With a certain periodicity I get questions about whether work in Thailand and how to find it. Moreover, they ask those who wants to just earn a little money, with the means, and those who goes there for no money at all, so let’s say all-in. So I decided answer these questions in a separate short article so that future, just give a link, otherwise you get tired of answering each time.
Immediately I say, it will not be direct instructions on how and where find a job in Tae, for the handle will not take 
It will be my opinion on this issue and the main information, both for reflection and for directions for further action.
The content of the article
- 1 Preface
- 2 Work in Thailand
- 2.1 Work is illegal
- 2.2 Official work in Thailand
- 2.3 How to look for a job in Thailand
- 2.4 What salary to claim?
- 3 Remote work is in any country
- 3.1 Who are the remote workers?
- 3.2 Where to start
Contents
Foreword
First, I’m not going to portray an advanced expat here and grumble about how people reach such a life Downshifters, and that Thai law is violated. Secondly, I I will not talk about how easy it is to find a job, and that they say No one needs to listen, go and look.
That is, I do not want to take any of the parties, because I think this wrong. It is generally strange for me to listen to these two sides. One of myself all such righteous Thai laws do not violate, although they themselves the business was built according to the gray scheme (and I started out in the black way), and In the Russian Federation, more than once the law was violated. The second – dolt, all saying how easy it is to make money here and ignoring the laws basically.
So I will not judge “correctness” and will not give tips Anything in life happens, not for us to judge. Everyone has their own head on the shoulders, and I am convinced that if a person does something, then he understands why he does it, and, accordingly, accepts responsibility for their actions.
Work in Thailand
Work is illegal
This is the most important thing to know! All those who seek here find vacancies of a tour guide, waiter, instructor on diving, photographer, cooks, etc., will work in 99% of cases illegally. There is a list of prohibited occupations in Thailand, and there almost all professions that are supposed to be involved here are included Foreigners. So the authorities protect the interests of their citizens and workers places. IMHO, they are right, we in Russia would not prevented, at least partially. In general, you can own a restaurant, but you can’t be a cook. You cannot be a tour guide, but you can be a “translator” with him. Something like this.
However, illegally working and living just by tourist visas are taller here, especially in season. Look at various offers on the Internet, which is just not there. But more all photographers, it seems to me. What is the percentage of caught and planted, I do not know, was not interested. Yes, yes, for it is planted (3 of the year). Well, if you have nothing to buy off. This is also possible, since country is corrupt. The amount of the fee will depend on the availability connections among Thais and suspensions of your language. But it seems like calculated in the tens or even hundreds of thousands of baht. Again, definitely not I will say that such data in the network is not advertised too much.
Work as a photographer in Thailand
So is it worth working without permission to work or not? Solve only you Many work and do not know the problems, and some come across. I personally do not very closely violate the laws, so I do not seek to expand their activities from the Internet to Thai offline Even in Russia, I finally decided to register individual entrepreneurs so that Do not break the law there. Just do not think, I am not a saint of myself I build, I sometimes break road rules, and I drove a group in Tai also illegal (though no longer want).
Official job in Thailand
If you have a decent work experience, knowledge of English and other skills, then you can try to find here and legal work with work permit (work permit). The fact is that good specialists are in demand almost everywhere, in any country. Here and programmers are formally arranged, and teachers in language schools, I know these. Naturally, it is about permitted occupations and not about the professions from the list, the link to which I gave above. By the way, it is a vacancy in a language school, it seems to me, the most likely to find. But in general, I do not observe straight mass official Employment. Most people legally working, or large tour operators guides (all other guides are illegal), or in small real estate firms from friends.
Most of the long-lived expats are directly owners of their business. But you can’t own it alone the company, yours is only 49%, the rest should belong to the 2nd Thais. Therefore, usually make out a business through proven legal firms that record these percentages on “dead souls” with abandoning no complaints in your side. Of course, most often engaged something related to tourism, for what else to do. And here is the entrance There are also illegal moments, according to the type of employment of their own compatriots without permite permite. Business details are better. search not on the forums, but in real life, and you need to understand that business in Tae is not always profitable.
