Chiang Mai Immigration Office - Open on the 3rd of May ?

[RedReding]

Hi all,

 

My visa exemption is valid till the 4th of May, I need to go and get a 30 days extension. My question is simple : is the immigration office in Chiang Mai open on the 2nd and 3rd of May ?

 

Seems like the office is closed on the 4th as it is Coronation day. I'm getting conflicted infos from Google so I want to double check with the experts here.

 

Thanks in advance.

[ubonjoe]

Immigration will only be closed on the 3rd of May.

You could apply for your 30 day extension now and not lose any days. The extension will start on the 4th.

[RedReding]

Thank you. Immigration definitely open on the 2nd of May then (labour day observed) as well as on the 4th (coronation day) ?

 

Why would it be closed on the 3rd of May and not the others ?

 

I don't have time to extend it today or tomorrow unfortunately. Not sure what you mean by losing days ?

 

Thanks again.

[ubonjoe]

24 minutes ago, RedReding said:

Why would it be closed on the 3rd of May and not the others ?

Forgot about Labor day being on the 2nd. Closed on the 2nd and 4th.

Best to go tomorrow.

[RedReding]

Right. Thanks

[RedReding]

So is it also closed on the 3rd ?

 

3 days in a row in total ? 2nd, 3rd and 4th ?

 

This is confusing.

[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, RedReding said:

So is it also closed on the 3rd ?

3 days in a row in total ? 2nd, 3rd and 4th ?

No and no. Only on the 2nd and 4th.

This from a list of holidays.

[RedReding]

Very well, you got me confused with this.

 

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Immigration will only be closed on the 3rd of May.

 

[ubonjoe]

3 minutes ago, RedReding said:

Very well, you got me confused with this.

Sorry

I stated that incorrectly and I have now corrected it.

[RedReding]

Thanks again !

[KhunBENQ]

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

Forgot about Labor day being on the 2nd. Closed on the 2nd and 4th.

Best to go tomorrow.

Closed on Labor Day Substitution (Monday, May 2)?

I remember from own experience that government offices/officers do not celebrate/observe labor day.

Not considered laborers.

It's only for banks, post, private businesses...

Searched through a couple of sources (Thai language) where May 2 does not even show up (except BoT).

In contrast: May 13 government only holiday (ploughing ceremony).

 

Unfortunately the immigration calendar (some MS office thing) is a complete mess, not been updated obviously.

[Dmaxdan]

According to CM's immigration website, they are not closed at all next week.

[ubonjoe]

10 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Closed on Labor Day Substitution (Monday, May 2)?

I remember from own experience that government offices/officers do not celebrate/observe labor day.

Not considered laborers.

It does appear immigration will be open but about everything else will be. Hard to remember all the oddities for the holidays.

Source: https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/contact-goverment-complex/

[KhunBENQ]

10 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

According to CM's immigration website, they are not closed at all next week.

Sorry but that's the calendar that has not been maintained.

Completely useless like so much on the net.

May 4th is definitely a public holiday for all (coronation).

May 13th is a goverment only holiday,

[KhunBENQ]

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

It does appear immigration will be open but about everything else will be. Hard to remember all the oddities for the holidays.

This calendar looks plausible. What a mess.

[KhunBENQ]

2 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Hard to remember all the oddities for the holidays.

Easy to agree on that

[RedReding]

If Monday and Wednesday are indeed off days, seems like Tuesday the 3rd should be a safe bed regardless.

[FriendlyFarang]

If the office is closed on the day your extension expires, and you go on the next day, you won't be fined for overstay.

[RedReding]

Yes, I know that. I'm planning to go on the 3rd anyway as my stamp expires on the 4th.

[SomchaiCNX]

17 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

This calendar looks plausible. What a mess.

THat's how these people survive ???? they need to create a mess in order to stay important as they need to correct their own mess ????

 

[ThLT]

So...

 

May 1 - Sunday, CLOSED

May 2 - Labor Day, Maybe closed, maybe not?

May 3 - OPEN?

May 4 - Coronation Day, CLOSED

Anyone managed to get into contact with CM immigration? Called but the line is always busy. 

[cardinalblue]

The early bird always gets the worm like today - Friday the 29th…

 

never understood why people wait to the last minute….like running on empty 

[ubonjoe]

2 hours ago, ThLT said:

May 1 - Sunday, CLOSED

May 2 - Labor Day, Maybe closed, maybe not?

May 3 - OPEN?

May 4 - Coronation Day, CLOSED

Open the 2nd and 3rd. Closed on the 4th.

[Anant72]

On 4/28/2022 at 1:32 PM, ubonjoe said:

No and no. Only on the 2nd and 4th.

This from a list of holidays.

How come? They gave me an appointment on May 4th!!

[ubonjoe]

45 minutes ago, Anant72 said:

How come? They gave me an appointment on May 4th!!

Probably a problem with the appointment system. Which office?

[Anant72]

18 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Probably a problem with the appointment system. Which office?

It was CW. Anyway, I rescheduled my appointment after carefully checking the calendar this time.

[ubonjoe]

12 hours ago, Anant72 said:

It was CW. Anyway, I rescheduled my appointment after carefully checking the calendar this time.

I checked and still showing availability for the 4th to do a 90 day report. All other show no availability.

Perhaps an error when they added 90 day reporting for CW on April 18th when they started doing them again.

[Iamfalang]

I was told inside an immigration office they will be open tomorrow (Monday).  Luckily my dealings with them is very minor this time, so no stress.  If they are closed, I won't be surprised.  If open, I won't be surprised.  All I know is I plan on making a trip there........  I didn't ask about any other days.

[ripstanley]

I have an appointment on 3rd of May at Phayao Immigration.

[ubonjoe]

18 minutes ago, Iamfalang said:

I was told inside an immigration office they will be open tomorrow (Monday). 

That is correct since immigration does not consider Labor day a holiday for them. Don't plan on a main bank branch to be open or to receive a international transfer tomorrow since it is a bank holiday (same for the 4th).

 

17 minutes ago, ripstanley said:

I have an appointment on 3rd of May at Phayao Immigration.

They are open that day and the 2nd but not on the 4th.