I worked in Thailand over 22 years before I started my own biz. I just found a doc online in Eng. Refer to that, I could apply under section 39 within 6 month since I left my previous job in Aug 2022. Now it is more than 6 months. Plus I have WP and DBD certificate. SSO might not accept me under 39. Possibibility under 40, which is useless. I blame my co-partner and accounting agent for this situation. They pretend they know everything. Thanks, Stefan for you contribution.

@Stefan ***********

thanks you for sharing. I have yellow book and pink ID since 2017. Question: am I contribute to social security under section 39?

@Us ****

Being an MD does not mean I am above the tax right. As a tax payer, everyone has right to access a basic government facilities. Does it make sense to you?

@Harry *********

it is for WP only. No visa extension.

@Paul ******

yes banks need. But bank copy your bio page and ask for signature. CW office is scanning your bio page exactly like smart gates in immigrate check point at the airports. Is it legal? Is it that necessary for a non-Thai disclose their critical info to just a building mgt?

@Mark **********

Thais have to scan their ID. Non-Thais have to scan their passport bio page. Who’s idea that? Why do I have to share my passport data to CW building mgt? Even Embassies or Govt Ministries never ask to scan anyone’s passport. I had appointment in that building. I did not carry my passport. Pink card or DL did not accept. So I asked the invitee to meet me at the G floor Starbucks. This is how PDPA practice here!

@Mark **********

do you know that foreigners need to scan their original passport to access Office at CentralWorld Bangkok?

Chris Middleton certainly agree. That depends on the employer’s integrity too. Imm some cases even demands more sensitive company doc. That’s why I mentioned JP needs a hand-on consultant to handle his case.

Hi, you must need a support of experienced visa service consultant who can do the extension of stay based on retirement within a day. Since your current stay based on WP, so you have to cancel WP on 30 Sept morning and bring that WP cancellation receipt to Immigration. You also have to show your last 3 months payroll record PND1 and letter from HR stating your last day of work on 30 Sept. If you able to show all those documents, you do not need to leave the country and extend your stay based on retirement. For retirement, you must show proof of 800k bank balance of last 3 months and some other supporting documents. You can find the list of required documents on Immigration website. Remember WP cannot cancel in advance, it can only cancel on the same day to the last day of employment unless you have BOI special work visa & WP. Thus you have to cancel your WP in the morning, then run to immigration as fast as possible to do all visa paper work. 🤞 good luck.

@Umami ********

understood