What happens to my visa and extension of stay in Thailand if I close the business associated with them but have a second job?

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Sep 22, 2021

3 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

I have a work permit and visa (extension of stay, which I renew each year) through my business here.

I have recently taken on a 2nd job and that has been added to my work permit. 

My question is if I sell or close the business of which the original visa and extension of stay is granted under will the visa and extension of stay still be valid given now I have a second job in my work permit?

Or do I  re apply for the visa and extension of stay separately under the 2nd job if I close or sell the above mentioned business.

Hope that makes sense

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The original visa extension based on the closed business will no longer be valid. You will need to cancel it and apply for a new visa extension associated with your new employer. It's also recommended to cancel your current work permit and apply for a new one as soon as possible to avoid any complications.

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Ellie *******

Still, if you close your company (that is work permit primary workplace), it'd be better to cancel your current work permit and apply new one under a new employer as soon as possible - hopefully when you change your extension. You need to do that when "renew" your work permit at the latest anyway. If it's me, I think I wouldn't want to get any problem when a work permit is canceled by not-existing-any-more-company.

3 years ago

Ellie *******

Nor I wouldn't want to contact the 'buyer' to ask to make the documentation to cancel the work permit long after the company sold.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Ellie ******

good thinking, I did not consider that 🙂

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Andrew ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks Tod

3 years ago

Tod *********

will the work permit still be valid yes, will the extension based on the previous employer still be valid NO, you'd have to cancel that extension and immediately apply for a new extension with documentation from the second employer.

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