New work permit fees in force

PHUKET: The Phuket Gazette today confirmed that new work permit fees are in operation. Acting on a tip-off, the Gazette visited the offices of the Phuket Provincial Labor and Social Welfare Office, on Sakdidet Rd Soi 1, where the new fees are posted – in Thai only. The new charges, which came into force quietly on September 18, are as follows: • A new work permit valid up to three months: 750 baht • A new work permit valid up to six months: 1,500 baht • A new work permit valid up to one year: 3,000 baht • A work permit valid for more than one year: 3,000 baht plus the amount for the period exceeding one year • Renewal/extension of a work permit for up to three months: 750 baht • Renewal/extension of a work permit for up to six months: 1,500 baht • Renewal/extension of a work permit for up to one year: 3,000 baht. • Renewal/extension of a work permit for longer than one year: 3,000 baht plus the amount for the period exceeding one year • A letter stipulating full details of a work permit: 150 baht • Registration of change of type of work: 150 baht • Registration of change of place of work: 150 baht.