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Do I need to visit Chaengwattana for my work permit cancellation stamp before reapplying for a Non-O marriage visa?

Visa Rules Thai Immigration Non-O Visa Work Permit Cancellation Bangkok Immigration Office Chaengwattana Expat Life in Thailand

Aug 27, 2025

18 hours ago

Chris **********

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Hi, I left my job in Bangkok and have moved to the south of Thailand. 

My work permit has been cancelled and I’ve just received the cancellation paperwork from my boss, which I was told that I needed.

Do I need to return to changwhattana and get them to add the cancellation stamp to my passport or can I just go to the closest land boarder, exit and enter?

I’ll be going back to a Non-O marriage visa. 

Many thanks 🙏🏼

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is inquiring about the process of handling their work permit cancellation after moving to Southern Thailand and whether they can simply exit and re-enter the country without visiting the immigration office in Chaengwattana. Comments indicate that official cancellation at the immigration office is necessary, particularly for transitioning to a Non-O marriage visa.

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Chris **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Ok, thank you for the reply. Looks like I’m back to Bangkok for a few days.

Once I’ve been to Chaengwattana, can I fly domestically back to Nakhon Si Thammarat, then drive out of a boarder or will I have to leave immediately?

Thank you for the help 🙏🏼

15 hours ago

Ellie *******

You may need to cancel the extension based on employment to apply for an extension based on marriage to a Thai, regardless of whether you get a new Non-O or not. In that case, you need to cancel the extension officially by using the letter from your ex-employer at the immigration office that issued the extension, it'd be the Chaengwattana office in your case, no other office.

Just leaving Thailand and coming back is not enough for this.

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