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How Thai Companies Should Handle a Foreign Employee's Work Permit During Parental Leave, Medical Leave, or Extended Absence
When a foreign employee takes parental leave, medical leave, or any extended absence from work in Thailand, the company's work permit obligations do not...
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·01 Jul 2026
How Remote Workers Prove Foreign-Sourced Income to Thai Immigration When They Have No Payslips
Freelancers, contractors, and solo business owners applying for a remote work visa in Thailand run into the same wall: Thai immigration expects income...
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·01 Jul 2026
Where Can You Apply for a Thai Visa? Tourist-Friendly Embassies vs Citizenship and Residence Rules
Some Thai embassies accept certain visa applications from travellers who are only visiting, but the DTV and some other visa types must be filed in your country of citizenship or legal residence. Here is how to check before you apply.
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·01 Jul 2026
Choosing Between a Thailand Visa App and a Traditional Walk-In Agent: What Each Model Actually Delivers in 2026
The question is no longer simply "how do I get a Thai visa?" In 2026, applicants for everything from a Thailand retirement visa to a DTV visa application...
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·01 Jul 2026
Can You Hold Two Thai Visas at the Same Time: Overlapping Visa Validity, Entry Permissions, and What Immigration Actually Allows
No, Thailand does not issue or recognise two simultaneously active visas for the same passport holder. Thai immigration operates on a single active visa...
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·01 Jul 2026
Why the Cheapest Thailand Visa Option Is Often the Most Expensive Choice: A Total-Cost-of-Ownership Guide for Long-Stay Applicants
The total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) framework, borrowed from procurement and technology decisions, asks a simple question: what does this choice actually cost...
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·19 Jun 2026
When Your Visa Service Goes Silent: How to Protect Yourself if a Thailand Immigration Platform Shuts Down or Stops Responding
The short answer: most are lightly staffed, cash-dependent small operations, and the Thai immigration services market has very low barriers to entry....
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·19 Jun 2026
When Thai Immigration Asks for Extra Documents Mid-Review: How Issa Compass Guides Applicants Through Supplementary Requests Without Losing Their Place in the Queue
A mid-review supplementary document request from Thai immigration is not a rejection. It is an official pause in the evaluation process during which the...
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·19 Jun 2026
What Thailand Visa Services Cannot Legally Promise You - And How to Spot the Ones That Do Anyway
No private visa service in Thailand - regardless of how experienced, well-reviewed, or technology-driven - can legally guarantee your visa will be approved....
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·19 Jun 2026
Thailand Work Permit Cancellation Timelines: What HR Teams Must Do Within 7 Days of a Foreign Employee's Last Day
When a foreign employee's last working day arrives, the clock starts immediately for HR teams in Thailand. The Thailand work permit cancellation process is...
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·19 Jun 2026
Thailand Visa Service Contracts Decoded: What the Fine Print Actually Says About Liability, Timelines, and Refunds
When you hire a Thailand visa service provider, you sign a contract before your application moves an inch. That contract determines whether you get your...
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·19 Jun 2026
Thailand Visa Downgrade and Upgrade Rules: When You Can Switch to a Lower or Higher Category Without Leaving the Country
Not every visa switch in Thailand requires a flight out of the country. Whether you are moving from a tourist status to a retirement visa, or stepping up...
Kat Hewett
Immigration Consultant·19 Jun 2026