stephenwithaph

The are not open on Saturdays.

You loose nothing by doing them early he could of done it several days ago. The extension starts from the date the entry ends.

If he goes on Monday morning they probably will not charge for an overstay.

Thank you. Hopefully same as before then. Last time i did it myself they didnt use to charge for the 1 day if your stamp expired on the weekend. But saying that mine was a Sunday expiry and not a Saturday.

Hi guys,

I havent been down there for a while. Are they still open on Saturday mornings for extensions ?

One of my friends needs to get a 30 day extension on a visa exempt stamp and might not make it down to Jomtien in time today. His stamp is tomorrow 04th October. If not open tomorrow then do they still let you off the 1/2 days over on the Monday because they were closed or are those days long gone ?

Thanks in advance

Thanks. If it is the case that some nationlaties dont get the 30 days then im guessing Sri Lanka will be high on the list. Hope she can at least get 7 days anyway.

Hi guys,

I have 2 questions from 2 friends :

1. One mate of mine's girlfriend is Sri Lankan and is currently here on a single entry tourist visa. 2 months is up next Tuesday. She can extend by another 30 days right ? Some agency said to her she can only extend by 7 days because she is Sri Lankan, sounds like rubbish to me.

2. Another mate from the UK, flew back into Thailand last month on a 30 day visa exempt. Stamp expires 04th October. He wants to extend by 30 days (which i believe is the new rule) but only has 1 page left in his passport. Do you think immigration will do it ?

Thanks in advance

That was terrible, poor woman, that's enough to,put you off your holiday for good,

I hope the Thai Authorities see this, as it's shocking behaviour.....

"I hope the Thai Authorities see this, as it's shocking behaviour....." no chance of that. The mafia and police are as one in this country

HI,

Sorry to say but most of the story attached to the topic is irrelevant. I notice quite a few people on TV tend to attach a story to the question as if it has any impact on the conclusion. Bit like when someone attaches a story for an overstay question, it just doesn't matter.

Immigration at that point don't have access to your life history and activities within Thailand when they swipe your passport and isnt relevant anyway. As far as I know immigration are not linked to instant access on marriages, children, property ownership etc etc. I'm not sure they even have your visa history in front of them and to be honest would they really have the time to asses with the amount of people going through the airport.

All that really matters at the point when your at the desk is your last entry/exit, what history is in your passport and what kind of visa you intend to enter on.

As other people have said, just get a multi non O, simple !

Good morning all,

I have a new job in Lad Krabang and for the last few weeks been getting a bus from Pattaya to the airport and then hopping on my parked bike in parking 1 at the airport and then doing vice versa on the way back. Each time i do this i am always parking there for less than 24 hours.

Anyway today is the first day i have had to call in sick. I parked my bike there at about 18.00 yesterday after work and on my ticket it says 7-24 hours = 70 baht. Does that mean for every 24 hours 70 baht or that i cannot physically park there after the 24 hours and that is the maximum ? I am assuming it means 70 baht for every 24 hours because surely they dont go around checking plate numbers and times but wondered if anyone knew for sure.

Really i dont want to make a trip all the way up to the airport to take the bike before 18.00 if i dont have to. Would rather go up in the morning as planned and pay 140 baht.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Hi guys,

Might be a strange one but I have a job working in Lad Krabang but will be sometimes commuting from Pattaya. I want to have a bike parked at the airport, then when i travel from Pattaya ill get a bus into the airport and then use my bike to ride to work.

My question is has anyone parked a bike there long term ? Is it about 300 baht ? and am i right that the long term parking can be accessed from Suvarnabhumi Road 3 ?

I did take a look the other day at the area they say was long term but could only see cars parked in the long stay and no bikes. Did i have the wrong place.

Thanks

Yep i think this is just a case of taxi driver couldn't speak any English and vice versa the OP no Thai. She couldn't be bothered to try and explain the toll way so just paid it and perhaps put a bit on top which is cheeky.

We all know that the police will always side with the Thai national. I can only assume the OP is either a first timer here or stubborn to the system.

