Can I switch from a Non-B visa to a tourist visa after working in Thailand?

at least they gave your money back (y) most consulates that have a pre-pay policy just burn you for the money if they deny you the visa.

My WP cancelled 1600 one day (and thus the non imm B). Next day went for non imm O- had all documents ready. 2 days overstay!

okay, we need to make sure that you guys know the process and the difference between an extension and a visa when you stop work.

If you stop working on a visa ; either a multi-entry one where you border bounce every 90 days or a single entry one and you're on your initial 90 day stamp you go cancel your work permit at the Ministry of Labour. On a single entry visa you can stay until the end of your current stamp. On the multi-entry visa you can keep bouncing in and out every 90 days until the visa expires.

If you are on an extension of stay (usually issued a year at a time from the immigration office) and you stop working you need to go cancel you work permit at the Ministry of Labour and then immediately go cancel your extension of stay at the immigration office. you CANNOT stay until the extension runs out. If you can't leave the country the day you cancel your extension you can buy a 7 day extension denied stamp for 1900baht to get you a week to get out of the country.

I'm in the same situation

@Ama***

and planned to go to Penang to do a SETV for coming back to Thailand. So, what should be done about the Non-B visa to get a SETV after that ?

If you want to switch from non-B (with WP) to SETV then you need you have your WP and visa canceled before you depart.

If they are not canceled then an exit without a re-entry permit will void the visa and you will enter on a 30-day stamp. You can extend that for another 30.

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Go cancel your WP and then on your next hop you can get a SETV

OR

just out and in for 30 more then extend for another 30.

So... In for 30, extend for 30, repeat for 30+30 more. 4 months gets you pretty close to Sept.

OR

in for 30, cancel the old WP, get a SETV and use that for the next 90 (60+30-day extension).