"100" Daily limit For Pattaya IO. Where is IO w No Limit?

[Dart12]

Nice touch Pattaya.  Move everyone....AND give a fake scarcity number of people you can serve in a day.

Arrived at 8am, its 9am and told to go home.  They won't serve anyone else.

The VISA educated...where else can we go today and get this completed today?  

She is on tourist visa, has 30 day ext left, and have embassy letter for covid extension if needed.

Residence in Pattaya.

Can do a 1 day vacay at a hotel if absolutely necessary.

[audaciousnomad]

I think Bangkok can handle more. I was there yesterday, and they even worked through lunch hour to process, I was in and out in 90 minutes!

 

[DrJack54]

OP, would Rayong immigration be an option. Just bumping your thread. Perhaps someone dealing with Rayong could advise.

[mtls2005]

I've got to believe that they'll continue to process extensions past the 26th, assuming there remains people unprocessed.

 

 

[audaciousnomad]

5 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

I've got to believe that they'll continue to process extensions past the 26th, assuming there remains people unprocessed.

 

 

They will continue to process of course.  But they also will collect any overstay penalties due at the time you apply. (500baht/day beyond 26-Sept).  Also, as an overstay, you may not get 30 days. Could possibly only get 7 days and instructed to leave ASAP.  It's precarious to wait until after 26th!

[baansgr]

Go tomorrow at 7am or even earlier?

[jacko45k]

13 minutes ago, audaciousnomad said:

Could possibly only get 7 days and instructed to leave ASAP.  It's precarious to wait until after 26th!

It was always precarious to leave things to the last minute. I am being surprised by the numbers that have done. Good luck to you all.

[checkered flag]

6 minutes ago, baansgr said:

Go tomorrow at 7am or even earlier?

Make sure you bring your sunscreen and comfortable shoes. I also doubt that others will honor your holding your spot by leaving you bag or shoes and finding a shady spot to wait. 

[Tanoshi]

8 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

It was always precarious to leave things to the last minute. I am being surprised by the numbers that have done. Good luck to you all.

I believe a lot of foreigners were waiting until Tuesday in the hope of a further extension to the amnesty.

There were those who previously wasted their 'one off' 30/60 day applications by applying to early beforehand.

[audaciousnomad]

I couldn't find the post, but I read somewhere that Bangkok Counter K was accepting 800/day in their appointment system. This could be a plan B for those that do not want to deal with the smaller offices.  You can book your appointment online, no need to go to the office the day before to get make a reservation.

[jackdd]

26 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

Why would they do that when they several times this month have been telling people to not apply for extensions to late?? Don't people know how to read? 

Because the part of the Thai government who would issue an extension never said they won't extend it again.

Because IOs didn't listen to the Immigration Bureau and started extensions on the day they were applied for instead of the 27th. Maybe they don't know how to read though.

These are just two reasons for what's happening now

 

With the data which Immigration has they can make a quite precise estimate as to how many people will show up. Why didn't they prepare themself properly?

[Dart12]

2 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

I've got to believe that they'll continue to process extensions past the 26th, assuming there remains people unprocessed.

 

 

that's not something I'd personally have her risk.

 

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

It was always precarious to leave things to the last minute. I am being surprised by the numbers that have done. Good luck to you all.

Yeah and no.  We were there once last week and had a missing doc.  Plus, there were grumbles they were stamping the present day instead of the 27thh (even though there were signs saying it would be stamped the 27th).

Now we have everything ready.  Heard of no problems getting them approved..

But who would think that they'd LIMIT the visas given? 
We figured worse case scenario is waiting all day in line. 

And even then...didn't think that was a high possibility because there are so few tourists left. 

AND, they moved everyone to a big facility (with my thoughts that they were being prepared to handle crowds.)

The assumption is the office would work a full day and clear as many as possible.
Phuket has even said thhey'll open saturday and stay open all day until all visas are granted.

But Pattaya? ...They did 100 in 2 hours and called it a day.



 

[jacko45k]

3 minutes ago, Dart12 said:

But who would think that they'd LIMIT the visas given?

Likely it is the limit they are capable of processing each day, or a deliberate attempt to stop the place being swamped (as if everyone would communicate to each other). Be interesting to know if a few more staff would improve that, or there is other reasons.....

Off topic but the Taliban and ISIS had some scary use for stadia!!

