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[block2]

The link is not working for me, can anyone tell me where I will have to go, i'm in Nakhon Sawan

Fanxs in advance.

Regards
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[markg]

In the age of the computer, Thailand takes a step backwards....................

[mango66]

Lite Beer, on 2009-02-12 15:28:53, said:

ovenman, on 2009-02-12 21:22:39, said:

Mario2008, on 2009-02-12 21:18:13, said:

What is worrying is that you also have to use your immigration office for a re-entry permit.

I cannot speak for Suvarnabhumi but I never noticed the re-entry permit desk at Chiang Mai Airport being overwhelmed by applicants.

Suvarnabhumi no longer has a Re Entry Permit Desk.

as it says ! where you live, wheres your adress !!
Youz live in the airport ??

[ubonjoe]

husky, on 2009-02-12 21:46:37, said:

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What's the definition of "where they live"?

How would this apply to someone just traveling around Thailand?

That's also the thing that strikes me. The world is becoming more mobile, people move around and travel all of the time. Seems very inflexible.

This change mostly affects those that are on 1 year extensions and they normally will live in one place most of the time. When those extensions are applied for you have to give a home address.
If you are on tourist visa you would not be tied to an address so you could still go to any immigration office. The same would apply for most visa entrries.

[MaiChai]

Ah, so if you don't get on with the folks in the local immigration office then you are stuffed. All immigration offices are not equal (or fair). So if you can't/refuse to pay the tea money to smooth the way, then you can't go to another office (which does not drink tea)

[ovenman]

venturalaw, on 2009-02-12 21:50:11, said:

ubonjoe, on 2009-02-12 21:43:59, said:

venturalaw, on 2009-02-12 21:37:53, said:

In the north it lists Chiang Mai and Chiang Mai Airport. I was aware of only one immigration office in Chiang Mai - that being next to the airport. Is there another one?

The airport office is not an office it is the exit and entry functions only.
You will notice they list those for all the international airports.

The airport office is where I have handled all of my Thai immigration issues - multiple reentry, received the non-resident 'O' visa, and where I am currently on an extension for one month pending the one year extension being granted. So where do I go now (I live out in San Sai) to finish up the non-resident 'O' extension?

Presumably to the same office where you have been going.  The Chiang Mai Immigrations Office is located adjacent to the airport (but outside the airport).  "Airport" in the list George supplied refers to the immigrations facilities within the airport itself.

[geoffphuket]

Of course, after creating general mayhem and confusion, it'll be changed again in a few months, like the 40k/month income requirement and 400K in the bank c*ck up.

[gr8fldanielle]

Foreigners living in Phatum Thani Province, Nonthaburi Province, Chainat Province, Lopburi Province, Saraburi province, Singburi province, Ayutthaya Province and Angtong province can visit either Ayutthaya Immigration, Chonburi Immigration or Nakhon Pathom Immigration offices.

I didn't see the word Nonthaburi on the PDF. Am I supposed to go elsewhere for my 90 day ED visa check-in other than Soi Suan Zoo?

[venturalaw]

ovenman, on 2009-02-12 21:57:57, said:

venturalaw, on 2009-02-12 21:50:11, said:

ubonjoe, on 2009-02-12 21:43:59, said:

venturalaw, on 2009-02-12 21:37:53, said:

In the north it lists Chiang Mai and Chiang Mai Airport. I was aware of only one immigration office in Chiang Mai - that being next to the airport. Is there another one?

The airport office is not an office it is the exit and entry functions only.
You will notice they list those for all the international airports.

The airport office is where I have handled all of my Thai immigration issues - multiple reentry, received the non-resident 'O' visa, and where I am currently on an extension for one month pending the one year extension being granted. So where do I go now (I live out in San Sai) to finish up the non-resident 'O' extension?

Presumably to the same office where you have been going.  The Chiang Mai Immigrations Office is located adjacent to the airport (but outside the airport).  "Airport" in the list George supplied refers to the immigrations facilities within the airport itself.

Ok. That makes sense. Thanks.

