Nicoley24
4/9/2015 11:13 EST
my Partner has a job in Bangkok, Thailand. So we will both be moving out in June 2015. I am looking for a job in the IT industry. Please see my linked in for more information:
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=80965548&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
Any help of agents to use or websites to use would be great.
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caughtintheact
From: Thailand
4/9/2015 12:07 EST
I'm not in your network so the linkedin page was not available for me to see.
Most of the executive recruiters in Thailand are only interested in Thai hires, There might be some that specialize in foreigner placement, but I don't know of any. So try this search: IT job in Bangkok for foreigner .
Visit relevant web sites, and see what they do and where you might fit in, and then tell them what you think you can do for them that they don't appear to be doing for themselves.
In the past (things might have changed), Thai companies were reluctant to hire people who are not in the country unless they have some special skills that are needed by the company. It is a matter of credibility... is the applicant really intent on coming to Thailand and how does the company know the applicant is sincere and worth spending time on. So don't be surprised if you write and few companies respond. Another problem is if you do not speak, and read the Thai language it can present complications day to day. But if you have other languages, in addition to English and your IT skills, that could be the deal maker. Another factor to consider is that you must be able to get a work permit to work in Thailand. You can learn about about legal requirements in Thailand at this site: http://www.bia.co.th/003.html, especially Chapters 19 and 20. Don't jump to hire a company to help with the work permit. The employer must support the work permit and must apply for you, unless you open your own company.
Technically you cannot work until the work permit is approved, and you cannot even be in the company work area without a work permit, and companies do get inspected.
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Nicoley24
4/9/2015 16:38 EST
Hi. Thank you for taking the time to reply to me, the news of his job is pretty early days. So it's all pretty new to me, I will definitely have a look at the things you have suggested and thank you for helping point me in the right direction. I unfortunately do not have a particular skill, apart from development and also a sales background in it. And I do not have another language, I may look into the teaching English thing too,
Thanks - nicole :)
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caughtintheact
From: Thailand
4/9/2015 21:08 EST
Teaching is an option, but the Thai government requires that teachers be hold certain qualifications. A bachelors and a teaching qualification are two of them. Try this site for everything about teaching in Thailand http://www.ajarn.com/
As far as I know you will have to apply for a tourist visa, unless you and your partner are married and have acceptable proof of the marriage. There is a limit to the time you can stay on a tourist visa, but as I understand matters, you can change from a tourist visa to a working type visa provided there is employer support.
Another alternative is to apply for attending a university here, as there are a number of programs in English at the Bachelor's, master's and doctorate levels. There is a lot of information on available programs at http://studyinthailand.org/. I completed two advanced programs here and they are very good. What they also do is provide networking opportunities for finding work here.
If it turns out that yo do come to Thailand, you might want to read my Do's and Don't's Guide which I can send you by email as it is too long to post here. You can send me an email address by private message if interested (you can use one of those one time email addresses).
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kelseybythesea
5/6/2015 08:08 EST
I agree, there are so many teaching opportunities in Bangkok but you need to have the required certifications too. Although some schools don't initially require these, it's still best to have them. As with the IT industry, I've heard from a friend that there's a lot of expats in Chiang Mai who work in this industry and those who work with website development and design.
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