[visarunner]

2 hours ago, Tanoshi said:

I believe a lot of foreigners were waiting until Tuesday in the hope of a further extension to the amnesty.

There were those who previously wasted their 'one off' 30/60 day applications by applying to early beforehand.

Who said it is a one off 30 day ? The 60 days extension yes, unless they change the Police Order, but the 30 day based on Embassy letter or Medical is or can be ongoing.

[jackdd]

3 minutes ago, visarunner said:

Who said it is a one off 30 day ? The 60 days extension yes, unless they change the Police Order, but the 30 day based on Embassy letter or Medical is or can be ongoing.

The regular (without embassy letter) 30 day extension is a one off.

Also even if it's about an extension with an embassy letter: If somebody went to apply for such an extension on Monday, but on Tuesday they would have decided to extend the amnesty, this person would have wasted 1900THB and two trips to immigration.

[Oldie]

8 minutes ago, jackdd said:

The regular (without embassy letter) 30 day extension is a one off.

Also even if it's about an extension with an embassy letter: If somebody went to apply for such an extension on Monday, but on Tuesday they would have decided to extend the amnesty, this person would have wasted 1900THB and two trips to immigration.

Nobody said there will be an amnesty. These people gambled and have to accept that they have made the wrong decision. Nobody else is to blame. 

[KhunBENQ]

4 hours ago, Dart12 said:

Arrived at 8am, its 9am and told to go home.  They won't serve anyone else.

Was that at Soi 5?

Didn't they install a temporary office somewhere on Chaiyaphruek rd?

(hope someone has a definitive answer)

[johng]

13 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Didn't they install a temporary office somewhere on Chaiyaphruek rd?

Yes  see here  they say  in the info graphic only 100 persons per day

 

[Dart12]

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

Was that at Soi 5?

Didn't they install a temporary office somewhere on Chaiyaphruek rd?

(hope someone has a definitive answer)

yes.  it was this location.

[Dart12]

Who's got a bored, reliable friend that wants to camp out tonight for some $$$?

[mtls2005]

I guess they took an extra 20 today, after processing the first 100.

 

 

[Dart12]

14 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

I guess they took an extra 20 today, after processing the first 100.

 

 

I don't know. we stayed 2 and a half extra hours hoping they would let more in after they cleared some of the first batch.  we gave up after 11am when they started blocking the entrance and putting up signs.

[Tanoshi]

5 hours ago, visarunner said:

Who said it is a one off 30 day ? The 60 days extension yes, unless they change the Police Order, but the 30 day based on Embassy letter or Medical is or can be ongoing.

And certain Embassies have stated they will only issue one letter.

[trappedinasia]

An officer said they will do 300 tomorrow. 

[Dart12]

8 minutes ago, trappedinasia said:

An officer said they will do 300 tomorrow. 

Good source?  or more like hear-say?

They told us only 100 more friday at 11am. (from officer who seemed in charge).

[Bell1234]

I have just got back fton doing my 30 Day Extension at the different site.. It was Disorganised chaos.. ppl mulling about with face mask off or not on properly.. Ticket numbers allover the place with s woman forever shouting out numbers.. I got there at 1.30PM and left at 5PM .. One Britishman had been there since 5.30am and still wasn't finished.. Total madness.

[Dart12]

1 minute ago, Bell1234 said:

I have just got back fton doing my 30 Day Extension at the different site.. It was Disorganised chaos.. ppl mulling about with face mask off or not on properly.. Ticket numbers allover the place with a woman forever shouting out numbers.. I got there at 1.30PM and left at 5PM .. One Britishman had been there since 5.30am and still wasn't finished.. Total madness.

at the stadium in Pattaya?

They started taking people again after lunch?

[david555]

That is now the result to use the "wait until the last days option ".....as Dutch embassy already gave warning no amnesty extension would be given anymore by immigration to their compatriots ...

[TheFreqFlyer]

I can think of a few nearby provinces - Chachoengsao (normally pretty quiet, despite proximity to Bangkok), Rayong and a bit further afield, Chantaburi or Saraburi. I would get in the car and immediately choose one of these locations should you be rejected again tomorrow. Many locations appear to be open on Saturday too, but I wouldn't count on all offices doing so. 

[Dart12]

7 minutes ago, david555 said:

Dont say they did not ask to come as early in days as possible ...to avoid big numbers applicants ..

that is a very logical reason to quit processing any further visas  at 9 am on the 24th.  I agree.