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1 hour ago, problemfarang said:

yes, its better if you give them 3 month notice if you want to play safe.

 

normally its 1 or 2 months. If an emergency case you can do 2 weeks notice.

 

if you are ok with the school and you think it wont be a problem, just tell them you must leave at the end of the month. Do it with a written letter on the 1st day and ending day will be 30th. keep a copy of the letter for yourself. OR just tell them a lie; maybe your mom is in hospital back in the country, some relatives pass away, etc. if they say we will wait for you just tell them you dont want to be selfish and not sure when to come back, they will get the message.

 

or if you are not in some kind of urgent situation, just wait till the semester ends. i believe another 2-3 months left.

 

PS: i have seen some people quit from work in 1 month. notify them 1st of the month and ending date is 30th of the month. seems fair for both sides.

 

PS2: be very careful with the termination letter. Sometimes they write the date you notify them! that means you will be overstay most likely. make it clear about this.

 

PS3: they like to give the letter on your last day at work. If possible try to get it at least few days before just in case if there are some problems with the letter. safety first.

 

good luck

 

 

Great advice, thanks again, actually does feel better doing it the proper way.

Is there or law on how much notice I have to give, my contract says 3 months, do I have any right to cancel before that?

13 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You could work again but you might be question about your previous extension not being canceled.

They started doing that due to many people leaving without informing their employer.

2 hours ago, problemfarang said:

 

normally you should notify the school and labor office. many years ago one of my friend wanted to leave Thailand. Border immigration didnt let him leave the country without seeing termination letter. But again my other friend did leave without showing the letter. They were both leaving from land border. They stopped him because they want to be sure you are not running away for some reason and also if you paid your tax or not. Also he didnt cancelled his non-b at immigration too. 

 

As mentioned if you can leave without any problems, there might be some problems if you come back and want to work again. First of if no one cancelled your work permit it will be in the system. most likely they will ask for termination letter. Here you can try a risky solution, just find an official thai government paper. Can be printed from many websites. Ask your wife to write the letter on computer and let her sign. it worked for one of my friends. They will just check the date on it if you are overstay or not.

 

you can write a power of attorney, termination letter and have your wife return the work permit. For the immigration she cannot do anything. you need to be there in person. 

 

when you leave the country your visa will be cancelled if you dont get a re-entry which you will not get one. Im not sure about the work permit though. I  believe it still stays. 

 

a friendly reminder: if you not notify the school your working, and just leave like that you will break the contract and doing something illegal. Most likely nothing gonna happen BUT if you have some enemies there they may sue you and trust me you will lose. It can even end up banning you from working in thailand. Again most likely nothing gonna happen but just bare in mind. 

 

good luck

 

 

Thanks for the advice, best to speak to the school I think!

34 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You can leave the country without canceling your extension since it will end when you leave the country. It could be a problem if you want to get another extension for working or teaching since some office have wanted a termination letter from your previous employer to apply for one.

No big problem to not cancel your work permit unless you want to work here again.

If I was to proceed with leaving without the termination letter, would I be able to work here again?

On 12/4/2022 at 9:10 PM, problemfarang said:

i assume you have non-b

and i assume you quit or fired from your work. 

 

first thing you need to do is get a termination letter form your employer. The date on the letter is your last day for your visa which means your non-b will end with the date on your termination letter. check the day on it carefully and make your plans.

 

second thing you need to do is go to the immigration and give the termination letter. they will tell you, you have 24 hours to leave the country. if you already have another job ready you can get your or continue your non-b on the same day no need to leave the country. To do this you need all the documents with you from the new work on that day. if you dont have a new job then you have 24 hrs to leave. 

 

you also need to give back your workpermit to the labor office. If you trust your work, you can ask them to do it for you. they can or not. i advice you to it by yourself. you will need a copy of your termination letter and maybe tax papers. im not sure you should do this before or after the immigration. i would try to do before if possible.

 

I dont believe you need any form to do all these things. 

 

few things you must keep in mind. Up to your work and staying in thailand (i mean how many years) where ever you go thai embassy might reject your tourist visa to come back to thailand. I have many friends rejected. the reason was 'you stayed long. go back to your country and get a visa from there'. it is true. it happened at least 4-5 of my friends. another thing is again up to your history they may reject your re-entry at the immigration without any visa. 

 

if you are planning to switch to another visa type, i do believe you need to leave the country. you cannot get any other type of visa after you cancelled your non-b. if im wrong im sure other users will correct me.

 

another thing is your vaccination situation. including thailand and other countries are checking your vaccine situation. i believe you need at least 2 shots.

 

If you are not coming back to thailand, all you need to do is surrender your work permit to labor office with termination letter, go to immigration with the termination letter. I strongly suggest to keep your tax papers. safety first.