[SteveB2]

Following many problems during the last year or so with getting visa extensions processed at Jomtien Immigration, many long time xpat friends have been using the Bangkok immigration HQ to process their visa application and extension paperwork. Reports about BKK immigration admin have been very good, with  processing and documentation requests exactly 'as published' and everything straight forward.

Tell me that what we are seeing here is simply the equivalent of a drug dealing 'turf war' - where an immigration office in a region where officials buy their jobs and routinely extract lucrative bribes to process applicants paperwork are trying to ensure that all punters 'on their turf' have to deal with them alone, and can't escape to the sanity of an alternative immigration center

[BlueSmurf]

I went to Bangkok a month ago and was told I could not extend my my visa there as I lived in the north.I said I knew many people who lived in he north but had renewed in Bangkok but they said not possible.So this to me seems OLD NEWS!
I had gone to do it in BK as I was going on to cambodia and explained that my visa was going to lapse so they kindly issued a re-entry permit..I wonder if I had said I lived in BK whether they would have issued it/ I believe we normally do not have to prove where we live  do we? I suppose I could have said I lived in a hotel!
#Anyway I'am off on Monday comming to renew my visa (extention on grounds of retirement) to immergaration in the north so does anyone knoew now if I have to prove where I live?
Maybe this has been done to spread the work load around for our friends in immirgation..it does seem a bit silly not to be able to get a re-entry permit in any office for people who travel around the LOS.......  

[Fore Man]

SteveB2, on 2009-02-12 22:00:24, said:

Following many problems during the last year or so with getting visa extensions processed at Jomtien Immigration, many long time xpat friends have been using the Bangkok immigration HQ to process their visa application and extension paperwork. Reports about BKK immigration admin have been very good, with  processing and documentation requests exactly 'as published' and everything straight forward.

Tell me that what we are seeing here is simply the equivalent of a drug dealing 'turf war' - where an immigration office in a region where officials buy their jobs and routinely extract lucrative bribes to process applicants paperwork are trying to ensure that all punters 'on their turf' have to deal with them alone, and can't escape to the sanity of an alternative immigration center

I have been through 4 annual extensions for retirement reaons and have never paid a bribe.  I think you are overstating things when you use the term 'routinely'...unless it applies to a single office somewhere in this Kingdom...but I doubt that it applies across the board.

[ubonjoe]

venturalaw, on 2009-02-12 21:50:11, said:

ubonjoe, on 2009-02-12 21:43:59, said:

venturalaw, on 2009-02-12 21:37:53, said:

In the north it lists Chiang Mai and Chiang Mai Airport. I was aware of only one immigration office in Chiang Mai - that being next to the airport. Is there another one?

The airport office is not an office it is the exit and entry functions only.
You will notice they list those for all the international airports.

The airport office is where I have handled all of my Thai immigration issues - multiple reentry, received the non-resident 'O' visa, and where I am currently on an extension for one month pending the one year extension being granted. So where do I go now (I live out in San Sai) to finish up the non-resident 'O' extension?

The one that says Chiang Mai is the main office the one that you have been using.
The Chiang Mai Airport is the one I was writing about that is located within the airport terminal building.

[Lite Beer]

block2, on 2009-02-12 21:52:50, said:

The link is not working for me, can anyone tell me where I will have to go, i'm in Nakhon Sawan

Fanxs in advance.

Regards
Block

Tak

[poryai]

Where is the Singkhon office (I'm in Cha-Am)

[elektrified]

venturalaw, on 2009-02-12 21:37:53, said:

In the north it lists Chiang Mai and Chiang Mai Airport. I was aware of only one immigration office in Chiang Mai - that being next to the airport. Is there another one?

There is a small office inside the Airport also.

[ubonjoe]

gr8fldanielle, on 2009-02-12 22:00:15, said:

Foreigners living in Phatum Thani Province, Nonthaburi Province, Chainat Province, Lopburi Province, Saraburi province, Singburi province, Ayutthaya Province and Angtong province can visit either Ayutthaya Immigration, Chonburi Immigration or Nakhon Pathom Immigration offices.

