Dear all, 

I recently resigned on good terms from a major Thai university in Feb, having held a work permit (WP),  Extension of Stay (EoS) and Multiple Re-entry Permit (MRP) for several years. 

 

As I was advised by senior staff (with decades of exp. in dealing with literally 1000s of WPs) at the school, they said I did not need to do anything and I could use the EoS/MRP until they expire. I'm aware of the standard opinion on this, but the staff were quite firm with me in assuring me it would not cause a problem...

I'm not sure of exactly when (or if) my WP was cancelled/handed back to the labour dept. Let's just assume it was cancelled shortly before I left.
 

I left Thailand mid Feb 2016, returned to Bangkok for a brief 3 week visit in April using my MRP and I'm now in Europe. 
 

If I go back to Thailand to work, could this cause problems getting a new WP if it is seen the the Extension of Stay was not cancelled along with the old Work Permit?

 

Specifically what problems?

How likely?

And how to deal with them...
What is the safest way to re-enter to avoid any potential issues?

Many thanks.
MM

 

Edited August 17, 20169 yr by zkjnxzkcuwf
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If your work permit was canceled you will not have a problem applying for a new one.

When does the extension you had end.

If your re-entry permit is still valid they will stamp you into the country using it. This could cause a problem.

There is greater chance of having a problem with immigration for not canceling your extension when your job ended than the labor ministry.

3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

If your work permit was canceled you will not have a problem applying for a new one.

When does the extension you had end.

If your re-entry permit is still valid they will stamp you into the country using it. This could cause a problem.

There is greater chance of having a problem with immigration for not canceling your extension when your job ended than the labor ministry.

 

Many thanks for the clarification.
Yes, the WP will have been cancelled. 
Extension of Stay and Re-entry Permit are dated until mid-sept.
Most likely, I will re-enter after that time on a tourist exemption, get all the papers from the school and do a border trip for a new non-immigrant B.

What kind of issues could there be at immigration Bangkok when applying for a new extension? I'm quite sure my employer will be able to assist with this.

2 minutes ago, zkjnxzkcuwf said:

 

Many thanks for the clarification.
Yes, the WP will have been cancelled. 
Extension of Stay and Re-entry Permit are dated until mid-sept.
Most likely, I will re-enter after that time on a tourist exemption, get all the papers from the school and do a border trip for a new non-immigrant B.

What kind of issues could there be at immigration Bangkok when applying for a new extension? I'm quite sure my employer will be able to assist with this.

There likely will not be a problem. I am aware of a person being told he was on overstay since he did not cancel the extension before leaving the country which is not correct but they made sure he had lots of problems when applying for his extension. There were insistent he needed to pay the max fine of 20k baht.

Thanks a lot. 

Next time, I'll make sure the cancellation is done. It's one thing taking the word of a school which regularly deals with immigration, but at the end of the day, I'm the one who needs the extension and new WP.

The 20K THB will be a sore one, but if it sorts the issue, fair enough.

I also assumed that staying on an invalid extension was equivalent to being on overstay.
 

A relevant thread to add to this one:

 

The only thing I would caution is:

 

Wait for your current EoS to expire on your passport, and only then, lodge an application for the fresh Non-B.

If not, there's a possibility that the consulate may question why you need a fresh non-B visa,

given that you still have a valid EoS on your passport (based on work)

This could invariably trigger more questions and demands for additional documentation from your ex-employer.

 

 

 

Edited August 23, 20169 yr by varun