does a digital nomad in thailand need a work permit?

[LivinLOS]

On 8/10/2019 at 9:22 AM, jackdd said:

 

Buying and selling stocks is not and never has been work. 

https://thethaiger.com/issues-answers/asked/do-i-need-a-work-permit-to-play-the-stock-market

[LivinLOS]

23 hours ago, mommysboy said:

To clarify, as some seem uncertain, a person so described in the question does not in actuality need a work permit at the present time in what is a grey area.

Legally they do.. 

 

Enforcement of that law, like so many other laws in Thailand is weak. 

[BritTim]

5 hours ago, LivinLOS said:

Legally they do.. 

 

Enforcement of that law, like so many other laws in Thailand is weak. 

Enforcement of that particular law in the case of digital nomads is currently (and deliberately) not weak. It is non existent. There is no guarantee that this will remain true in the future, but working as a digital nomad, with no Thai customers or employees, is currently zero risk. The only issue is the lack of a suitable visa type to be a long term digital nomad in Thailand.

[mrwebb8825]

OP- You could enroll in a Thai language course and get an ED visa and just work from home between classes while gaining a useful skill in case you decide to retire here. Also makes it easier to meet good girls for fun.

Another option is to have a place to live here and in a neighboring country and do the 6 months a year that the embassy replied "hinted" at while doing the other 6 in the other country. 2 beach side condos isn't a bad way to live.