{"id":137,"date":"2025-07-28T16:43:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/thailand-work-permit-penalties-in-thailand\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T07:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T00:08:22","slug":"thailand-work-permit-penalties-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thailand-work-permit-penalties-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Infractions li\u00e9es aux permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0: sanctions et risques d\u2019expulsion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les autorit\u00e9s du travail tha\u00eflandaises ont durci les lois sur les permis de travail au cours des dix derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es. Elles ont remplac\u00e9 les petites amendes par un syst\u00e8me de <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/criminal-law-thailand\/\">amendes imm\u00e9diates, expulsion obligatoire et mise sur liste noire pendant plusieurs ann\u00e9es<\/a><\/strong>. Les r\u00e9sidents \u00e9trangers qui ne comprennent pas ou ne respectent pas ces r\u00e8gles peuvent \u00eatre expuls\u00e9s rapidement. Les employeurs s'exposent \u00e0 des amendes plus \u00e9lev\u00e9es et m\u00eame \u00e0 des peines de prison. Les sections ci-dessous expliquent les r\u00e8gles juridiques. Elles traitent \u00e9galement des infractions courantes et des sanctions, notamment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/work-permit\/\">Permis de travail<\/a> P\u00e9nalit\u00e9s en Tha\u00eflande. De plus, ils fournissent des mesures que les expatri\u00e9s et leurs partenaires tha\u00eflandais peuvent prendre pour rester en conformit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img alt=\"Un \u00e9tranger risque des sanctions en Tha\u00eflande pour avoir travaill\u00e9 sans permis de travail valide, avec un panneau d&#039;avertissement et un livret de permis de travail tha\u00eflandais.\" class=\"wp-image-25736 tlo-responsive-img\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/thailand-work-permit-penalties-foreigners-no-permit-768x512.png\" style=\"width:600px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table des mati\u00e8res<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-legal-framework-governing-foreign-employment\">1. Cadre juridique r\u00e9gissant l&#039;emploi des \u00e9trangers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-offences-and-monetary-penalties\">2. Infractions et sanctions p\u00e9cuniaires<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-deportation-mechanics-and-blacklisting\">3. M\u00e9canismes d&#039;expulsion et mise sur liste noire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-enforcement-trends-since-2022\">4. Tendances en mati\u00e8re d&#039;application de la loi depuis 2022<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#5-special-scenarios\">5. Sc\u00e9narios particuliers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#6-practical-compliance-guidelines\">6. Directives pratiques de conformit\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#7-penalties-compared-internationally\">7. Comparaison des p\u00e9nalit\u00e9s au niveau international<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#8-recent-updates-and-proposed-changes-2024-2025\">8. Mises \u00e0 jour r\u00e9centes et modifications propos\u00e9es (2024-2025)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faqs-about-work-permit-violations-in-thailand\">FAQ sur les infractions aux permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-legal-framework-governing-foreign-employment\"><strong>1. Cadre juridique r\u00e9gissant l&#039;emploi des \u00e9trangers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le non-respect des sanctions li\u00e9es au permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande entra\u00eene non seulement des r\u00e9percussions financi\u00e8res, mais aussi des poursuites judiciaires. La Tha\u00eflande r\u00e9glemente l&#039;emploi des ressortissants \u00e9trangers au moyen de deux lois fondamentales\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>D\u00e9cret royal d&#039;urgence relatif \u00e0 la gestion du travail des \u00e9trangers BE 2560 (2017)<\/strong> and its Amendment (No. 2) B.E. 2561 (2018). The 2017 decree repealed and replaced the Alien Working Act B.E. 2551 (2008). The 2018 amendment rewrote the definition of \u201cwork\u201d and cut the penalties, removing imprisonment for the worker. The 15-day notified exemption for urgent work is in section 61.