Thread: Teachers' License

Our Thai staff have just been informed that all processing of a Teachers’ License for language centers have been stopped until further notice.

So without the processing of the TL no one in language centers can get a new work permit or visa extension.

This has straight away made a problem for one teacher whose Non-Im B visa runs out next month. They said it is an internal problem regarding the TL process, new rules (acts) and not everyone agreeing on what the rules are .

Is this the same for anyone else? Any other info?
Where’s kk when you need him, come back ya big softy

So without the processing of the TL no one in either, private schools or language centers can get a work permit or visa extension.

Is the process of obtaining a work permit tied to the TL by any law?
I think not yet, and the WP being tied to the visa is the same as always...

Might be worth while getting one of the thai staff to call your local ministry of labour and check the regs...

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The Labour Department like to see a TL before issuing a WP based on teaching.

Maybe in Bangers, but not out here in the sticks.. the Labour office is right next to my school, so I think they have been a bit lenient in the past couple of years...
Maybe we will be asked to show proof we are " in the system of applying " this year!

without the license you cant get the visa and without the visa you can't get the Wp

But for renewals, you do your WP first then take the reciept to the immi and they give you a visa renewal.....

So again my question and answer... is the WP tied to the TL?
Ask someone in your local ministry of labour who issue WPs what the criteria is...

We are going round in circles with this.. I think most of us who have visas and WPs already know the system, we would just like to know how the various ministries view this extra step of obtaining a TL...

Agreed, but I do suggest a call to the Ministry of Labour and see what they say about the whole thing....

Confirmed with the office at my school, the MoE has suspended all applications and renewals while they transfer over control to the Teachers Council.

How long that is all going to take is anyones guess.

There are a few teachers at my school caught out in mid application or renewal.
Our poor paperwork guy is tearing his hair out and very glum.

^ Umbuku, have they suspended the TL applications?

I have a feeling there may be a few more people very glum about this if renewals are due at the end of this term.. me included..

I shall get the paper work lady to call the Dept of Labour asap and see if they need the TL application before they extend the WP... or it will be a trip to Vientianne again if they dont renew and the Immi wont extend coz I dont have a WP renewal...!

we always get the visa renewal before the work permit is issued, though it is possible that something has been initiated for the WP before we go to immigration

yeah sorry I meant to say we don't actually get the WP blue book, just a reciept to show Immi!