Which immigration office serves the Phetchabun area? Are you required to use the nearest office to your home or can you use the most efficient? Can members please advise which office they consider such? This is for a TM.7 application.

Have a look at the top of the website of the immigration police, under checkpoints. You can find the nearest by there.

http://www.imm.police.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php

From other posts I understood that officialy you need to go to the Immigration office of your aerea, but that is not really enforced. So far the only exception is Bangkok. They start to tell people to go to their own immigration office.

Nearest office to Phetchabun city is Tha Li went there today with MacB to get his new retirement visa there is a boarder crossing but I am informed it is only for Thais so no good doing a visa bounce there

I posted on this several days ago, a good friend of mine in this Petchabun town has just completed his extension based on Thai wife at Suan Plu - Bangkok. The immigration officer informed him and his Thai wife that he should have gone to the Ayutthaya office. He pleaded ignorance and was granted his one month temporary stay only after his wife had to write some statement in Thai. This was his first extension and he goes back to Suan Plu for the result on 25th July.

Petchabun is a big province and we only live 30 km into the southern area so makes sense for Bangkok, or now it seems Ayutthaya for first time applicants.

There are many ex-pats/foreigners in Wichienburi town and I believe they all go too Bangkok too.

For folk up north Petchabun it is most likely another office as it is a bit of a hike to Bangers.

We have just heard from Immigation in bangkok, that Phetchabun will have its own office next year, this is from the big boss via my School director.

When next year not known yet will update when I get the info.

We have just heard from Immigation in bangkok, that Phetchabun will have its own office next year, this is from the big boss via my School director.

When next year not known yet will update when I get the info.

Now that is bloody good news but I still aint holding me breath

We have just heard from Immigation in bangkok, that Phetchabun will have its own office next year, this is from the big boss via my School director.

When next year not known yet will update when I get the info.

Now that is bloody good news but I still aint holding me breath

Tha Li is the office for Phetchabun City. Quiet, friendly & efficient. Give yourself 3 hours for the drive. Thank you mgc- info spot on.

We have just heard from Immigation in bangkok, that Phetchabun will have its own office next year, this is from the big boss via my School director.

When next year not known yet will update when I get the info.

Now that is bloody good news but I still aint holding me breath

Tha Li is the office for Phetchabun City. Quiet, friendly & efficient. Give yourself 3 hours for the drive. Thank you mgc- info spot on.

It is a bit of bitch to find first time by the way next to the fire station if anybody didnt know

I hope this bit was just a typo

Pisces took over from the old ONCB system, which was used from 1907 to 2005 and focused mainly on drug dealers and smugglers.

wow the post I refered to has suddenly gone ????

Edited August 9, 200817 yr by mgc

It is gone because it has nothing to do with the topic being discussed and was being spammed.

I found it interesting all the same ~ thanks for the explanation

Edited August 9, 200817 yr by mgc

Immigration office for Phetchabun area has changed now as of 15th Dec 08 check with the immigration offices before you travel any distance as i had a hel_l of a game going from one to another when getting a married visa ~ went to Tha Li to be told it was Mai Sot (otherside of country) did the visa there but told next time to go some place up north of the area ~ they are changing offices as to which one serves where at the moment

Isn't there an imm office in Chiang Khan (Loei Province).

It's a nice drive through the mountains for those in the Northern part of Petchabun.

Once in Chiang Khan you can lunch alongside the river.

Additionally, depending on exactly where you are in Petchabun, Korat might work for you.

When I lived in Petchabun we always went to Chiang Mai. Not close or convenient, but we did a 4-5 day trip there a couple of times a year anyway.

Edited January 10, 200917 yr by TerryLH

Isn't there an imm office in Chiang Khan (Loei Province).

It's a nice drive through the mountains for those in the Northern part of Petchabun.

Once in Chiang Khan you can lunch alongside the river.

Additionally, depending on exactly where you are in Petchabun, Korat might work for you.

When I lived in Petchabun we always went to Chiang Mai. Not close or convenient, but we did a 4-5 day trip there a couple of times a year anyway.

Just wish there was an office thee its the one at ThaLi that serves the area there and that office has just been designated as being in Issan area for immigration and Phetchabun can no longer be served by it. The new office from what I can gather at the moment is further north and on the east side of the country forgot the name of it at present as i dont need it till next year now

Reported yesterday at Tha Li for my 90 days. Was told that when my yearly renewal comes up I cannot do again at Tha Li. Must go to Tak for renewal. This is for Phetchabun city residents.

Reported yesterday at Tha Li for my 90 days. Was told that when my yearly renewal comes up I cannot do again at Tha Li. Must go to Tak for renewal. This is for Phetchabun city residents.

BEWARE

I went to Tak to get a retirement visa as ThaLi wouldn't do it and at TAK (MaiSot)they said it is another office that serves Phetchabun city so pleaase do check before you go. It is some office up to the north and East forgot the name at present (but not ThaLi)

Oh and its further tha Tak

Edited January 30, 200917 yr by mgc

There are a lot of foreigners living in Phetchabun and I wonder where they all go for the extention if their Non O.

