Work Permit-Multi Entry Refused At Airport?

[blackman]

information on this is sparse as my friend called from the airport and was upset and bewildered

he has a work permit on the back of a Laos B visa

he is going to europe on holiday with his Thai wife

he was at the airport yesterday to fly out and get a re-entry permit before leaving

they refused him

they said he had to go to LAOS to get it

apparently they covered him somehow for the duration of his two week holiday and allowed him a week to get to laos after his return

i don't know how that worked nor what the problem was at the airport

any clues anyone?

[JamieP]

Need more information......

What was his current permission to stay date?

Was he on an extension of stay?

Single or multiple entry visa?

[beechguy]

Why would they have anything to do with a Lao Visa?

[blackman]

Need more information......

What was his current permission to stay date?

Was he on an extension of stay?

Single or multiple entry visa?

he has a work permit based on laos b visa

he is due to report sometime in late june after his return

he wanted a re-entry permit

likely multiple but could have been single

either way it was refused

[blackman]

Why would they have anything to do with a Lao Visa?

no idea

they told him he would have to go back to laos after he returned from holiday in Europe

[ubonjoe]

It sounds like he didn't have enough time left on his single entry B visa 90 day entry for his planned trip. But somehow they gave him additional time. Or he really got nothing and will only get visa exempt entry when he returns.

They were not telling him he would have to go to Laos for his re-entry permit they were telling him that he needed to get a new visa.

[PoorSucker]

I presume he had a single entry non-B from Laos as none of the consulates in Laos issues multiple entry non-B.

This will give him 90 days permission of stay in Thailand.

A re-entry permit only keeps the 90 days alive and will not give him more days.

Presumable there was not many days left on his permission of stay and he was better of to get a new non-B while on holiday.

Why would he like to have a multiple re-entry on a single entry non-B?

[blackman]

thank you all for your help and advise

sounds like ubonjoe and poorsucker might have nailed it

i will talk to him soon and let him know your thoughts

[beechguy]

thank you all for your help and advise

sounds like ubonjoe and poorsucker might have nailed it

i will talk to him soon and let him know your thoughts

I don't know how they did, considering the poor decsription you posted. Why didn't you say it was a Thai "B" Visa? And people wonder why they have problems with immigration.

[blackman]

thank you all for your help and advise

sounds like ubonjoe and poorsucker might have nailed it

i will talk to him soon and let him know your thoughts

I don't know how they did, considering the poor decsription you posted. Why didn't you say it was a Thai "B" Visa? And people wonder why they have problems with immigration.

i said

''he has a work permit on the back of a Laos B visa''

they seemed to grasp the implication of the statement

if i had inserted the word 'issued' after Laos then maybe you would have got it too

there's no need to be sore because you lacked the imagination to the join the dots ......

[beechguy]

thank you all for your help and advise

sounds like ubonjoe and poorsucker might have nailed it

i will talk to him soon and let him know your thoughts

I don't know how they did, considering the poor decsription you posted. Why didn't you say it was a Thai "B" Visa? And people wonder why they have problems with immigration.

i said

''he has a work permit on the back of a Laos B visa''

they seemed to grasp the implication of the statement

if i had inserted the word 'issued' after Laos then maybe you would have got it too

there's no need to be sore because you lacked the imagination to the join the dots ......

If it was a Thai Visa, then why didn't you call it that? Seems simple enough to provide correct information, if it had been issued in Australia, would you have called it an Australian "B" Visa?

[bifftastic]

Why should imagination be necessary? Or dot-joining for that matter? It's not a quiz!

Why should people have to decode what you write?

[Spoonman]

Why doesn't he get a permission to stay extension rather than keep getting Non B visa's ?

What did he have to get from Laos, the re-entry permit or another Visa ? if visa why not get it in the European country that he was visiting ?

[blackman]

Why doesn't he get a permission to stay extension rather than keep getting Non B visa's ?

What did he have to get from Laos, the re-entry permit or another Visa ? if visa why not get it in the European country that he was visiting ?

the officer told him he would have to go back Laos

based on what i know from his panicked message from the airport and the two positive responders here

i am thinking he had a single entry B visa from Laos that his Thai work permit is based on

i think it would have expired during his holiday and he would not be able to sign in at the 90 day mark

he thought he could get a multiple entry permit at the airport to cover his exit

when what it seems he really needs is a multiple entry B visa which apparently Laos do not issue

he is in France so when he calls i will tell him to go the Thai embassy in Paris with his Thai wife and explore the possibilities of getting a multiple entry B visa from there

if anyone has any better ideas, i will be happy to hear them

(unhelpful bickering , i am not really interested in, although i do like belittling those who do)

[Gregory Morozov]

I presume he had a single entry non-B from Laos as none of the consulates in Laos issues multiple entry non-B.

