What steps should someone take to convert a Non-B visa to an Extension of Stay if dismissed from work in Thailand?

And this is a good reason why people should keep BOTH their work permit and their passport in their possession (not let the employer have the work permit)

I think the O/P has about as much info as he's gonna get. If he wants other opinions post on a teacher in thailand group.

Good luck

with a workpermit the school has to pay you 2months of your salary if both sides don't agree on finishing the contract before it's expired

An employer can not cancel anything without your passport at the Immigration Office.

It is your passport and your responsibility. But as mentioned without knowing what kind of stay you have, difficult to anser.

The 90 days you got on entry with the original visa from a Thai Embassy can not be cancelled other than leaving the country.

An Extension of Stay based on employment, stamp from Immigration must be cancelled by yourself.

I will assume you do not have a visa, but instead an extension of stay (LOOK in your passport to confirm. An extension of stay stamp will say extension of stay).

>Can one go to immigration and convert the visa themselves or is there paperwork need from the school to do so?

You, or the school, will need to cancel the work permit first. Once the work permit is cancelled, then you will go to the immigration office and cancel the one year extension of stay based on employment. After the one year extension of stay based on employment is cancelled, you can apply for a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19.

Different immigration offices have different requirements, but all require the following:

1. Your passport and:

a. a copy of your data ("picture") page

b. a copy of your most recent visa (if you have one)

c. a copy of your most recent stamp

d. a copy of your departure card

2. [May not be needed for Bangkok Immigration] A TM30, filed in the immigration office.

3. The forms (each immigration office may have different forms, and want to use their special forms). For Bangkok immigration, the forms are located in the Files section of the group.

4. [Not needed for Bangkok Immigration] A letter from your embassy saying you can not return, OR a print out from your embassy website saying they don’t issue the letters, OR a print out of a letter from the embassy saying they don't issue those letters. Note the "OR's".

5. 2x passport pictures

6. 1,900 THB.

Different immigration offices have different policies. *SOME* may require:

- The ID card of the property owner where you are staying

- Copies of *ALL* stamped pages in your passport

First things first, are you on a VISA or an EXTENSION OF STAY? Can't answer unless we know 100%