So far all the posts did not make this clear.

Why are immigrant offices tell to go somewhere else? I was thinking only Bangkok was refusing to make extensions for non BKK residents?

There are a lot of foreigners living in Phetchabun and I wonder where they all go for the extention if their Non O.

So far all the posts did not make this clear.

Why are immigrant offices tell to go somewhere else? I was thinking only Bangkok was refusing to make extensions for non BKK residents?

TiT (this is Thailand) comes to mind me thinks with the immigration offices at times

There are a lot of foreigners living in Phetchabun and I wonder where they all go for the extention if their Non O.

So far all the posts did not make this clear.

Why are immigrant offices tell to go somewhere else? I was thinking only Bangkok was refusing to make extensions for non BKK residents?

I live in a small city in central Petchaboon province......recently went to Bangkok to take care of my marriage visa..........they said "you should have gone to Tak."

There are a lot of foreigners living in Phetchabun and I wonder where they all go for the extention if their Non O.

So far all the posts did not make this clear.

Why are immigrant offices tell to go somewhere else? I was thinking only Bangkok was refusing to make extensions for non BKK residents?

I live in a small city in central Petchaboon province......recently went to Bangkok to take care of my marriage visa..........they said "you should have gone to Tak."

Just asked the wife the name of the place

When I did the married Visa last Dec at Tak they said the correct office was Changwat Nan and that is where I have to go this year to renew it

Oh and I live just 7km south of Phetchabun city

Edited January 30, 200917 yr by mgc

From immigration website.

Nan Checkpoint

652 Moo.3 Tumbol phasing

Amphoe Mueang

Changwat Nan 55000

Tel: 0-5475-0039

Emai: [email protected]

I live 50 km south of Phetchabun and that is a 455 km drive, one way. Nice!

Anybody had problems in Korat like getting refused? Korat is a lot closer for me

I live 50 km south of Phetchabun and that is a 455 km drive, one way. Nice!

Anybody had problems in Korat like getting refused? Korat is a lot closer for me

I am suposed to go to Nongkai But go to Korat with no problems.

This is the latest from Suan Plu, friend went to do his 9th extension based on marriage on 27 Jan and was now informed that it is now Tak for folk who live in Petchabun. He had to sign a form stating that he understood this. We expats who live here in Phu Toei only live 30 kms into Petch from the south but the Immigration officer would have none of it!.

However friend did get his one month under consideration stamp and will get his extension this year in Bangkok but next year - Tak!

However the officer explained further that if you have business with your embassy/consulate in Bangkok for income letter you could continue with Suan Plu for application's --

Also friend was advised to switch to retirement extension from next year and he must change his Thai bank account to his name only!!, there has been some posts on TV about this recently.

All I know now from looking on Google earth and my map of Thailand that Tak is a long way from here and will involve trekking westwards.

Does anyone have any info on Tak?, is it Mae Sot? or in Tak town?, I have the tel numbers and will call them, my own retirement extension is due in May so still have time to gen up!.

Also friend was advised to switch to retirement extension from next year

The only reason they would do this is that it would make their job easier but would need him to put up more income or savings.

All I know now from looking on Google earth and my map of Thailand that Tak is a long way from here and will involve trekking westwards.

Does anyone have any info on Tak?, is it Mae Sot? or in Tak town?, I have the tel numbers and will call them, my own retirement extension is due in May so still have time to gen up!.

It is just outside Mae Sot. Just travel to Mae Sod and at the round about just befor entering Mae Sod take the road to the Friendship Bridge/border. It is about 5 Km from the round about. Go all the way to the border. The Immigration Office is on street at the left side of the bridge.

If traveling by bus, the busstation is near the roundabout. You can take a motor cycle taxi from there to the border.

You will find them very friendly and helpful.

Tak Checkpoint

umbol Tasailaud, Amphoe Mae Sot

Changwat Tak

Tel. 0-5556-3000 0-5556-3002-4

Email: [email protected]

Source: http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php?page=north

Is there any info as to where this ThaLi office is in comparison to say Chaiyaphum or Korat cities.

Can it be reached by bus from either city, I have no private transport!

Need to do a Retirement Extension later this month.

You will have to use the Tha Li office, but I can't tell you where it is. Somebody else will probably come along and describe its location.

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Maestro

The Tha Li office is in the small town of Tha Li, no surprise there then but in Thailand you can never assume. It is in Loei province, about 40km from the city of Loei. From Chaiyaphum about 225km north. From Loei take route 201 north for about 8km then turn west on route 2115, about 30km to Tha Li. Without private transport I would imagine a bus from Chaiyaphum to Loei then a taxi. I`ve seen no evidence of a bus service between Loei & Tha Li but that doesn`t mean there isn`t one. The Tha Li office is friendly & efficient. I`ve used it 3 times.