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Katrina Cooper
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Applications shifted to local Labor Offices after closing of Foreign Workers Administration Office at the Ministry of Labor in Bangkok
What is the change?
The Ministry of Labor’s Foreign Workers Administration Office in Bangkok (MOL) closed the services to the general public last month. The MOL will finalize all pending work permit applications, but is no longer accepting new ones.
What does the change mean?
Companies (1) with a registered address in Bangkok, (2) with either paid-up capital, or current company assets of less than 30 million baht or (3) with either paid-up capital or current company assets of more than 30 million baht that are applying for work permits for positions below the manager level must now submit all work permit-related applications and notifications to their local Labor Office.
? Effective date: Immediate.
? Documents affected: All work permit-related documents.
? Who is affected: Companies filing work permit-related applications and notifications at the MOL.
Background
Eligible companies as described above had been able to submit work permit applications (including renewals and amendments) and cancelations to the MOL. The local Labor Offices has now taken over work permit-related duties.
