Worker

Useful Information

List of emergency telephone numbers

List of emergency telephone numbers.

Foreign worker situation in Thailand by type of immigration and occupation

As of November 2022, foreigners who have been permitted to work in the Kingdom of Thailand

Land ownership by foreigners in Thailand: Processing period

The interest of foreigners in land ownership in Thailand has tended to increase year by year. Everyone has to meet the conditions set by the Department of Lands,

Seven cases in which foreign workers are protected while working in Thailand: Social security

Foreign workers who come to work in Thailand will be protected by basic human rights and principles, as Thais are covered.

If foreign workers want to work in Thailand without being deceived by an employer or a criminal, what can they do?

Criminals that trick foreign workers into working in Thailand illegally come in many forms.

If foreign workers are infected with COVID-19, how does the government help take care of them?

According to the announcement of the Ministry of Public Health on 1 July 2022, the medical system set up to handle the Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Do foreign workers who work on traditional holidays get paid more?

The Labor Protection Act of 1998 requires employers to announce traditional holidays to employees in advance; in one year there are 13 days, including National Labor Day.

Work that foreigners are allowed to do, with conditions

Foreigners who want to work in Thailand, in addition to having a legal work permit, must comply with the announcement of the Ministry of Labor on stipulating prohibited work for foreigners, amounting to 40 jobs.

Types of manual labor that foreigners can be hired for, and the average wages

Currently, there are many foreign workers in Thailand working legally, especially after the unlocking of occupations that were previously reserved only for Thai people,

Types of work that foreigners commonly do in Thailand

The Ministry of Labor reported in October 2022 that there were 2,685,063 foreigners employed in Thailand, who could be divided into two large groups: general workers and skilled workers.