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Thank you guys. To clarify. 1) This person is presently on an extension of his original Non-B Visa. He was working at his previous school for 3 years. 2) He will not be applying for a Non-B outside of Thailand. He will simply do a border run. When he comes into during the border run he will have a Visa Exemption (he is from the USA) 3) His previous school will cancel his Work Permit in Phitsanulok on 27 July. 4) He lives in Nakhon Nayok and it isn't convenient to travel to Phitasnulok to cancel his Non-B Visa and then try to get to a border within 24 hours. He would prefer to just go the border without having to go to Phitsanulok first. I am worried about any repercussions from this plan.

A new teacher at my school (in Nakhon Nayok) was previously employed at a school in Phitsanulok province. He currently has a Non-B Visa and Work Permit from his previous school. For reasons of necessary documentation regarding his education he is unable to transfer his visa from his previous school to our school. Therefore he will exit the country and come back on a tourist visa or visa exempt. The questions I have are these: 1) Does he need to travel to the Immigration office in Phitsanulok in order to cancel his Non-B Visa before leaving the country? I have heard stories of people not being allowed to exit the country at the border until they have properly cancelled the Non-B Visa. 2) If he must cancel the visa first, is there a way that he doesn't have to travel to Phitsanulok to do this? Thank you in advance for your replies.

A friend is in this situation. His travel insurance will soon expire. He has accepted a position to teach in a school in a semi-rural area, where driving a motorcycle is practically mandatory. The school will provide private medical insurance and enroll him in the Thai Social Security system, but those will not begin until after he passes a 3-month probationary period. He will be legally working in Thailand with a work permit, and he therefore will be unable to renew/extend his travel insurance. He will rent the motorcycle, and so auto insurance is not an option, and he does not feel comfortable riding a motorcycle without medical insurance. But he only needs to be covered for 90 days. Does anyone have any experience with this, or any other useful advice? Your comments are most appreciated.