Volunteer Non-O Extension to Non-B Extension during this amnesty

[OliveZM]

Would be very grateful if anyone can give personal experience or insight into my situation, especially with this pandemic and visa amnesty.

First of all, I am not asking to switch between Non-O visa to a Non-B visa inside Thailand. I know this is not usually possible.

Question: What I want to know is: Can I change from an extension of stay (based on an original Non-Immigrant O visa for volunteers) to an extension of stay for paid work (usually based on Non-Immigrant B visa).

1. If my prospective employer has all the documentation, is it just a straightforward process at IO to pay 2000 Baht?
2. Does it also depend on how long I have left on my extension of stay?
3. Does my change of extension to stay require me to get a Ministry of Labor work permit (for paid work) first - or just documents from my prospective employer?
4. Does it depend on the IO? My local one is CW in Bangkok.

5. Does the current pandemic / visa amnesty change any of the previous rules?

Many thanks for anyone with relevant experience or understanding

[ubonjoe]

Whether it can be done or not may depend upon the immigration office you do the application at.

1. It should be.

2. No You have to have a termination letter from your current employer to cancel you current extension before you can apply for the new one.

3. You will need a work permit application approval letter.

4. Yes

5. No