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Loi sur l&#039;immigration BE 2522 (1979)<\/strong> permet aux agents d'expulser les \u00e9trangers qui <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/overstay\/\">d\u00e9passement de s\u00e9jour<\/a> leurs visas. Cela leur permet \u00e9galement de d\u00e9tenir ces personnes jusqu'\u00e0 ce qu'elles soient expuls\u00e9es, comme l'indique l'article 54. Pour en savoir plus sur les visas, consultez notre guide sur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thailand-visa-overstay-criminal-blacklists\/\">D\u00e9passement de s\u00e9jour en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0: poursuites p\u00e9nales, listes noires et solutions juridiques<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mol.go.th\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minist\u00e8re du Travail<\/a> fait appliquer le d\u00e9cret par le D\u00e9partement de l'emploi (DoE). Le gouvernement tha\u00eflandais ex\u00e9cute les <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/deportation\/\">expulsion<\/a> ordonn\u00e9es pour emploi ill\u00e9gal. De r\u00e9centes r\u00e9solutions du cabinet ont ordonn\u00e9 des campagnes conjointes \u201c Recherche, Arrestation, Amende, Expulsion \u201d qui associent les deux agences lors de raids sur le terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-1-definition-of-work\"><strong>1.1 D\u00e9finition du \u201c travail \u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the 2018 amendment, section 5 of the Emergency Decree defines \u201cwork\u201d as engaging in any occupation, whether or not the person has an employer, excluding business carried on by the holder of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/foreign-business-licence\/\">Licence d'exploitation pour entreprise \u00e9trang\u00e8re<\/a>. The broader wording often quoted online, any use of physical energy or knowledge whether paid or not, is the 2017 original, which the amendment replaced. Whether a particular activity, such as a paid seminar or a stint of volunteer coaching, is an \u201coccupation\u201d depends on its facts, so check before doing it rather than after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-2-reserved-occupations\"><strong>1.2 Professions r\u00e9serv\u00e9es<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le travail r\u00e9serv\u00e9 aux ressortissants tha\u00eflandais est fix\u00e9 par arr\u00eat\u00e9 minist\u00e9riel en vertu de l'article 7 du d\u00e9cret d'urgence. L'instrument actuel est le <strong>Avis du minist\u00e8re du Travail prescrivant les travaux interdits aux \u00e9trangers<\/strong>, sign\u00e9 le 1er avril 2020 et publi\u00e9 dans la Gazette royale le 21 avril 2020 (vol. 137, partie sp\u00e9ciale 92 Ngor, p. 14). Il prend effet soixante jours apr\u00e8s sa publication et est donc en vigueur depuis <strong>21 juin 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il ne d\u00e9finit pas une liste unique, et c'est ce que la plupart des r\u00e9sum\u00e9s comprennent mal. Il d\u00e9finit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/prohibited-jobs-for-foreigners-in-thailand\/\"><strong>quatre annexes<\/strong><\/a>, et l'annexe dans laquelle se trouve un travail d\u00e9termine s'il est d\u00e9finitivement ferm\u00e9 ou simplement conditionnel :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Annexe 1 : absolument interdit<\/strong> partout dans le Royaume, ainsi que tout travail qu'une autre loi r\u00e9serve aux professionnels de nationalit\u00e9 tha\u00eflandaise. Cela inclut le m\u00e9tier de guide touristique et l'organisation de voyages, la coiffure, la permanente et les soins de beaut\u00e9, la vente ambulante, le massage tha\u00eflandais, la sculpture sur bois, la vente aux ench\u00e8res, la taille et le polissage de pierres pr\u00e9cieuses, le tissage \u00e0 la main, le travail de bureau et de secr\u00e9tariat, et la conduite d'un v\u00e9hicule, bien que <strong>le pilotage d'un a\u00e9ronef international et la conduite d'un chariot \u00e9l\u00e9vateur sont express\u00e9ment exclus<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Annexe 2 :<\/strong> interdit, mais sous r\u00e9serve des accords et obligations internationaux de la Tha\u00eflande.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Annexe 3 :<\/strong> autoris\u00e9 <strong>uniquement lorsque l'\u00e9tranger a un employeur<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Annexe 4 :<\/strong> autoris\u00e9 uniquement avec un employeur <strong>ET<\/strong> admission en vertu d'un protocole d'accord de gouvernement \u00e0 gouvernement, aux conditions fix\u00e9es par le Directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du d\u00e9partement de l'Emploi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorsqu'une profession est r\u00e9glement\u00e9e, la licence doit \u00eatre obtenue avant qu'un permis de travail ne soit d\u00e9livr\u00e9. Un \u00e9tranger qui effectue un travail vis\u00e9 \u00e0 l'annexe 1 s'expose \u00e0 des poursuites ind\u00e9pendamment de tout arrangement avec un employeur, car cette annexe n'est subordonn\u00e9e \u00e0 aucune condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-offences-and-monetary-penalties\"><strong>2. Infractions et sanctions p\u00e9cuniaires<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L&#039;amendement de 2018 a cr\u00e9\u00e9 un <strong>syst\u00e8me d&#039;amende progressive<\/strong>. Voir les articles 101 \u00e0 104 du d\u00e9cret pour les sanctions. Ce syst\u00e8me distingue les erreurs commises une premi\u00e8re fois des r\u00e9cidives. Il a \u00e9galement supprim\u00e9 les peines d&#039;emprisonnement classiques pour les travailleurs. Les principaux plafonds sont r\u00e9sum\u00e9s ci-dessous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>D\u00e9linquant<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Type de violation<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Amende maximale (THB)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Cons\u00e9quences juridiques suppl\u00e9mentaires<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Travailleur \u00e9tranger<\/strong><\/td><td>Travailler sans permis de travail valide<\/td><td>50,000<\/td><td>Expulsion du Royaume une fois l'amende pay\u00e9e, et aucun nouveau permis de travail pendant deux ans (article 64\/1)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Travailler en dehors du cadre approuv\u00e9 par le permis<\/td><td>50,000<\/td><td>Identique \u00e0 ci-dessus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Employeur (1\u00e8re infraction)<\/strong><\/td><td>Embaucher un \u00e9tranger sans permis ou dans un r\u00f4le non autoris\u00e9<\/td><td>100 000 par travailleur<\/td><td>Enqu\u00eate commerciale potentielle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Employeur (Infraction r\u00e9p\u00e9t\u00e9e)<\/strong><\/td><td>Embauche r\u00e9p\u00e9t\u00e9e d&#039;\u00e9trangers ill\u00e9galement<\/td><td>200 000 par travailleur<\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 un an de prison, interdiction d&#039;embaucher des \u00e9trangers pendant trois ans<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Employer (Notification)<\/strong><\/td><td>Failing to notify the registrar within 15 days of hiring a foreigner or of the foreigner leaving (section 13)<\/td><td>20,000<\/td><td>Article 103<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Travailleur \u00e9tranger (permis non pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 sur place)<\/strong><\/td><td>Unable to show the work permit to an official within a reasonable time (section 68)<\/td><td>5,000<\/td><td>Article 120<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ma\u00eetre de maison, propri\u00e9taire ou directeur d'h\u00f4tel<\/strong><\/td><td>D\u00e9faut de d\u00e9claration du TM.30 (loi sur l'immigration B.E. 2522 art. 38)<\/td><td>Jusqu'\u00e0 2 000 ; 2 000 \u00e0 10 000 pour un directeur d'h\u00f4tel<\/td><td>Article 77. Le devoir incombe au ma\u00eetre de maison, au propri\u00e9taire ou au possesseur, jamais \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger ni \u00e0 l'employeur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>L'\u00e9tranger en personne<\/strong><\/td><td>D\u00e9faut de d\u00e9claration de 90 jours (art. 37(5)) ou des notifications de changement d&#x27;adresse et des notifications provinciales pr\u00e9vues \u00e0 l&#x27;art. 37(2) \u00e0 (4)<\/td><td>Jusqu'\u00e0 5 000, plus jusqu'\u00e0 200 par jour jusqu'\u00e0 correction<\/td><td>Article 76. Une obligation diff\u00e9rente, un redevable diff\u00e9rent et une p\u00e9nalit\u00e9 diff\u00e9rente de celle du TM.30 ci-dessus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Travailleur \u00e9tranger (d\u00e9passement de s\u00e9jour + travail ill\u00e9gal)<\/strong><\/td><td>Travail ill\u00e9gal avec un visa de s\u00e9jour d\u00e9pass\u00e9<\/td><td>50,000+<\/td><td>Expulsion imm\u00e9diate\u00a0; interdiction de s\u00e9jour pouvant aller jusqu\u2019\u00e0 10\u00a0ans en fonction de la dur\u00e9e du s\u00e9jour ill\u00e9gal.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-deportation-mechanics-and-blacklisting\"><strong>3. M\u00e9canismes d&#039;expulsion et mise sur liste noire<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Une fois condamn\u00e9s \u00e0 une amende, les travailleurs qui enfreignent les r\u00e8gles re\u00e7oivent une <strong>ordre d&#039;\u00e9loignement en vertu de l&#039;article 54 de la Loi sur l&#039;immigration<\/strong>. Ils sont alors plac\u00e9s en d\u00e9tention administrative pour infraction \u00e0 la l\u00e9gislation sur les permis de travail. Ils doivent soit payer eux-m\u00eames leur billet de retour, soit \u00eatre conduits \u00e0 la fronti\u00e8re. La d\u00e9tention n&#039;est pas d\u00e9duite de la peine, mais peut \u00eatre longue s&#039;ils n&#039;ont pas les fonds ou les documents n\u00e9cessaires pour un nouveau permis de travail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/blacklist\/\">liste