The Hammer2021 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 I usually always use an agent and on those rare occasions I don't I never go on Mondays or Fridays. I the end I gave and my agent is going for me tomorrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokstick Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 because all the geniuses go on Monday I guess ? it's hard for a genius to improve when so old... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 32 minutes ago, Denim said: Yup. In my case the only one applying was me. Must have been the day before I went ! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david555 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Did those 90 day address reporting had stil their separate " lounge " on the right with sitting in a ventilators breeze and collected passports and bring out later by immigration helpers ? That's not so bad arranged ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 5 hours ago, KhunLA said: Choose your home province wisely. Hat Yai thankfully is usually no more than twenty people on a busy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Espanol Posted December 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2021 Today again 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted December 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Espanol said: Today again Thanks... justified my decision to go agent..... First time ever. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometime Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 12:14 PM, Henryford said: It's always busy on a Monday after a holiday but still surprising. Friday was a holiday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Weird, as this time last year I remember that it was fairly quiet in Immigration. Has a vast number of expats returned here recently, or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Guderian said: Weird, as this time last year I remember that it was fairly quiet in Immigration. Has a vast number of expats returned here recently, or what? Seemed to be a lot of 'farang' and others hanging about Pattaya at the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david555 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, Guderian said: Weird, as this time last year I remember that it was fairly quiet in Immigration. Has a vast number of expats returned here recently, or what? Maybe many using now the " forever covid extensions " instead of normal visas/ext. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 23 hours ago, bangkokstick said: because all the geniuses go on Monday I guess ? it's hard for a genius to improve when so old... People with Sat/Sun appointments tend to substitute to the nearest day ie Monday or Friday.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 3 hours ago, jacko45k said: Seemed to be a lot of 'farang' and others hanging about Pattaya at the weekend. Yes I have seen some foreigners here over the last few years. Perhaps they are on holiday or live here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 5 hours ago, jacko45k said: Thanks... justified my decision to go agent..... First time ever. Mine turned up by chance. She left my paperwork in the office drove me home and returned the passport the next day saving me several hours queuing and a return visit. 500 hundred well spent! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Hammer2021 Posted December 14, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2021 22 hours ago, david555 said: Did those 90 day address reporting had stil their separate " lounge " on the right with sitting in a ventilators breeze and collected passports and bring out later by immigration helpers ? That's not so bad arranged ???? Yes there was a separate dedicated area for 90 day stuff bit most people were here on other business apparently. I noticed for the first time there is a snack bar there with cold beer. Great arrangement.! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 7 hours ago, Espanol said: Today again Ah...I'm surprised..I wonder why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david555 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 36 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: Yes there was a separate dedicated area for 90 day stuff bit most people were here on other business apparently. I noticed for the first time there is a snack bar there with cold beer. Great arrangement.! Good to have confirmation i can do my 90days in januari the easy way ..... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 12:22 PM, Doctor Tom said: Then knowing that, I wonder why people go on a Monday after a holiday. It seems pretty easy just to avoid the obviously busy times, unless they just don't care about queuing in the sun. Probably because many, just like me last Tuesday after the Monday holiday, had procrastinated and were down to their last day of grace for visa, 90 day, whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherHun Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Guderian said: Weird, as this time last year I remember that it was fairly quiet in Immigration. Has a vast number of expats returned here recently, or what? Yes. I see the improvement each day since I came back three weeks ago. Many shops that were closed are opening now, the restaurants have more foreign customers day by day. That's what I expected and contradicts the "no one will come"-chants here. I don't think the situation at Jomtien office will improve in the coming months. Many who came on Visa exempt or a non-o will have to apply for their extensions then. When it's my turn for the 1-year in mid January, I'll use an agent - first time ever. Edited December 14, 2021 by JustAnotherHun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said: Yes. I see the improvement each day since I came back three weeks ago. Many shops that were closed are opening now, the restaurants have more foreign customers day by day. That's what I expected and contradicts the "no one will come"-chants here. Oh please, a 3% recovery and you want to claim the reopening has been a success? Yeah there are some people left and right, so some businesses reopen, a tiny fraction of what it used to be as well most their revenues (aside of debts from 1.5 year needing to be paid back). The only reason there is a tiny bit of action at immigration now is because many are still here on the covid extensions etc. That actually means they are not even part of the reopening but people who already were here all the time. It's like going to drink in soi 7, bkk now and claim it is very busy, ignoring the fact that all other main areas are still ghost streets and plaza's. Edited December 14, 2021 by ChaiyaTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry2 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 hour ago, The Hammer2021 said: Yes there was a separate dedicated area for 90 day stuff bit most people were here on other business apparently. I noticed for the first time there is a snack bar there with cold beer. Great arrangement.! Thanks this is v useful. I am going for my 90 day on Thursday. Does this mean 90 day people don't join the main queue but go to this separate area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherHun Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, ChaiyaTH said: Oh please, a 3% recovery.... What did you expect? A recovery to pre Covid in 12 hours time? Be realistic: It will take long time -if ever- until we get back the Chinese tour buses, the Indian hords and the thousands of tattooed western 2-week-millionaires that alltogether provide not very much to the local business except beer bars (farang), cheap hotels and tour agencies (Chinese, Indians).. I hope it lasts long because I do not miss them at all. I don't understand why so many here like to believe, even hope, Pattaya and Thailand will suffer forever. Where does all the hate come from? But anyway, keep on dreaming. Quote The only reason there is a tiny bit of action at immigration LoL. Have a look at the posted photos. If you did already, visit an ophthalmologist. Edited December 14, 2021 by JustAnotherHun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 13 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Yes I have seen some foreigners here over the last few years. Perhaps they are on holiday or live here. Observant of you too! But I specified 'at the weekend', meaning the one just passed. Are you bored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 13 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Mine turned up by chance. She left my paperwork in the office drove me home and returned the passport the next day saving me several hours queuing and a return visit. 500 hundred well spent! You got a better deal than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sead Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 7:20 AM, david555 said: Are you sure agents can go straight inside now in immigration their Omicron fear time ?..... might be ...???? But now an opportunity for agents to charge extra for "que Omicron danger time".... ???????? Ofc. Some of the cash goes to the inside of immigration 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Not unusual. It's like this every Monday morning. After a holiday weekend even worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Harry2 said: Thanks this is v useful. I am going for my 90 day on Thursday. Does this mean 90 day people don't join the main queue but go to this separate area? Correct. There is a seating area off to the right for 90-day. But if you go any other day and not in the early morning, but rather 30 minutes before lunch break at 11:30 or about 30 minutes before closing, there is always far fewer people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivebaxter Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Well if that's what you have to go through living in 'paradise' I'm glad I don't, would not put up with that, or go through an agent, to live anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 11:47 AM, Doctor Tom said: why today I wonder? Free beer with every Tm47 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 1:23 PM, KhunLA said: Choose your home province wisely. Hua Hin, PKK is bad enough, though only couple hours on bad day for extending. Still won't use an agent, charging something like 10k and up, depending on what you do or don't have. I can sit there for $100-300 USD an hour and UP. Save all my internet reading till I get there, passes the time quick enough. My record, not Pattaya, 24 seconds. Longest 12 minutes. ???????????????????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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