forgot to cancel work permit

[mangoboat]

Forgot to cancel my work permit when I left Thailand. By now it's already expired and my plan is to enter Thailand on a tourist visa on arrival in a few months.

I heard someone said I could end up in trouble if I did not cancel my work permit, is that really correct?

 

How is that possible if my B-visa, nor work permit is valid? I will enter and exit Thailand as a tourist.

 

 

Edited May 11, 2017 by mangoboat

[ubonjoe]

You will not have any problem on entry to the country.

The only problem that could occur would be if you wanted to work here again. They could fine you when you applied for a new work permit for not canceling the previous one. 

[mangoboat]

Thank you

 

That sounds good. However, I might want to work there in the future. Do you have an idea what the fine would be?

 

Is it easy to cancel the work permit, if so, I might consider doing it now if possible?

[ubonjoe]

24 minutes ago, mangoboat said:

Thank you

 

That sounds good. However, I might want to work there in the future. Do you have an idea what the fine would be?

 

Is it easy to cancel the work permit, if so, I might consider doing it now if possible?

I think the fine is 500 baht.

To late to cancel it now.

[mangoboat]

6 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

I think the fine is 500 baht.

To late to cancel it now.

Thank you

 

Too late? That sounds a little bit strange, you sure?

[tonray]

9 hours ago, mangoboat said:

Thank you

 

Too late? That sounds a little bit strange, you sure?

It's already expired, you cannot cancel something that is no longer in effect

[Briggsy]

Was this a work permit from your own company or were you working for somebody else?

[realenglish1]

19 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

I think the fine is 500 baht.

To late to cancel it now.

If you listen to the people who "think" they know your going to go crazy

 

You will have NO problem coming back at all It is not relevant when you come back No worries  and no fines 

[muzmurray]

According to the DoE there is no time limit to cancel a work permit;

 

https://www.doe.go.th/prd/assets/upload/files/alien_en/36b15cb4868e72c9630f49d6dd6c89b4.pdf

 

That said, I doubt your old job would provide you with any paperwork now.

Edited May 12, 2017 by muzmurray

[mark5335]

1 hour ago, muzmurray said:

According to the DoE there is no time limit to cancel a work permit;

 

https://www.doe.go.th/prd/assets/upload/files/alien_en/36b15cb4868e72c9630f49d6dd6c89b4.pdf

 

That said, I doubt your old job would provide you with any paperwork now.

Yeah I wouldn't bother with cancellation nor worry about it. I had a couple of work permits in the past that expired and no mentioned was made of it by the MOL when I subsequently got a new work permit from another company.

Edited May 12, 2017 by mark5335

[Jeremy50]

No need to sweat about it. I have a whole pile of these things sitting around. It will go unnoticed and unremarked, everyone is too busy on Facebook and playing games.

[tonray]

Work Permits I have allowed to expire without repercussions as mentioned by many here. But last year I exited without cancelling my extension and before they would issue a new extension for a new school, they required a letter from my old school stating that I finished my contract without issues and a letter from the new school stating they were aware of my previous employment at the old school. They made me come back with both letters or no extension...so cancel that extension guys !

[jimcarr65]

Too late to "cancel" an already expired work permit. And, if you want to "cancel" your extension just leave the country without a re-entry permit.

[muzmurray]

5 minutes ago, jimcarr65 said:

Too late to "cancel" an already expired work permit. And, if you want to "cancel" your extension just leave the country without a re-entry permit.

 

Not always that simple, many exit points want to see a letter from your employer stating your last date of employment.

[Wake Up]

6 hours ago, realenglish1 said:

If you listen to the people who "think" they know your going to go crazy

 

You will have NO problem coming back at all It is not relevant when you come back No worries  and no fines 

To be fair there is a difference between what Ubonjoe "thinks" and what other posters "think." Ubonjoe is usually 100 percent correct and very reliable and deals with these issues daily. ?

[realenglish1]

1 hour ago, Wake Up said:

To be fair there is a difference between what Ubonjoe "thinks" and what other posters "think." Ubonjoe is usually 100 percent correct and very reliable and deals with these issues daily. ?

I've been here 15 + years and have had  most of the different types of visa's including a Work Visa

He is wrong here so give it a rest 

[Don Mega]

3 minutes ago, realenglish1 said:

I've been here 15 + years and have had  most of the different types of visa's including a Work Visa

He is wrong here so give it a rest 

A work visa ?

