Attempting to do my retirement extension and get a queue ticket; Seems to be more or less impossible. Is the system not working, or somehow all queue tickets are booked? Can one do extension at Central Festival as well? Or, can I go to Lamphun, many tickets available there? 

I've looked several times over the years and never once seen even a single queue slot available. People here have said you need to get online like 1 second after midnight to book a spot in the queue for a specific day, there is some math involved to sort out which day will be freed up next. I don't really see the point of the queue system anyway. Just do what the other 99.9% of us does, head down to immigration in the morning, file your papers, wait, and assuming you have everything they need, you'll be outta there in a few hours.

There just are not enough appointments available and, as stated, they are all taken within hours of the beginning (midnight) of the 90th day before.  

A friend received an appointment time for December 5th this past year and showed up to find the office was closed due to a schduled holiday (Constitution Day).  I mention this only to suggest you should pre-check known immigration office holidays before snagging an available appointment. 

Was at Central Festival immigration this morning at 1100 and pretty quite for all services with only half the chairs taken in the main hall. Give it a go you may be surprised but avoid Monday & Friday if possible and day after holidays. And yes you can do retirement extension there.

That's great. Will try Central Festival for a change. Thanks for the info. BTW. Where or which floor is the Immigration? 

42 minutes ago, JAN said:

 Where or which floor is the Immigration? 

2nd floor. They are open 0900-1630/1700 but close 12-1300 for a feed. 

22 minutes ago, Mahseer said:

2nd floor. They are open 0900-1630/1700 but close 12-1300 for a feed. 

Note if you intend attending before the shopping centre opens at 1100 you need to use the 2nd floor car park entrance.

thanks, all well noted. 

 

On 1/21/2025 at 9:21 AM, CMBob said:

There just are not enough appointments available and, as stated, they are all taken within hours of the beginning (midnight) of the 90th day before.

Is that not every day of the year?

23 hours ago, Mahseer said:

Was at Central Festival immigration this morning at 1100 and pretty quite for all services with only half the chairs taken in the main hall. Give it a go you may be surprised but avoid Monday & Friday if possible and day after holidays. And yes you can do retirement extension there.

 

When did they start doing retirement extensions at Central Festival? Never have in the past.

1 hour ago, Duvidl said:

When did they start doing retirement extensions at Central Festival? Never have in the past.

You most certainly can get retirement extensions there using an agent but needs confirming if you can/can't without. Anyone? 

15 minutes ago, Mahseer said:

You most certainly can get retirement extensions there using an agent but needs confirming if you can/can't without. Anyone? 

Yes, was wondering if/when things changed at the immigration office at Central Festival.  The only report I've read of that is where some poster said he/she had an agent who was able to get an appointment at Central Festival and get a retirement extension there. 

I know none of us plebians can get an appointment there (no online queue for Central Festival) and thought we alone couldn't get an extension there based on retirement or marriage.  I haven't been out in that office for just over a year but, at that time, the sign listing services offered there did not include either item. Things have changed?

 

This apparently the services they offer at Central Festival; and yes, unfortunately not the retirement extension. Back to the airport I presume; alas. 

On 1/21/2025 at 3:06 PM, Mahseer said:

And yes you can do retirement extension there.

 

This seems at odds with what was previously known, including that big sign (shown above) at CF immigration itself.

 

Did you actually get a retirement extension there by yourself (no agent)?

2 hours ago, clokwise said:

Did you actually get a retirement extension there by yourself (no agent)?

Agent used and verified couple of posts above.

Just want to let people know how I fared doing the retirement Extension yesterday at Immigration at the airport, for a long time without being able to obtain a queue ticket.

 

Obviously had all the documentation done the day before, bank statements, photo, copies.

 

Arrived there at 9 AM. Got ticket at entry station for checking documents. Documents were checked and got another ticket for main immigration hall. According to the numbers called, there were 9 people in front of me, window 9. Got called after about one hour and at 10.30 all completed. Great service, easy and no hassle. 

8 hours ago, JAN said:

Arrived there at 9 AM. Got ticket at entry station for checking documents. Documents were checked and got another ticket for main immigration hall. According to the numbers called, there were 9 people in front of me, window 9. Got called after about one hour and at 10.30 all completed. Great service, easy and no hassle. 

 

An update from today: I arrived 10:00am, thought the place might be closed, hardly anyone there. They called my queue number before I even sat down! Despite a hiccup with a document it was sorted and I had my extension in about an hour. I have never seen the place so quiet, ever.

5 minutes ago, clokwise said:

have never seen the place so quiet, ever.

All the Chinese celebrating new years 

 You have to book a ticket a LONG way in advance , Few days ago I got a ticket

for April 28 ,2025 , but i did not get the confirmation E Mail , so I had to email

the m,and the reply was I have told the officers you are coming at !.00 ,although

the booked time was 2.30 , so will just have to take copy of email and hope

it's all ok , If you need a ticket book well in advance , keep checking for the day

you want ,as when that day opens up they go quickly .

 

regards worgeorgdie