chiangrai Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I am in a crazy situation.I am in a hotel in Chiang Mai on my way to India. IAM trying to apply for an Indian Visa online. I have filled out the form and now need to upload a photo and a copy of my passport. I have a photo on a USB but neither my tablet or the computer shop Will read it. In the village where I live there is a young computer savvy guy that does passport photos,menues and posters and doesnt mind figuring things out on the computer. I need a shop like this.Where I can walk in and say I need you to open my. online application form,upload this photo,upload a scan of a page in my passport and if there are some simple issues like the USB stick not being in the right format That they would be computer savyness to be able to deal with it. I spent half of yesterday looking for one.lm stuck in Chiang Mai until I find one.. Help, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Why not get a photo made and scanned? Would not cost that much. USB sticks are very often infected if used for printing photos so perhaps that happened if you were using for photos in general. Just get a photo and computer shop can scan and send. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangrai Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 What I need is the name and address of a shop that can do this. I have been to a photo shop,an internet cafe and a shop the does scanning. Each had some kind of problem and fobed me off to another shop. I really need a shop that doesn,t mind figuring out the problem instead of just send me down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 There is an Indian consulate in Chiang Mai,could you not get visa there ? regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, chiangrai said: What I need is the name and address of a shop that can do this. I have been to a photo shop,an internet cafe and a shop the does scanning. Each had some kind of problem and fobed me off to another shop. I really need a shop that doesn,t mind figuring out the problem instead of just send me down the road. If the USB worked before but not now suspect it has been infected and they do not want to touch it. You always need photos so the cost of getting made (probably the same computer shop could do) should not be much of an issue. I would toss or format that USB before trying to use again. however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangrai Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 No they only do paper visas.I need an online visa,much cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangrai Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 I have paper photos.The online visa website want me to upload .jpg. I don't know enough about computers to figure it out.I will keep trying but Would love somebody who does know to help. Is there visa service shop in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, chiangrai said: I have paper photos.The online visa website want me to upload .jpg. I don't know enough about computers to figure it out.I will keep trying but Would love somebody who does know to help. Is there visa service shop in town. Scanner will normally read as JPG so should not be a problem using computer shop scanner - even if they have to select JPG as scan mode. I do not live in Chiang Mai but am sure any lodging provider or driver can advise. Most shops that provide computer access (games and such) should be able to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingmai331 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Buddy's shop, across the big street from Kad Suan Kaew, has lots of computers and often seem knowledgable. And inside KSK, in the basement, not too far from TOPS, is a printer/copy guy who does good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 1 hour ago, chiangrai said: No they only do paper visas.I need an online visa,much cheaper. How much more? better to pay the price and relax rather than running around all over town stressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangrai Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Top uri was right.I formated the USB and went back to the photo shop and had her Copy the photo onto it again. This time the machine in the internet cafe accepted it. I will now go back to the shop that scanned the passport page and repeat the whole process. If not I will try the shops you recommended. Thanks for all the speedy help guys, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farangwithaplan Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 You might also try to use a phone to take a photo of the photo and then upload it to the website directly from the phone if all else fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangrai Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 So I went back to the scanner shop.Had them scan thepage of my passport, put it on the good USB,went back to the internet shop,tried to upload but the website rejected it beause the file size was to big. The limit is 300kb and my file was 300kb. When they scanned the passport they scanned both the photo page and the page opposite it. What do I tell them to do now. If I get them to only scan one page,the photo page,will that make the file size smaller. Will that work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Just use paint or any other image editing software and make the picture a bit smaller, this will reduce the file size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangrai Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 I don't know how to use those programs and it would take me hours to figure it out. Is there a way I can tell the scanner shop to make the image size smaller. Will having them only scan the one picture page make it have less kbs. I'm weary'.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Scanner software will have options - just scan at lower DPI setting or grayscale - you do not need high quality color. I have to scan checks at 200 DPI for banking and simple custom setting on Canon Printer/scanner software to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 5 hours ago, chiangrai said: I have paper photos.The online visa website want me to upload .jpg. I don't know enough about computers to figure it out.I will keep trying but Would love somebody who does know to help. Is there visa service shop in town. There are many computer repair shops in Computer IT City on the northwest side of the moat. If one shop can't fix it , then go to next shop inside the plaza. I used to walk from one shop to the next until I find someone who can repair my problem. They should be able to upload for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMoldie Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 The guy with the copy/print stall in Kad Suan Kaew has been moved. He used to be near Tops. Now, if you start at the entrance to Tops, go to the back of the area with the food stalls (which used to be Food Factory) up the ramp to the left and carry on past an Indian restaurant called Curry Pot and keep going until you come to him. He is basically in the middle of the floor. He will, most likely, be able to help with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingmai331 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 You are weary now? Enjoy India and the slow restful life found there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 5 hours ago, chiangrai said: I don't know how to use those programs and it would take me hours to figure it out. Is there a way I can tell the scanner shop to make the image size smaller. Will having them only scan the one picture page make it have less kbs. I'm weary'.......... I will not take you "hours" to use Paint! 8 y/o children can use Paint. You are only reducing the size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau thai Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 On 7/3/2019 at 1:33 PM, chingmai331 said: Buddy's shop, across the big street from Kad Suan Kaew, has lots of computers and often seem knowledgable. And inside KSK, in the basement, not too far from TOPS, is a printer/copy guy who does good work. This guy in ksk basement is very good and always does my credit card sized laminated passport copy with visa on reverse. 40 baht from memory and fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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