 

Yeah you never had one of them as they do not exist.

[KhaoNiaw]

13 minutes ago, realenglish1 said:

I've been here 15 + years and have had  most of the different types of visa's including a Work Visa

He is wrong here so give it a rest 

Well you gave exactly the same advice that he had already given. Only he went a little bit further and gave a bit more information on the issue than you.

[muzmurray]

10 hours ago, realenglish1 said:

I've been here 15 + years and have had  most of the different types of visa's including a Work Visa

He is wrong here so give it a rest 

 

11 Non-Immigrant visas, tourist visa and transit visa - so a total of 13 different types. You say you have had "most" of them - how many exactly ?

 

Non-Immigrant Visa Categories "F, B, IM, IB, ED, M, R, RS, EX, and O"

1. Requirement

This type of visa is issued to applicants who wish to enter the Kingdom for the following purposes:

to perform official duties (Category "F")

to conduct business / to work, attend business conferences, scuba diving courses, to teach, kick boxing courses (Muay Thai) and massage courses (Category "B")

to invest with the concurrence of the Thai Ministries and Government Departments concerned (Category "IM")

to invest or perform other activities relating to investment, subject to the provision of the established laws on investment promotion (Category "IB")

to study, to come on a work study tour or observation tour , to participate in projects or seminars , to attend a conference or training course , to study as a foreign Buddhist monk (Category "ED")

To work as a film-producer, journalist or reporter (Category "M") with permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand.

to perform missionary work or other religious activities with the concurrence of the Thai Ministries or Government Departments concerned (Category "R")

to conduct scientific research or training or teaching in a research institute (Category "RS")

to undertake skilled work or to work as an expert or specialist (Category "EX")

other activities (Category "O") as follows: 
to stay with the family, to perform duties for the state enterprise or social welfare organizations, to stay after retirement for the elderly, to receive medical treatment, to be a sport coach as required by Thai Government, to be a contestant or witness for the judicial process.

Edited May 12, 2017 by muzmurray

[realenglish1]

We are not talking about  a monks visa some are just not relevant but the follow I have had

 

 Journalist 

Working 

Student Ed

Retirement

Marriage 

 

I think that qualifies me to give some advice about Thai Visa 

[Don Mega]

6 minutes ago, realenglish1 said:

We are not talking about  a monks visa some are just not relevant but the follow I have had

 

 Journalist 

Working 

Student Ed

Retirement

Marriage 

 

I think that qualifies me to give some advice about Thai Visa 

And still nothing to do with a work visa as that does not exist.

[muzmurray]

14 minutes ago, realenglish1 said:

We are not talking about  a monks visa some are just not relevant but the follow I have had

 

 Journalist 

Working 

Student Ed

Retirement

Marriage 

 

I think that qualifies me to give some advice about Thai Visa 

 

Journalist 

Working  Non-B

Student Ed

Retirement Over 50 (no requirement to be retired)

Marriage 

 

"I think that qualifies me to give some advice about Thai Visa " - I for one would be happier getting advice from someone who could use the correct terminology to start with.

 

:-)

[chickenrunCM]

20 hours ago, muzmurray said:

 

Not always that simple, many exit points want to see a letter from your employer stating your last date of employment.

you don´t need anything when you leave the country, you are not a slave, the only thing is, if no reentry permit is issued, than you have to do the whole process again, but you can leave the country any time you want.

[muzmurray]

2 hours ago, chickenrunCM said:

you don´t need anything when you leave the country, you are not a slave, the only thing is, if no reentry permit is issued, than you have to do the whole process again, but you can leave the country any time you want.

 

Why post if you don't know what you are on about? You clearly do not read or research what happens at exit points.

 

It would be a great shame if someone was turned away because they followed your incorrect advice.

[Wake Up]

On 5/12/2017 at 3:49 PM, realenglish1 said:

I've been here 15 + years and have had  most of the different types of visa's including a Work Visa

He is wrong here so give it a rest 

With 52,000 plus posts mainly about advice on immigation, extensions of stay and visa issues I don't need to defend Ubonjoe. He has helped thousands of people understand immigration issues. No disrespect to you intended but I stand by my original words that what an expert (Ubonjoe) thinks deserves much more credibility and respect than what others think. Peace.