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To work in Thailand you need a work permit. To be able to obtain necessary documents to apply for the work permit, you will need a Non Imm B visa. The director at your school needs to sign the documents needed to apply for this visa. In Thailand there is no roaming work permit. All work permits are ONLY for one job, if you change schools, your work permit will expire (within seven days), and your new school will need to apply for a new work permit. You might ask yourself “but if I need a job first before I receive the documents to obtain a work permit, and the regulation says, I need to have one to be able to work in the first place – it’s a Catch 22 situation. I need a job to obtain a work permit, and I need to have a work permit to work”. Yes that’s true, that is of course impossible. The Ministry of Education & Labor and Immigration know that this regulation is not correct and will give you and the school time to apply.

Work Permit

Applicant type 1

For any teachers possessing a High School Diploma (or less) but NO Bachelor Degree.

People in this category must possess / obtain and/or complete the following:
First you have to have an non-ImmB (or non-ImmO) visa (see visa section below)
-Temporarily teaching license (The letter that allows you to teach in Thailand issued by MOE)
A teacher without a Bachelor Degree cannot obtain a full license.
a)Stating how long you have been teaching there (Signed by the principal)
b)Your contract, copy of passport
c)your high school diploma (or higher)
d)The TEFL certificate
e)Reference letters (Teaching positions) f)The documentation from the school

If you do not hold a Bachelor Degree the school has to give a reason to the Thai Teachers Council for approval.
The reason might be
a)The school does not have the budget to hire qualified teachers.
OR/AND
b)The teacher is completing his degree
(please see info on experience degrees).
OR/AND
c)Stating that you are a fantastic teacher and the school really need you and not any one else
Your documentation will be sent to the Thai Teachers Council for evaluation
Whether or not the Teachers Council does or does not grant you a teacher’s license will be entirely up to them.
**Please note that applicants with a degree will get a higher salary (up to 25% in some schools), and will be a lot easier to place**

Even if they do, and before they do, you will STILL have to complete the 20-hour 'Foreign Teacher Thai Culture
Training Program' and you must have completed this course BEFORE you send the letter from your school to The Teachers Council

If you do not hold a bachelor degree why not obtain an Experience Degree and you can move up to applicant type 2 as shown below
Note:

Applicant type 2

For any teachers possessing a Bachelor Degree (or higher) in a field other than Education.

People in this category must possess / obtain and/or complete the following: - Must possess a Bachelor Degree

Applicant type 3

For any teachers possessing a Bachelor Degree (or higher) in Education.

People in this category must possess / obtain and/or complete the following: - Must possess a valid Non-immigrant visa. - Foreign Teacher Thai Culture Training -

Note: The Thai culture course (Under Edit)
Must attend and successfully complete the 20-hour 'Foreign Teacher Thai Culture Training Program' which has been designed by The Teachers Council of Thailand. This course generally runs for 3 days (20 hours). The cost of the course is approximately 5,000-8,000 baht. At the end of the course you will receive a diploma proving that you have successfully completed the program.

Note:Temporarily Teachers License
Note:Full Teachers License-Must complete a Teachers License test(called Baw Bundit in Thai).
The course is 30 credit hours long and will be taught at accredited institutions approved by The Teachers Council of Thailand)
After you have passed the 20-hour 'Foreign Teacher Thai Culture Training Program' you can then take a four-part exam. If you pass the four part exam you will then receive a teacher’s license for the Kingdom of Thailand.
- Must possess a valid work permit. - Must have at least one full academic year's teaching experience and be able to provide documentation to prove it (university teaching internships are acceptable) - Must have a certified translation of all academic documents (transcripts, diplomas, certificates, etc). This translation must be done by a licensed translation service. - Two 1 inch color photos. - A receipt for the 500 baht application fee for the teachers license itself.

Visa