Carrying on from this thread: 

Tried to go for a 30 day extension at Jomtien only 5 days prior to stamp expiry of my tourist visa. Yet again I was given a Yellow Ticket telling me to come back one (1) business day prior.

 

Someone mentioned on the above thread a few of their friends got 30 day extensions through agents, with 10 days left on their visa exempt entry. They didn't even have a tourist visa. If I were to take an educated guess, going through an agent to get an extension 10 days prior to stamp expiry, the agents are paying off someone at Jomtien to do this.

 

Seems like if you don't want to pay an agent, they are trying to make life as hard as possible and tell you to come back one (1) day before stamp expiry.

 

Moral of the story, still DO NOT waste your time attempting to get extensions more then one business day prior, unless you want to pay an agent.

 

 

Edited February 15, 20242 yr by bbi1

Depends on the office. Ratchaburi says any time up to 14 days..

Jomtien are known to be a rogue office.

 

There is nothing official in writing as to when and how soon you can apply for 30 day extensions.

Hell, a friend of mine arrived last month on a Tourist visa and applied for the 30-day extension 2 days after he arrived, and it was granted.

6 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

Jomtien are known to be a rogue office.

 

There is nothing official in writing as to when and how soon you can apply for 30 day extensions.

Hell, a friend of mine arrived last month on a Tourist visa and applied for the 30-day extension 2 days after he arrived, and it was granted.

Are you serious, 2 days after arriving and he used the Jomtien office? DId he use an agent? There's no way he could've gone in-person and applied himself. Those girls giving queue numbers would've sent him packing very quickly.

Edited February 16, 20242 yr by bbi1

13 minutes ago, bbi1 said:

Are you serious, 2 days after arriving and he used the Jomtien office? DId he use an agent?

I never stated he used Jomtien office.
He never used an agent, applied in person.

I'm just pointing out that unlike Jomtien, other offices place no such restrictions on when you can apply.