Big problem - Under consideration until 7 dec 2020

[Hbarnes]

Good Evening all,

 

Ive got a big problem on my hands - having applied for a 60 day covid extension on the 25 November - I was provided a stamp that said under consideration until 7 dec 2020. I diligently made my appointment a at MTT in thr am for the 7 december 2020, which is confirmed, and didn't think about it until ... Thursday last week when i realised it is a public holiday in Thailand on this date and the immigration office will be closed. I was told by the officer not to come earlier than that date and to make the appointment on the day  - but am now unable to make an appointment until the 10th. 

 

is this technically an overstay? will i be penalised etc? the booking system has identified public holidays in the past so im a little confused at this point. 

 

HB

[Upnotover]

It's not a holiday, that was moved to the 11th.

[tomazbodner]

14 minutes ago, Hbarnes said:

Good Evening all,

 

Ive got a big problem on my hands - having applied for a 60 day covid extension on the 25 November - I was provided a stamp that said under consideration until 7 dec 2020. I diligently made my appointment a at MTT in thr am for the 7 december 2020, which is confirmed, and didn't think about it until ... Thursday last week when i realised it is a public holiday in Thailand on this date and the immigration office will be closed. I was told by the officer not to come earlier than that date and to make the appointment on the day  - but am now unable to make an appointment until the 10th. 

 

is this technically an overstay? will i be penalised etc? the booking system has identified public holidays in the past so im a little confused at this point. 

 

HB

Immigration is open tomorrow like all other government offices.

[bluesofa]

20 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

Immigration is open tomorrow like all other government offices.

I thought 5 Dec was still a public holiday according to this, and tomorrow is the substitution holiday for it?

 

[ubonjoe]

1 minute ago, bluesofa said:

I thought it was still a public holiday, especially according to this:

Where does that mention the 7th.

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

Where does that mention the 7th.

I just edited my post above, mentioning the substitution day.

[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I just edited my post above, mentioning the substitution day.

They moved the substitution day to the 11th.

The 5th is in red since it still recognized as a holiday.

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

They moved the substitution day to the 11th.

The 5th is in red since it still recognized as a holiday.

OK, thanks. I wasn't aware the substitution day moved to 11th.

In the past I think it was always on the following Monday if it fell on a weekend.

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

In the past I think it was always on the following Monday if it fell on a weekend.

The 7th is still shown on my calendar hanging on the wall and the 11th is blue.

This online calendar shows them correctly. http://event.sanook.com/calendar/2563/ธันวาคม-2563/

[KhunBENQ]

Open tomorrow 7th (as discussed in another thread).

[Russell17au]

I went to Khon Kaen Immigration this morning 7th December to do my 90 day report and to get my 1 year extension stamp and it open and was business as usual. The only problem was that my approval had not come through yet so I must wait for immigration to contact me.

[Drew3223]

I went to immigration and got a 60 day extension because of Covid. Just looked in my passport and it says under consideration until the 26th Nov! They didn't tell me I had to go back to get another damn stamp.

 

Anyone know what will happen when I do go back?

 

[ubonjoe]

On 12/7/2020 at 1:38 PM, Drew3223 said:

Anyone know what will happen when I do go back?

You may get grumbled at for being late but should still be able to the get stamp for your 60 day extension.

[fishtank]

As Joe said you should be ok after a bit of grovelling.

It is your responsibility to check your passport before leaving any Immigration.

[Russell17au]

I received a PM about my post on this thread so I will explain what I think might be part of the problem that I have.

I was asked if it was my under consideration stamp that I posted about. 

Yes it was my under consideration that was not ready and I have to wait until I am contacted to go back. I think what the problem is, is about this business of those 25 Dec stamps that some have been given that it is where the approvals are given that they are working on the 25 Dec date. A friend also had to wait past his stamp date and he waited 3 weeks. Remember that mine is the Khon Kaen office and it is for an extension based on marriage so Khon Kaen office do not give the approval, it is done elsewhere.