duncanlodge

Dear All,

I would really appreciate your comments on this. I am heading over to Thailand in Feb 07 to complete a CELTA in Bangkok and then look for employment. Many (Thai) TEFL courses offer assistance and sponsorship documents for a Non-Immigrant B visa before heading off to Thailand, however the course I will be attending does not (and generally most students travel over to Thailand and study on a two month Holiday VISA).

I have located a company which will provide the sponsorship documents for the Non-Immigrant B called SunBelt Asia which will essentially give me a multiple entry Non -Immigrant B Visa for up to 12 months.

I would be grateful if you guys could advise me on the following?

I am going to be looking for employment as a English Teacher once the CELTA is complete. I have no degree (groan) but hope to find permanent employment. Will I run into problems if I find a employer who can arrange to set-up a work permit and Non-Immigrant B ( I know this is rare but hey you never know!) if I already have one from SunBelt Asia?

The whole degree thing may mean I need a work on a tourist visa, but with the Non-Immigrant B I would not need to leave the country as often.

I'm really tearing my hear out about this one. Basically I just want to live in Thailand as legally as possible and if not.. well leave the country as little as possible. Sorry I have posted something like this before but now the course is confirmed I just want to arrange things as best I can.

Any comments would be wicked. I just don't know the best next steps.

Cheers!

Duncan