Your Career in Thailand. Employment, Visa & Work Permit Support Together.
For foreign professionals and the companies that employ them
Planning to work in Thailand, relocate an employee or build an international team? UnionSPACE combines a local Employer of Record arrangement with payroll management and visa and work permit support for eligible foreign nationals.
Your company directs the work. We coordinate local employment, payroll and the immigration process.
EOR & Payroll: 18% of monthly salary
Visa & Work Permit: THB 183,000 per year
Subject to review of your nationality, role, qualifications, proposed employment and immigration status. Approval is determined by the relevant authorities.
One Coordinated Route to Working in Thailand
Local employment, monthly payroll and visa and work permit support within one reviewed engagement.
For Foreign Professionals
Get a clear route from eligibility review to employment documentation, immigration applications and payroll. Share your role and employer details so we can assess the proposed arrangement.
For Overseas Employers
Explore hiring or relocating an eligible foreign employee to Thailand without first establishing your own Thai employing entity. We review the role and operating model before confirming suitability.
Clear Responsibilities
The client manages daily duties, objectives and performance. UnionSPACE administers the agreed local employment, payroll and visa and work permit workstreams.
EOR, Payroll, Visa & Work Permit Support
A combined service designed around the needs of foreign-national employees.
Local Employment Administration
Employment documentation, onboarding records, leave administration and agreed employment changes under the EOR arrangement.
Monthly Payroll Management
Salary calculations, agreed allowances and deductions, applicable contributions, salary payment administration and payslips.
Visa Application Support
Review of the proposed visa route, document preparation guidance and application coordination within the agreed annual package.
Work Permit Support
Review of the proposed occupation and employment structure, employer documentation and work permit application coordination.
Employee & HR Support
A local point of contact for the foreign employee and the client’s HR and finance teams, including agreed benefits and employment records.
Renewal & Offboarding Coordination
Plan relevant expiry dates and coordinate agreed renewal or cancellation steps alongside employment changes. The quotation specifies the services covered.
Start with Your Role and Eligibility
This is an employment-based service for foreign nationals, with visa and work permit support linked to a suitable employment arrangement.
Tell Us About Your Proposed Work in Thailand
We review nationality, passport validity, current location and immigration status, qualifications, experience, duties, salary, work location and the proposed employer relationship. Availability depends on the employee and the employment structure.
A foreign founder or business owner can request a review of their proposed role; ownership alone does not establish eligibility for this service.
Employment starts only after the required work authorisation is in place. Signing an EOR agreement or paying a service fee does not itself authorise work.
Prepare for the Review
- Nationality and current location
- Current visa and work permit status, if any
- CV, qualifications and proposed job description
- Monthly salary and agreed benefits
- Employer details, work location and target start date
From Eligibility Review to Employment
A coordinated process, with timing confirmed after reviewing your documents and application route.
Share Your Plan
Send your nationality, role, employer details, salary, current status and target start date.
Confirm Eligibility & Costs
We review the employment and immigration route, confirm the service scope and provide a cost breakdown.
Prepare & Submit Documents
Agree the EOR terms and coordinate employment, visa and work permit documentation and applications.
Complete Approvals & Onboarding
Confirm the required permissions before work begins, then complete payroll and employee onboarding.
Manage Payroll & Ongoing Support
Run monthly payroll and coordinate agreed employment administration and relevant renewal planning.
Cross-Border EOR and Payroll Coordination
Employ in Thailand while arranging the commercial relationship and payment flow closer to your headquarters, where an appropriate structure is available.
Fund Thailand Employment Through an Appropriate Network Office
For some multinational businesses, hiring is only one part of the problem. Headquarters must also determine how to fund recurring Thailand employment costs within its treasury, banking and foreign-exchange procedures.
Depending on the engagement, UnionSPACE can review whether the contracting or payment flow may be coordinated through an appropriate network office rather than treated as an isolated Thailand payment arrangement.
Network locations include: Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Dubai and Bangkok.
Availability is not automatic. Every proposed structure is subject to contractual, tax, banking, foreign-exchange, employment and other regulatory requirements in the relevant jurisdictions.
Headquarters
Engages through the agreed contracting route and funds approved employment costs and service fees.
UnionSPACE Regional Coordination
Coordinates the commercial relationship and approved cross-border settlement structure.
UnionSPACE Thailand
Administers local employment and payroll, and coordinates agreed visa and work permit support.
Foreign Employee in Thailand
Receives locally administered salary, payroll documentation and applicable employment support.
An Overseas Company Relocates a Foreign Professional
Illustrative scenario—not a guarantee of eligibility or approval.
The Hiring Need
An overseas business wants an experienced foreign professional to work from Bangkok. It needs local employment and payroll administration alongside visa and work permit support.
The Coordinated Arrangement
UnionSPACE reviews the employee, duties and proposed structure, then coordinates the agreed employment documents and immigration applications.
The Working Relationship
Once the required permissions are in place, the employee starts the approved work. Headquarters manages performance while UnionSPACE administers payroll and agreed local support.
Two Clear Fees. One Coordinated Service.
The 18% EOR fee remains unchanged. Foreign-national employment adds an annual visa and work permit fee.
18%
of the employee’s monthly salary
For local EOR employment and payroll management within the agreed scope.
THB 183,000
per foreign employee, per year
Annual visa and work permit service fee, in addition to the 18% EOR & Payroll Management fee.
Example: Monthly Salary of THB 60,000
| Cost item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Employee salary | THB 60,000 | Per month |
| EOR & Payroll Management (18%) | THB 10,800 | Per month |
| Salary + EOR fee | THB 70,800 | Per month |
| Visa & Work Permit fee | THB 183,000 | Per year |
| Annual salary + both service fees | THB 1,032,600 | 12-month subtotal |
| Equivalent monthly budget | THB 86,050 | Annual subtotal ÷ 12 |
The annual visa and work permit fee equals THB 15,250 per month for budgeting only; this does not imply monthly billing. Payment terms are confirmed in the quotation.
The example excludes applicable employer contributions, agreed benefits, other employment costs and taxes. Your quotation will confirm the annual package inclusions, treatment of government charges and any additional costs before engagement.
Foreign Employee EOR, Visa & Work Permit FAQs
Answers for foreign professionals, business owners and overseas HR teams.
Planning Your Next Move to Thailand?
Share your role, nationality, current location, salary and intended start date. We will review the proposed EOR arrangement and visa and work permit route.
18% EOR & Payroll Management + THB 183,000 per year for Visa & Work Permit
Request an Eligibility ReviewUnionSPACE is a private service provider, not a government authority. Employment arrangements and applications are subject to eligibility review and applicable requirements. Service fees do not guarantee approval or a particular permission period. For official visa information, see the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs guidance.
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