最終更新 2010年 3月 24日(水曜日) 04:40 2009年 5月 06日(水曜日) 23:05

タイ国 ワーキングパーミットガイド

ALIEN OCCUPATIONAL CONTROL DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE

●DEFINITIONS

●ALIENS WHO ARE NOT IN THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND BUT WISH TO WORK IN THAILAND

1. Contact the Royal Thai Embassy or The Royal Thai Consulate in your country for suggestions and recommendations and for non-immigrant visas.
2. In Thailand, the employer can apply for a work permit for those who wish to work in the Kingdom. After the work permit is granted, the alien can enter Thailand. Receive the work permit, and start working.

●ALIENS WHO ARE IN THAILAND AND WISH TO WORK

1. Aliens who wish to apply for a work permit in Thailand can do so under the BOI (BOARD OF INVESTMENT) law or other laws and regulations. The alien must apply for a work permit within 30 days from the date he/she enters the Kingdom of Thailand or within 30 days from the date he/she finds out that under these laws, he/she is allowed to work.
   PENALTY : Anyone who violates this rule will be fined not more than 1,000 Baht.
2. Aliens who live in the country or aliens who receive non-immigrant visas to enter the country can work after they apply for and receive a work permit.
   PENALTY : Anyone who violates this rule will be imprisoned not more than three months or fined not more than 5,000 Baht or both.
3. Aliens who do work that is prohibited by the Royal Decree prescribing works relating to occupations and professions in which an alien is prohibited to engage, B.E. 2522 will be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined from 2,000 - 100,000 Baht or both.

●ALIENS WHO RECEIVE WORK PERMITS MUST OBEY THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS

1. Carry the work permit with him/her or keep it in the office during working hours to show to government officers any time.
   PENALTY : Anyone who violates this rule will be fined not more than 1,000 Baht. -
2. An alien must perform the work according to the work permit only. If he/she wants to do different work or change locality or working place, this change must be approved.
   PENALTY : Anyone who violates this rule will be imprisoned for not more than one month or fined not more than 2,000 Baht or both.
3. Aliens who receive work permit extensions under BOI or other laws must notify the Department of Employment, within 30 days from the date of extension.
   PENALTY : Anyone who violates this rule will be fined not more than 500 Baht.
4. An alien who wishes to continue working must apply for an extension before the expiration date.
   PENALTY : Anyone who continues working after the expiration date will be imprisoned not more that a months or fined not more than 5,000 Baht or both.
5. In case his/her work permit is materially damaged or lost, the alien must apply for a substitute within 15 days from the date he/she knows about the damage or disappearance of the work permit.
   PENALTY : Anyone who violates this rule will be fined not more than 500 Baht.
6. In case an alien changes his/her first name and/or last name, nationality, address, name of the working place, he/she must notify the Department of Employment to update the information as soon as possible.
7. After an alien resigns or his/her contract is terminated, the alien must return the work permit within 7 days from the date of the termination/resignation.
   PENALTY : Anyone who violates this rule will be fined not more than 1,000 Baht.

●EMPLOYERS WISHING TO EMPLOY AN, ALIEN MUST DO THE FOLLOWING

1. Do not employ an alien without a work permit. Do not allow an alien to perform work other than that which is specified in his/her work permit, or to work ?under any other conditions than those specified in the work permit.
   PENALTY : Imprisonment of not more than 3 years or fine of not more than 60,000 Baht or both.
2. An employer who employs an alien to work or transfers him/her to work elsewhere or allows an alien to resign must notify the Department of Employment within is days from the employment, transfer, or termination date.
   PENALTY : Anyone who violates this rule will be fined not more than 1,000 Baht.

●RIGHT TO APPEAL

The alien whose application is rejected may send a letter of appeal to the Director General of the Department of Employment within 30 days from the informed date of disapproval.

上記罰金は2003年より、大幅に値上がりいたしました。