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In Topic: Has This Non-B (Multi-Entry) Visa Been Canceled?

2012-02-08 16:15:52

Mario2008, on 2012-02-08 14:51:04, said:

She can try to have it corrected at either CW or the one Stop Service, unless the visa itself has been marked as canceled it will just be a wrong entry stamp that can be corrected.

Nice. If BOI won't accept her 1.2 application tomorrow, I'll go to the immigration counter and ask that the visa be corrected. It has not been marked as canceled. Appreciate the help Mario.

In Topic: Has This Non-B (Multi-Entry) Visa Been Canceled?

2012-02-08 13:53:19

Sorry about the confusion.  There is no extension of stay.  She received a one year, multi-entry, non-B in the UK on February 23, 2011, so it expires on February 22.  I am a pretty seasoned BOI vet, so I understand the process.  We already have a letter of approval for her position.  There was a delay in submitting her 1.2 application as a foreign worker to fill the position.  This was due to the fact that she was in the UK quite a bit, and we were considering not having her continue working in Bangkok.

We are submitting our 1.2 application tomorrow to the BOI.  It takes 5 working days to get the letter of approval, so there is adequate time for her to get her extension of stay and work permit at the one-stop shop.

Lopburi seemed to have it right, that the airport immigration officer canceled her non-B by giving her a 30-day visa waiver on arrival.  I think my best bet is to show BOI the 1 year non-B visa and explain that the airport official thought she was doing her a favor by giving her a visa that would allow her to stay until March 3 as had she given her the re-entry non-B visa, it would have expired on February 22.

In Topic: Has This Non-B (Multi-Entry) Visa Been Canceled?

2012-02-07 15:57:23

lopburi3, on 2012-02-07 15:42:46, said:

I can not understand this action and believe there must be something amiss - are you sure she had a multi entry non immigrant B visa that did not expire until 22 February? The only reason for Immigration to say that would be if she had an extension of stay/re-entry permit that expired on that date so a 30 day visa exempt entry provided a longer stay if not able to extend again. In any case the non immigrant visa entry has been lost but if using One-stop they may be able to change entry if indeed she did have a valid visa. If not she would have to obtain a new non immigrant visa entry after application for work permit is made.

Yes, that's correct. Sorry, I wasn't clearer. Her multi-entry (as well as her visa) expired on February 22, so the immigration agent thought she was doing her a favor by giving her a longer extension of stay. I can't see how BOI will issue a work permit if the non-B is lost. I've never been able to get immigration at the one-stop shop to do a visa conversion, so it means I need to send her out of country for a new Non-B.

In Topic: Thailand Declares Holidays To Cope With Flood Crisis

2011-10-25 15:52:53

jybkk, on 2011-10-25 15:37:12, said:

Sydebolle, on 2011-10-25 15:03:41, said:

So we have to let the staff go while continue to pay their salaries - again.

Alternatively they come to work and get OT paid.

One question remains: where can I send my extra staff expenses for all those holidays and OT-extras within the Thai government because, despite asking my customers, they are not willing to pay extra.

And yes, the floods were a man-made goofie by some government officials which opened the water gates of all those dams once they were at the brink of overflowing and not continuous water releases as of the beginning of the rainy season (like they do in all other countries on this planet).

So in all fairness and common sense, the government will pay all these extras as it was their executive nameless staff who involved the costs.

Or does common sense not apply here and we just shut up and pay - as usual?

I am NOT a lawyer.
But as far as I understand, those are holidays for government workers. Unless stated in your employees contracts that you match your holidays on those from the public administration, those extra holidays are not mandatory.
Most of companies in Thailand match their holidays on the banks' schedule. The banks are now discussing whether or not they will follow the government.

As far as I'm concerned, in my company, we're neither following the government holidays, nor the banks holidays, but the public holidays as defined before the beginning of the year. Therefore, there won't be extra holidays given. We're a small company, so it's anyway easier to handle directly depending on each employee situation.

I am a lawyer and an HR manager of a Bangkok company.

This is the labor attorney side of me speaking:  The Labor Protection Act only requires that you give employees 13 public holidays (from a list of 16 holidays) each year.  If they work on one of those holidays, you must pay overtime.  The government has merely added 3 more days to the list of 16.  Banks and government offices will be closed.  Private employers may remain open for business and require their employee's attendance on the holidays, without paying overtime, unless their employees have taken less than 13 public holidays during the year.

This is the HR manager side of me speaking:  As a good corporate citizen, you want to sympathize and accommodate this situation which may be devastating to some of your workers.  I will give you an example of an email that I sent to my staff today:

To All Staff:
The Government has designated Thursday, October 27 through Monday, October 31 as public holidays.  The purpose of this holiday is to allow workers in Bangkok to return safely to their home provinces, as some areas of local flooding are anticipated over the weekend due to high tide conditions.
Please remember that these holidays apply to those who really need the time to make preparations. The Company will remain open over these holidays.
If you do not need the time off to make preparations, the Company would appreciate if you would come to work as usual.  If you should need to take time off, we request that you notify HR of your absence or late arrival time for work during this flooding event.
  You should also know that in the event that the office area is threatened with flooding, the Company is making relocation plans that provide for the safety and well-being of all staff and their families.
We ask that each of you take care for your health and safety during this flooding event.  If you should need any assistance, do not hesitate to contact HR, as we are here to help you.

In Topic: Urgent This Weeks Predictions

2011-02-04 17:59:59

Stoke 1 v Sunderland 0
Aston Villa 2 v Fulham 0
Everton 2 v Blackpool 0
Man. City 2 v West Brom 0
Newcastle 0 v Arsenal 2
Tottenham 2 v Bolton 1
Wigan 0 v Blackburn 1
Wolves 1 v Man. Utd. 2 B
West Ham 1 v Birmingham 0
Chelsea 3 v Liverpool 0