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Thank you. I went to the immigration office today to ask some questions. They said they would refuse the Non-O application due to the fact that I am changing jobs and therefore they salary route is unavailable to me as I have no guarantee of future income. They indicated that they could approve a Non-O marriage visa if I have 400,000 Baht in the bank (which I don't). I could potentially borrow it, but the timing is very tight. My current job will end on June 30. The immigration officer did say something about an extension of my Non-B in order to visit my wife. He said that during this extension I would continue to hold my Non B, and that I would likely be able to transfer it when I begin at the new school, but that would be at the discretion of Bangkok immigration. He couldn't say that the transfer would be approved with certainty. Honestly I have never heard of this, even living in Thailand 25 years and working at multiple schools. I have two questions. 1) Is this true? 2) Will I be able to process a new Non-B visa and work permit during this extension time?

Hi guys. I am having some difficulty obtaining current information. Visas and their procedures have changed and I find myself lost. My situation. I am presently employed at a school in Roi Et. I will leave this school at the end of June and begin working at a school in Bangkok. Here is the information my new school has given me. I am unable to convince the new school of changes in their thinking. 1) I must be present in Roi Et to cancel my visa and work permit on June 30. It is impossible to quickly be in Bangkok on the same day to transfer my Non-B from one school to another (I have checked flights). The earliest I could arrive at Bangkok Immigration is 01 July. However, according to the new school, this would put me on a 1 day overstay. Bangkok immigration will refuse the transfer process if I am in an overstay situation. I can't use the 7 day visa extension option as Bangkok immigration will not process the visa transfer if my on on this 7 day extension. Is there a way around this problem? 2) I am investigating a Non-O marriage visa as I have been married with a Thai citizen for over 5 years. I do not have 400,000 Baht in the bank but my Thai salary is more than double the required 40,000 Baht. However I am finding mixed information about using my Thai salary. Some sources say that the 40,000 Baht must come from abroad. Some sources say Thai salary is OK, but I will need a letter from my embassy to verify my income. My embassy (U.S.A.) will not provide such a letter. Some sources say that isn't important and that 12 months of salary slips is sufficient (this I do have). The other issue is timing. I have two months before I will need everything processed. Additionally I have a work permit. Most websites indicate that I would need to cancel my current work permit when transferring from a non-B to a non-O. Does anyone have any suggestions about this option or any information that can clarify some of the questions I have posed? I think this leaves two further options. 3) Get a Thai tourist visa from a Thai Embassy/Consulate in a neighboring country. I am having trouble finding updated information on this. Which is the best country (nearby) to do this? How does the e-visa system work? It used to be simple, but things seem much more complicated these days. If I need to do a tourist visa I would like to do it in the cheapest and most time-efficient manner. Any suggestions? 4) Get a Thai non-B from a Thai Embassy/Consulate in a neighboring country. My new employer is willing to provide the necessary documents for this. Again, if I go this route I would be looking for the most economical and efficient process. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you for any assistance and insight.

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.