Hello group! Hopefully I can get some good answers here. I'm posting for a friend who isn't on facebook.
My friend got a job with a start up company here, and went out of Thailand to get a non B visa, and has already received a work permit. It has taken a while to get the company set up, and the current non B expires in 1.5 weeks.
My friend has heard that with work permit, you can do border bounces every 3 months and get Non B extensions. Is this still true? If so, where is the best/easiest Thai embassy to go to, and what paperwork would be required? What are the downsides if the border bounce visa (on work permit) needs to be renewed multiple times? The company building is still under construction.
Just looking for a back up plan in case the set up for the company takes longer.
Thanks in advance for answers!
TLDR : Answer Summary
The inquiry discusses the situation of a friend who has obtained a non-B visa and work permit for a startup in Thailand, seeking to understand if they can extend their visa through border bounces while the company setup is incomplete. Responses indicate that border bounces can only renew a visa if it's a multiple entry non-B visa, which is rare. If not, the friend should seek in-country extensions and may need specific documentation from the company to process this.