I hate to distract from the caterwauling and misery about TM 30s, but I showed up to CW at noon, copied my lease, passport and TM6, bought some dried fruit, ate some chicken, bought two RTP hats, had a Manao soda, chatted with a dude from Blighty and a Russian girl and left at 4pm with my TM30 receipt stapled in my Passport.  Took all of 5 minutes for the paperwork to be approved.

 

Just another day in paradise!!!! The chicken was fabulous by the way. Well worth the trip!

It takes me already 5 hours to go to CW and back.

Any fine?

22 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Any fine?

Nope. Not me at least lol

24 minutes ago, dimitriv said:

It takes me already 5 hours to go to CW and back.

Going back does suck I will agree. An hour since I left and I'm just at Ploenchit

"I showed up to CW at noon, copied my lease, passport and TM6, bought some dried fruit, ate some chicken, bought two RTP hats, had a Manao soda, chatted with a dude from Blighty anda Russian girl and left at 4pm with my TM30 receipt stapled in my Passport. Took all of 5 minutes for the paperwork to be approved."

 

You started the process at noon and left at 4 pm with the TM30 receipt stapled in your passport and the whole paperwork took only 5 minutes. 

 

Now I scratch my head... Amazing time calculation. 

1 hour ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Any fine?

 

Assume this Russian chap filed within 24 hours, hence no fine.

 

 

1 hour ago, Beggar said:

"I showed up to CW at noon, copied my lease, passport and TM6, bought some dried fruit, ate some chicken, bought two RTP hats, had a Manao soda, chatted with a dude from Blighty anda Russian girl and left at 4pm with my TM30 receipt stapled in my Passport. Took all of 5 minutes for the paperwork to be approved."

 

You started the process at noon and left at 4 pm with the TM30 receipt stapled in your passport and the whole paperwork took only 5 minutes. 

 

Now I scratch my head... Amazing time calculation. 

Quite easy to understand if you take the time to sit down for 8 hours. It took them 5 minutes to take care of him once it was his turn. See, I just saved you 7 hours. ????

6 hours ago, Beggar said:

"I showed up to CW at noon, copied my lease, passport and TM6, bought some dried fruit, ate some chicken, bought two RTP hats, had a Manao soda, chatted with a dude from Blighty anda Russian girl and left at 4pm with my TM30 receipt stapled in my Passport. Took all of 5 minutes for the paperwork to be approved."

 

You started the process at noon and left at 4 pm with the TM30 receipt stapled in your passport and the whole paperwork took only 5 minutes. 

 

Now I scratch my head... Amazing time calculation. 

No, noon to one was for fun. I entered Immy at 1. 4 hours on site, 3 hours in the queue, chatting. My Brit friend was 4 behind me but finished faster because I forgot to write my addy on the receipt. Then I had to go back to the window again and give the IO her pen back. The i went to borrow a stapler from a different io lady and she showed me the best way to staple my receipt on my passport. So it was maybe 6 minutes actually.

 

I also got to elbow some pushy furriners trying to cut the queue. That was great!

 

I think they keep you there so you get bored and go shopping. I almost bought a new stingray wallet. It was Lanna craft day, I can't wait to go back for my 90 day and see what they are selling.

 

And get some of that damn tasty chicken.

Edited August 27, 20196 yr by Nyezhov

5 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Assume this Russian chap filed within 24 hours, hence no fine.

 

 

What Russian chap? It was a Russian girl and she blasted right thru too with no fine or hassle on her Education Visa. 

 

Bet I see her in mixx this weekend.