My friend might have gotten lucky, this happened last year as well. Regardless, I’m certainly not advising anyone to stay on an extension based on a cancelled WP, just sharing my buddy’s experience

Yes I can attest to there being little, if any, communication between labor and immigration. Same thing happened to a close friend of mine, his employer cancelled his WP but he still had an extension for multiple months based on the WP. He ultimately left on the last day of his extension and there wasn’t a word from the IO, he was stamped out as normal. So while it is definitely true that this is illegal, it still seems that people are (for now) still able to do so as labor and immigration don’t communicate with each other.

@Gary **********

Thank you very much, Gary. Have a nice weekend.

@Gary **********

Yeah Savannakhet certainly appears to be more economical. Did you have to show any funds in Thai bank, or was your home country’s bank balance acceptable? Thanks and sorry for so many questions, but hard to find sure answers on consulate websites

@Gary **********

Thank you for the info, Gary! Hoping it is still the same now 😆 Per the HCMC consulate website it is still an option. Anyway, thanks again for the helpful info

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@Richard ******

I am curious how your experience was at HCMC Thai Consulate. Is it still possible to buy the non-O Multiple Entry visa there? Thanks in advance!