Additional (second) Tourist Visa Extension

[JoshBKK]

Just want to let you know in case somebody is in the same situation:

I arrived in Bangkok with a Tourist Visa (Single Entry) from Penang on January, 21st.

Originally, I got the permisson to stay (stamp at the airport) until March, 21st (60 days).

On March, 21st I applied for the 30-day extension in Bangkok at Suan Plu. I paid 1,900 Baht and I got the stamp, no questions asked (as expected). So I got the permission to stay until April, 20th (today).

Today I went to Suan Plu again in order to get an additional extension for 7 days, as I would like to go to Malaysia by train, but the trains to the South are suspended at the moment because of an insurgent attack. I asked a lady at the Tourist Visa Extension Counter if it would be possible to get an extension for an additional 7 days. She said that 7 days are no problem, but I have to pay 1,900 Baht again. Again, no questions asked (I didn't even have to tell her the story about my planned train trip) and I didn't have to provide any outbound ticket. About 20 minutes later (it was pretty crowded today), I walked out with the permission to stay until April, 27th, as requested.

So I guess nothing really changed, it's still possible to get an additional extension for a short time. :-)

[cali4995]

Just want to let you know in case somebody is in the same situation:

I arrived in Bangkok with a Tourist Visa (Single Entry) from Penang on January, 21st.

Originally, I got the permisson to stay (stamp at the airport) until March, 21st (60 days).

On March, 21st I applied for the 30-day extension in Bangkok at Suan Plu. I paid 1,900 Baht and I got the stamp, no questions asked (as expected). So I got the permission to stay until April, 20th (today).

Today I went to Suan Plu again in order to get an additional extension for 7 days, as I would like to go to Malaysia by train, but the trains to the South are suspended at the moment because of an insurgent attack. I asked a lady at the Tourist Visa Extension Counter if it would be possible to get an extension for an additional 7 days. She said that 7 days are no problem, but I have to pay 1,900 Baht again. Again, no questions asked (I didn't even have to tell her the story about my planned train trip) and I didn't have to provide any outbound ticket. About 20 minutes later (it was pretty crowded today), I walked out with the permission to stay until April, 27th, as requested.

So I guess nothing really changed, it's still possible to get an additional extension for a short time. :-)

thanks for the update joshbkk, i need to go next week for this. suan phlu seems to be consistently more professional than some of these other offices.

[blizzard]

these extensions which everyone agrees is ez to get. how long does the whole process take.

please give answers in hours. i cant believe it takes less than an hour like the poster says, it looks like a madhouse in there.

Edited April 21, 2007 by blizzard

[JoshBKK]

Believe it or not, it didn't take me more than 20 minutes, although it was pretty crowded. About 15 people got their passports back before me, while I was waiting.

Just make sure that you prepare everything before you go to the counter:

• Your passport with copies of the main page and the page with the visa and the departure card
  
• The filled-in application form with a passport picture attached
  

Quite many people were sent across the street to get copies and/or passport pictures...

Edited April 21, 2007 by JoshBKK

[hotgeekus]

Joshbkk,

Thanks for the info. I have to go do an extension (30 day after the 60 TV). I did it once but had someone do it for me so sadly I did not pay attention. So,

*get (1) photocopy of passport picture page, tourist visa and departure card (each, so three)

*one passport picture

*filled out TM(7) form

*1900 baht

anything I missed?

[JoshBKK]

anything I missed?

No, that's it!

You can also copy the Tourist Visa and the Departure Card together on a single page. That's what the copy shop did where I went to get my copies.

[calibanjr.]

Funny thing is, given that Suan Plu is the biggest office, I never had a problem in there, always fast, and a few times they gave me the benefit of long weekend or whatever excuse I was using at the time when I was a day or two late. Doubt that's true of other offices, from what I hear.

[JoshBKK]

Yes indeed, I've been there a couple of times and I cannot complain: The staff was always polite and professional and I got what I wanted without any hassles. Also, I never heard any complaints from other foreigners I met there, for them everything seemed to work out smoothly, too.

I cannot compare with Immigration branchs somewhere else, however, because I never went anywhere else...