8 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

 

I normally do one outside the gate & one in the garden with house in both shots.  Do you think that would that satisfy their "2 angles"?

I guess so but then again who knows, this is Thailand and not all immigration officers act the same.

I went along to Chiang Mai Immigration on Wednesday ,had an appointment ,was directed

to window 2 ,to have paperwork pre checked , they went through everything  ,did not want 

the 12 months of statements from Bangkok Bank ,wish i had of known ,took 3 trips to the

bank to get them ,you can bet if i didn't have them ,they would have wanted them .

 

Took 45 mins altogether , I have a friend going to Central next week doing it by Agent,

4 K baht ,but had to get paperwork from bank himself, see how long it takes him for

the extra money , does not like to wait around ......45 mins once a year you cannot

complain ... this time they did not do my 90 day report , so did it online when I got

home , it was approved next day   Thank you Chiang Mai immigration ,you are great....

 

regards Worgeordie

 

I will go to CM Immigration soon and I have an appointment for a retirement extension.  Did you have to go to the "tent" first or "directed to window 2" in the main building's central information counter which distributes the appropriate queue number?

 

There were previous reports of expats with appointments were redirected from the inside counter back to the "tent" for paperwork checks.

1 hour ago, ProbPossConf said:

I will go to CM Immigration soon and I have an appointment for a retirement extension.  Did you have to go to the "tent" first or "directed to window 2" in the main building's central information counter which distributes the appropriate queue number?

Might be hit or miss.  Sounds like Worgeordie wasn't required to do the "tent" pre-check, same as what happened to me in December of 2022; however, I again went straight to Window 2 this past December (2023) and they made me go to the tent area for a pre-check there (which almost made me late for the appointment time).    

I have a retirement extension appointment tomorrow.

 

So, I will provide feedback on the system, tent or no tent when I return home.

3 hours ago, ProbPossConf said:

I will go to CM Immigration soon and I have an appointment for a retirement extension.  Did you have to go to the "tent" first or "directed to window 2" in the main building's central information counter which distributes the appropriate queue number?

 

There were previous reports of expats with appointments were redirected from the inside counter back to the "tent" for paperwork checks.

At the first small hut as you enter ,tell the person you have an appointment , he then told me to go

to window 2 ,which is in tent area ,but they have built a row of small offices with numbers ,they

check you paperwork there , then from there a young immigration lad ,whisked  my papers inside,

saying listen for your name been called , if you want to hear your name ,find a seat beside window 10,

as with the noise in there ,and the bad tannoy system not easy to hear , 

 

The first call will be for your photo to be taken , later on a lady will come out with box of passports

calling out names , make sure you get your bank book back too ,  at window 2 they also take the

B 1900 in advance . good luck 

 

regards Worgeordie

23 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I went along to Chiang Mai Immigration on Wednesday ,had an appointment ,was directed

to window 2 ,to have paperwork pre checked , they went through everything  ,did not want 

the 12 months of statements from Bangkok Bank ,wish i had of known ,took 3 trips to the

bank to get them ,you can bet if i didn't have them ,they would have wanted them .

 

Took 45 mins altogether , I have a friend going to Central next week doing it by Agent,

4 K baht ,but had to get paperwork from bank himself, see how long it takes him for

the extra money , does not like to wait around ......45 mins once a year you cannot

complain ... this time they did not do my 90 day report , so did it online when I got

home , it was approved next day   Thank you Chiang Mai immigration ,you are great....

 

regards Worgeordie

 

Extension of stay at Central?

1 minute ago, Thailand said:

Extension of stay at Central?

That's where agents do their extensions ....

 

regards Worgeordie 

2 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

That's where agents do their extensions ....

 

regards Worgeordie 

Never to old to learn something new!

9 hours ago, worgeordie said:

.......make sure you get your bank book back too ...

Interesting.  While I've provided the standard bank stuff for an extension based on retirement (currently being the one year statement and standard bank letter), I've never given them my actual bankbook. I do always have it (along with lots of other stuff) with me just in case.

6 minutes ago, CMBob said:

Interesting.  While I've provided the standard bank stuff for an extension based on retirement (currently being the one year statement and standard bank letter), I've never given them my actual bankbook. I do always have it (along with lots of other stuff) with me just in case.

Yes they definitely require the bank book , updated on the day you are going to Immigration, but they don't seem to need

the 12 month worth of statements , as last 2 years they have just given them back to me . but I would still get the statement,

because if you did not have it they would be sure to want it .......

 

regards worgeordie

On 4/28/2024 at 2:17 PM, Raindancer said:

I have a retirement extension appointment tomorrow.

 

So, I will provide feedback on the system, tent or no tent when I return home.

Arrived early 1345pm.  Went straight to the tent.  Window one was free, so I just walked up and showed my email appt.

 

The officer took my papers straight away.  He said he didn't need my bank statements.   5 minutes or so later and he handed my documents to a colleague, who walked me inside and told me to wait to hear my name called.

 

Called forward and handed over my latest bank book and copy,for yet another check and surprisingly enough, she asked for 12 months statements.  No point in explaining that the officer in the tent said they were not required.  I just gave them to her and smiled.

 

I left 40 minutes after arrival in the tent.

 

Edit:  I should add that the reason she probably wanted the bank statements, is because I had 3 bank books( same account) with only 3.5 pages in, so the bank provided new bank books, because the previous two had no more pages left after  all the updates.

