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FWA Section 9 — Work-permit requirement
Foreign Working Act (พระราชบัญญัติการทำงานของคนต่างด้าว) — Section 9.
Plain-English Summary
Foreign nationals require a work permit before performing work in Thailand; exceptions narrow.
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Foreign Working Act
พระราชบัญญัติการทำงานของคนต่างด้าว · B.E. 2551 (2008)
The Foreign Working Act B.E. 2551 (2008) is the principal framework for foreign-worker employment in Thailand, supplemented by the Royal Decree on Foreign Worker Management B.E. 2560 (2017). The Department of Employment issues work permits. Certain occupations are reserved for Thai nationals under separate Royal Decree.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 9 of the Foreign Working Act. It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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