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Thailand non-immigrant Visa?

luke asked:


I was going through the list of things I need to send to the Thai embassy in Birmingham (UK) and a couple of them are confusing at the mo.

“Official Note certifying the purpose of travel from the Government Agencies /Embassies and Consulates / International Organisations / State Enterprises in Thailand”

and “Letter of acceptance from the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare”

I am going to work as a freelance journalist which comes under ‘M’ as the code. And its for the return entry option so 12 months visa.
Thanks for reading this far. And thanks in advance as well if you can help
Luke

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3 Responses to “Thailand non-immigrant Visa?”

  1. Tom yum goong on May 13th, 2009 12:57 pm

    Think you will have a problem as the letter of acceptance from Labour is basically a document which states that your application for a work permit has been made, this needs to be sponsered by a Thai entity….if you have no sponsership from Thailand, you will not be approved for a Non-imm visa, bear in mind in Thailand you need both the visa and work permit to work here legally and cant get one with out the other.

  2. Gerald J on May 16th, 2009 3:50 pm

    Tom Yum gives you good advice and depending on your credentials and past history you may want to reconsider applying for an “M” visa. You’ll need a letter from an approved news agency veryifying employment and supplying originals of publications that you’ve previously written articles for as well as a laundry list of other documentation. Have a look at the websites below, according to other journalists, listing your occupation as a journalist or photographer is one of the best ways to get your visa denied in many countries, especially in Asia. Although Thailand isn’t specifically named, the government is very sensitive right now to foreign media. Good luck.

  3. IceCube on May 17th, 2009 3:55 pm

    There’s no Thai embassy in Birmingham. It probably a consular-general, but I think it is a honourable consult. Tom Yum is correct. You will need to apply to the Ministry of Labour for work permit generally if you wish to work in Thailand legally. But, in your case, as a foreign journalist, you will also need to apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, News Division if I remember correctly and that is if the procedure is still the same.
    The Information Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs control the issuance of Visa for foreign journalist, as well as renewing them. So, as if you have been reading other questions here on article printed by the economist, some journalists do get deported from the country, and some don’t get their visa renewed by the Information Department in the foreign ministry.
    Mostly, though, those happened out of lese majesty charges.
    I suggest you call them, the consular in Birmingham, or best is to call the Thai embassy in London. Journalist Visa and work permit is kind of different than normal working visa. Good luck.