Rayinbkk Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 The Immigration website says that visas are automatically extended to 31 July. Being unsure whether this applies to (a) retirement extensions and (b) to extensions of stay on the basis of Thai children, I called the immigration hotline this morning. I was informed that it is possible to do the new extensions in the normal way, but that, if this was not convenient, the automatic extension to 31 July would apply. Information I have seen elsewhere on this forum seems to imply that the automatic extension to 31 July does NOT apply to retirement extensions and that these must still be done before the existing expiry date. So, as often, I have ended up confused. Can anyone confirm whether the automatic 31 July extension applies to retirement extensions which expire before that date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted May 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2020 Why put it off. Do it before your current permission of stay expired. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 No reason or justification for not doing the regular extension. The amnesty is for those who have no legal means to extend/renew. Closed land borders being the main problem for many. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 What matters is what your specific immigration office tells you. However, I was informed by my agent that I needed to renew my extension on April 17 (Chaeng Wattana in BKK) and I did so. When my staff read the decree for the amnesty, in Thai, they indicated that there was no mention of "extension" in that decree, only visas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Did mine a few days back, immigration was deserted. Much easier than worrying if the IO I get after amnesty is having a bad hair day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayinbkk Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Thank you for the advice. I fully agree that it is best to do the extensions on time. But clarity in relation to the 31 July date would be helpful is case of unforeseen circumstances in these uncertain times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caughtintheact Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 hours ago, madmen said: Did mine a few days back, immigration was deserted. Much easier than worrying if the IO I get after amnesty is having a bad hair day Where did you do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caughtintheact Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Does anyone have a handle on what the queues are like at CW these days, i.e., waiting times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaidDown Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Did my retirement extension (+90 Day) at Rayong this week. Very few people. Time taken 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caughtintheact Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, ThaidDown said: Did my retirement extension (+90 Day) at Rayong this week. Very few people. Time taken 15 minutes. Thanks, but I am trying to find the waiting time at Chaeng Wattana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, caughtintheact said: Thanks, but I am trying to find the waiting time at Chaeng Wattana I have seen reports of it being much shorter now since there are no tourists doing extensions now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caughtintheact Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 hours ago, ubonjoe said: I have seen reports of it being much shorter now since there are no tourists doing extensions now. Many thanks. That is what I was hoping to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cormanr7 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 10 hours ago, caughtintheact said: I have seen reports of it being much shorter now since there are no tourists doing extensions now. Correct, there are far fewer people now. However, the pace of retirement extensions is unpredictable: when I was there (end of April), only 50 applications were handled between 08.30 and 12.00. However, the next 30 after the break took only 1.5 h. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caughtintheact Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, cormanr7 said: Correct, there are far fewer people now. However, the pace of retirement extensions is unpredictable: when I was there (end of April), only 50 applications were handled between 08.30 and 12.00. However, the next 30 after the break took only 1.5 h. Thank you. Appreciate the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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