Hi, I will be travelling into Thailand in a few months with a friend, we are currently living in South Korea and are UK citizens is it hard to find work in Thailand without a visa? or in general finding work? Phuket we are aiming more towards for a few weeks then onto copenyan, ect. thanks

Lucas

It is difficult for a foreigner to obtain work in Thailand. Thai wages are low, lower than what you get in the UK. You need a work permit to work in Thailand and they are hard to get. This expat forum explains some of the problems you will encounter.
Thai visas, residency and work permits - Thailand Forum

Foreigners who work for foreign owned companies get better wages but most of those jobs are arranged overseas before you enter Thailand. Legitimate foreign companies do all of the paperwork for you to make your stay legal. If you have a specific skill that is in demand you may have a better chance. Like I said, Thai wages are low and often those jobs are manual labor type employment.

Phuket is more expensive than just about any city in Thailand. Even Bangkok is cheaper to stay in. Local transportation in Phuket is expensive. If you are out to party Pattaya is cheaper for everything but the beach is no good for swimming. Okay for sunbathing, bars, restaurants, malls, etc.

With UK passport you can enter for 30 days for free. This is called a visa exemption.


Up to you.

As implied, "casual" work, in Thailand, will garner pay that is even more "casual". Day labor rates run between 150~200 baht.

Finding work is easy. Finding something with decent pay is not. Any employer will be taking a risk by hiring you as you will be working illegally. Guess you'll be aiming to work in bars? You may expect to get a place to sleep and maybe a little food on top. That's about it.

You may find that at Koh Phangnan, not on Phuket.

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That's probably true, although I don't know Phuket that well. Easy enough on Phi Phi that's for sure (thinking west coast).

I was mostly referring to, "Finding work in Thailand without a visa".

Yes, Phi Phi would be a better option than Phuket for the OP. Phi Phi also resembles Phangan much more than Phuket (presuming the OP is looking for that kind of island).

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Here and there foreigners do work off the books (like the Russian hookers in Pattaya) but any work by a foreigner without a proper work permit is still illegal.

True but the OP was asking about, "work in Thailand without a visa", which is also illegal. No business visa, no work permit. Cart before the horse :)

Will, its a bit easy to find work in Thailand if your a degree holder but yea i agree the pay is not much satisfying especially working in unknown company.