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What type of visa/work permit do I need to legally volunteer at a school in Thailand?
posted 25th January 2010
This seems to be something of a grey area. Technically I would say that even a volunteer teacher would need a work permit, but having looked at several volunteer program websites, no mention is made of a work permit at all. But that’s not to say you absolutely don’t need one. Perhaps some programs have a special waiver if it’s for a duration of say two or three months. I think the work permit question needs to be aimed specifically at the company you intend to volunteer for.
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