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Can I apply for a tourist visa while in Thailand if I have a work permit that will end soon?

Mar 31, 2022
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Zahir *********
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Hi, is this possible to get a tourist visa while in Thailand with work permit(which gonna end in a month )
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You cannot apply for a tourist visa while you are currently in Thailand with a valid work permit. Tourist visas must be obtained from outside of Thailand, and holding a work permit does not permit you to switch to a tourist visa while in the country.
Stan *******
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Ayman *******
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Stuart *********
You can’t get a tourist visa within Thailand. A tourist visa does not allow work, so you cannot hold a work permit, or work legally on one.
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Zahir *********
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@Stuart ********
yup, I don’t want to work for that period
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Garrett ***********
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