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To the OP; Please refer to the topic: "Would I Have To Cancel My Visa..." If the moderators don't provide a link, click on my name, it is currently running on page 2 of my content.

Ubon Joe has referred to some trouble at the Savannaket and Nong Khai crossings into Lao for people in your circumstance. Take your contract with you, and if possible, get a letter from the employer that the contract is finished.  That should be self-evident, but better to be over=prepared, I suppose.

From Brit Tim's post, flying out might avoid any problem at the land borders.

Re: Visa - if you leave Thailand without having obtained a Re-entry Permit, your Visa will be cancelled.

Re: Work Permit - as it sounds as though you plan to work in Thailand again, you should cancel it. You can do it yourself, at whatever Labour Dept. office you obtained it from. There is no charge. If you do not cancel it, you might face a fine of B 500 when you apply for your next W.P.

So, will you be working for the same employer, from May onward ? If you  will be, your employer should take care of all extensions (Visa & Work Permit), and they should be doing that now, before March 31.

Convert here, you will do much better. You should be able to get a home-country quotation online.

Yes, I did that once. I met my old employer in the Immigration office, finished with them, then sat there and waited for the new employer to join me an hour later.  You need to stay on good terms with your old employer. And I think both jobs need to be in the same province, or at least adjacent provinces.

If the EU 27 have the intestinal fortitude for only another 371 days, the Brits will be out the door with nothing, which is what they deserve. Then, life goes on for the 27.

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A year and a half ago, I was in the OP's position. My employer sent me to Savannakhet, Laos, where I was given a Non-immigrant "B" Visa. I did not review the sheaf of documents they had sent with me, as two colleagues had been successful in doing the same thing in the months shortly before my own trip.

A year and a half ago, I came out of retirement to work as a part-time teacher at our local high school. The school presented me with a contract which specified that I was to work full-time hours. When I pointed out that this was not what we had agreed, they said that the Labour Dept. would not issue a Work Permit for me to work only 3 days/wk. (10 contact hrs./wk.), which is what we had agreed.

Perhaps have someone at the school contact your local Labour Dept. office, as local policies may vary. 

1. The B 800,000 has to be "immediately available". Equity in a condo. clearly is not.

2. You can buy a condo. with money that you already have in Thailand, but with one very big "but":  If you eventually will want to take the proceeds of selling that condo. out of Thailand, the money that was used to buy it has to have been earmarked for the condo. purchase at the time it was brought in to Thailand.

I have been there many times. Hotel rooms are about twice the price of those in Thailand, everything else is about the same price.

In Thailand, everything comes down to money.  Since he virtually always earns/has far more money than her, no problem at all ! And if she is young enough to be still in her child-bearing years, luk-kreunng (halfbreed) babies are considered very beautiful/handsome, and can have doors swing open for them in modelling, acting and singing.

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There is no such thing as a "Notary Public" in Thai law. The people purporting to offer such services, are to my understanding, mostly lawyers, who presumably know that. But I suppose it is hard for them to resist the temptation, when a stupid farang will pay B 1000, or more, to have a signature and seal affixed to a piece of paper. Both sides go home happy !

If you want something that has legal status in your home country, you need to get it from your embassy.

I would bring it to the attention of your nearest Immigration office ASAP. You will gain nothing by waiting.

I once sent them an e-mail. I got a reply about a month later.

Refer to the thread "Progressive Tax - Explanation", which is currently running on page 2, and specifically to my Post # 6, which also mentions  the Revenue dept's. website.

One year appears to be the period stipulated by the Bank of Thailand, though I am unable to cite a source for that. In recent years, some banks have introduced a minimum balance requirement (B 2000.00 seems to be a common figure), and a monthly maintenance fee (B 50 seems common) which kicks in if there has been no account-holder generated activity for a year. (Service charges and interest payments do not count as activity).

I don't know for what period of time the banks are required to hold the account-holder's funds. I once let an account lapse for over a year, but by walking into the bank, (home branch) I was able to get it re-activated.

If you don't speak Thai, you might have better luck at a bank that is accustomed to dealing with foreigners, and may have some English-speaking staff on hand. It may also help if you are carrying a Thai version of The Immigration Department requirements.

I am sticking my neck out a bit on this one, as your situation is not exactly analogous to mine, though it is close.

In 2010, I wanted to change from a Non "B" work visa to an "extension of stay for retirement" to use the correct terminology (!).

I asked Bangkok if I could move first, and then make the change in Chonburi (Jomtien). Bangkok said "yes". So, I moved. When I walked into the Jomtien office, they said "no, you will have to make the change in Bangkok."

So, based on my experience, I think that you have got it right. If the geography is not too daunting, perhaps check with both Immigration offices before proceeding.

Well said, but a usage by a foreign headline writer on Thaivisa doesn't count as a Thai usage, IMHO.

Apologies for answering a question with a question,but what is your immigration status ? If you are working and have a Work Permit, I think most would do it. Ditto if you are seeking a marriage or retirement visa, and looking for a place to deposit the necessary funds.

Of note to any new teachers out there, by which I mean having worked less than one year in Thailand:  Income tax returns, and payment of income taxes are based on the calendar year. If your contract is for the academic year, that is irrelevant.  The deadline for 2017 is March 31, 2018.