my 30 day visa extension trip today in Hua hin

[daveyboy69]

first I have 2 extensions so maybe different to those who are on 1st one.went to Hua hin with all documents I was told to take.letter from British embassy, passport copy letter of cancelled flight ,proof of new flight booked and paid 22nd April.letter from owner here where I rent to say rents been paid up to 22nd April.2 pics,2 filled out application forms, and proof of sufficient funds.

took about 4 hours until my number was called up.took her 1 min to refuse.Reason was, need 2 photos of the bungalow,{ didn't realise, that would have been easy} a copy of the owners deeds, owner ship of the resort.2 copy of the mail I sent to embassy asking for a letter from them, 2 letters where they confirmed.my visa ran out today so as from tomorrow im overstayer.

 

[teatime101]

Bloody hell. What kind of visa?

[audaciousnomad]

Jesus Christ...all of that for just a tourist visa extension?  Treating visitors like criminals on house arrest!

[darrendsd]

Did you go to the main immigration office? Is the Bluport one closed?

[darrendsd]

20 minutes ago, daveyboy69 said:

was told to take.letter from British embassy, passport copy letter of cancelled flight ,proof of new flight booked and paid 22nd April.letter from owner here where I rent to say rents been paid up to 22nd April.2 pics,2 filled out application forms, and proof of sufficient funds.

Who told you to take all this? Immigration or the Embassy?

[Peter Denis]

With stories like yours, it looks like Immigration is really on a dedicated mission to destroy tourism as well as long-stay in Thailand forever.   

[ukrules]

35 minutes ago, daveyboy69 said:

a copy of the owners deeds, owner ship of the resort.2 copy of the mail I sent to embassy asking for a letter from them, 2 letters where they confirmed.my visa ran out today so as from tomorrow im overstayer.

What you're describing here are 'roadblocks' to prevent you from getting a visa extension - these are not reasonable requirements.

 

They've introduced a series of onerous requirements which nobody is really expected to be able to fulfill without lots of effort. That's the way they do things here when they want to discourage and obstruct anyone from going down this route.

 

They obviously don't want to issue any extensions or they would do so and make it easy to do.

 

My conclusion : They hate you and want you out and they don't care what happens or how you do it.

[jimmjam]

so this is your second extension on the tourist visa? they are obviously playing hardball with a lot of people, I read in another post they wanted pictures of the residence with the person stood outside it.

in these times they should be making things easier.

what a joke.

[Zikomat]

7 minutes ago, jimmjam said:

so this is your second extension on the tourist visa? they are obviously playing hardball with a lot of people, I read in another post they wanted pictures of the residence with the person stood outside it.

in these times they should be making things easier.

what a joke.

They actually should not. Look around - these days governments all over the world restrict, prohibit, close etc. Why should it be any different with the Immigration? They just follow the trend. 
By the way, most of the Thais still think that foreigners are the main spreaders of the virus in Thailand. This is from my own experience.

[rhodie]

Did they by any chance recommend an agency that can do it? Clearly trying to block any extensions unless you pay. 16,000 mentioned at Jomtien to a mate of mine. He only got 7 days.

[daveyboy69]

36 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

Did you go to the main immigration office? Is the Bluport one closed?

hi Darren, yes,bluport is closed and won't be opening soon.

[daveyboy69]

49 minutes ago, teatime101 said:

Bloody hell. What kind of visa?

pain in the <deleted>.go back again tomorrow with all the documents ive been told to bring.

[daveyboy69]

6 minutes ago, Zikomat said:

They actually should not. Look around - these days governments all over the world restrict, prohibit, close etc. Why should it be any different with the Immigration? They just follow the trend. 
By the way, most of the Thais still think that foreigners are the main spreaders of the virus in Thailand. This is from my own experience.

its my 2nd extension but she didn't look in my passport.she looked at papers and made her decision

[daveyboy69]

52 minutes ago, teatime101 said:

Bloody hell. What kind of visa?

just the 30 day tourist extension visa 

[daveyboy69]

1 minute ago, daveyboy69 said:

they can think that but its far from the truth.

 

[daveyboy69]

53 minutes ago, teatime101 said:

Bloody hell. What kind of visa?

just a 30 day tourist visa 

[daveyboy69]

43 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

Did you go to the main immigration office? Is the Bluport one closed?

yes bluports closed

[ubonjoe]

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[jacob29]

 

14 minutes ago, rhodie said:

Did they by any chance recommend an agency that can do it? Clearly trying to block any extensions unless you pay. 16,000 mentioned at Jomtien to a mate of mine. He only got 7 days.

Yes 17k mentioned to me for the 'special' visa at Jomtien (was already 3 days overstay waiting for embassy reply). Went with 7 days instead. If I get a 5 year ban, and/or thrown in IDC, so be it. Needless to say the backlash from a bunch of tourists dead in IDC would not be a good look.

[teatime101]

53 minutes ago, daveyboy69 said:

just a 30 day tourist visa 

Can you please make it clear...

 

You already did the first 30 day extension of a visa exempt, and want to get another 30 day extension?

[daveyboy69]

2 minutes ago, teatime101 said:

Can you please make it clear...

 

You already did the first 30 day extension of a visa exempt, and want to get another 30 day extension?

did it at IO then ranong visa run then 1 more time IO so I could have extended one more time by doing another visa run.

[jimmjam]

1 hour ago, Zikomat said:

They actually should not. Look around - these days governments all over the world restrict, prohibit, close etc. Why should it be any different with the Immigration? They just follow the trend. 
By the way, most of the Thais still think that foreigners are the main spreaders of the virus in Thailand. This is from my own experience.

Lots of countries have granted extensions to the foriegners that are stuck there. I.E. Indonesia , U.K to name a few. No need for all this nonsense paper work. And giving 7 days. The uk has given foreigners extensions until the end of may.

It would be wise of thailand to do the same.

 

[teatime101]

1 minute ago, daveyboy69 said:

did it at IO and also ranong visa run

Sorry, I'm still confused. Did you get a 30 day visa exempt from the Ranong visa run and now want to get your 'first' 30 day extension on that?

 

I did a visa run in March after spending 60 days here. My 30 day visa exempt is due to expire on Thursday. I would normally expect a 30 day extension to be straightforward from that.

[from the home of CC]

Given the environment, I would of been on a flight 30/60 days ago if I was a tourist, but that's just me..

[daveyboy69]

27 minutes ago, teatime101 said:

Sorry, I'm still confused. Did you get a 30 day visa exempt from the Ranong visa run and now want to get your 'first' 30 day extension on that?

 

I did a visa run in March after spending 60 days here. My 30 day visa exempt is due to expire on Thursday. I would normally expect a 30 day extension to be straightforward from that.

 

[teatime101]

4 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

Given the environment, I would of been on a flight 30/60 days ago if I was a tourist, but that's just me..

If I were a tourist, I would have done the same.

[daveyboy69]

Just now, teatime101 said:

If I were a tourist, I would have done the same.

 

1 minute ago, teatime101 said:

If I were a tourist, I would have done the same.

I did a visa run in March after spending 60 days here. My 30 day visa exempt is due to expire on Thursday. I would normally expect a 30 day extension to be straightforward from that.

so are you not a tourist

[Puchaiyank]

Immigration officer...dream job of Thailand...if you want to rid your country of the foreign disease carriers...????

[OneeyedJohn]

So, in January you were silly, in February you were very silly, and in March you were extremely silly.

[daveyboy69]

18 minutes ago, OneeyedJohn said:

So, in January you were silly, in February you were very silly, and in March you were extremely silly.