Is it possible to get a non-b whilst in Thailand on a visa exempt stamp? I heard over three years ago that it was possible yet my school demanded of me to go to Laos and get a tourist visa to convert it into a non-b when I'm back so I did. This source says it can be done:

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It is possible to apply for a non-b visa for teaching but getting all the required documents can be a problem.

See: https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2.FOR-WORKING-AS-TEACHER-NON-B.pdf

I suspect the school you were teaching at before did not want to deal with all the paperwork needed.

It really depends on how clued up the employer is on this subject.  It can definitely be done as I've had mine done as long as you have a few weeks remaining on your permission to stay.   If the school regularly employs foreigners legally then they will know exactly and have the required documents for the immigration office.

Edited July 27, 20223 yr by Almudena

I just did it

Ask at your local Immigration Office.