 

But the 800000 baht had never been withdrawn and this was confirmed in all 3 Bank books and verified by the statements. 

 

This obviously confused her because she asked " why so many bank books"?

 

Hello

Anyone knows if the "Drive through" at CM immigration, for 90 days reports, close during lunch ?

Thanks

2 hours ago, khunphil said:

Hello

Anyone knows if the "Drive through" at CM immigration, for 90 days reports, close during lunch ?

Thanks

Answering my own question ...it is not !

Dec 2024. 90 Day in person report at Central Festival Immigration.

1 Guy in front of me presented just his passport and TM-47 and was given a number

2. I presented my passport and TM-47 but was asked "where is TM-30.  I said " I did not know that".  I then digged into my passport holder and pulled out an old TM-30 form I got when i checked into my aparment.  This TM-30 had not been updated for almost a year.  

3. I got my number and completed the 90 Day report.

4. Anyway it seemed like the need for a TM-30 for the 90 Day report is not consistent and it's "just another form" that is needed. 

5. As always "TIT" love it or leave it. 

On 12/12/2024 at 6:24 AM, sqwakvfr said:

Guy in front of me presented just his passport and TM-47 and was given a number

IO probably saw the TM 30 in his passport so no need to mention it.  Do you know that he didn’t?

3 hours ago, Dante99 said:

IO probably saw the TM 30 in his passport so no need to mention it.  Do you know that he didn’t?

I have the TM-30 receipt as well stapled to my passport. Also, it was one of the interns at the front counter who give out the queue numbers who insisted that I had present the TM-30.  I have lived in LOS long enough to know 1) Do not argue with a Thai person 2) Give them what they want .  This time I gave them what they wanted and no need understand why (the one English word most Thai  peope hate to hear). 

On 12/13/2024 at 10:49 AM, sqwakvfr said:

I have the TM-30 receipt as well stapled to my passport. Also, it was one of the interns at the front counter who give out the queue numbers who insisted that I had present the TM-30.  I have lived in LOS long enough to know 1) Do not argue with a Thai person 2) Give them what they want .  This time I gave them what they wanted and no need understand why (the one English word most Thai  peope hate to hear). 

That is okay, they have your fingerprints.

31 minutes ago, Dante99 said:

That is okay, they have your 

 

I know every time I enter at the airports but do they actually keep them on file somewhere?  

 

3 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

 

I know every time I enter at the airports but do they actually keep them on file somewhere?  

 

Sure they do, they compare their file records to the current machine picture to confirm it is you.  Computer does it.

 

They are not just on file with your buddies at the FBI

10 hours ago, Dante99 said:

Sure they do, they compare their file records to the current machine picture to confirm it is you.  Computer does it.

 

They are not just on file with your buddies at the FBI

The FBI does not have friends. 

Does anyone know if the Central Festival Office also handles passport matters for Thai citizens? My wife needs an official copy of her passport to get an ITIN number from the US. Someone told her that this kind of thing can be done at the Central Festival office. I am doubtful because I thought it was for immigration matters only.

Is there a link in the CM forum for the current paperwork requirements for Non-O Marriage extension renewal.  This will be my 2nd one.  Re-entered on a multiple reentry permit mid-May.  Current extension expires Aug 23rd.  Will have the money in for more than 2 months in a week.  Any guidance would be helpful.  AN word search looking specifically at CM requirements was unsuccessful.  Thanks in advance!

On 6/19/2025 at 11:53 AM, DrPhibes said:

Is there a link in the CM forum for the current paperwork requirements for Non-O Marriage extension renewal.  This will be my 2nd one.  Re-entered on a multiple reentry permit mid-May.  Current extension expires Aug 23rd.  Will have the money in for more than 2 months in a week.  Any guidance would be helpful.  AN word search looking specifically at CM requirements was unsuccessful.  Thanks in advance!

Sorry for the late post but here's what I just used (successfully)

I've been out of the loop ......What Immigration location(s) in Chiang Mai is issuing 30 day tourist visa extensions?

22 hours ago, jmd8800 said:

I've been out of the loop ......What Immigration location(s) in Chiang Mai is issuing 30 day tourist visa extensions?

Airport IO 

1 hour ago, novacova said:

Airport IO 

Thanks

It looks as if Chiang Mai Immigration is getting overloaded again, at least for Thai Family extensions.

Went yesterday @08:45 and @ 09:30 the queue was closed because the day's allocation of 16 slots were taken. There had been maybe 5 ahead of us.

We were told that our documents could be checked and if all OK, can came back in the morning, put our documents in the pink basket and be processed first, before the days arrivals, which is what we did this morning.

52 minutes ago, NotEinstein said:

It looks as if Chiang Mai Immigration is getting overloaded again, at least for Thai Family extensions.

Went yesterday @08:45 and @ 09:30 the queue was closed because the day's allocation of 16 slots were taken. There had been maybe 5 ahead of us.

We were told that our documents could be checked and if all OK, can came back in the morning, put our documents in the pink basket and be processed first, before the days arrivals, which is what we did this morning.

The document checkers start at 8:30. So you were a bit late for that day. 2 weeks back I arrived at 8:15, documents checked by 8:45, then told to come back at 1pm for the first afternoon slot.

11 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

The document checkers start at 8:30. So you were a bit late for that day. 2 weeks back I arrived at 8:15, documents checked by 8:45, then told to come back at 1pm for the first afternoon slot.

Last year we went to the bank first, then home to make copies, so got there at about 10:30, getting the first slot after lunch.