Nearest Immigration To Kho Tao

[deejah]

if the tourist visa is about to expire when at kho tao (spelling?)

where would the nearest immigration office be to make an extension of 30 days?

is there an office on the island?

warm thanks in advance

[H2oDunc]

Deejah the closest immigration to Tao is Ranong. When I was there we used to gt the night ferry to Chumphon, then get the visa run mini bus to Ranong. Across to Myanmar and then back into Chumphon just in time to get a KFC and the afternoon cat back to Tao. You are back the next afternoon. If speed isnt a factor you can spend either a night in Ranong or Chumphon. Most of the travel agencys in Mae Head offer this service. Hope this helped.

[TonyMontana]

if the tourist visa is about to expire when at kho tao (spelling?)

where would the nearest immigration office be to make an extension of 30 days?

is there an office on the island?

warm thanks in advance

The nearest immigration office to Koh Tao is the one just outside Nathon on Koh Samui.

If you take the morning ferry Lomprayah or Seatran Discovery(both includes free transfer),

then you will have time to make the extension and come back the same day.

Good luck!

Edited September 3, 2007 by TonyMontana

[deejah]

thanks so much

i can not help but wonder if one may only get 7 days and not the full 30 there

wonder if its a risk there or better to get the extention in bkk

some reports on this forum are of 7 days only somewhere (sorry i dont recall where)

any reports from samui on recent 30 day extensions for 60 day TV?

best to all