This will give him 90 days permission of stay in Thailand.

A re-entry permit only keeps the 90 days alive and will not give him more days.

Presumable there was not many days left on his permission of stay and he was better of to get a new non-B while on holiday.

 

Why would he like to have a multiple re-entry on a single entry non-B?

Wait, you are saying it is possible to get a re-entry permit for single entry Non-B visa, effectively turning it into multiple entry 90 days? Can someone confirm it please?

Sent from my Desire HD using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[beechguy]

Why doesn't he get a permission to stay extension rather than keep getting Non B visa's ?

What did he have to get from Laos, the re-entry permit or another Visa ? if visa why not get it in the European country that he was visiting ?

the officer told him he would have to go back Laos

based on what i know from his panicked message from the airport and the two positive responders here

i am thinking he had a single entry B visa from Laos that his Thai work permit is based on

i think it would have expired during his holiday and he would not be able to sign in at the 90 day mark

he thought he could get a multiple entry permit at the airport to cover his exit

when what it seems he really needs is a multiple entry B visa which apparently Laos do not issue

he is in France so when he calls i will tell him to go the Thai embassy in Paris with his Thai wife and explore the possibilities of getting a multiple entry B visa from there

if anyone has any better ideas, i will be happy to hear them

(unhelpful bickering , i am not really interested in, although i do like belittling those who do)

You haven't belittled anyone, and your the one asking for help on behalf of your friend, and did a poor job doing it. It does make sense to apply for a another Thai "B" Visa, preferrebly multi-entry if he isn't going to apply for a one year extension of stay. Better than making an unnecessary trip to Laos, since he is not getting a Lao "B" Visa.

[beechguy]

I presume he had a single entry non-B from Laos as none of the consulates in Laos issues multiple entry non-B.

This will give him 90 days permission of stay in Thailand.

A re-entry permit only keeps the 90 days alive and will not give him more days.

Presumable there was not many days left on his permission of stay and he was better of to get a new non-B while on holiday.

Why would he like to have a multiple re-entry on a single entry non-B?

Wait, you are saying it is possible to get a re-entry permit for single entry Non-B visa, effectively turning it into multiple entry 90 days? Can someone confirm it please?

Sent from my Desire HD using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

A re-entry permit only keeps the current permission to stay valid, it doesn't add any time. I suppose there can be situations, where a person may want to make a second or more entries within the 90 days. Singles are 1000 Baht, multi's are 3800 Baht.

[lopburi3]

Several flame posts removed.

[blackman]

Several flame posts removed.

pity

some of my better work

anyway thanks to like ubonjoe and poorsucker i think this is resolved

thank you for time guys

lopburi3 you can close this now if you want

[ubonjoe]

Why doesn't he get a permission to stay extension rather than keep getting Non B visa's ?

What did he have to get from Laos, the re-entry permit or another Visa ? if visa why not get it in the European country that he was visiting ?

the officer told him he would have to go back Laos

based on what i know from his panicked message from the airport and the two positive responders here

i am thinking he had a single entry B visa from Laos that his Thai work permit is based on

i think it would have expired during his holiday and he would not be able to sign in at the 90 day mark

he thought he could get a multiple entry permit at the airport to cover his exit

when what it seems he really needs is a multiple entry B visa which apparently Laos do not issue

he is in France so when he calls i will tell him to go the Thai embassy in Paris with his Thai wife and explore the possibilities of getting a multiple entry B visa from there

if anyone has any better ideas, i will be happy to hear them

(unhelpful bickering , i am not really interested in, although i do like belittling those who do)

If he is legally married to a Thai lady he could get a multiple entry non immigrant O visa. A B visa is not needed to work if married to a Thai or have a Thai child.

Or get an extension of stay based upon marriage if can prove income of 40K baht or has 400K baht in a Thai bank for 60 days.

[PoorSucker]

he is in France so when he calls i will tell him to go the Thai embassy in Paris with his Thai wife and explore the possibilities of getting a multiple entry B visa from there

Agreed, easier to get a non-O based on marriage.

No problem holding a WP when married.