noire<\/a> periods for overstaying are set by Interior Ministry rules and run up to 10 years. The two years that follow a work-permit conviction are a different bar: under section 64\/1 of the Emergency Decree, a foreigner punished under section 101 cannot be granted a new work permit until two years after completing the penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-1-appeals-and-legal-remedies-for-violations\"><strong>3.1 Recours et voies de recours l\u00e9gales en cas de violation<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve been fined or issued a deportation order for a work permit violation, you may have options for appeal. Under section 95 of the Emergency Decree, a refusal to grant or renew a work permit, or its revocation, can be appealed to the Minister of Labour within 30 days of notice, and the Minister\u2019s decision is final. A fine for working without a permit is a criminal matter under section 101 and is not appealed this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A removal order under section 54 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979) has no appeal to the Immigration Commission written into the Act. The appeal the Act does provide is against a revocation of permission to stay under section 36: it goes to the Immigration Commission, must be lodged within 48 hours of being notified, and the Commission&#8217;s decision is final. In practice, success rates are low without strong evidence (e.g., proving the activity wasn\u2019t \u201cwork\u201d or humanitarian grounds). It is important to hire a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/licensed-thai-lawyer\/\">avocat tha\u00eflandais agr\u00e9\u00e9<\/a> t\u00f4t. Chez ThaiLawOnline, nous avons contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 r\u00e9duire les sanctions dans plus de 200 affaires. Pour ce faire, nous n\u00e9gocions des amendes moins \u00e9lev\u00e9es ou retardons l'expulsion. Contactez-nous pour une consultation afin d'\u00e9valuer votre cas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-enforcement-trends-since-2022\"><strong>4. Tendances en mati\u00e8re d&#039;application de la loi depuis 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-1-mass-workplace-inspections\"><strong>4.1 Inspections de masse sur les lieux de travail<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le D\u00e9partement de l&#039;emploi (DoE) <strong>Trai Thep Phithak<\/strong> Entre fin 2024 et mi-2025, le groupe de travail a contr\u00f4l\u00e9 plus de 38\u00a0000 entreprises et a poursuivi 1\u00a0329 employeurs et 2\u00a0575 travailleurs \u00e9trangers. Les secteurs vis\u00e9s incluent la construction, les massages, les services de VTC, les bars et les studios de cr\u00e9ation de contenu en ligne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-2-crackdowns-on-the-education-sector-regarding-illegal-employment-practices\"><strong>4.2 R\u00e9pression dans le secteur de l\u2019\u00e9ducation concernant les pratiques d\u2019emploi ill\u00e9gales.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Language schools employing teachers on tourist visas now face headline raids. On 6 February 2025, a raid on two branches of a Korean-language school in Bangkok led to eight South Korean teachers being charged with working without permits and the owner with employing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-3-tourist-islands-and-digital-nomad-hubs\"><strong>4.3 \u00celes touristiques et p\u00f4les pour nomades num\u00e9riques<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L'op\u00e9ration d'immigration \u201c X-Ray \u201d a eu lieu \u00e0 Samui, Phangan et Tao. Au d\u00e9but de l'ann\u00e9e 2025, elle a interpell\u00e9 dix-sept \u00e9trangers. Ce groupe comprenait des employ\u00e9s \u00e9trangers, des travailleurs ind\u00e9pendants \u00e0 distance et des g\u00e9rants de cr\u00e8ches. La police cite des publications sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux faisant la publicit\u00e9 de services d'emploi ill\u00e9gaux comme principale preuve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-special-scenarios\"><strong>5. Sc\u00e9narios particuliers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-1-digital-nomads-and-remote-employees\"><strong>5.1 Nomades num\u00e9riques et employ\u00e9s \u00e0 distance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le nouveau <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/dtv\/\">Visa Destination Tha\u00eflande<\/a> (DTV) was introduced in 2024. It is aimed at remote workers for employers or clients outside Thailand. It gives no right to work for a Thai employer or to earn income in Thailand, which still needs a work permit (or the work authorisation built into an LTR or SMART visa). A DTV, tourist or education visa holder found doing that faces the section 101 fine and removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-2-urgent-and-necessary-work-\u2264-30-days\"><strong>5.2 Travaux urgents et n\u00e9cessaires (\u2264 30 jours)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies can invite foreign specialists for urgent repairs, factory audits, or training. The exemption covers work to be finished within 15 days, on written notice to the registrar; if it is not finished in time, the foreigner may extend by up to 15 more days by notifying the registrar before the first period ends (section 61 of the Emergency Decree). This extension is only for specific urgent and necessary work, like repairs. Actual fine for failure: Up to \u0e3f50,000 for worker, \u0e3f100,000 for employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-3-teachers-and-volunteers\"><strong>5.3 Enseignants et b\u00e9n\u00e9voles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00eame l&#039;enseignement non r\u00e9mun\u00e9r\u00e9 ou le b\u00e9n\u00e9volat comptent comme du travail. Les vrais b\u00e9n\u00e9voles doivent obtenir un <strong>Visa de non-immigrant \u201c O \u201d<\/strong> aupr\u00e8s d&#039;un organisme de bienfaisance enregistr\u00e9. Ils peuvent ensuite demander un permis de travail b\u00e9n\u00e9vole. Ce permis est soumis aux m\u00eames frais que les permis ordinaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-practical-compliance-guidelines\"><strong>6. Directives pratiques de conformit\u00e9<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En conclusion, la compr\u00e9hension des sanctions li\u00e9es aux permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande est essentielle pour des pratiques d&#039;emploi durables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Choisissez d&#039;abord le visa appropri\u00e9.<\/strong> Le visa non-immigrant \u201c\u00a0B\u00a0\u201d est destin\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019emploi, le visa \u201c\u00a0O\u00a0\u201d au soutien du conjoint, le visa LTR aux travailleurs \u00e0 haut revenu exer\u00e7ant \u00e0 distance et le visa SMART aux experts en technologies. Les visas \u00e0 l\u2019arriv\u00e9e et les visas touristiques interdisent toute activit\u00e9 lucrative.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Demandez un permis de travail avant de commencer \u00e0 travailler.<\/strong> Les activit\u00e9s li\u00e9es au lancement progressif, au marketing, \u00e0 l&#x27;am\u00e9nagement des locaux et aux cours d&#x27;essai restent consid\u00e9r\u00e9es comme du \u201c travail \u201d si elles sont r\u00e9alis\u00e9es en Tha\u00eflande.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Mettez \u00e0 jour le permis \u00e0 chaque modification.<\/strong> Work outside what the permit allows is itself an offence under section 8, so get the permit amended before a new role, workplace or employer. Separately, the employer must notify the registrar within 15 days of hiring or losing a foreign employee (section 13); failure costs up to \u0e3f20,000 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/fine\/\">amendes<\/a> (section 103).<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Ayez toujours sur vous le permis (ou sa copie num\u00e9rique).<\/strong> You must be able to show it to an official within a reasonable time; failure costs up to \u0e3f5,000 (sections 68, 120).<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Employers should know who files what.<\/strong> Le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/tm30\/\">TM30<\/a> is the house master\u2019s or owner\u2019s duty (Immigration Act s.38) and the 90-day report is the foreigner\u2019s own (s.37(5)); neither is the employer\u2019s, though employers often help. The penalties are in the table above.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Utilisez les lignes d&#039;assistance t\u00e9l\u00e9phonique du minist\u00e8re du Travail (1506, puis tapez 2 ou 1694) pour obtenir des conseils en anglais avant d&#039;embaucher.<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<li>Employers bear significant responsibility under the Decree. You must do more than pay fines. A work permit application needs a medical certificate showing the applicant is free of the diseases the Ministry of Labour lists, tuberculosis and syphilis among them. You must notify the registrar within 15 days of hiring a foreigner or of the foreigner leaving (section 13). Non-compliance can lead to business suspension. For Thai companies, we suggest doing internal audits every three months. Our team at ThaiLawOnline can help you for that.