Retired2013

I just did this about a month ago. Go to the government building at Chaengwattana. Take the MRT or BTS to Chatuchak, then a taxi to the complex. (I spent 30 minutes wandering around before I found out I was on the wrong side of the building). Downstairs there are numerous shops that will take your photo and have TM7 forms for you to fill out. It costs 100 baht. I arrived at noon and immigration closes from noon to 1PM, so I went downstairs and had my photo taken and filled out a TM7. At about 12:45 I went to get in line and was about number 20. By 1 PM there were probably 50 people behind me. The lady that gives you a cue number will look over your form. On mine, she crossed out Bangkok as the arrival point and wrote "Suwannabhumi". (I lost my departure card and obtained a new one from Thai air in Silom a few days earlier. The "cue" lady caught that really quick, but I told her I lost it and it was no big deal). You will be given a ticket with a letter and a number. The letter has to do with what you are applying for, and the number is what number in line you are. When I was called, I was photographed with my glasses on and with them off. The immigration lady also wanted the name and room number of the hotel I was staying at, and my cell phone number. 1900 baht and 45 minutes later, I had a 30 day extension. There will be a whole line of taxis waiting at the entrance so it's easy to get back to where you are staying. (First post: 56 years young from USA).