I didn't see the word Nonthaburi on the PDF. Am I supposed to go elsewhere for my 90 day ED visa check-in other than Soi Suan Zoo?

The didn't put them on the list because they are part of the Bangkok metropolitan area.
What they are doing is letting you go to the nearest office for these provinces because the are all small and there is not an office in any of them. So it's your choice.

[Mali1964]

I still do 90 day runs at present soon to marry so I did wonder what office to use when it came around to it, now the decision as been made for me

I'm south Roi Et Issarn so distance wise Surin looked best at 100 kms, Korat which I read where good is around 200 kms & Muckdahan which is where I cross the boarder is 185 kms well that's sorted it  TIT.

[poryai]

Does anybody know where  the Singkhon office is? (I'm in Cha-Am)

[gr8fldanielle]

ubonjoe, on 2009-02-12 22:18:08, said:

gr8fldanielle, on 2009-02-12 22:00:15, said:

Foreigners living in Phatum Thani Province, Nonthaburi Province, Chainat Province, Lopburi Province, Saraburi province, Singburi province, Ayutthaya Province and Angtong province can visit either Ayutthaya Immigration, Chonburi Immigration or Nakhon Pathom Immigration offices.

I didn't see the word Nonthaburi on the PDF. Am I supposed to go elsewhere for my 90 day ED visa check-in other than Soi Suan Zoo?

The didn't put them on the list because they are part of the Bangkok metropolitan area.
What they are doing is letting you go to the nearest office for these provinces because the are all small and there is not an office in any of them. So it's your choice.

Thank you so much for that info.  "the sun will come out tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow....."

[fnprop]

poryai, on 2009-02-12 22:12:21, said:

Where is the Singkhon office (I'm in Cha-Am)

Hua Hin, Soi 102.  It's a ways back up the hill, so follow the signs.  From its condition, I believe the road also doubles as a motocross course.

[ubonjoe]

davidwright, on 2009-02-12 22:01:01, said:

I went to Bangkok a month ago and was told I could not extend my my visa there as I lived in the north.I said I knew many people who lived in he north but had renewed in Bangkok but they said not possible.So this to me seems OLD NEWS!
I had gone to do it in BK as I was going on to cambodia and explained that my visa was going to lapse so they kindly issued a re-entry permit..I wonder if I had said I lived in BK whether they would have issued it/ I believe we normally do not have to prove where we live do we? I suppose I could have said I lived in a hotel!
#Anyway I'am off on Monday comming to renew my visa (extention on grounds of retirement) to immergaration in the north so does anyone knoew now if I have to prove where I live?
Maybe this has been done to spread the work load around for our friends in immirgation..it does seem a bit silly not to be able to get a re-entry permit in any office for people who travel around the LOS.......

They are doing exactly what you wrote. They did that in Bangkok to reduce their workload. What they are doing now is making it official and making a notification so that you will know where to go.
If you are on an extension of stay and making 90 day reports you need an address for those and when you do an extension you have to give an address. Most of the offices just accept the address you put on the application. For the re-entry permit issue just get one when you do your extension. A single entry would be good for the full time of your extension and if you plan on going out more than a coulple of times get a multiple entry.

[Netfan]

poryai, on 2009-02-12 22:23:13, said:

Does anybody know where  the Singkhon office is? (I'm in Cha-Am)

Hua Hin. Soi 102. If you go anytime between April - October be sure to use a 4-wheel drive vehicle the road is semi-paved with pot holes deep enough to swim in.

[Maverell]

george, on 2009-02-12 21:40:17, said:

Maverell, on 2009-02-12 21:38:33, said:

Anybody know the what the rationale is behind these changes ?

Jurisdiction of each Immigration office is one reason.

Yes george, I am sure you are right, but surely the immigration rules are meant to be the same at what ever office you go to. Are you implying that they have realised that this has not been the case and perhaps some offices were doing more business than others

[poryai]

Thanks to all.