I have visited the Chiang Mai Immigration website and have downloaded the TM-8 form but can not find any instructions for documents needed or fees for a multi-entry one.  Also, can it be done at the Central Festival office or does it have to be at the Airport one and are there specific hrs to apply?  Anyone with recent experience on this that can help?  I'm hoping to not have to go there multiple times.  Thank you in advance!

Can be done at Festival but hours are short 0930-1200 or thereabouts. 
  

20 minutes ago, Mahseer said:

Can be done at Festival but hours are short 0930-1200 or thereabouts. 
  

 

Absolutely what I needed.  Thanks!

Will you exit Thailand more than 3 times during the remaining time of your current Permission to Stay?  If not, it would be more economical to buy a Single-Entry Re-Entry Permit (1000,- THB) instead of the Multiple-Entry one (3.800,- THB). 

Note that you can also buy the Re-Entry Permit at all major Thai International Airports, so when exiting Thailand by air there is no need to make a trip to your local Imm Office to buy that Re-Entry Permit. 

Last time (end of November last year) I got a ME re-entry permit at CM Immigration, I was dumbfounded that, besides the documents listed above, they also wanted a photo copy of my TM30 Receipt of Notification and, if you can believe it, a copy of my current TM47Receipt of Notification.  I gave them copies as I take everything in the world with me to Immigration as occasionally they ask for something unusual.

5 hours ago, CMBob said:

Last time (end of November last year) I got a ME re-entry permit at CM Immigration, I was dumbfounded that, besides the documents listed above, they also wanted a photo copy of my TM30 Receipt of Notification and, if you can believe it, a copy of my current TM47Receipt of Notification.  I gave them copies as I take everything in the world with me to Immigration as occasionally they ask for something unusual.

Yes, I just got one at the immigration office..... They also asked for copies of items not cited in the actual instructions.....

I also made the mistake of going to the airport first where, a few years back, they had an open counter = it's now moved behind the the check in screening area for boarding carded travellers.....

 

I further compounded my mistake by going to the in airport Burger King for a bacon WHOPPER.....The 3 ft WHOPPER on the overhead menu turned into a miniscule disappointment, but the fries were ok....

I tottled on down to immigration to get my re entry

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Much better then my entree adventure.....

8 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

I also made the mistake of going to the airport first where, a few years back, they had an open counter = it's now moved behind the the check in screening area for boarding carded travellers.....

I always wanted to try the at the airport method but was always too afraid it might be closed or they wanted a form I didn't have etc etc thus blowing the yearly extension

 

You need a photo 

1 hour ago, arick said:

You need a photo 

They currently make use of these camera devices on a stick to take your picture for the Re-Entry Permit application, but indeed - in case that device is out of order - it would be prudent to also bring 2 pass-photos with you when applying for the Re-Entry Permit at the Imm service desk in the Airport. 

Just did one at CM airport last month. Fast and easy. They now have a copy machine there. All I needed was a photo. Took 10 minutes, and was told that is the normal wait time

21 minutes ago, Red Phoenix said:

They currently make use of these camera devices on a stick to take your picture for the Re-Entry Permit application, but indeed - in case that device is out of order - it would be prudent to also bring 2 pass-photos with you when applying for the Re-Entry Permit at the Imm service desk in the Airport. 

She asked for the photo & used a glue stick to attach it to the form....I then was sent to get copies of two items in my passport (not listed as needed)....When I returned to her window the picture was not on the form, no longer attached.....She panicked a little & checked the papers on her desk = nada.....She stood up to check the floor and there it was - - - firmly glued to her tight, little, shapely ass....

My picture looked very happy there ????????????????.....

5 hours ago, mania said:

I always wanted to try the at the airport method but was always too afraid it might be closed or they wanted a form I didn't have etc etc thus blowing the yearly extension

 

If there is an international flight, the re-entry desk at the airport will always be open so there's no worry about it being closed.  I've gotten re-entry permits a couple of times in the past at the airport and both times it took no more than about 5-6 minutes (although I had the completed TM8 and required copies with me).

1 hour ago, CMBob said:

If there is an international flight, the re-entry desk at the airport will always be open so there's no worry about it being closed.  I've gotten re-entry permits a couple of times in the past at the airport and both times it took no more than about 5-6 minutes (although I had the completed TM8 and required copies with me).

At CM the desk is now moved beyond the boarding pass check in for current departing passengers only....A helpful airport employee found 2 officers & they directed me to go to the CM Immigration office - they now only served actively departing passengers at CNX.....

4 hours ago, Red Phoenix said:

They currently make use of these camera devices on a stick to take your picture for the Re-Entry Permit application, but indeed - in case that device is out of order - it would be prudent to also bring 2 pass-photos with you when applying for the Re-Entry Permit at the Imm service desk in the Airport. 

Obviously  you haven't got too many re-entries lately they want a photo that goes on the application and then they take a photo from their webcam.

Why does everybody on this website need to argue you need to take a photo in. 

Yep they want you to fill in all paperwork and attach photos, then they enter it in their system, then they make a photo of you, then they print out the exact form you first handed in and no idea why all the double work and need of a physical photo and of course they want your TM30 and 90 day report even if the instructions say they do not need. Also they want your e-mail and phone and wife's phone on the age old forms that they could easily make available as digital fill-in PDF forms so it is readable for anyone and can be processed much faster. Also they could get rid of the huge amount of redundant copies they already got last time and are in their system anyway. Do I need punctuation? Yes. It is still an inefficient bureaucratic paper mess with flexible requirements depending on officer and location. TiT.

 

Btw official handbook description:

https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/5Public-Handbook.pdf

No mention of TM30 or 90day. But ofcourse that won't help you argue at CM imm.

Heck even if you have successfully applied for residency, you still need a re-entry permit.

 

And waiting queue takes forever. Makes you do a multi reentry just to skip the lines next time.

13 hours ago, Blablaat said:

Heck even if you have successfully applied for residency, you still need a re-entry permit.

 

And waiting queue takes forever. Makes you do a multi reentry just to skip the lines next time.

Pro tip: get yours inside the airport prior to your flight.  Takes just minutes.  

On 9/20/2023 at 12:29 PM, arick said:

Obviously  you haven't got too many re-entries lately they want a photo that goes on the application and then they take a photo from their webcam.

Why does everybody on this website need to argue you need to take a photo in. 

Because at Suvarnabhumi Airport, I did NOT need to give them a pass-photo.  I made use of the 200,- THB Re-Entry Permit Service desk, which only needs your passport and then prepares everything for you (the photo being taken by their webcam) and you then hand that prepared application to the Immigration office 10 meter to the right.

But I recommend taking 2 passphotos with you, in case the webcam is out of order (or when they suddenly change rules, and a pass-photo becomes a necessity again).