 

hope this will help, good luck

I need to leave without telling the school or cancelling my visa and work permit, just in case things don't work out, so need to cancel visa and work permit once out of the country. Could I write a letter and a power of attorney, and have my wife return the work permit and notify immigration?

Thank you, very informative.

Hi, What do I need to do regarding my visa and work permit if I leave the country, are there specific forms I need to hand in, if so does anyone have a link so I can download them? Thanks in advance.

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

If you are the parent of a Thai you can apply for a non-o visa and the then a one year extension of stay. Or a 60 day extension of stay to visit them.

The requirements for a non-o visa application at immigration is here. https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/7.CHILDREN-OF-THAI-NATIONALITY-NON-O.pdf

For the extension of stay general info is here at number 18. https://www.immigration.go.th/en/?p=14714

You can also apply for the non-o visa at a embassy or consulate.

Thanks UbonJoe

Can I get a visa because I have a child here, I don't have legal custody but I do support my child financially. If so what documents do I need?

Thanks in advance.

Was wondering if I could travel to Laos to apply for a non O visa and return to Thailand, not sure whether it's possible and what the travel restrictions and costs would be.

10 minutes ago, FriendlyFarang said:

If you are residing in Laos you should be able to get a Thai visa there.

Residing in Thailand

Is it possible to get a Thai visa in Laos at the moment. What are the traveling restrictions?

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

That is correct if married to his child's mother. His child will need to be with him when he applies for the 60 day extension.

Not married to the mother(divorced). Can get birth certificate and a copy of daughter's house book, probably not the original. Not on friendly terms with the mother unfortunately.

Hi, from UK. Currently on Non B. When it's close to expiring could I get a 60 day extension based on having a Thai child.

Thanks for the help.

1 hour ago, blackcab said:

Which passport are you talking about? British or Thai?

British

Hi, I need to renew passport for my daughter and apply for a new passport for my son.

I am divorced with their mother and not on good terms, she has legal responsibility but has abandoned the kids with the grandmother, I believe she will sign any required documents, but unlikely to go to the British Embassy, I would be able to provide birth certs and the kids could come to the embassy with me.

Is it still possible for me to renew my daughter's passport and apply for a new one for my son and if so how to I do it?

24 minutes ago, ballbreaker said:

I know its sounds crazy but some Amphur offices want your embassy to certify passport is real and you are person on that passport.

 

Yeah, thought it was weird

10 hours ago, uncleP said:

mfa do not translate anything they just issue a stamp. best get your embassy letter and either go direct to an agent or like we did headed to mfa and employed an agent there.  There are many about. When we did it we paid 1500b handed over our details, signed a form and went home. The docs turned up, at home, 5 or 6 days later. either way it will not happen on day 1. aha maybe it will with the lack of overseas visitors around.

Do you need to translate affirmation of Marriage and passport?

Hi. How long will it take to get the affirmation translated and legalised by MFA. Wondering if it's something that can be done in one day or should I hand the docs in and ask for them to be posted?

11 hours ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

Oops, and not to mention, also obtaining a degree in education, if you don't already have one. Several online options for this being discussed in this forum now.

Got my first waiver 8 months ago, nearly finish post grad. Dip. In Ed.

11 hours ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

Oops, and not to mention, also obtaining a degree in education, if you don't already have one. Several online options for this being discussed in this forum now.

12 hours ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

Only the number of waivers should be your concern. Generally you are allowed three. Thus you can change schools three times once you've started teaching in Thailand.

 

During that time you should work on obtaining the five year teaching license. This is not a waiver, it's a fancy looking card you can carry and work at different schools with. For this you will need to stay at one school for at least two years, then fill out an application, and obtain the necessary signatures from your supervisors. After this, no more waivers, and changing schools becomes a lot easier.

http://site.ksp.or.th/about.php?site=englishsite&SiteMenuID=4616

Doesn't mention teaching at a school for 2 years, says teaching not less than a year.

Hi, have booked an appointment at the Embassy to swear the affirmation for marriage, the UK gov website are arranging the date. They said I might need my passport certified which can be done during the swearing of affirmation for 25 pound, I thought it was supposed to be done at Ministry if foreign affairs along with translating the affirmation, should I certify it with embassy or Ministry of foreign affairs.

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

If I recall correctly the teaching waiver is tied to a particular school your are working for.

When change to another school they will have to be apply for a new work permit to get a approval letter for it and other supporting documents on the day your current extension of stay ends.

Moved to Teaching forum for input on the teaching waiver.

Thanks, last year had to get the waiver before wp. 

Hi, my non b and work permit are valid until may 16 2021, my waiver from TCT us valid until 2022, but I want to change schools when my contract ends on May 16 2021 I'm a bit worried about the timing. I think if I change schools I will need to apply for new waiver from TCT and it needs to be done 30 days before visa expires or can I use the waiver for the next school

10 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Which embassy?

Uk