@Leroy *******

Just FYI, if you plan to bring your family, I brought mine on July 3 on VE. They had to go abroad on August 3 to get a TV. We applied for their NonO on August 8. They got it on 31 October...

@Leroy *******

My company was not able to do my latest NonB in one morning....Sadly!

I had to go through the common "Nonsens" of waiting 2 months. I was hired on May 1st 2016. I was called to go with our admin manager to immigration on May 18. I was given the 3 months Non B on July 6 and the WP on July 8.

And I was pushing a lot to go faster all the time because I wanted to bring my family asap.

@Robert ******

it is my experience that employers never make it in less than 2 months. Extension go much faster than first application.

Companies rarely have all documents ready especially regarding tax. As I said they also drag their feet until they are sure the new employee is suitable

Legally you are not allowed to start working before you have your visa and WP. And the process can take 2 to 4 months depending how your boss pushes for it and documents are ready or not. Often bosses want to see if you are performing before starting the steps. Catch 22!

@Marcel ********

She was accommodating enough to let you buy a ticket after you said you did not have one when she could have rejected you...

@Ron *****************

Even safer then is the VIP luxury visa for 5 years, whatever they call it.

For who can afford it (2 x 500k, I guess)

I have a retirement extension. My wife is a dependent (She is not 50). I showed 800k on my account. That was good. As Robert said.

@Nigel *****************

No, I am not shooting at you! Just chocked at their request!

@Nigel *****************

That's 200,000 THB!

@Robert ******

Nothing automatic indeed. Normally it is the employer who has to cancel the WP and consecutively the work visa. And he does it when he wants and you don't know when he does it! So suddenly you can be in overstay without knowing.

Eventually I had it canceled and it was not easy!