pontious Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Any early reports how busy today.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 Answer my own question - a nightmare -6 lines in the snake queue - Went Tuesday -same. Pick up passport 2m today - They were stopping people to go in the exit door just to pick up passport - utter chaos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Well the agents will be doing my extension next month by the sound of things. Another long weekend coming up..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, pontious said: Answer my own question - a nightmare -6 lines in the snake queue - Went Tuesday -same. Pick up passport 2m today - They were stopping people to go in the exit door just to pick up passport - utter chaos. Are there that many people on visa exempts getting extensions? What time did you end up going yesterday? Edited October 19, 2022 by bbi1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 8 am -the snake was already there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Do they have signage where to go, what line to get in, or is it a "not know what to do" scenario? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, JimTripper said: Do they have signage where to go, what line to get in, or is it a "not know what to do" scenario? Everyone goes initially to the same desk at the entrance, where you say your business' and get a ticket and directed what desk to go to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStar Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Peterw42 said: Everyone goes initially to the same desk at the entrance, where you say your business' and get a ticket and directed what desk to go to. Those doing 90-day reports go over to the waiting area on the right to hand in their passports to an IO, receive a number, wait, then retrieve the passport when an IO returns with a batch and calls out the number. No, there's no sign to tell you that. TIT, but always charming.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bbi1 Posted October 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) Just went to extend at Jomtien. Holy <deleted>, it's unbelievable how many people there are compared to pre-Covid 3 years ago where Pattaya was flooded with tons of Chinese and Arabs, which are nowhere to be seen in Pattaya these days. Now they have a line out the door for people to wait, while inside the building it's chock-a-block full of people. This was from around 2pm onwards on a Wednesday, mid week. Can't imagine how busy it would've been in the morning for all the early bird risers. All full of white folks. Not really any Asians, blacks, Arabs or Indians. People say Pattaya isn't really busy compared to pre-Covid. This ain't true at all. It's way busier than pre-Covid. Edited October 19, 2022 by bbi1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 @Leaver one for you 555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JayClay Posted October 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2022 There's just been a long weekend and there's another long weekend coming up. This could have affected your experience. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marin Posted October 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2022 1 hour ago, bbi1 said: People say Pattaya isn't really busy compared to pre-Covid. This ain't true at all. It's way busier than pre-Covid. What does how many people are at immigration have to do with business in Pattaya? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 18 minutes ago, marin said: What does how many people are at immigration have to do with business in Pattaya? Really ????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiexpat Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 It's purely because of the two holiday weekends in a row. I was there last Wednesday, not too busy at all 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, marin said: What does how many people are at immigration have to do with business in Pattaya? Um, lots of foreigners in Thailand means lots of foreigners spending money. Can't you put two and two together? lol Well, maybe expect for the penny pinching retirees living on their pensions counting every baht they have, but the majority of people at immigration today looked under 50. Edited October 19, 2022 by bbi1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted October 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2022 2 hours ago, aussiexpat said: It's purely because of the two holiday weekends in a row. I was there last Wednesday, not too busy at all Today were all smart guys who thought don't go on Monday after the long weekend, let's wait until Wednesday. Could have been me 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aussiexpat Posted October 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2022 15 minutes ago, bbi1 said: Um, lots of foreigners in Thailand means lots of foreigners spending money. Can't you put two and two together? lol Well, maybe expect for the penny pinching retirees living on their pensions counting every baht they have, but the majority of people at immigration today looked under 50. You seem to have quite a lot of opinions about what race should attend immigration at the same time as you (as per the OP). Also you now think everyone over 50 and dared to be retired in Pattaya are penny pinching retirees? Sounds like karma sorted out your immigration visit lol 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 I went last Tuesday; Monday was a holiday; at 8.30 to do my 90 day report and was away by 8.45. There were no queues either to get in the main building. It seems to be a bit of pot luck involved and a big amount of holidays for this, that and t'other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 6 hours ago, bbi1 said: Not really any Asians, blacks, Arabs or Indians. Aren't Indians Asian? What countries are blacks from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted October 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2022 Given up going. Just bung an agent 200 baht for the 90 days stamp and collect next day from agent. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 49 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: Given up going. Just bung an agent 200 baht for the 90 days stamp and collect next day from agent. I do it online. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchpotato Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 From OP.....All full of white folks. Not really any Asians, blacks, Arabs or Indians. With remarks like that, you shouldn't really be posting. I won't use the "r" word, but I would say most of us here are unprejudiced.....keep that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 12 hours ago, aussiexpat said: It's purely because of the two holiday weekends in a row. I was there last Wednesday, not too busy at all Got a report from a pal who did his extension Tuesday.... yes he said it was busy but no surprises and it got done efficiently. He is disabled and they make special effort for him. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 19 hours ago, Peterw42 said: Everyone goes initially to the same desk at the entrance, where you say your business' and get a ticket and directed what desk to go to. Which entrance is that?.... I hear they have moved a lot out into the carpark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: Which entrance is that?.... I hear they have moved a lot out into the carpark. 90 days go to the right - sit in the tent. they take your passport and shout your name when it comes back. To avoid the scrum at the counter office a man lets only 4 or 5 in at a time - then you get the desk ticket. Everyone else waits in the snake queue until you get to the main office door on the left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 minute ago, pontious said: 90 days go to the right - sit in the tent. they take your passport and shout your name when it comes back. To avoid the scrum at the counter office a man lets only 4 or 5 in at a time - then you get the desk ticket. Everyone else waits in the snake queue until you get to the main office door on the left. Thanks.... I absolutely hate getting stuck in these snake queues, hot and uncomfortable, wondering if I should be in another queue or whether 12 month extension renewals need not be in them at all. Is it worth 10,000 baht to avoid all this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontious Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Thanks.... I absolutely hate getting stuck in these snake queues, hot and uncomfortable, wondering if I should be in another queue or whether 12 month extension renewals need not be in them at all. Is it worth 10,000 baht to avoid all this! Unfortunately apart from 90 day reports on the right everyone else joins the snake queue -irrespective of reason to be there. Annoying really because when I got desk 8 ticket for retirement extension it was completely empty. Straight to the desk. No other customer there. Edited October 20, 2022 by pontious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marin Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 11 hours ago, bbi1 said: Um, lots of foreigners in Thailand means lots of foreigners spending money. Can't you put two and two together? lol Most don't stay long enough to visit immigration, plus Thai's dont need to go. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 How many people in the queue at Jomtien Immigration were tourists? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 13 hours ago, Neeranam said: Aren't Indians Asian? What countries are blacks from? could be from the uk.....there are thousands of them now....breed like rabbits!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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