Can I extend my work visa in Thailand or switch to a tourist visa after my work permit expires?

Ask immigration....

What a bunch of

self righteous and argumentative some of you are!!! Must have some sad lives? If you purposely troll and look to insight an argument to a question posted buy a guy looking for advise or guidance from a group set up to do just that? What it says on the tin???

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Is that a real name?

Okay, how about we approach this step by stept and put your "Ideally I'd like to stay, blah-blah, blah" on the back burner for now..

Just so you're clear having a work permit doesn't let you stay IN thailand it lets you WORK in thailand. :O

SO we need to see if you're on a Non-B VISA or if you're on an extension of stay based on employment from the immigration office.

IF you are on the original 90 day entry of the VISA you don't do anything and when that entry stamp runs out you'll switch over to the amnesty and be allowed to stay until no longer than the 31st of July.

BUT

If you're on an extension of stay from the immigration office and you stop working you need to go cancel your work permit (yes it's YOUR work permit) then you need to take that receipt and the termination paperwork from your company to the immigration office where you cancel your extension of stay. and then after that you'll go automatically on the amnesty and be allowed to stay until no longer than the 31st of July ..

I don't understand you people, instead of asking here and get different answers, why don't you go on the official website of the relevant authorities?

6 month Multiple entry visa has to be issued in Canada. Since you're already there, you'll probably be exempt until july 31st. but then required to exit the country and re-enter. but if you want a 6month ME visa you have to come back to canada to get that.