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-penalties-compared-internationally\"><strong>7. Comparaison des p\u00e9nalit\u00e9s au niveau international<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Failure to understand Work Permit Penalties in Thailand can lead to serious long-term consequences. While Thailand\u2019s fines seem small compared to the UK or Germany, the penalties can be harsh. In the UK, the civil penalty for employing an illegal worker has been up to \u00a345,000 per worker for a first breach and \u00a360,000 for a repeat breach since 13 February 2024. However, Thailand has automatic deportation and blacklisting. This makes the rules tougher for individual expatriates. Moreover, the repeat-offence clause exposes Thai directors to prison and temporary business paralysis, sanctions competitors in neighbouring ASEAN jurisdictions rarely apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-recent-updates-and-proposed-changes-2024-2025\"><strong>8. Mises \u00e0 jour r\u00e9centes et modifications propos\u00e9es (2024-2025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le paysage des permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande continue d'\u00e9voluer. En 2024, le gouvernement a lanc\u00e9 le<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/destination-thailand-visa-dtv-requirements\/\"> Visa de destination pour la Tha\u00eflande (DTV)<\/a>. This visa is for digital nomads. It allows a stay of up to 180 days. Remote work is allowed, but no local income can be earned. Tax rules must also be followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enforcement remains strict. Stay informed, subscribe to our newsletter for real-time updates on Thai labor laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La derni\u00e8re r\u00e9vision : 27 septembre 2026.<\/strong> The Emergency Decree on Managing the Work of Foreigners B.E. 2560, as amended in 2561, was read in Thai (sections 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 59, 61, 62, 64\/1, 68, 95, 101 to 103, 119, 120), together with the 2017 original of sections 5, 101 and 102. The enforcement reports were checked against the Ministry of Labour and Thai press. Not re-checked for this review: the Immigration Act table rows, the prohibited-work notification, the medical and form requirements for employers, the hotline numbers and the volunteer-permit paragraph. Re-checked on 5 October 2026: sections 36, 37, 38, 54, 76 and 77 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 read in Thai (consolidated text), which confirm the TM30 and 90-day rows and show that a section 54 removal order carries no appeal to the Immigration Commission (the appeal is against a section 36 revocation, within 48 hours), and section 61 of the Emergency Decree read for the 15-day urgent-work notice and its 15-day extension; the appeal paragraph, the urgent-work paragraph and the employer duties line were corrected. Still not re-checked: the medical disease list, the hotline numbers and the volunteer-permit paragraph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs-about-work-permit-violations-in-thailand\">FAQ sur <strong>Infractions li\u00e9es aux permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753694999399\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Quelles sont les sanctions encourues pour avoir travaill\u00e9 sans permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Les sanctions pour travail sans permis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/work-permit-in-bangkok\/\">permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande<\/a> peuvent \u00eatre graves. Les \u00e9trangers encourent une amende de 5 000 \u00e0 50 000 bahts en vertu de l'article 101 et sont expuls\u00e9s une fois celle-ci pay\u00e9e, et ne peuvent pas demander de permis de travail pendant deux ans. Il n'y a pas de peine de prison pour le travailleur : une peine d'emprisonnement pouvant aller jusqu'\u00e0 cinq ans figurait dans la version originale de 2560 (2017) et a \u00e9t\u00e9 supprim\u00e9e par l'amendement de 2561 (2018), raison pour laquelle l'ancien chiffre est encore largement cit\u00e9 en ligne. Les employeurs qui embauchent des \u00e9trangers sans permis de travail valide peuvent \u00e9galement s'exposer \u00e0 de lourdes sanctions en vertu de la l\u00e9gislation tha\u00eflandaise.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753695001549\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Comment un \u00e9tranger peut-il obtenir un permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Un \u00e9tranger peut obtenir un <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/work-permit-in-bangkok\/\">permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>. Tout d&#039;abord, ils doivent solliciter un visa de non-immigrant. Ensuite, ils doivent d\u00e9poser une demande de permis de travail aupr\u00e8s du minist\u00e8re du Travail. Cette demande doit comporter des informations pr\u00e9cises, notamment la nature du travail et le nom de l&#039;entreprise tha\u00eflandaise qui embauche l&#039;\u00e9tranger. Enfin, un contrat de travail valide est requis.