tod-daniels Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 This is only for people who live in Bangkok but it is quite a significant change.. Starting Sept 1st, Chaengwattana Immigrations will stop giving queue tickets out at 3:30 although they will still close at 4:30 (or when they take care of every queue ticket outstanding). They're doing this because some of those areas weren't finished serving customers until a full 3 HOURS after Immigrations really closed! A friend went for his ED visa extension a week or so ago, he got there at 2PM or so and got his extension stamped into his passport at 7:45PM!! Then he had to walk all the way to the mouth of Chaengwattana Soi 7 because the free shuttle stops and all the taxis leave that area in front of Immigrations when the government complex closes. Anyway, here's a pic I took of the announcement they have taped up all over the immigrations office (sorry it's blurry)
Flashermac Posted August 13, 2015 Report Posted August 13, 2015 Good grief. But who would show up at 3.30pm anyway? Always give yourself a day or two leeway, since otherwise you might be facing a surprise trip out of the country.
tod-daniels Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Posted August 13, 2015 Always give yourself a day or two leeway, since otherwise you might be facing a surprise trip out of the country. Well, I can't see any reason to give yourself a day or two lee-way... Seeing as you can renew ANY yearly extension of stay 45 days early out at Chaengwattana. And before someone pipes in; NO!! You don't 'lose any days'. They just tack another year onto your current expiration date.
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