portico Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 I am a 47 yr old Canadian male. I have been working for a 5 star hotel in Phuket for the past 18 months. The Hotel's HR Dept looked after all my visa and work permit issues. I left the Phuket Hotel on Dec 5th and moved to BKK to start a new job with a different company on Dec 7th. I have a NON-Immigrant B Visa Stamp (not a decal) in my passport and the multiple entry NON-Immigrant B visa expires Dec 31, 2010. Over 1 year from now. My tourist visa has also been renewed by HR and is valid til Feb 22nd 2010. My question is, Do I have to leave the country to obtain another Non-Immigrant B Visa to start working for the new company in BKK. I have all the documents from the new company here in BKK and I have to decide if going to Laos is the right decision. I have heard many different stories and I know someone on this forum should know the correct procedure. Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaimo Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 My question is, Do I have to leave the country to obtain another Non-Immigrant B Visa to start working for the new company in BKK. To the best of my knowledge, if you already have the B visa and it has not expired, then if you are leaving one job in favor of another it is not necessary to obtain a new B visa, but it is definitely necessary to turn in your old work permit and replace it with a new one for your new job. However, I would urge you to visit Immigration and make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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