Are there any people currently employed by companies outside of Thailand who have experience with the new 180-day stay visa? What is your experience been like in terms of any required payments to Thailand? Did you have to register anywhere in addition? Also, is your employer obligated to pay any extra fees or taxes to Thailand during your stay?

Thanks

Good morning, everyone!

I recently got a job offer, but I am a bit confused about the process for obtaining a working visa. I’m currently in Thailand on a tourist visa. My employer has advised me to contact the Colombian embassy in Bangkok, which I have done. However, they informed me that they only handle visas for travel to Colombia, not for the type of working visa I need.

I’ve heard it may be possible to process a working visa from Thailand, but I’m not sure how that works. Does anyone know if I can complete the process here, or would I need to travel to another country to start the visa application? If I need to apply from another country, how long would the process take, and what would the costs be for staying abroad during that time?

Additionally, I’d like to understand what my employer is responsible for paying in terms of the visa process.

Thank you in advance for any advice or guidance!

Can my work permit and visa extension be cancelled by my employer without me (along with my passport and work permit )present there ?

When changing employers, who is responsible for cancelling the current WP and visa in order to begin work with a new employer here? Is this something I am to do myself? Or the employer I am leaving must take care of this?

Update: I went to the ministry

Of labor in Bangkok and idk how “official” this is but the staff there said there is a new law that the employer must cancel the work permit or else they will be fined. They said that even if I have the physical copy, I still cannot

Cancel it myself. (Which sucks)

Side note: my permit was still active.

Hello

If I have a work permit and non B which expires at the end of January is my employer able to extend it for me if they want to continue my employment? I will of course discuss with them but I just wanted to hear others experiences. Thank you and have a nice day.

Some may know. Went to cancel my Work Permit today and was told new rule only employer can cancel. Rule verified by supervisor. Asked if ok to just leave WP expire she said employer still has to cancel. Believe they want employer to show taxes have been paid.

Can anyone tell me how much time it took for employer to get WP for employee. And govt approvals.

Also while Applying for non b visa do we required return ticket ?

Hi Guys whats the requirements for a business Visa ?

Good day all!

I have already read the legislation, however additionally, Id like some public opinion from the informed.

Are schools legally allowed to withhold your work permit?

Even when you are going to be traveling abroad for the holiday and thus will need to present it to immigration when asked (I've been asked before, and luckily had my previous one).

Also, what is the smartest procedures in case they continue to withhold despite your request? Report the incident to the labour department or immigration?