Cancelling work permit and leaving country.

[bkkgriz]

Hi all,

I am leaving Thailand on March 23rd. I will finish teaching at my school on March 5th. If I cancel my work permit, do I still need to leave the country within 7 days? I am not getting a new wp as I am taking a job in Japan. What are the requirements for this situation. Thanks for your help.

[Mario2008]

When does your contract/job finish. That is the day you have to cancel your work permit and your permission to stay (unless you are on a visa entry and not on an extension of stay).

At immigraiton you cna get an extra 7 days to leave the coutry for 1,900 baht.

You could get an extra 15 (or 30 days if you are from a G7 country) by making a border run and leaving and re-entering Thailand.

[bkkgriz]

My contract with the school ends at the end of March, but I will be leaving after classes end on March 5th to take care of personal business related to moving to a new country. My non-b visa expires in August. My next 90 day report is in April. Maybe I can have my school cancel my wp around the 18th so I don't have to leave the country until I leave for good.

[ubonjoe]

You can ask school to not cancel your work permit until then. Many employers do that for employees leaving on friendly terms.

[sirchai]

You can ask school to not cancel your work permit until then. Many employers do that for employees leaving on friendly terms.

That's what they'd promised me when I had resigned my contract at my first school, giving them a six week notice.

I only needed two days, the coordinator had told me, it would be okay for a few weeks....

Unfortunately, it was canceled on same day. And I had to leave the country on same day. What people tell, you, doesn't necessarily mean that they really do it.

Spoken words don't mean much, especially when you resign from a school.

I'd rather go for a 30 day tourist visa, or the 7 day extension to buy you some time. -