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Bangladesh to Thailand: pre-departure checklist

If you want to go to Thailand for work the legal way, check this list before you pay anyone.

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The most important rule

Do not pay any large amount before independently verifying the job, employer, visa and payment terms. An agency licence alone does not prove its Thailand job offer is genuine.

Current alert

There is no legal route for Bangladeshis in ordinary labour jobs in Thailand. People sent on tourist visas with promised “jobs” end up trapped in border scam compounds.

Analysis at a glance

Risk: High — frequent fraud reports
Region
Asia
Permit / visa
Non-Immigrant B visa + work permit (Ministry of Labour)
How hiring works
Employer provides documents → Non-B visa in Dhaka/online → BMET clearance → work permit on arrival
Where you apply
Thai e-visa portal; Royal Thai Embassy in Dhaka where needed
Typical total cost
৳2–5 lakh (approx.)
Typical salary
Not set — no legal route for Bangladeshis in unskilled work
Timeline
2–4 months
Language
English needed; Thai helps
Common sectors
Skilled technician · Hotels (skilled roles)

Cost and salary are editorial estimates — they vary by offer, sector and time. This is not a job, visa or salary guarantee.

1. Before paying the broker

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1. Verify the broker and agency

1. Verify the broker and agency

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2. Verify the job in Thailand

2. Verify the job in Thailand

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3. Work permit and visa

3. Work permit and visa

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4. Money and contract

4. Money and contract

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5. Before travel

5. Before travel

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2. Verify on official websites

Bangladesh

Destination country

Remember: a screenshot of an online application or a PDF shown by the agency is not final proof of approval. Verify through the official portal or the relevant authority.

3. Stop paying if you see these signs

Warning signs

  • “100% visa guarantee” or “there are never any rejections”.
  • Keeping the employer's name secret.
  • Pressure to pay quickly without time to verify.
  • Talking only on WhatsApp with no written contract.
  • Asking you to start working on a visit/tourist visa.
  • Repeatedly asking for more money without proof of approval or refund.
  • A tourist visa to Thailand, then a “good job” near the Myanmar/Cambodia/Laos border — a known trap into scam compounds.
  • Offers to get you to Malaysia through Thailand — illegal border crossing.

4. A message you can send the broker

Copy into WhatsApp or SMS

Before starting the Thailand work permit process, I would like to confirm a few things: 1. What is the Thailand employer's company name, address and registration number? 2. Can I verify the job offer and the signed contract? 3. Through which process will the Non-Immigrant B visa + work permit (Ministry of Labour) be applied for? 4. Will you give me the official application number or online proof I can verify? 5. What is the total cost, the step-by-step payment, and the refund terms if the visa fails? 6. Can you give references of workers from Bangladesh who went to Thailand successfully through you? I will decide on payment only after verifying all information and the contract.

Our advice

Before paying any agency, collect its name, RL licence number, the Thailand company name and the total package price. With these you can check the risks one by one — or send them to us and we will review them with you.

Contact us to review an agency