Can i get tourist visa after work permit expires?

From Serbia you get 30 days visa exempt at the airport, so the simplest route is to fly to somewhere like Vientiane or Penang and apply for a 60 day tourist visa at the consulate there. The one in Vientiane is pretty straightforward for Serbians, just bring your passport, two photos, and a copy of your flight itinerary. But before you leave, make sure your employer gives you a termination letter and cancels your work permit at the Labor Department, otherwise immigration might ask questions when you come back in.

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You will need to leave Thailand and apply for a tourist visa at a Thai embassy or consulate outside the country, you cannot switch from a work visa to a tourist visa while you are still inside Thailand. Serbian passport holders get visa-free entry for up to 30 days at the airport, so you could fly to a nearby country like Laos or Malaysia, get the tourist visa there, and come back in. Just make sure your work permit is officially cancelled by your employer before you leave, otherwise immigration might flag your record for the next entry.

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Yeah you should be fine, just go to immigration after your work permit ends and they'll usually give you a 30 day stamp to sort things out. Then you can either extend that or leave and come back on a tourist visa, but make sure you don't overstay because the fines here are no joke.

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Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.

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for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.

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honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush

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