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Hi, Hoping some locals to Mukdahan may help. I need to travel to the Thai Consulate in Savannakhet next month. As I understand it, visas are picked up the 2nd business day between 14:00-16:00 from the Consulate. Would there be enough time (in the event it took until 16:00 to collect my visa) to get to the border, stamp out, bus to over the bridge, stamp in at Immigration and still catch the 17:30 bus from Mukdahan to Khon Kaen? I assume visa collection is first come, first serve? If I were to queue up by say 13:00 at the Consulate would that assure me of say getting the visa by 15:00 which would give 2 hours? As far as I can tell, there is only one bus per day to Khon Kaen from Mukdahan and it's at 17:30. Does anyone have any information? Thank you in advance.

Yep.... People really need to shop around. Some places charge as much as 400% more than others.

Huh? Atorvistatin 40 mg. 2650 Baht! I pay 400 Baht for two months (40 mg. that I cut in half). You need to shop around!

So the question remains, what do I do next? My extension expires on 31/12/2022. Do I need to go back to Immigration tomorrow or Thursday and get some kind of stamp giving me 7 days? I need to plan my trip to the Laos border so really looking for some help from you very knowledgeable guys and gals. Thanks again.

Thanks Sally, I did read that thread. And I did stop at the offices of one of the most popular visa agencies in C.M. who understood the situation exactly, but said that due to the new boss at C.M. Immi. effective last week, they will not accept the BAHTNET transfers, only my FTT transfers sent from my Transferwise account. They also contacted Citibank Thailand for me (who forwarded all my SSA monthly payments to my Bangkok Bank acct each month). They no longer have a branch or any offices in C.M. The issue would have to be addressed by email and it would take at least a week to get a response and perhaps another week or more to take any action IF they could. The agent said Immi. accepted the BAHTNET transfers in the past but the new boss wants everything guaranteed now which Bangkok Bank won't do.

They said the SSA transfers each month by BAHTNET were not guaranteeable. Last year was not an issue. Accepted.

Sorry I'll be more clear. I've had a Non-Imm O-A visa for about 15 years. It was retirement, then extended with many Covid extensions, visit Thai family extension and most recently, marriage. I went to renew the marriage extension today at C.M. and they refused stating the bank documents were not proper (identical to last year) but refused. The IO suggested I get a 7 day extension to leave Thailand and then go to Laos and come back in on a free 45 day visa and plan my next move from there. The extension expires on 31/12/2022. What is the procedure I should follow from this point forward? Thank you.

I'm having some issues with extending my visa which expires on 31/12/2022 - this coming Saturday. I may have to get a 7 day extension and do a bounce at Chiang Khong next week for a 45 day visa. My question is: do I need to get that 7 day extension on 30/12 before government closes, or is there an exception due to the visa expiring on a holiday weekend and then 03/01/2023 being the day I could get the extension w/o being on overstay at that point? Thank you in advance for your help.

You are not even close. It has to go to Wilkes-Barre, PA (where it will sit for two months at the P.O. because you sent it registered). Apparently they are short-handed and only collect the registered post every two months.

I can't imagine what is so special about buying from perhaps the most expensive pharmacist in C.M.? There are literally hundreds and hundreds or even thousands of pharmacies in C.M. and at least 5 are wholesale and another 100 or more are close to wholesale prices.

I re-sent it regular Airmail, emailed a copy and faxed one as well. Hopefully someone got it.

That's not good advice. They recommend sending it "tamadaa" (regular post). Many of the problems are because people sent it rong tabien (registered) myself included, and there is no government staff available to go to the P.O. and pick-up the post for two months - which is why so many got the 2nd letter.

I don't understand the motive at all. But these are some really sick bastards who should not be running free and should be extradited and tried and sent to prison where they can be tortured and acid put on their genitals. Eye for an eye...

He went out of business months before KSK even closed. Although he was a nice chap, his prices were among the highest anywhere in C.M.

When is the last day to apply? Anyone know? Thanks.