Just wanted to see if anyone could clarify how this works.. I worked at a language center with the intention of staying there for awhile. I got a non-B visa with my employer, but I decided after working there for 2 months that I didn't want to commit to a year contract by signing their work permit as we had planned. So yeah, I told them I didn't want to have the work permit made and they decided we should just be finished before February begins. But.. They said they need to cancel my non-B, even though it doesn't expire until the end of March. They were holding my last salary until I signed a letter about my resignation and how I wanted to cancel my non-B (which I don't, for now) and they had me date the letter for February 10th because I asked for extra time to figure out the easiest, cheapest way to get a new tourist visa.
My question is.. Can they actually cancel my non-B? I do not have a work permit with the non-B since I didn't want to sign on for a year with the school. I've read from some sources online that there isn't a way to cancel a non-B without the work permit, but I want to be sure before I assume the school is bluffing. As I understand, there's no way to cancel my non-B visa unless I go to immigration and agree to it with my passport physically present. But they do have a scanned photocopy of my passport so I'm not sure how all that works.
Does anyone have any experience with this or know 100%? I don't want to make an expensive mistake or jeopardize stay in Thailand with any overstay penalties since I currently have no plan to leave. Right now I am looking for a new job so I know I will have to go back to a tourist visa at some point, but having until the end of my non-B would be a lot less stressful.
Thank you in advance for any advice! 🙂
TLDR : Answer Summary
The poster inquired about the implications of resigning from a teaching position in Thailand and whether their employer could cancel their Non-B visa after not signing a work permit. Many commenters clarified that a Non-B visa cannot be unilaterally canceled by an employer without the visa holder's consent and presence at an immigration office, even if the employer feels entitled to do so due to costs incurred in processing the visa. The general consensus suggests that while the employer may hold power over the work permit, they cannot cancel the visa itself without the individual's involvement. It was also noted that reporting the individual for resignation could also backfire on the employer, considering both parties were involved in a potentially illegal employment situation.
