grateful for any info or advice.
many thanks
Pat.

[DELBOYJOE]

I do have a TEFL qualification, but i have no BA, so it seems i threw my money away on the TEFL course.
I am not looking to earn a fortune, and im not fussy about what i do, so long as it pays enough to live.

Pat.

Is this true, i has hoping to look into this after doing my B(Eng)?

Im sorry, i cant help you with any info, the older (more experienced) members should be able to help you out!

Wat have you experience working in?

[Wineman]

There is nothing you can do here legally to earn a living. You 100% have to have a work permit, unfortunately they are very difficult to get. As the powers that be here have a tendancy to alter the rules I suggest you do a Google enquiry.

Best I can do I'm afraid.

[Nautilus]

There is nothing you can do here legally to earn a living. You 100% have to have a work permit, unfortunately they are very difficult to get. As the powers that be here have a tendancy to alter the rules I suggest you do a Google enquiry.

Best I can do I'm afraid.

you can legally be a teacher. The scholl will sort the permit for you (check out Ajarn.com, it has everything you need to know about teaching in Thailand)

You can legally do anything which a Thai National cannot. And if you've ever heard the quality of the Thai nayional teacher's quality of English - you have a job if you want one.

You can get by without a work permit. No one will ever ask you for a work permit unless you get dobbed in. You also don't need a degree to teach, although it helps. The further down the food chain you go, the less are the requirements. I have a Polish friend covered in tattoos who treaches at a private Catholic boys school I taught at. If you can play the clown and put a bit of thought into your lessons, then you can teach. You'll need the TEFL. But that will only get you about 600 euro a month - and you may not get paid the holidays. You'll need plenty of money coming over, because you'll be doing Visa runs left right and centre, and probably to Laos or Malaysia. If you're recently divorced and not very street wise you'll get scammed by some one, likely a young lady who's job it is to separate you from your cash. Be prepared.

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[Paul White2]

Hi all, this is my first post here, I am looking for some general advice about work in thailand.

I want to live in Thailand but don't have the financial independance to do it without working for a living (thanks to the ex mrs hehe).
Can anyone advise me as to what types of jobs "farangs" are allowed to do? it may seem a daft question but i am told that there are a lot of jobs which are reserved for Thai nationals, (such as building, etc).

I do have a TEFL qualification, but i have no BA, so it seems i threw my money away on the TEFL course.
I am not looking to earn a fortune, and im not fussy about what i do, so long as it pays enough to live.

I will be grateful for any info or advice.
many thanks
Pat.

You could try and release cash from your pension as a way of raising money. Im sure its difficult to find work in Thailand if you are a farang. You might be better off raising some money and setting up your own business.

[Ville]

Hey Pat,

Many schools, organizations and private individuals seek constantly native English speakers as teachers (which can be confirmed with a brief google search), so this is a likely option. It might be also a good idea to search positions / jobs from companies, organizations or governmental bodies of your home country operating in BKK, which might also mean better salary levels...unless the companies want to save by making only local contracts.

Some schools & companies will arrange work permits and visas.

Few of my long-term expat friends have written articles to news papers every now and then and some have registered one-man companies back home enabling consultancies for different companies in BKK and Asia. There seems to be quite many recruitment companies in BKK as well, but I do not know how well they function in reality...some have at least invested in their web pages.

Good luck!

- Ville