NPAworldwide might not yet be a household name in Thailand, but it’s a force to be reckoned with.
Tom Sorensen Recruitment, plus 10 other firms/offices in Thailand, belong to this premier network of independent recruiting firms.
NPAworldwide is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Founded in 1956 (2499 BE) to compete against large, franchised organizations.
The partnership with NPAworldwide allows us instant access to proven recruiters in many different industries. There are 550 offices worldwide, 150 of which are in Asia.
Each of the 11 NPAworldwide offices (as of July 2026) in Thailand is registered with the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Labour and therefore has its own legal entity name. In alphabetical order:
- ADI Resourcing
- APlus Career
- BMS Recruitment
- Cesna Recruitment
- Gemini Personnel
- Human Dynamics
- JST-Recruitment
- Keystone Talent Solutions
- Omni International
- Personnel Consultant
- Tom Sorensen
It’s hard to believe and almost unreal that NPAworldwide alone has an incredible 553 offices.
Talk about being global, regional, and local at the same time.
Searching globally for people to work in Thailand
Are you sometimes looking for candidates who are currently in another country to come and work for you here in Thailand? Looking for a headhunter in Bangkok or an executive search firm in Thailand?
Let me ask you this.
Why would you contact someone in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, or New York when the above seven companies have an international network you can count on?
Contact one of the 11 NPAworldwide offices in Thailand or any of the global firms from the Top 40 Global list with a presence in Thailand.
Who is licensed to recruit in Thailand?
According to the list available on the Department of Employment website (under the Ministry of Labour), there are hundreds of licensed recruitment firms in Thailand, both local and international.
The Employment and Job Seekers’ Protection Act is the law in Thailand that regulates the business of a recruitment company.
- Like the license from TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports) to operate a travel agency in Thailand.
- It is similar to the approval by the FDA (Thai Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Public Health) for importers of medicines.
- And, many other government bodies issue licenses to companies operating in various industries or businesses.
A recruitment license is issued by the Department of Labour and must be renewed every two years.
The domestic license allows licensed recruiters to help their clients hire candidates for jobs in Thailand and Thailand only.
The international recruitment license is issued to job brokers who send Thai people to jobs overseas, such as construction in Taiwan, berry pickers in Finland, or maids in the Middle East.
