I was wondering if there is any benefit for a company to give a non-O visa to eligible employees rather than a non-B?

If yes which one?

Or is there any inconvenience?

Companies don't give visas.

The only way it could be a non-o would be if the employee is married to a Thai.

Right, but what I want to know, is, if as a company there is any benefit for an employee who is married to a Thai to have a non-O visa rather than a non-B visa?

Only 1 million registered capital vs 2 for work permit.

No ½ inch stack of paper work for extension of stay.

Employer has nothing to do to get visa or extension.

I doubt you are allowed to work - even if you are married to a Thai - without a Non-Im B and a work permit. A Non-Im O visa allows you to stay for 90 days (or multiples), but not to work.

With the necessary paperwork you might(!) be able to get Non-Im B visas (in an embassy or consulate) with multiple entries, which has the disadvantage of you having to leave every 90 days, but with the advantage, that you don't loose your permit to stay more than 7 days after the contract is finished. You can stay with that Non-Im B and maybe find another job, which will then continue with supporting your Non-Im B application abroad. I had that for 2 years some time ago. Worked nicely for me, as I was taking off for 3 or 4 days (incl. weekend) for a visa-trip to the North or the South...

Yes, and lets not forget, the visa is your thing to get, the work permit is for the company to get.

SamM.

I think you can work with a Non-O. I worked on a Non-O for over 6 years with a work permit.

The non-O visa itself does not allow you to work, but with a marriage extension you can receive a work permit, except perhaps in a few provinces, and then work.

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There are many people working on multiple entry non-o visas based upon marriage to a Thai or having a Thai child.

The same for those with extensions of stay based upon the same basis.

There is a lot of misinformation about this most of it coming from agents and lawyers who make more money for B visas and extensions of stay based upon working because a lot more paperwork is needed for them. No assistance is needed to get visas and extensions based upon marriage or having a child.

@Ubonjoe

Thank you for your post.

So 1 million registered capital vs 2 for work permit and a bit less paperwork (last point is not relevant to me) is the only advantage when it comes to decide if we want to help for a non-O or a non-B visa, is that correct?

@otheres, yes if an employee has a non-O visa he can get a WP without having to change his visa to a non-B visa.

Employer supplies no paper work for visa or extension. For extension employee would only need tax payment receipts to prove the 40k baht income requirement.

If you look at what is needed for work extensions you will see that it is a lot including some that will need an accountant to produce.