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753695063316\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Quelle est la proc\u00e9dure pour demander un permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>La proc\u00e9dure d&#039;obtention d&#039;un permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande comporte plusieurs \u00e9tapes. Il faut d&#039;abord obtenir une offre d&#039;emploi aupr\u00e8s d&#039;une entreprise tha\u00eflandaise. L&#039;employeur doit ensuite soumettre le formulaire de demande et les documents requis, notamment une copie du passeport du candidat et un visa non-immigrant valide. Une fois la demande approuv\u00e9e, le candidat recevra un permis de travail.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753695080851\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Un \u00e9tranger peut-il travailler en Tha\u00eflande sans permis de travail valide\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Non, un \u00e9tranger ne peut pas travailler en Tha\u00eflande sans permis de travail valide. Il existe de tr\u00e8s rares exceptions, comme pour les employ\u00e9s d&#039;ambassade. Travailler sans les documents requis constitue une infraction au droit du travail tha\u00eflandais. Cela peut entra\u00eener des sanctions pour le travailleur \u00e9tranger comme pour l&#039;employeur.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753695128193\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Quelles sont les conditions requises pour obtenir un permis de travail pour les \u00e9trangers en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Pour travailler en Tha\u00eflande, les \u00e9trangers doivent \u00eatre munis d&#039;un visa non-immigrant valide. Ils doivent \u00e9galement fournir une preuve d&#039;emploi aupr\u00e8s d&#039;une entreprise tha\u00eflandaise. Enfin, ils sont tenus de respecter la l\u00e9gislation du travail tha\u00eflandaise. L&#039;\u00e9tranger ne doit pas avoir de casier judiciaire. Il doit \u00e9galement poss\u00e9der certaines qualifications requises pour le poste.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753695155138\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Que dois-je faire si je suis pris en flagrant d\u00e9lit de travail sans permis en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Si vous \u00eates surpris \u00e0 travailler sans permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande, il est important de consulter un avocat. Trouvez un cabinet sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 en droit de l&#039;immigration et du travail tha\u00eflandais. Le travailleur \u00e9tranger s&#039;expose \u00e0 des amendes ou \u00e0 une expulsion selon les circonstances. Une assistance juridique lui permettra de s&#039;orienter dans les m\u00e9andres de la l\u00e9gislation tha\u00eflandaise en mati\u00e8re de permis de travail.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753695167450\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Quelle est la dur\u00e9e d&#039;un permis de travail en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>A work permit lasts as long as the applicant requests, up to two years (section 59); BOI and other promoted permits run with the promotion (section 62). The length can change based on the type of work and the job contract. After this period, holders may apply for a renewal if they continue their employment with the same Thai company.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le nouveau r\u00e9gime de permis de travail tha\u00eflandais vise \u00e0 concilier l&#039;attractivit\u00e9 des investisseurs et la protection de l&#039;emploi des citoyens tha\u00eflandais. Pour les travailleurs \u00e9trangers, le principal risque n&#039;est pas l&#039;amende, mais l&#039;expulsion automatique et l&#039;interdiction de s\u00e9jour de plusieurs ann\u00e9es qui en d\u00e9coulent. Pour les employeurs, l&#039;embauche d&#039;un seul travailleur sans papiers peut rapidement devenir tr\u00e8s co\u00fbteuse, pouvant entra\u00eener un gel de trois ans de toute embauche d&#039;\u00e9trangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expatriates who view compliance as bureaucratic rather than existential misjudge the present climate. Foreigners married to Thais, digital workers, and small-business owners can protect their jobs and families in Thailand. They can do this by choosing the right visa, getting permits on time, and keeping good records. Taking shortcuts in the process of obtaining a Thai work permit can have serious consequences. You might end up in immigration detention. This could lead to a ban on returning for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour des conseils personnalis\u00e9s, consultez un avocat tha\u00eflandais qualifi\u00e9 avant de signer tout contrat ou de publier des services en ligne. 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