What are the current requirements for obtaining a Non-B visa from the Thai consulate in Hong Kong, particularly regarding the Work Permit 3?

I would think an enterprising person could establish - say - an Export / Import company in their home country. Then tailor it to meet the requirements of this Thailand 3 year Multi Entry B Visa with all necessary documentation. Then roam all over Thailand looking for - testing and evaluating items for Export and Import

@Sean *******

Visa for business contact. Valid for three years (Three-Year Non-Immigrant Visa "B"). Foreigners wishing to travel to Thailand for business purposes. And need to travel frequently. A B-to-B visa can be applied for multiple visits to Thailand three years (Three-Year Non-Immigrant Visa "B"). Foreigners who have been granted a visa can travel to Thailand several times within 3 years and stay up to 90 days at a time. They are not allowed to work in Thailand. 1. Place to apply for a visa Foreigners wishing to obtain a Three-Year Non-Immigrant Visa "B" can apply for a visa at the Thai embassy or consulate located in the country where the applicant is applying. Check the residence card only. If no Thai embassy or consulate is located in the country where the applicant for residence permit is domiciled The application can be made at the Thai embassy in charge of the country. The application can not be submitted at the Honorary Consulate of Thailand. They are not allowed to have such kind of visa. If you want to inquire about the place of filing. For more information, please contact the Royal Thai Consulate-General, Royal Thai Embassy, ​​Bangkok. For addresses and phone numbers of the Royal Thai Embassy and the Royal Thai Consulate-General see 2. Documentation of the application. - The application form for the visa application is completed. - a passport with sufficient travel time - Photographs taken less than 6 months - Identification documents such as ID card, residence permit document - evidence of the work of the applicant, such as a workplace certificate Or in case of having their own business. Provide evidence of your business. - Certificate of Chamber membership Business association Or other equivalent institutions of that country. - Evidence that a business is regularly in Thailand, such as a certificate or evidence of business contacts with companies or agencies in Thailand. Provide proof of the company (such as company registration certificate). List of shareholders Company Profile Corporate income tax and PND 50 PND 30 PND VAT register P 20 P & L balance sheet and P & L account Company location map, etc.) Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates may obtain additional documentation for consideration. 3. Fee of THB 10,000 Remarks - The visa examination is at the discretion of the embassy or consulate. - The visa fee paid to the embassy and consulate can not be refunded.

There may be another reason that the Thai Embassies/Consulates in HK and Saigon will process a B Visa App without a WP. 3 is somehow magically these Consular Directors and Staff acquired common sense - seeing clearly that requiring a person to Exit Thailand - wait for one to two weeks in that country for a Third Party (Visa Agent - Accountant / Lawyer to take the WP. 3 Application and photos of your Exit and Entrance Stamps to the Labor Min - have the LM accept the App - provide a WP. 3 Receipt - then the LM takes a full 5 days to provide the official LM WP. 3 issuance letter - then the Visa Agent sends it by International mail to the B Visa Applicant in Malaysia - Laos - where ever - ALL so the B Visa Applicant can then turn it over to the Embassy/Consular Staff - then wait about 28 hours more to get a 90 day B Visa... All of which is an asinine - ludicrous - ridiculous process. I would like to know if the acquisition of common sense shown by the Thai Consular Staff in HK and Saigon was caused by a virus so that I may get some and infect the Thai Consular Staff in Laos and Malaysia with this magical common sense virus.

I applied recently (a month ago) for my second non b from Saigon. I had no WP3 (whatever that is). Just the invitation letter and all the regular company docs.

I have personally applied for non-B visas 3 times. I last had one of my staff apply in July. HKG is the only neighbor country that does not require a WP-3/letter of approval to issue a non-B. You need to submit an invitation letter, signed by company director and with company stamp, a current certified DBD registration statement, a copy of your passport ID page, 2 passport size photos, a visa application which they give you when you check in at the information counter, and a copy of your HKG entry visa ticket. Most importantly, HKG is interested in your visa fee, which is why it is the best neighbor country embassy. After you get the OK at the information counter, pull a queue ticket. At the application counter, they may question you, asking if you are a HKG resident, but ultimately they just want your money. Apply before noon, and pick up next day before noon. It's a well-organized office without long queues. I know they list a lot of other company documents as requirements on their website, but in 4 times through the process, they have never even accepted them for review.