When I entered Bangkok in February last year on a 45-day visa-exempt stamp, I went to MTT for the 30-day extension.

 

I now have a 60-day tourist visa which I want to extend by 30 days - do I go to CW or MTT for the extension? And am I correct in thinking I can't make an appointment online at the moment?

If you entered on tv you will attend CW for extensions. 

Appointments currently not available. 

For folks that entered visa exempt they will attend Mueang Thong Thani for extensions. 

5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

If you entered on tv you will attend CW for extensions. 

Appointments currently not available. 

For folks that entered visa exempt they will attend Mueang Thong Thani for extensions. 

Thanks - actually, I've just checked the appointments website and it seems to be working again for Bangkok. I've booked for tomorrow afternoon.

1 minute ago, Orient Express said:

Thanks - actually, I've just checked the appointments website and it seems to be working again for Bangkok. I've booked for tomorrow afternoon.

Great, was not aware appointments were back up.

Either way please report back your experience and what was required. 

Since this will be my first visit to CW, does anyone have any handy tips? All I know is that I have to go to Counter J (no. 24). I will have a completed TM 7 with me, and photo, of course. I also have a TM 30 copy from my hotel, if required. Where do I go to make photocopies of my passport pages, for example - is everything clearly signed?

8 hours ago, Orient Express said:

Since this will be my first visit to CW, does anyone have any handy tips? All I know is that I have to go to Counter J (no. 24). I will have a completed TM 7 with me, and photo, of course. I also have a TM 30 copy from my hotel, if required. Where do I go to make photocopies of my passport pages, for example - is everything clearly signed?

Couple of random points about CW. 

There is a desk to collect queue number. Don't be mistaken when you first walk in there is desk to the right. That's for handing out forms.

You walk straight past that and go to que desk inside. Have your TM7 on the ready to show them.

There may be a doc check.

If you need anything in the way of photocopying etc, there is a helpful stall on lower level.

The banks are also located there.

There is also food court there.

The office is closed between 12-1pm so be aware of that. 

They have added Immigration division one to the list for for the nationwide online appointment system. https://www.immigration.go.th/?page_id=20131

 

9 hours ago, Orient Express said:

Thanks - actually, I've just checked the appointments website and it seems to be working again for Bangkok. I've booked for tomorrow afternoon.

Just remembered. 

Since you have an appointment be aware that you may/will need print out of your confirmation email. 

At the print/photocopy stall I mentioned is earlier post....you can obtain print out there.

You forward your email to them (their email address is clearly shown at stall) and they print it. 

Obviously you can do all that prior at internet cafe if you choose. 

Thanks, Dr Jack, all good points.

 

Here is a mini trip report of my experience:

 

I had booked an appointment at CW for 15:00, but decided I wanted to get there about an hour earlier since I had never been to the place, and I wanted to familiarise myself with the layout.

 

I avoid taxis wherever possible, and decided I would go by train to Lak Si, and take a taxi for the short hop from there.

 

I took the MRT to Bang Sue, and here is the timeline from there:

13:10   arrive Bang Sue MRT, transfer to Grand station and buy token for Red Line (27 baht)

13:20   depart Bang Sue Grand

13:32   arrive Lak Si

I walked down to Lak Si interchange and stood on the southern side of Chaengwattana Road to get a taxi;

13:45   board taxi.

13:50   arrive CW - taxi fare 49 baht (60 with tip).

 

At entry, there is a checkpoint where you have to fill in the Covid risk assessment form - no queue and took a couple of minutes.

Then went downstairs to find copy shop and copy passport pages.

14:00   entered Immigration section (no queue) - I presented my TM7 and was given 2 further forms to fill in and told to go straight to the ticket counter.

14:02   get ticket and told to go through to J section waiting area. There were about half-a-dozen people waiting there. I filled in the forms: "Acknowledgement of Penalties for a Visa Overstay" and "Acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions for Permit of Temporary Stay". These basically only required name, address, passport number and signature.

14:15   my number is called, and I went to IO's desk. Presented her with TM7 and the two additional forms, passport and photocopied pages, 1,900 baht and photo. All in order and just two further signatures required.

14:17   finished with IO and returned to waiting area.

14:24   get passport back with visa extension.

14:30   Leave CW.

 

At no time was I asked if I had an appointment - this may be because the system has only very recently been working again for Bangkok IO.

 

I decided to try the walk back to Lak Si station. According to Google Maps, this is 2.3 km, and it took me around 25 minutes walking fairly briskly. Not a bad walk at all, except the last 200 metres or so before Lak Si interchange were messy with the building work for the Pink line. Walking on the north side of Chaengwattana road eastwards towards Lak Si, meant that the elevated track bed of the Pink Line gave me some shade from the sun. It was a pleasant day for walking, but I would have second thoughts when it gets hotter and more humid.

 

I arrived back at Lak Si station without about 15 minutes to wait for the 14:11 train back to Bang Sue.

 

All in all, a pretty painless experience.

 

 

 

 

15 minutes ago, Orient Express said:

 

All in all, a pretty painless experience

Excellent report. Thanks for the detail.

Most are taking the route to get there as you outlined. 

Sometimes I take bus from front chatuchak MRT as I'm on that line and the bus is (think 59) anyway passes front road to immigration.

Good you had no issues. 

Thanks for the detailed report Orient Express. A couple of questions:

 

a) Was an onward flight ticket (before the presumed expiration of the 30-day extension) requested, or perhaps informally asked for?

 

b) Was the TM30 asked for and submitted? I'm also staying in a hotel and we all know they (are supposed to) do that electronically with Immigration.

 

c) Only the main passport photo page and TM6 (last entry stamp) page need to be photocopied, or every page with a Thai entry/exit stamp?

 

Your report on the Red Line is appreciated. I thought it was running still on "trial" times, every half hour or 15 min during rush hour times. I plan to do the same, MRT to Bang Sue to Laksi.

5 hours ago, sunsetlover said:

Thanks for the detailed report Orient Express. A couple of questions:

 

a) Was an onward flight ticket (before the presumed expiration of the 30-day extension) requested, or perhaps informally asked for?

 

b) Was the TM30 asked for and submitted? I'm also staying in a hotel and we all know they (are supposed to) do that electronically with Immigration.

 

c) Only the main passport photo page and TM6 (last entry stamp) page need to be photocopied, or every page with a Thai entry/exit stamp?

 

Your report on the Red Line is appreciated. I thought it was running still on "trial" times, every half hour or 15 min during rush hour times. I plan to do the same, MRT to Bang Sue to Laksi.

(a) No, nothing requested at all.

 

(b) No, although I had taken a copy with me, just in case.

 

(c) Yes, only main page and current visa/entry stamp.. I had another Thai entry stamp (visa exempt entry) and extension from February 2021, but I did not make a copy of it.