1500 Baht all in with tolls is not too bad.

Perhaps it is not viable, but I wondered about bus to Swampy, followed by airport link train to LK, and then local taxi or songthaw. This would get around any resistance from taxi drivers at Swampy and is cheap.

Yes that could be another option. I will probably try all of these in the first 2 weeks.

Saying all this I actually went onto a few websites yesterday and there seems to be loads of cheap apartments in the area. 3000 - 7000 for ok apartments. Could do 50/50 between there and Pattaya.

Thanks

^^^^, sorry my bad, meant to say 4 hours per day total, eg two hours there and two hours back.

Your timings look about correct.

Yeah 4 hours total for both ways would be fine for me...normal when i was working in London.

Thanks

^^^^^,

LK is a Ket or district in Bkk, sud-divided into kwaeng (sub districts).

LK has about 5 or 6 sub districts, HP Bang Na may be now where near where you want to go.

 

If I were you I would ask for a company rep to meet me at Swampy and take me to the factory.

As mentioned before, this is a bloody big area (dont know if you have ever driven Bang Na - Trat highway?) it goes on for miles.

The Soviet/Thai style workers accomodation on both sides of the highway gives an indication of just how massive this complex is.

 

As for commuting daily, may well cost at least 600 baht per day and at least 4 hours per day commuting, if you can do that you are a better man than me.

 

Most Thais working there are housed in company provided accomodation, or live nearby.

 

Google maps is your friend, have a look.

 

I would get the company to send me the exact address written in Thai, be aware, most taxi drivers at Swampy may either not want to take you there, or dont know where the factory is located.

 

As another poster mentioned, its bloody massive.

Thanks

Money isnt the most important thing. I would rather pay more and live in Pattaya. The most important thing is the time. If i can do it each way for around 2 hours then ok. I dont think it will take 4 hours unless the estate is extremely difficult to get around. Even Pattaya to the airport is only 1 hour 40 minutes. Surely airport to estate cant be more than 20 - 30 minutes.

As for taxis, im sure everyday i can get at least 1 person who can read a map in Thai.

Anyway ill try it for a week and see.

Thanks

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the replies. Its looking like airport and taxi which is ok. Will see how that works for a couple of weeks.

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Happy to help ,

I guess you allready have been there.?

Many years ago ( around 11 ) I used to do buisiness with a factory based in their.

Jees its more like a town than an industrial estate , its bloody massive!!

Good luck with the new job :-)


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Thanks

Havent been to the factory yet.

Will do a test run from Pattaya on Monday. If too long then ill get an apartment in Chonburi.

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Sukhumvit Road is only 40 / 50 minutes away if it helps

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Thanks, I have looked at possibly getting off at Home Pro Bangna and then getting a taxi but i think it would be a bit more time and money. To be honest the best route ive seen is the Mo Chit bus which goes along motorway 7 but i doubt they will let me hop off near the industrial estate.

 

Thanks for the replies. Its looking like airport and taxi which is ok. Will see how that works for a couple of weeks.

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Happy to help ,

I guess you allready have been there.?

Many years ago ( around 11 ) I used to do buisiness with a factory based in their.

Jees its more like a town than an industrial estate , its bloody massive!!

Good luck with the new job :-)


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Most current overstayers will probably just stay yes i think so.

I agree this new ruling is good for the future but without an official amnesty period it will not get current overstayers to surrender themselves. Now they will just end up either staying or seeking other means of sorting out the problem which will end up with the state not getting the 20,000. The state will now lose 100s of thousands of baht because of not allowing an amnesty, plus they will still have x amount of illegals in the country which would cost money and time to track if they wanted. Some of those fines will either never come (if someone is old) and other fines may take another few years to come or never come if people use bribes.

Great policy for the future, bad policy for now

I don't think this is about to get money in the box and they don't loose any money. If this crackdown was not enforced they don't get the money anyway. People will still keep overstaying. I like you, think this is a great policy for Thailand. So if people overstay. Sort it out and don't hide, it will only be worse later. I think Thailand has a great future to come, where people is following the law.

