Re: [102attendees] Visa problems - need a different invitation letter

[Tobias Fiebig <[e-mail]>]

So, my reading is that this just solves the "work permit" part, and not the "Visa Type" question, does it?

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From: 102attendees <[e-mail]> On Behalf Of Ilpo Järvinen
Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2018 7:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [102attendees] Visa problems - need a different invitation letter

Hi,

I've digged more into this using the legislation reference numbers and finally came across even more recent amendment than what you're refering
to:
  https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/insight/publications/2018/04/new-amendments-to-the-work-permit-law

I'm yet to find the actual text for it instead of the interpretation on that webpage but luckily it seems to finally settle it for good (From what I gathered elsewhere, in the earlier legislation there was a word trap that "attending" something did not including the right to present there and the latter might have required to apply for a work permit(!) besides the B visa).


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On Thu, 6 Sep 2018, Michael StJohns wrote:

> Yup - found this as well.   If you read the article and then google 
> for "Memo of Office of the Council of State No. 152/2556 thailand" to find:
> 
> http://www.pricesanond.com/knowledge/visas-and-work-permits/new-exempt
> ions- to-thailands-urgent-work-permit-requirements.php - a lawyer 
> interpreting above and indicating in response to the issuance of that 
> document that
>       the Office of Foreign Workers Administration of the Department
>       of Labor (Office of Foreign Workers) issued new guidelines
>       providing that a work permit is not required for the following
>       activities:
>        o  attending a conference or seminar
>        o  attending an exhibition or trade show
>        o  attending a business visit or business negotiation
>        o  attending an academic lecture
>        o  attending a training course or technical seminar
>        o  purchasing goods at a trade show
> 
> 
> YMMV.  I couldn't find the "new guidelines" document mentioned above, 
> only this summary of it.