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Told the same last month. No free gift now either!

I've used Best Friend Visa for some years, ever since they and Immigration were in Promenada. Without them you had to queue up before 6am. They do all the necessaries - photo, photocopies, fill in forms, etc. and meet you at immigration at a set time the next day. Charge now 3,500 baht plus 1,900 for immigration. Now getting old and it saves me all the running around and the costs of Grab taxis.

I don't know who told you that. Sriphat is not the only MRI option in Chiang Mai. I've been taken to the one near city hall - cheaper than Sriphat.

Just did my 90 day report online - CM Immigration. Applied 22 Apr 2025, approved 23 Apr 2025. Next report due 18 Jun 2025!! The date my extension ends. So, if close to extension date 90 day report, at least here, does not give the full 90 days until next report. BEWARE.

This brings back memories. Just over 20 years ago a friend of mine went to see the top honcho at his immigration office about changing his reason for extension of stay. He was told not to change as there had been a meeting in Bangkok of all the top immigration people who were told there were big increases coming. The single persons requirement was increasing to 1.2 million baht and a few years later this was going up to 2 million. A year later this hadn't happened, he asked why on his next immigration visit and was told that as the Prime Minister, who had initiated the increases, had been removed by a coup it was not considered appropriate to implement the increases, but they were still on the cards. As that PM is now back as pseudo-PM perhaps he's talking of resurrecting these instructions, who knows in these days of messed up politics!

Obviously a Thai Passport Office, we're in Thailand!

There is NO Immigration Office at Central Airport Plaza. However, a Passport Office has opened there; perhaps your source mistook Passport Office for Immigration.

Just been told that Central Airport and Central Festival are closed while they check for any earthquake damage. Anyone have any news about this?

Sorry, meant 4.9 (phew)

Centre in Burma just north of Pai. 7.9 magnitude. House rocked for a couple of minutes, thought it was me and I needed the hospital 😀

Friend in Mae Sariang said goods were falling off the shelves in Lotus and all the lights went out. Centre of quake in Myanmar (Burma) just north of Pai.

Yes, here in Nong Phueng, Saraphi. Thought I was having a heart attack until I saw the trees shaking.

Yes, this has been happening for some time. Reported here often. Use to be one night, then two nights so now up to three nights. Some borders are insisting the returnee fly back!

Friend of mine just got back from a visa run to Vietnam. Left last week no exit stamp, they just looked at his passport and handed it back.

Thanks for the addition, I'd forgotten about the outside repairs as I've never used it. Having said that I'll probably need it soon!