As i said, the policy is great for Thailand I agree. But it wont get current overstayers out and i think there are quite a few. Maybe not everyone would of gone but I think a big amount of people would of sorted themselves out if there was a bit more time. Now all that will happen is people will use bribes to sort things out, of which there are many options. The state will lose the money.

That's the problem Thailand is facing right now. Overstayers has been used to just paid I'm above the law, cause I have money. I think this general is doing something good here, to crack down on brides, crackdown on overstayers , Tuk tuk mafia and so on. This like this do , I believe this it's not about money, but to enforce. Laws.

If they bribe a officer, they still have to pay the 20000 to get out, and maybe they lucky to not get a ban. But next time they arrive to Thailand,a least they have the right visa.

You can turn it around. Let's say a overstayers don't want to leave instead of 1 year ban they get 5 year ban

Yes the general does seem to be doing a good job but a culture of corruption takes years to sort out not months. There will be and are plenty of bribe options to sort out overstay problems. If its not about the money then just give an amnesty period then !! if it is about the money then still just give an amnesty period because your more likely to get people surrendering.

Agree with you about the amnesty , but there's country , there's way

Agreed and they can do what they want but if the aim is to clean up then it wont clean up, is my point !

Most current overstayers will probably just stay yes i think so.

I agree this new ruling is good for the future but without an official amnesty period it will not get current overstayers to surrender themselves. Now they will just end up either staying or seeking other means of sorting out the problem which will end up with the state not getting the 20,000. The state will now lose 100s of thousands of baht because of not allowing an amnesty, plus they will still have x amount of illegals in the country which would cost money and time to track if they wanted. Some of those fines will either never come (if someone is old) and other fines may take another few years to come or never come if people use bribes.

Great policy for the future, bad policy for now

I don't think this is about to get money in the box and they don't loose any money. If this crackdown was not enforced they don't get the money anyway. People will still keep overstaying. I like you, think this is a great policy for Thailand. So if people overstay. Sort it out and don't hide, it will only be worse later. I think Thailand has a great future to come, where people is following the law.

As i said, the policy is great for Thailand I agree. But it wont get current overstayers out and i think there are quite a few. Maybe not everyone would of gone but I think a big amount of people would of sorted themselves out if there was a bit more time. Now all that will happen is people will use bribes to sort things out, of which there are many options. The state will lose the money.

That's the problem Thailand is facing right now. Overstayers has been used to just paid I'm above the law, cause I have money. I think this general is doing something good here, to crack down on brides, crackdown on overstayers , Tuk tuk mafia and so on. This like this do , I believe this it's not about money, but to enforce. Laws.

If they bribe a officer, they still have to pay the 20000 to get out, and maybe they lucky to not get a ban. But next time they arrive to Thailand,a least they have the right visa.

You can turn it around. Let's say a overstayers don't want to leave instead of 1 year ban they get 5 year ban

Yes the general does seem to be doing a good job but a culture of corruption takes years to sort out not months. There will be and are plenty of bribe options to sort out overstay problems. If its not about the money then just give an amnesty period then !! if it is about the money then still just give an amnesty period because your more likely to get people surrendering.

Most current overstayers will probably just stay yes i think so.

I agree this new ruling is good for the future but without an official amnesty period it will not get current overstayers to surrender themselves. Now they will just end up either staying or seeking other means of sorting out the problem which will end up with the state not getting the 20,000. The state will now lose 100s of thousands of baht because of not allowing an amnesty, plus they will still have x amount of illegals in the country which would cost money and time to track if they wanted. Some of those fines will either never come (if someone is old) and other fines may take another few years to come or never come if people use bribes.

Great policy for the future, bad policy for now

I don't think this is about to get money in the box and they don't loose any money. If this crackdown was not enforced they don't get the money anyway. People will still keep overstaying. I like you, think this is a great policy for Thailand. So if people overstay. Sort it out and don't hide, it will only be worse later. I think Thailand has a great future to come, where people is following the law.

