5 Ways to Create Passive Income for Salarymen

Last updated: 6 Jun 2025

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First, let's get to know the term Passive Income, which is income from our initial efforts, but we will continue to receive that income even after the work is finished. In other words, it is money that can create a steady stream of cash or income. And what are the 5 channels that we can create Passive Income for salaried people? Let's take a look.

Sell photos online

Nowadays, there are many websites that allow us to post and sell our own photos or drawings. These are called Microstock websites. The customers who buy them are usually graphic designers, media companies, advertising professionals, or business owners who want copyrighted images. We accept many types of photos and styles. We have customers all over the world. When someone clicks to buy our photos, we will get a share of the revenue from the website. Once the photos are posted, they can be sold continuously. If a picture becomes popular, we sell it once and generate income continuously. For those who are good at taking photos or drawing, I recommend this method.

Selling Line stickers

Anyone who has graphic design skills can make stickers to sell on LineStore. Apply to sell for free on Line Creators Market. No matter your age or occupation, just register with your existing Line account design still image stickers, animations, emojis or theme posts for sale and you will receive up to 50% of the sales. Do it once and sell it repeatedly, creating real passive income.

Sell E-Books

If you like writing, whether it's writing novels, cartoons, textbooks, how-tos, you can make them into E-Books (electronic books) to sell on websites or various E-Book platforms (popular ones in Thailand include Ookbee or Meb, etc.). The equipment required is nothing more than a computer. Microsoft Word, a picture editing program for book layout, and ideas for writing the details of the page depend on the conditions of each website. When someone downloads our book, we will receive a share of the income from the website from time to time.

For those who already have their own websites, you can earn extra income by renting advertising space on your website. The most popular system is Google AdSense, where Google rents space on your website to display various banner ads when someone clicks on the ad, the website owner will share the revenue based on the number of clicks. Some websites have a lot of visitors, so they have the opportunity to make money without having to invest much effort. It is a fairly regular additional income, as long as there are still people visiting our website.

Buy funds / dividend stocks

This method does not require much effort, but it does require a fair amount of investment and knowledge. In addition to setting aside some money for savings each month, you can also invest some of it in funds or dividend stocks that have good prospects. The basic fund selection principles are :

  The 3-5 year retrospective returns are consistently positive.
  The risk is not higher than other funds or stocks of the same type.
  The management team is highly experienced and reliable.
  Is it a stock with an uptrend in the market or a fund that invests in a market with a good trend.

Another thing that is just as important as earning income is managing expenses and saving. Because if you earn a lot of money but spend it all on luxuries, that would definitely not be good it is best to set aside some of your money for savings when you earn it, and spend the rest after you save. This way, you can rest assured that you have money to build your future and for emergencies.

Reference : National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.
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