Royal Thai Embassy Vientiane - availability for visa appointments

[CLW]

Has anyone recently tried to make an online appointment at the Thai Embassy in Vientiane ?

Today is 15 October and there is no slot available until 7 November. Waiting time almost three weeks ? Must be a joke....

Is there a system error or they want people to use agents ?

[DrJack54]

Sounds about right.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1333816-online-appointment-vientiane/

[Caldera]

1 hour ago, CLW said:

Today is 15 October and there is no slot available until 7 November. Waiting time almost three weeks ? Must be a joke....

Is there a system error or they want people to use agents ?

 

Three weeks until the next available appointment aren't unusual.

 

I don't think you can find an agent that gets you an appointment sooner, but then again, who knows.

[DrJack54]

OP, out of interest, which visa are you planning to obtain 

[CLW]

25 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

OP, out of interest, which visa are you planning to obtain 

Non-B for teaching. The temporary 90 days

[Pattaya57]

3 hours ago, CLW said:

Has anyone recently tried to make an online appointment at the Thai Embassy in Vientiane ?

Today is 15 October and there is no slot available until 7 November. Waiting time almost three weeks ? Must be a joke....

Is there a system error or they want people to use agents ?

Are you sure? I just checked and there are appointments Wed and Thu this week and Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri next week

 

https://www.thaivisavientiane.com/ThaiConsular/

 

[Pattaya57]

1 hour ago, Caldera said:

 

I don't think you can find an agent that gets you an appointment sooner, but then again, who knows.

 

There's a specific warning that 'fixers' are not allowed 

 

[Rob Browder]

4 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

 

There's a specific warning that 'fixers' are not allowed 

 

They don't say "not allowed" - just that they aren't condoning / guaranteeing their services.  I'm sure it's a nice little earner for them.

[Pattaya57]

6 minutes ago, Rob Browder said:

They don't say "not allowed" - just that they aren't condoning / guaranteeing their services.  I'm sure it's a nice little earner for them.

Again it's in the "sign-in" warnings that make it pretty clear that only the individual is allowed to book appointment and they must appear in person at the Embassy.

 

Based on that I can't see what an agent can do.

 

[Rob Browder]

On 10/15/2024 at 3:55 PM, Pattaya57 said:

Again it's in the "sign-in" warnings that make it pretty clear that only the individual is allowed to book appointment and they must appear in person at the Embassy.

 

Based on that I can't see what an agent can do.

I don't know how the agents do it, but I would guess customers provide their passport details in advance, and they book "for them" online, as slots become available.  I have also seen threads reporting on-site agent-service at consulate gates on short-notice. 

 

This would not preclude having to show up at the consulate yourself for processing.  Though that was not needed at some consulates in years past, it has been required everywhere for awhile, now.