NomadJoe Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I have been asked for advice on a very unusual circumstance and I don't know what to tell them. A friend has been on visa extensions and a WP for several years supported by the same company. He has ended his relationship with that company. Now he is looking to get a tourist visa while sorting new employment. The WP has not been cancelled yet so that is not an issue. Will he be able to get a tourist visa having lived and worked here for so many years? He has a secondary problem of his extension (permission to stay) expiring tomorrow and he wants to do a visa run to Penang the day after. With the new 5 year blacklist rule if you get caught with 1 day overstay,(i.e. not surrender) I am advising him against this. Does he have an option of obtaining another extension to give him some more time and to avoid being on overstay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 No problem in obtaining a toruist visa. New overstay rules are not in effect yet, but he can get an extra 7 days for 1,900 baht. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKDP Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 After 3 years of out/in visa extensions, my partner went to Penang this week to get a tourist visa. No problems in Penang or at DMK immigration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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