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What should be done if an employee needs to leave Thailand without canceling their Non-B extension?

Henry ********
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Hi all.

I have a staff member who's on a Non-B extension (thru to Dec 25) + WP + multiple re-entry permit. She has resigned and needs to leave Thailand unexpectedly and soon.

While we can probably get her WP cancelled, there is insufficient time to formerly cancel her visa before she leaves.

What are the implications if she leaves without us having cancelled her Non-Imm B extension?
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A staff member on a Non-Imm B visa extension who leaves Thailand without canceling her visa may face no immediate consequences upon departure; however, it is recommended she informs passport control to avoid issues. Upon re-entering Thailand, she should ensure not to have her extension stamped back in, allowing her to officially cancel the visa later. Failure to cancel might result in fines on her next return.
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Robert *******
Robert *******
Immigration offices are open tomorrow, I guess she can be there at 09:00 to cancel her Extension of Stay and take the plane later that day
Henry ********
Henry ********
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@Robert ******
our staff need to prep the termination letter and supporting docs. Monday likely earliest
Robert *******
Robert *******
@Henry *******
3 days to type a letter, wow.

sometimes things can go fast if there is a will to work.
Tod *********
Tod *********
You don't cancel the Non-B extension for her, SHE goes to the immigration office with termination paperwork before she leaves and cancels it ๐Ÿ˜• If she can't do that she can just leave.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ

None, she can stamp out on the current extension

BUT

when/if she comes back she needs to tell them NOT to stamp her back in on the extension w/re-entry so she can go cancel it after she gets back at the immigration office.

Tell her to let passport control know she wants to enter visa exempt

She will get fined for not having cancelled it when she goes to cancel it once she's back though.
Henry ********
Henry ********
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@Tod ********
helpful Tod. Any sense of what the fine would amount to in real terms? She'll be out of the country for several months but will eventually return I'd imagine to sort out her personal things
Ellie *******
Ellie *******
@Henry *******
, same rate as overstay fine. 500 baht per day, up to 20k baht.

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