What Happens to My Non-B Visa If I Temporarily Close My Business in Thailand?

March 30, 2020

4 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

I have a question for foreigners who are on Non-B visa with own business. A new law just came out, we can either:

1. Temporary stop operation and pay 75% of our staff salaries and reduced social security tax. 

Or

2. Temporary Close business -  let go our employees and not pay social security anymore. They will get 70% of their official salary monthly from social security. 

My question is what happens with my 1 year non-B visa that I just got till March 2021 If I temporary close my company till the situation clears up.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The author seeks clarity on the implications for their one-year Non-B visa if they choose to temporarily close their business due to recent laws allowing this under current circumstances. There is uncertainty among the commentators about the new law's detailed provisions and their potential effects on visas, with suggestions to contact the Immigration Office for accurate information.

Robert *******

And to avoid more people guessing what to do, I close it down.

Good luck

@Elle *******

tomorrow and let us know the outcome

4 years ago

Elle ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

I live here 21 years. My company has zero income right now. Obviously I can’t pay them. But if they cancel my visa and kick me out , I don’t have a choice but pay them 75% out of my own pocket just to keep my visa

4 years ago

Daryl ******

@Elle *******

depends on your business’s industry

4 years ago

Robert *******

Ask your Immigration Office and Ministry of Labor.

4 years ago

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Robert *******

Call who ever ordered these flyers and ask them.

Or contact your Immigration office and ask

As this is a new flyer, I did not see any report, so please update us if you find out

4 years ago

Elle ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

It’s all in Thai. I can read thai but it would be too much to translate word by word. But I said in my post that we basically have 2 options. But what I don’t understand is what happens with our visas if we temporary close our companies and not pay them salaries

4 years ago

Elle ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

4 years ago

Robert *******

And what did the new law mention about it?

You got all the other information out of this new law?

Where did you read this new law?

Do you have a copy of this new law?

4 years ago

Robert *******

not sure, but announcement of Thai labor law changes seems to look different then colorful flyers of the SSO.

Markus **********

This is what I have:

Frank ***********

hahahahha