As i said, the policy is great for Thailand I agree. But it wont get current overstayers out and i think there are quite a few. Maybe not everyone would of gone but I think a big amount of people would of sorted themselves out if there was a bit more time. Now all that will happen is people will use bribes to sort things out, of which there are many options. The state will lose the money.

Most over 90 day current overstayers will probably just stay yes i think so.

I agree this new ruling is good for the future but without an official amnesty period it will not get current overstayers to surrender themselves. Now they will just end up either staying or seeking other means of sorting out the problem which will end up with the state not getting the 20,000. The state will now lose 100s of thousands of baht because of not allowing an amnesty, plus they will still have x amount of illegals in the country which would cost money and time to track if they wanted. Some of those fines will either never come (if someone is old) and other fines may take another few years to come or never come if people use bribes.

All that was needed was a properly announced amnesty period set out by immigration which would of clearly said any alien having already overstayed their visa has x amount of time to exit the country under the existing rules. This didnt happen, all that happened were rumours and 3rd party news accouncements where people were guessing time periods and dates. That was only 2 weeks ago, not enough time for everyone to sort themselves out. I know of at least 2 people who were booked and ready to go and back with their 20,000 this weekend who will now not go.

Great policy for the future, bad policy for now

I think the logic is notice was given two weeks ago. Those who had the funds (20k) were free to leave. Those who didn't leave we're either complacent because they never took the new penalties seriously and will now face the music if caught, or, were those who cannot scrape up 20k baht. The latter no doubt will continue to find it difficult to get the 20K together, and no amount of amnesty will help this group. The former are just plain daft for not leaving immediately 2 weeks ago. Not laughing at either group. Now the reality is here it really is a total sh1t position to be in.

Not really, there are other options if you know the right people ! But those other options will mean the Thai state doesnt get the money but instead an individual which was partly my point earlier. before today people would not have any reason to look at other options because it was a simple pay 20,000 and leave. Now that its more complicated then other methods will come in.

As i said its a great policy for the future but for now they will lose alot of revenue and will not get current overstayers to clean out !

Bad day for Thai immigration policy

This was no real amnesty period and the sudden announcement without notice shows me that this is probably a western hating punishment policy rather than anything else !

Do you have any stats about who the long-overstayers are? Why do you think they are mainly "Western guys"?

There are many (even a lot) of Chinese and Korean people living and working here in long overstay.

I would bet they are far more than farangs in this case.

You could be correct, maybe my wording was wrong but i think you and others know/knew what I meant. Ok I'll correct to "foreign" hating punishment. But surely most are from European/US/ Austarlia/New Zealand/Canda etc

Remember they seem to consider close neighbours in a different light !

It starts today and applies to all current overstayers and not people who start overstaying from today.

If this is the case the Thai state has probably just lost 100s of thousands of baht in fines, for which some of will never be paid or paid alot later. Most current overstayers will not go but instead stay or look at bribe options.

Well thought out.........not !!

I don't know, but I think most long overstayers must have exit Thailand as soon as these rules have be announced. Just pay 20'000 baht and you are clean when you come back, with a visa. At least it's what I would have done...

For those who may have choose to hide I think it's a bad choice. Hard to imagine they will not have to leave Thailand one day or an other, and then it will be for years...

The gap between when the rumours started regarding blacklisting and now is only a couple of weeks and even that news wasnt official, only gossip and assumptions.

If someone is in a bad position regarding money is likely that would not of changed within a couple of weeks. Also i guess alot of people would of been planning to do something either this week or next. They wont now !!

This was no real amnesty period and the sudden announcement without notice shows me that this is probably a western hating punishment policy rather than anything else !

I just had my Mrs call Bangkok Immigration as I myself have a flight to Vientiene tonight and I'm on a 3 and a half month overstay. She said it is confirmed. It starts today and applies to all current overstayers and not people who start overstaying from today.

If this is the case the Thai state has probably just lost 100s of thousands of baht in fines, for which some of will never be paid or paid alot later. Most current overstayers will not go but instead stay or look at bribe options.

Well thought out.........not !!