How to look for a job in Thailand
Before you go to Tai work, try to learn more. about it, but rather take a trip to the country, but look at it. Not It would prevent me from learning first-hand information from expats, but only from those who worked there. Especially, it concerns illegal immigrants, there are nuances different, for example, where it is better not to appear, being an illegal guide or a photographer, how to behave, and so on.
Work is sought in three ways: sending a resume, through friends and contacts, direct searches and communication on the spot (just go and ask). Any of the ways involves your being in country, because from Russia to do it makes no sense.
There is a moment that you should definitely know. One or the other the firm may be ready to hire you illegally, promising otmazma in case of anything, but really will merge you if they arise Problems. The fact is that there are many who wish, one will leave, one will come another, but officially finding someone is not very profitable with financial point of view. It will not always be right that way, but remember this need. So the connection is your everything! Come over talk, make friendship, both with local, so with Russian and by foreigners. It may well be that you agree on friendship work in some small company with a further design work permit, show yourself and get a work permit. I know that some firms shifted the financial burden of Permit on the shoulders of the employee, and this may be an option, better pay yourself, but work officially, without fear. Only about caution do not forget, you should not be carried on a fabulous speech—
Yes, I almost forgot. Can still their own push on you, if you someone will go the way.
And you can not work and just lie in a hammock
What salary to claim?
If you are not some advanced specialist, then, as in Russia, Can’t count on a big salary. Especially here competition (people packs knocks earn here) and in general low wages. I think about 15-20 thousand baht for illegal, and maybe a little more for the official. At the same time, you also have to plow. Not the golden mountains, right?
With photographers and private guides who are in themselves, the situation different. In fact, they themselves charge a fee for the services. TO For example, almost all photographers in Tae have Moscow rates, therefore there are so many of them here. Bought a DSLR and a ticket to Thailand, and you’re already cool. photographer in Thailand
Remote work is in any country
Who do the remote workers work?
Much of the visitors to Thailand or wintering here, works unnoticed by the Thai authorities: the creation of sites and programming, photo stocks, blogging and copywriting, the development of their sites and online stores, traffic arbitrage, SMM, forex and stock exchanges, sale of Thai goods or handmade goods to other countries, remote engineering projects with drawings and calculations. Here You can still long to list, but it all comes down basically, either to freelance or to make money online. All my friends just like that earn. Alternatively, you can still rent an apartment, if she there is.
All of the above activities can be safely done. in any country and not violate anyone’s legislation. because what not to check what you do, and yours activity with Thailand is in no way connected. Essentially only a slippery tax issue remains, which can be solved, but you can leave it hanging, because you won’t check it out too.
Remote work in Thailand
Yes, freelancing has pros and cons, but I fought for this kind activities and continue to ratovat. It gives much more stability than come and work season illegal thai guide with incomprehensible perspectives. Freelance with udalenkoy remain with you and on your return to Russia. But, here it’s a hoyazin sir, who like.
Where to begin
As you may have guessed, I myself am a blogger and make money on sites last few years. This is not a freebie, as it seems some, no. When you make a website and travel business, have to work more than in the office. Moreover, it is necessary not just write articles, engage in promotion, but also organize the process itself, which includes planning, analytics, management workers and so on. Many nuances, I will not stop. In any case, I much more like what I’m doing now than my former engineering job. Like the format of work, like the opportunity to sometimes winter in Thailand, like the prospects (I earn more than in the office). I even wrote a post about how to become a blogger, but there are the basics, the very beginning. Yes, and still be site owner or, in other words, the publisher is on lover.
Therefore, I would start by trying to understand which activity is closer to you. Naturally, it’s about freelancing, remote work and earnings on the Internet. This is the safest than can be practiced in Thailand, and indeed in any country. And the most the main thing is that you are not tied to a particular workplace, you can move to other countries, or go back to Russia.
P.S. There is only a general info about working in Thailand, so their own bumps will have to fill in on their own. But the main thing is to do something, to try, otherwise under a lying stone, you yourself know—
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