Just thought I'd send some love to the Udon Thani immigration office, since it's more than deserved.

By FAR the best experience I've ever had getting an extension. And that on what was probably the busiest day of the year, 18th April, first day open after songkran. 

I went in like a good school boy with my passport copies and pictures etc. Turns out didn't need anything but my passport and current address in Udon. The moment you walk in you are taken care of, no filling out forms or going elsewhere to make copies, no nothing! My hotel didn't even do the tm30. They literally do everything for you. All I did was walk in, hand over my passport and address, wait 30 min, pay 2000 baht and I was out the door. Compared to some other cities like Phuket where they send me back to my hotel to beg them to do the tm30, missing my flight and so on, this was a walk in the park. I'm seriously thinking next time I'm in BKK and need an extension I'll just hop on a plane and get it done in Udon.

 

Thanks to everyone at the Udon immigration office!

That is great to hear. Maybe somehow this will filter both up and down to other immigration offices throughout the country. That is how it should be. Thanks for the report.

12 minutes ago, Kammie said:

wait 30 min, pay 2000 baht

Isn’t the fee 1900 Thb?

5 hours ago, MJCM said:

Isn’t the fee 1900 Thb?

Indeed it is. The OP is encouraging corruption by giving the extra 100 baht. 

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Oh I just figured it went up since everything has gone up, if the 100 baht extra was for the service they provided then I be sure to give them a 1000 baht tip next time, more than worth it.

17 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

Indeed it is. The OP is encouraging corruption by giving the extra 100 baht. 

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I just tipped 200 THB a few weeks back when doing my 90 Day reporting. I did so because they were closed but still did my report.

 

200 TB between 4 employees for coffee. Small price for great service and surely to be remembered doing future visits. 

 

Kap Choeng office in Surin

Thanks, that is good news for me as I will be relocating from Hua Hin to Udon Thani and was wondering how painful the process of SF30 and TM7 and TM8 would be at the new immigration office.

 

The service has never been an issue at Hua Hin (Prachuap Khiri Khan Immigration), but happy to hear good service in Udorn.

Udon IOs have always been great for me!  Seven years now and no complaints!

What extension were you getting?

Sounds more like a 90 day report not an extension. 

1 hour ago, foreverlomsak said:

What extension were you getting?

Sounds more like a 90 day report not an extension. 

Except that 90 day reports are free. 

11 minutes ago, marin said:

Except that 90 day reports are free. 

Not for the taken.....................????

5 hours ago, dingdongrb said:

I just tipped 200 THB a few weeks back when doing my 90 Day reporting. I did so because they were closed but still did my report.

 

200 TB between 4 employees for coffee. Small price for great service and surely to be remembered doing future visits. 

 

Kap Choeng office in Surin

my post was in jest however you can't see the heat post of it anymore ????

6 hours ago, Kammie said:

Oh I just figured it went up since everything has gone up, if the 100 baht extra was for the service they provided then I be sure to give them a 1000 baht tip next time, more than worth it.

the 1,900 baht is for the service they provide. not giving you your 100 baht change back is them trying it on and hoping you either won't notice or won't say anything about it.

UDT has always been pleasant over the last 7 years… as long as you’re prepared. Non O Retirement 

 

We don't need another topic about tipping at immigration offices.